Victoria Maizes, M.D., is executive director of the
Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine and a professor of
medicine, family medicine, and public health at the University of
Arizona. An internationally recognized leader in integrative
medicine, Dr. Maizes lectures worldwide to academic and community
audiences on women’s health, aging, nutrition, and cancer. The
co-editor of Integrative Women’s Health, the 2010 Oxford
University Press textbook, she was named one of the world’s
intelligent optimists in 2009. For more information, please visit
VictoriaMaizesMD.com.
Andrew Weil MD, a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical
School and the founder and director of the Arizona Center for
Integrative Medicine. Dr. Weil is the author of many bestselling
books, including Healthy Aging, Spontaneous Healing, and 8
Weeks to Optimum Health.
“It's clear from the very first chapter of this power-packed guide
on maximizing fertility that a hands-on clinician, brainy
scientist, holistic thinker and compassionate, thoughtful woman is
offering up the very latest and best that integrative medicine has
to offer. Be Fruitful is an eminently readable, warm, encouraging,
practical book bursting with a wealth of consequential information,
backed up by clinical research and epidemiology. It is destined to
become a well-worn, gratefully used reference book for anyone
interested in fertility, whether professionally or personally.”
--Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD, author of Invisible Heroes:
Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal; and creator of the Health
Journeys Guided Imagery series.
“Who knew that low fat milk might lower your fertility, while
hypnosis could boost it? I found Dr. Maizes' well researched book
to be a treasure trove of this kind of valuable, but rarely
discussed, advice. Be Fruitful is the perfect read for anyone
seeking a happy pregnancy and a healthy baby."
*Daphne Miller, MD, author of The Jungle Effect and
Farmacology*
"For some of us, the road to motherhood is strewn with seemingly
insurmountable obstacles. In Be Fruitful, Dr. Victoria Maizes has
given us a superb, well researched guide to help transform our
obstacles into health and life-affirming opportunities."
*Julia Indichova, author of The Fertile Female: How the Power of
Longing for a Child Can Save Your Life and Change the World*
“Women interested in protecting and maximizing their fertility will
find this book filled with up- to-date facts that are easy to put
into practice. I will recommend this book to my women patients in
their late teens and early twenties to help them maximize wellness
and fertility years before they start trying to have children. This
is a must have book in my integrative medicine medical reference
library.”
*Roberta Lee, MD, author of The Super Stress Solution and Vice
Chair, Department of Integrative Medicine Continuum for Health and
Healing Beth Israel Medical Center*
“Be Fruitful is a must read for any woman currently attempting or
planning for a pregnancy. Dr. Maizes is a leading advocate for
Woman’s Integrative and Preventative Healthcare and her book
provides practical, proven strategies for improving the chances of
becoming pregnant and as well as enjoying a successful pregnancy.
The importance of pre-pregnancy planning cannot be overstated. As a
Reproductive Endocrinologist, I see daily how the positive
influence an integrative approach to healthcare can benefit
patients. This is a book I will ask all of my patients to
read.”
*Carmelo Sgarlata, MD, Reproductive Science Center of San Francisco
and former President of the Bay Area Reproductive Endocrinologist
Society*
“A well-rounded approach to ensuring a successful pregnancy. Maizes
provides a wealth of practical advice and a comprehensive
self-assessment test covering contraception, nutrition, diet and
exercise, environmental factors and spirituality. Solid and
wide-ranging prenatal advice for women of all ages.”
*Kirkus Reviews*
Clear, comprehensive, and compassionate, this is one of the most
important books in maternal health to appear in recent years.”
*author of Reinventing Medicine and The Power of Premonitions*
"I cannot think of a more compassionate yet knowledgeable companion
to accompany couples on their journey toward parenthood than
Victoria Maizes. Her warm, friendly manner and her thoroughly
integrative approach to fertility will give women and men the
confidence and the practical advice they need to conceive with
ease."
*editor-in-chief, Yoga International Magazine and author of The
Woman's Book of Yoga & Health*
"A hopeful and encouraging map mothers-to-be can follow to increase
the liklihood of achieving optimum health before conception and
beyond. This straightforward resource clearly explains the
fertility benefits of combining the best of conventional and
alternative methods."
*Publishers Weekly*
"Whether you’re at the stage of dreaming about starting a family in
the future or frantically weighing your hormone treatment options,
you need to read Be Fruitful. This friendly but concise guide can
steer you toward your own personal well-being sweet spot. [A]
thorough and inspiring book [that] manages to be comprehensive
without being overwhelming."
*Yoga Journal*
“Many women dream of becoming pregnant, but few ever stop to think
about the possibility of having trouble with it. While there are no
guarantees, it makes sense to do everything possible to boost the
chances of baby-making. Victoria Maizes’s Be Fruitful is just the
guidebook to prepare you—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Maizes is that all-too-rare medical professional, a family
physician trained in Western medicine who values the power of
alternative medicine.”
*Alive Magazine*
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