I upload the latest information on the weekly basis. Please visit this page frequently !

Avoid to eat foods contain HFCS (high-fructose corn syrup) here's why:
  • "Sugar: The Bitter Truth (26 min)" video
  • 60 minutes (15 min) about the topic "is sugar toxic ?" clip. Yes, it is. Sugar is toxic than you think.
  • The list of products with NO "High-Fructose Corn Syrup".
  • Another list "HFCS Free Food List". Please print out and take it with you for food shopping !

Sweet taste alternative:
  • Stevia (NuNaturals) You need only a couple of drops to make your cup of tea sweeter !

Short articles about blood sugar level, diets, nutrition etc will make you think !

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About wheatgrass

  • Where can I get wheatgrass ? ---> You can grow your own or buy at local health store or online. There are several forms available - frozen (whole foods), powder, tablets or capsules. With
    online ordering you can buy directly from a wheatgrass grower. I do not know how to grow it.

Buy Frozen, tablets, capsules or powder forms of wheatgrass at the local health store or order online:
  • Frozen wheatgrass juice
  • Tablets     - 5 big tablets is one serving.
  • Capsules  - freeze dried
  • Powder     - reasonably priced - comes in packets, capsules & powder (I like its smooth -no chalky-taste ! I found typing "Brad20" during the check out give you 20% discount")

Grow your own or buy a bag of wheatgrass (15 oz worth):

  • Sun Chlorella - This is not wheatgrass but contains "Chlorella" in a tablet form. 15-30 small tablets are needed per day.

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Juicing:
I discovered juicing is easy using Breville Juicer JE98XL. Please google to find the best deal. You do not need to prepare by cutting ingredients and cleaning is quick. Juicing is very healthy meal
alternative. It is great for your liver (detox), boost immunity and energy level, clears your mind, induces less cravings for sugar, and keeps you in good shape ! I make one quart of juice in
the morning in preparation for a very long work day. This is two days per week in my case. I need to maintain the good energy level (and the sense of humor) until the end of my work day.
Otherwise it is not fair to my evening patients coming for their treatment. Please try different variation to make your own juicing combo.

Remember - lemon is the most alkaline food, beets are the best blood mover, ginger is the immune booster and stomach soother. For women who want to get pregnant, carrots make a  great juice
during the follicular phase (after the period and before ovulation / during the stimulation phase on IUI and IVF). You can also add a 1/2 teaspoonful of powder wheatgrass (if you have not taken
already) to the carrot mixture to boost your immune system.   

Ultimate detox protocol "mean green" juice - 48 oz (3 meals):

  • organic kale (1 big bunch)
  • organic lemon (3)
  • organic celery (5)
  • cucumber (1)
  • granny smith apple (3)
  • ginger (1 piece)
  • wheat grass (1 frozen pack - whole foods)

Tamie's Power-Up  Red Juice (I sip this juice all day long for a long day at work):
  • organic beets (2 mid sized)
  • organic Fuji apple (1 large)
  • organic lemon (2 large)
  • Red cabbage (1/4 head)
  • Ginger (1 piece - the size - make a ring with your thumb and index finger) ,
  • organic carrot (5)
  • organic celery (4)
* Suggestion - Scrub (no need to peel skins) & cut - beets, apple, lemons & red cabbage - into 1/2 and put all into the zip log bag a night before and simply put them into the juicer in the morning.

You can add / modify with following items:
  • red cabbage
  • carrots
  • beets (beets is a great blood mover - add beets especially if you have any gyn problems or skin rash)
  • romaine lettuce
  • collard green
  • parsley

Tasty juice variations:
  • carrot, apple and ginger
  • apple, beet, carrot and kale
  • apple, beet, carrot, celery, kale and wheatgrass
  • cucumber, celery, kale, lemon and ginger
  • lemon, apple, honey
  • lemon, spirulina, honey and water to dilute
  • ginger, lemon, maple syrup with crushed ice as a lemonade
  • carrot apple, ginger spirulina, cayenne, garlic, apple cider vinegar and honey

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Buy Organic Produce:
Please check the following list to become a wise shopper ! The following 12 foods are called the "dirty dozen."  They contain 47-67 pesticides per serving.

