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Merciér Pelvic Massage Boosts Women’s Fertility A
new, noninvasive in- fertility treatment has met with highly favorable results. In a recent study published in the journal Midwifery Today, 40 of 48 women between ages 28 and 42 that under- went two or more ses- sions of Merciér Therapy achieved pregnancy
within the first year; 32 of those used the method alone (no other artificial fertilization/insemination techniques). The four-year study was presented at the 2013 World Congress of Low Back and Pelvic Pain. The Merciér Method was developed by Jennifer Merciér,
a midwife and holistic women’s health practitioner. The regi- men includes six hours of pelvic organ massage manipulation, along with a supplement program and continuous monitor- ing. She explains, “Our protocol is a gentle and noninvasive visceral manipulation of the female reproductive organs that helps to increase general organ mobility and blood flow, which enhances optimal function.” A documentary on the protocol, Fertility: The Shared Journey with Merciér Therapy, premieres this month (
MercierMovie.com).
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ROUNDUP TOXIN ACCUMULATES IN GM SOYBEANS
study published in the journal Food Chemistry tested soybeans grown from seeds that were ge- netically modified (GM) to be resistant to the herbicide Roundup. It compared these with organic soybeans and soybeans from non-GM seeds. The chemical and nutritional analysis of soy- bean samples from 31 different Iowa farms found the GM soy contained significantly higher levels of the toxin glyphosate, the central chemical in Roundup, than both the organic and the conventional non-GMO soybeans. The organic soybeans contained no glyphosate, plus sig- nificantly higher levels of protein and zinc, as well as lower levels of saturated fats.
natural awakenings
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