This course is a must-take for anyone working with infertility, and especially before a live seminar with Brandon and Wendy. It is indeed dense with information, so takes a lot of patience, but it is incredibly mind-expanding as well as clinically practical. Brandon and Wendy are speaking the language of Chinese and bio-medicine fluently that I speak at a much lesser level, hence the frequent rewinds on my part! However, it is so worth it. Only those of us with training can fully appreciate teachers like this who can make the cosmic connection of Taoist principals with modern science. Such a privelege! What was inspiring about this lecture was not only the application of this information to help bring healthy babies into the world, but a reminder of what it takes to be an excellent (not average) practitioner. If we were musicians, Brandon and Wendy would be performing at a concert level, and that's because they clearly do the equivalent of disciplined daily practice: the instrument in this case being Chinese medicine and the human body. This course has re-inspired me to elevate my own work to a higher level and prioritize that daily practice. Thank you for so generously sharing your knowledge and hard work.
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I was very impressed with the course overall. It was easy to use the program and navigate through the different sections as well as go back to the parts I wanted to hear again. Debra Betts was very clear, precise, to the point and easy to understand. I feel more confident about treating pregnant patients safely. I can't wait to take my new knowledge to the clinic!
I have also been able to take Brandon and Wendy's course, both live and on line, and agree that it is full of very deep material. They have put a lot of effort into it and their efforts should be applauded. I agree with ray and Lorne that having the ability to watch it several times really helps to let many of the ideas sink in.
Probably the biggest piece of empowered information that I have walked away with is a deeper understanding of follicular genesis. I now feel confident to say to patients who have been told by their western physician that their "ovarian reserve" is depleted, based only on an antral follicle count and an FSH reading, is a complete guess at best. Brandon and Wendy explain in great detail how, in actuality, we have NO idea how many eggs remain in a female ovary, laying dormant in their primordial state. By assuming we know based on a hormone test that comes from a gland other than the ovary (FSH comes from the pituitary) and by a temporary snap shot of antral follicles tells us not very much. It can tell us that for some reason the pituitary and ovary are not communicating very well and that for some reason follicular recruitment is slower, but we really do not know exactly how many eggs are left. That a more conclusive test to do would be to test the Anti mullerian hormone, but that even then we cannot definatively say that a woman's reserve is depleted. That in reality we would have to remove and dissect the ovary to truly know.
Brandon and Wendy point out many different reasons for low AFC and higher FSH, including FHS receptor problems relating to genetics, inflammation, toxicity, autoimmunity, etc. They provided me with the knowledge and confidence to say to a patient ,who has been told she is at the bottom of her barrel of egg quantity, that she is old and should just give up (even though she may only be 34 years of age!), and that her AFC is what it is and doesn't change, that in reality if the physician that told her this was basing their opinion just on FSH, AFC, and how well they responded to an IVF stimulation, is NOT being very scientific and is not presenting a true picture of physiology. Brandon and Wendy present a clearer picture of the science related to ovarian physiology, so that we can be better advocates for women to not give up.
Since watching the course for the second time I have seen at least two women in the past week come back to me with AFC's more than double than their original first few ultra sounds. Both of these women were told by RE's that their AFC will not change and that they are old and should just give up. It looks like science proved them wrong and that by understanding science a bit better I have been able to support and encourage these women to not give up and to keep working on themselves via the great tools of Chinese medicine. And now the work has paid off.
Good work to you Brandon and Wendy and to Pro D for providing the vehicle for us to gain this wisdom. Not only have I gained knowledge and confidence, but most importantly, patients have benefited :-)
Warm regards,
Trevor
Thank you for helping me further my career with this insightful program.Carrie Andrss MSc, LAc. I am an acupuncturist, specializing in infertility and pain management, who signed up for my first webinar course with Pro D Seminars featuring Leslie Oldershaw, LAc, MSTCM. The seminar was on Lab Testing and Hormonal Assessment for Fertility and Reproductive Health. Leslie not only covered how to analyze female and male fertility lab testing, but outside factors that have a great impact on the endocrine system as a whole. I found the Wellness Panel test informative as it checked Blood, Saliva, Urine, and diagnostic imaging. We also analyzed thyroid, blood sugar, iron, Vitamin D levels and more. All of the aforementioned diagnostic testing greatly helped me to understand the relationship of the body as a whole when treating patients with fertility issues. Leslie also had us go through case studies and identify areas where people where their lab panels showed compromised levels and what corrections needed to be made. Leslie obviously put a lot of time and energy into this course and I learned far more than I anticipated. The Western medical model she presented made it easy for me to integrate her Western based approach with my Eastern based training which will no doubt benefit my patients. We were able to ask questions online during the course and present ideas and products we use to our virtual teacher and classmates, which was very helpful. I plan on taking more seminars in the future with Leslie and pro D seminars. Thank you for helping me further my career with this insightful program.Best Regards, Carrie Andrss MSc, LAc.
Dr Huang is a wonderful teacher and brings great clarity to the subject of herbs. It was such a pleasure to take his seminar.
Exhaustively researched, very comprehensive and detailed offering of all aspects of enhancing ovarian reserve. Excellent job and a great contribution for all acupuncturists working with enhancing fertility.
Convenience and information is short but very informative
The Jeffrey Yuen approach of Divergent, Luo and 8 extra treatments is not a style I'm particularly drawn to but I felt that the course was very well organized and quite thorough
Very knowledgeable presenter with excellent teaching skills. The information was concise and well explained. Good pace and time management with the material.
another great course!
I loved this program. I reviewed it 3 times and am hooked on this type of CEU. What it lacks in community it makes up in your ability to review and pick up points you might have missed on the first round.
With this in question, on a number times Brandon and Wendy's both said more info would be given and later it was never offered. This was mainly on treatment protocols. Also, while they do give many references I found myself noting a dozen or so references made that I want to look up to check where they are coming from for credability. I will be taking Pro D again.
I just loved this course!! thank you!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You are awesome! I really appreciate your understanding and generosity. I LOVE Pro D seminars as it allows you to grow tremendously in your knowledge base while doing it in the comfort of your own home/clinic when time permits! I love the material and am so incredibly grateful that Pro D seminars exists as the education I am receiving is top notch and so detailed. My patients are already benefiting from this my new and ever growing knowledge base. Thank you again and thank you for your support in regards to the ABORM exam! I love this material and am so passionate about reproductive medicine. Thank you!
With Gratitude,
Gina
Was very impressed with the course
Paul Magarelli is a very intelligent and engaging speaker. Would like to see more from him
It was a great intro course. Very basic and to the point.
Great intro class to understanding the workings of western fertility treatments.
This was a great seminar-I love Debra's book and it was nice to have some of the new research fleshed out.
The material was presented in a clear, concise manner. The handouts were easy to follow. I would like to see more live feed when going over the lecture.
This has been the best PDA class I have attended. The very advanced course was dense with very relevant information that I have been applying in my practice. This information has made me a much more informed practitioner armed with loads of valuable information for my patients. I will have a hard time narrowing my points of new knowledge down to three!