Celery, Peaches, Strawberries ,Apples, domestic blueberries, Nectarines, Sweet bell peppers, Spinach, kale and collard green, Cherries, Potatoes, Imported grapes, Lettuce

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Not Necessarily to buy Organic:
Some produce has a strong outer layer that provides a defense against pesticide contamination. Though organic is best, it is safer to eat these foods even if they are not organic.
Here's the list of the "clean fifteen":

Onions, Avocados, Sweet corn, Pineapples, Mango, Sweet peas, Asparagus, Kiwi fruit, Cabbage, Eggplant, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Sweet potatoes, Sweet onions

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Healthier Choices:

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Weight Control:
  • Make a big batch of consume-based soup on the weekend with firm tofu, rooted vegetables, cabbages, beans, lentils etc… and separated into one serving sized container (glass
container preferred - the price for glass containers are 40-50% lower at H-Mart). You can wait 3 minutes ! It is easy to reheat when you are "really" hungry.
  • Juicing - is the big time winner (My favorite Red Juice: 2 mid sized beets, 1 Fuji apple, 4 stocks of celery, 2 large lemon, 1/4 of red cabbage, 1 piece of ginger (the size - make a ring with your
thumb and index finger) , 5 carrots). Scrub (not necessary to peel skins), cut beets, apple, lemon and red cabbage - cut into 1/2 a day before and put all into the zip log bag. Simply put into
juicer in the morning. I recommend Breville Juicer because the ease of cleaning.
  • Saffron Extract called "Satiereal" for emotional eating and depression
  • Sugar cravings - Gymnema Sylvestre might works.
  • Yogurt (not  greek creamy yogurt) - small sized one is nice and handy if you have access to refrigerator.
  • A stick of cheese (soy base preferred) to ease the hunger
  • Edamame - Costco sells individual 1 serving sized edamame.
  • Sunflower, pumpkin seeds - good snack !
  • Carbohydrate craving - pasta, bread, cereal, pancakes, baked goods - here's alternatives for you !
  • Milk - rice or almond milk - less calories and not expensive alternative
  • If you eat a bowl of cereal or oatmeal, sprinkle with slivered almonds.
  • Healthy bread #1(low calories) alternative - vollkornbrot - and where you can buy this German bread
  • Healthy bread #2(low calories) alternative - ezekiel bread - taste good with sunflower or almond butter and drops of agave.
  • Tempi/Tofu - meat alternative. Eat out one day at Masao's Kitchen which offers one of the kind macrobiotic foods (Moody Street in Waltham) Wed/Sat - Tempi, Mon/Thur - BBQ Tofu
  • Breakfast alternative #1 - Hood's small curd fat free cottage cheese "Pineapple flavored" with chopped apple (1 apple) - surprisingly tasty and satisfying.
  • Breakfast alternative #2 - omelet with hummus, avocado
  • Occasionally, I had 1/2 of zone bar or protein powder drink
  • Chip craving - you can eat lower calories chips
  • Hungry for salad #1 --- add (spicy) black beans (can) - very filling and black beans are great food for boosting your energy.
  • Hungry for salad #2 --- add avocado ! Low carb wrap with alfalfa + avocado + hummus - not so hard to make !
  • Salmon (can)  --- Costco sells "wild alaskan salmon" cans with reasonable price - great for tuna (might contain mercury) or beef alternative. Great for wrap, burger, salad
  • A cup of tea for weight control #1- Chickweed Tea (more info)
  • A cup of tea for weight control #2- Pu-erh Tea (strawberry pu-erh)
  • Tea choice for weight control   #3- Mate Tea (this tea is also good for under active thyroidism)
  • Tea choice for weight control   #4- Jasmine Tea,  Oolong Tea, Jasmine & Green Tea from Stassen (this tea has very pleasant jasmine aroma-comes with tea bags)

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Fertility Diet/Nutrition Section:
  • Eat more alkaline food. Lemon is the most alkaline food. If you eat heavily acidic food, make sure to add a slice of lemon in your meal. Cervical mucus must be alkaline for sperm to survive

  • Eat more cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflowers, kales, collard green, turnips) which contain magnesium. Magnesium supports progesterone production    
and increases the blood supply to the uterus.

