Author: Dr. Richard Zeng (Acupuncturist Melbourne, TCM Doctor) Lower back pain is something most of us will experience at some point – studies suggest it affects around 90% of people during their lifetime. We usually put it down to a strain, an old injury, or too many hours hunched over a
Author: Dr. Richard Zeng Melbourne acupuncturist, TCM doctor Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reasons women come to see me at the clinic, whether they’re dealing with irregular periods, absent ovulation, trying to conceive, or managing the metabolic side of PCOS. It’s also a condition I
You stopped the pill a few months ago, expecting your period to return fairly quickly. But weeks have passed. Then months. Now you’re wondering: “Is this normal?” “Did the pill damage my fertility?” “Should I be worried?” These are some of the most common questions we hear at Almond Wellness
Author: Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne, Doctor of Chinese Medicine If you’ve recently had an AMH blood test and found yourself staring at a number with no idea what to make of it, you’re not alone. Every week in my clinic, I see women holding a pathology report with an
Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne, Doctor of Chinese Medicine One of the first questions I ask women who are trying to conceive is: “Have you had your Vitamin D levels checked recently?” The answer is often something like: “I thought Vitamin D was only important for bones.” That used to
And How Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) May Help By Dr. Richard Zeng Acupuncturist Melbourne, Doctor of Chinese Medicine When people start trying to conceive, they usually focus on ovulation tracking, supplements, diet, IVF timelines, or hormone levels. Very few people stop to ask: “Am I actually sleeping well enough?” Yet
Author: Dr.Richard Zeng Most fertility patients eventually become familiar with terms like: AMH, follicle count, embryo grading, blastocyst quality, or ovarian reserve. But one important issue is rarely explained clearly: Egg quantity and egg quality are not the same thing. A woman may have: a reasonable AMH but poor embryo
Author: Dr. Richard Zeng (Acupuncturist Melbourne, TCM Doctor) There’s a conversation that happens in our clinic often. A woman comes in for a fertility acupuncture consultation. She’s done her research about Chinese medicine for fertility and ready to commit. We ask whether her partner has been assessed. She looks slightly