Dr. Fiona McCulloch established our naturopathic fertility program back in 2001 and we have been helping patients to build their families with remarkable success ever since!
As Naturopathic Doctors, the White Lotus team is focused on evidence-based and root-cause fertility treatment and can support both natural fertility cycles and improve IVF success.
Our team has extensive experience in the treatment of all underlying conditions that affect healthy fertility including PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid disorders, low egg quality, male factor and autoimmune conditions.
Treatment Approach
As a result, a foundation of our naturopathic fertility treatment is to protect and support egg and sperm quality.
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How Can Our Natural Fertility Program Help You?
As naturopathic doctors, we believe that each patient is unique and we look at the patient as a whole person. As a result, we can provide help specific to each patient’s needs. Some of the ways we help our patients are below.
Our naturopathic doctors can:
- Identify previously missed factors that are affecting fertility with a detailed review
- Diagnose unexplained infertility
- Provide counseling on environmental toxins that impact fertility
- Provide diets to support fertility including those that target inflammation and PCOS.
- Provide support for stress management
- Provide support and advice on fertility-related health topics
- Prescribe supplements and natural hormones if needed to support fertility
Our natural fertility protocols include micronutrients, antioxidants, nutraceuticals and botanical medicines with research to support their benefits for:
- Egg Quality
- Sperm Quality
- Implantation and Lining Health
- Hormone Balance
- PCOS Specific Egg Quality and Hormone Balance
- PCOS Specific Egg Quality and Hormone Balance
- Preventing Miscarriage
- Anti-Inflammatory Support
- Circulatory Health
- IVF-safe supplements to support egg quality and fertility*
* Our naturopathic doctors have extensive experience treating IVF patients and will never prescribe treatments that could interact with your protocol
Acupuncture
We also provide acupuncture, using research-driven protocols that have been proven to increase fertility by a substantial margin (40-60% increase in success rates for IVF cycles). Acupuncture promotes relaxation while improving circulation to the pelvic organs and developing follicles as you go through natural cycles, or prepare for your IVF or IUI cycles.
What makes our fertility care unique?
We take a great deal of time analyzing your case. As a result, we are able to uncover causes of unexplained infertility with a high success rate because we have plenty of time to consider every factor.
We offer support throughout the entire fertility process, and whenever you have questions, we are here to answer them!
We work along with your fertility doctor – we’re always open to communicating and collaborating for your best care.
And finally, we offer insight and experience in naturopathic fertility care – we are highly specialized and have worked with hundreds of patients going through the fertility journey. Our team is fully collaborative, we share case studies, and are constantly learning together.
Fertility conditions that we treat include:
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Poor Egg Quality
- Low Ovarian Reserve
- Implantation Issues
- Autoimmune Infertility
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Poor Response to Fertility Medication
- Thing Lining and Poor Circulation
- Clotting Disorders
- Hormonal Imbalances
- Ovulatory Disorders
- Luteal Phase Defect
- Poor Response to Fertility Medication
- Thing Lining and Poor Circulation
- Clotting Disorders
- Hormonal Imbalances
- Ovulatory Disorders
- Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis
- Recurrent Miscarriage
- Male Factor Infertility
- Unexplained Infertility
- Stress and Fertility Impacts
- Early Menopause
Egg quality and Timing
If your naturopath is working on your egg quality with supplements and/or acupuncture, it is important to know that your follicles go through a more than 90 day maturation process in the ovary.
It can take this period of time to achieve benefits for egg quality, though you may see improvements along the way. For other conditions, treatment time may vary so please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Our Doctors who are taking New Patients for Fertility
Articles on Fertility
Fertility Herb Maca Improves LH Surge
Maca root is a commonly used traditional herb in South America to improve fertility in both men and women. Although it has been commonly used in botanical medicine for these purposes, the exact action on the endocrine system remains to be fully understood. A new study has been released which may have uncovered some of this mystery. In this study, maca root was given to female rats for a period of 7 weeks at various doses.
Antioxidants and Female Fertility. New Evidence
A new study was released from Harvard Vanguard/Boston IVF recently which provided some interesting insight into the role of 3 different antioxidants on female fertility. The study investigated Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Beta carotene, and found distinct differences between the three and time to pregnancy. It also determined that these antioxidants had differing effects based on body mass index and age.
Thyroid and Fertility, Thyroid and Pregnancy | Infographic
We at White Lotus have created this infographic to detail the effects of the Thyroid on Fertility. We hope that you will share it and also that it helps provide some interesting information on the important of Thyroid health in Fertility. We have also included naturopathic information including nutrient requirements of iodine, foods rich in selenium and iodine, and information on the effects of heavy metals, environmental agents and even stress on the function of the thyroid gland.
Insulin Resistance and Fertility: Part 4
Part 4: of Insulin Resistance and Fertility: Supplements Originally published by Dr. Fiona McCulloch in
Insulin Resistance and Fertility: Part 3
Part 3: of Insulin Resistance and Fertility Originally published by Dr. Fiona McCulloch in Naturopathic
Insulin Resistance and Fertility: Part 2
Part 2: of Insulin Resistance and Fertility Originally published by Dr. Fiona McCulloch in Naturopathic
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