The Red Rock Fertility Center would like to invite you to a FREE Fertility Seminar

Come enjoy some good organic caffeine free tea, listen to an informational talk on infertility by either  Dr. Eva Littman (Saturday mornings) or Noushi Mortazavi, APN (Tuesday Evenings,) and cap it off with a tour of our state of the art IVF facilities!!!
Attending the seminar is a great way to learn about the process and get to know the experts behind it. Also, if you decide to become a new patient, you will receive a $300 discount on Ultra IVF packages not covered by insurance…

Where: Red Rock Fertility Center
Located at 6420 Medical Center St. Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Across from Southern Hills Hospital, Major cross streets Fort Apache and Sunset or Durango-Sunset/215 W exit

We offer two separate seminars:

Tuesday evenings with Noushi Mortazavi, APN focusing on natural family planning techniques 

Saturday mornings with Dr. Eva Littman discussing advanced assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization.

Start your journey towards a NEW LIFE today!!!! Call 702-948-7778 to RSVP for a certain date. Space is reserved on a first come first serve basis.

(Attendees: please do not wear any cologne, perfume, or aftershave to the event. Even though we have an advanced HEPA Air filtration system in the center, we try to keep the levels of VOC’s (noxious airborne compounds) to a minimum to ensure the best possible conditions for our embryos. Thank you.)

There are a very large number of herbal remedies on the market for fertility treatment.  The one that I generally recommend is FertilityBlend, as it is the only one that has been scientifically proven to have a positive effect on fertility.  The research that was done on it was actually done at Stanford University, where I trained.

Unfortunately, there are many patients that concoct their own herbal treatments.  Just because something is labeled as “all natural” or “herbal,” does not mean that is safe.  There have been numerous herbal therapies that have resulted in patient deaths.  Probably the most prominent herbal treatment that cause many deaths was ephedra.  It was used widely in the late 90′s and early 2000′s as a weight loss supplement and energy booster.  Unfortunately, the levels of ephedra varied widely from manufacturer to manufacturer and some people took too much, which stressed their hearts, and killed some patients.

The problem for fertilty patients, is that there are many herbs and supplements that are not necessarily toxic to the person taking them, but they are toxic to their eggs, the developing embryo, or their uterus.  Some can cause uterine contractions, such as Blue Cohosh and Pennyroyal, which Rosemary has been shown to cause implantation problems (problems with the fertilized egg implanting into the uterus.)  Many herbs were actually used historically as abortion treatments.  You can read about some of them on the SisterZeus site by clicking here.

In general, try to follow the teachings of Thomas Edison, who said “everything in moderation.”  A patient experiencing fertility problems should try to eat a balanced diet, exercise, and reduce their stress levels.  Here is an interesting article about how stress can affect fertility.

I have also started a page on my website about fertility health.  It includes a list of herbs that fertility patients should avoid, as well as a list of other supplements that can cause problems with fertility treatment.  You can view the page by clicking here.  As always, if you have any questions about this, please consult your physician or a nutritionist.  The number and variety of herbs and supplements out there is huge and it is not easy for non-medical people to sort through all of them.