Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac., Author at Raven and Wren Wellness

Microneedling: Improve your skin’s quality and appearance naturally

Holistic Skincare / By Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac.

At Raven & Wren Wellness, we offer microneedling as a service for those in need of a highly effective, yet minimally invasive, method of proactively caring for aging skin, or repairing damaged skin. Microneedling, also commonly referred to as “collagen induction therapy,” induces the skin to produce collagen and elastin. The microneedling healing process diminishes …

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Assessing Fertility Through Western Medical Diagnostics

Fertility / By Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac.

As a fertility acupuncturist, I find conventional medical diagnostics can help refine and enhance traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment. For example, with a diagnosis of diminished ovarian reserve, it is important to treat Kidney Jing. Another example, with a diagnosis of luteal phase defect, it is important to build yin in the follicular phase …

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How to Use Ovulation Predictor Kits

Fertility / By Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac.

If you have been trying to conceive for a few months without success, ovulation predictor kits (OPK’s) may be helpful in identifying your “fertile window.” In my clinical practice, I recommend the use of OPK’s both as a tool for pinpointing ovulation, and for diagnosing potential ovulatory issues. OPK’s measure the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) …

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Optimizing Fertility Part III: Analyzing your BBT chart in the luteal phase

Fertility / By Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac.

In Part I and Part II in this series of articles on fertility and traditional Chinese medicine, we discussed the how’s and why’s of basal body temperature (BBT) charting, and how to analyze the follicular phase of your BBT chart. BBT charting is an incredibly useful tool in identifying potential fertility challenges, and optimizing your reproductive health in preparation …

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Optimizing Fertility Part II: Analyzing your BBT chart in the follicular phase

Fertility / By Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac.

In Part I in this series of articles on fertility and traditional Chinese medicine, we discussed the how’s and why’s of basal body temperature (BBT) charting, an incredibly useful tool in identifying potential fertility challenges, and optimizing your reproductive health in preparation for pregnancy. This following article focuses on BBT chart analysis of the follicular phase (Phase …

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Optimizing Fertility Part I: Basal Body Temperature Charting

Fertility / By Dr. Jules Bogdanski DAOM L.Ac.

Basal body temperature (BBT) charting serves many purposes, the most basic of which is to distinguish fertile times in a woman’s cycle and confirm if ovulation has occurred. If you are planning to conceive, BBT charting is also an incredibly useful tool in identifying potential fertility challenges, and optimizing your reproductive health in preparation for …

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