  • Consume good fats from pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, raw almonds and avocados. As breakfast suggestion - toast a slice of sprouted grains (Ezekiel) bread and   
spread with almond butter with roasted flaxseed (available at Trader Joe's) and a few drops of agave or honey. Very filling, tasty and good for you ! *Flax seeds contains pytoestrogens
which mimic estrogen. Too much flaxseed intake is not recommended. All comes down to moderation !

  • Eat Japanese yam. If you live in Boston area, the local Whole Foods carry organic Japanese yam. Simply cut into 2-3 pieces and steam. Peel the skin off, dash of sea salt and eat. It is very
filling and good for you.


  • The ist of supplements beneficial for fertility. ***(stop taking Royal Jelly, L-Arginin, L-Carnitiene, Inostol, Melatonin, Pycnogenoal,  and DHEA once you start taking stimulation drugs.)
-Royal Jelly (discussion site/ blog)
-Omega 3 Fish Oil
-Blue Green Algae (chlorella, spirulina, wheat grass, barley grass)
-Folic Acid (vitamin B-9, prenatal vitamin) Prenatal vitamin recommendation
-Co-enzymeQ-10 (200 mg x 3)
-L-Arginine (for poor ovarian reserve 1000 ng x 2/day) ; L-Arginine from foods - chickpeas, meat, fish, nuts, seeds, oatmeal
-L-Carnitine (for low sperm counts) : L-Carnitine from foods - meat and dairy
-Salmon (wild) fish oil has high amounts of omega 3 which can help in improving fertility. Here's the good recipes and online store link.
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Additional supplements:  
-Inostol (2mg x 2/day)
-Melatonin (3mg at bed time)
-Vitamin C (500 mg in the morning)
-Vitamin E (200 IU x 1/day)
-Pycnogenol (100 mg x 1/day)
-DHEA (25 mg x 3/day)
-B12 (sublingual) (2500mcg per day)
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  • Drink plenty water everyday.

  • Avoid (if you absolutely not able to avoid at least cut down) coffee, alcohol, soda, artificial sweeteners and MSG.

  • During the menstruation, you are losing a lot of blood. Make sure you take iron rich foods such as eggs, fish and spinach. If you are anemic, you can eat some steak.  The day 5- day 12
(stimulation cycle if you are doing IVF) is the important period for follicle's growth. Eat plenty of protein and vitamin E found in nuts and seeds, wheat germ, alfalfa sprouts, sweet potatoes,
avocado, and leafy green vegetables); Around the ovulation (your pituitary gland in the brain sends the signal to one of your ovary to release an egg), take multi B vitamin, zinc and vitamin C.
Zinc is found in eggs, whole grains, nuts and seeds. After the ovulation, chances are "implantation" might occur 5-10 days after LH surge. Reduce your salad intake (cooling foods) and
instead have a bowl of soup (warming) eat more pineapple or take bromelain tablets.

  • Eat red-colored fruits and vegetables, such as beets, red cabbage, tomatoes, red peppers if you have low sperm count.

  • If you are amenorrhea (no period) or having a problem with delayed period, drink 4 oz of beet juice in the morning and another 4oz in the evening. If you do not have a juicer, you may
add roasted beets to add your salad.   


  • For tea recommendations - raspberry & oatstraw tea strengthen the uterus, while ginger and nettle tea strengthen kidneys and warm the uterus.

  • Seek an acupuncturist who does a lot of fertility treatments as a full time basis.

  • Extra information:
* Fertile foods
* Acubalance Nutrition pdf.
* Short cooking video
* An article written by an acupuncturist/nutritionist in my link page "About Nutrition."
* Here is more information to improve fertility.
* Black Currant Seed Oil may provide health benefits.
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Pattern differentiation:
The following is the diet information I provide to my patients, based on their individual pattern. Some people belong to just one of these categories, and others belong to a few patterns. Your food
intake influences your mood, the way you think, your sleep quality, and of course your fertility. When you have your appointment with me, I will provide more detailed information (about the best
diet and supplements for you). I believe strongly that changing your diet can increase your chances of getting pregnant. The following sections describe common health-related issues and tips
for treating them: I can pin point which pattern(s) you belong to. If you are not able to come to see me, you could read "The Infertility Cure" book written by Randine Lewis.

Kidney Yang deficiency type pattern:
•        Avoid eating cold foods.
•        Warm your feet.
•        Apply a heating pad before ovulation and before your period.
•        Do not over-exercise; moderate exercise is best.
•        Take Royal jelly and L-arginine supplements.
•        Eat the following foods:
ginger root, black beans, adzuki beans, lentils, oats, brown rice, quinoa, walnuts, wheat germ, dates, cherries, parsnips, parsley, mustard greens, winter squash, cabbage, kale,
onions, leeks, chives, garlic, scallions, peppers, anise, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, basil, rosemary, dill, caraway, cumin

Blood Stasis type pattern:
•        Apply a heating pad on the abdomen if you experience bad cramps.
•        Avoid refined, hydrogenated oils.
•        Avoid drinking cold beverages.
•        Use flaxseed oil.
•        Eat the following foods:
lemon and lime -- excellent foods for blood stasis, more soy products and fish than meats, walnuts, peaches, wheat germ, mustard leaf, onions, scallions, dark green leafed
vegetables, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, beets, turnips, cauliflower, carrots / Supplements/teas – bladder wrack, spirulina, cramp bark (western herbs) and Chai Hu Shu Gan
Tang (chinese herbal formulas)

Spleen Qi deficiency type pattern:
•        Do not exercise excessively before and during menstruation.
•        Try not to worry so much.
•        Avoid the following foods:
mangoes, watermelon, pears, cucumbers, lettuce, celery, spinach, dairy products – milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream – goat and feta are good, fried food, food sautéed with a lot of oil
ice-cold beverages, food made with white flour, sugar, sugar substitutes, concentrated sweets
•        Eat the following foods:
rice, oats, yams, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, shiitake mushrooms, cherries, dates, figs, grapes, molasses, wheat germ

Dampness type pattern:
•        Go easy on the soy products.
•        Eat more rice and barley.
•        Avoid the following foods:
dairy products. (Goat and feta are good substitutes.), fried food, white sugar, sweets, fruits juices, and refined carbohydrates, bananas, chocolate, nuts, alcohol, wheat
•        Eat the following foods:
foods that have a diuretic effect –alfalfa, parsley, radishes, celery, carrots, cabbage, cranberries, cucumbers, lettuce, kelp, wheat germ

Blood deficiency type pattern:
•        Eat the following foods:
apricots, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, mulberry, eggs, spirulina, wheat germ, turnip, watercress, spinach, any dark leafy greens
•        Get plenty of rest during your period.

Liver Qi stagnation type pattern:
•        Get moderate physical exercise.
•        Eat frequent, small meals rather than having three big meals.
•        Sit down when you eat, and chew your food thoroughly!
•        Find methods to get rid of stress, any stuck feelings, and anger.
•        Laugh more often; watch comedies instead of serious dramas.
•        Breathe deeply from stomach “slowly” three times while you close your eyes.
•        Apply peppermint oil (I recommend sombra cream) on your temples, neck, and shoulders.
•        Avoid the following foods:
heavy, hard to digest food (such as nuts, animal fat, big portion of meat and bread), foods that contain preservatives, foods that have high levels of white sugar
•       Take these supplements: zinc, Xiao Yao San (Chinese herbal formula)

Kidney yin deficiency type pattern:
•        Do not over-exercise.
•        Do not take saunas or do bikram yoga.
•        Take these supplements – chlorella, spirulina, royal jelly, Chinese herb- Dang Gui (Angelica)
•        Cut down your intake of coffee and energy-boosting drinks.
•        Foods to avoid:
horseradish, curry, pepper
•        Eat the following foods:
more soy, seaweed,  and flaxseed oil, wheat, wheat germ, barley, rice, millet, amaranth, asparagus, black beans, kidney beans, red beans, string beans, mung beans, pea, chick peas
apples, bananas, raspberries, blackberries, grapes, lemons, mangoes, pineapple, eggs

References: "The Infertility Cure" by Randine Lewis Ph.D. 3/2005 Page 92-99) and "The Chinese Nutrition Therapy" by Joerg Kastner M.D. 2/2009