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impaired fertility. See infertility
impotence, 26–28
biker’s, 146
causes of, 26–27
information sources concerning, 27–28
Impotence Information Center, 28
Impotence Institute of America, 27
infertility, 1
causes of, 7–9
information sources, 175–78
medical milestones concerning, 11–12
mumps relationship, 149–50
recommended reading concerning, 196–99
support groups, 126–28
when to get help concerning, 10–11
see also fertility
Integral Yoga Institute, 138
intercourse
every other day, 29–30
influencing sex of baby by timing, 30–32
morning, 28–29
sexual positions, 28
staying on back after, 22
under water, 33
International Concerns Committee for Children, 179
Journal of the American Medical Association, 158
Journal of Urology, 77
Juniperus sabina (sabina 30c), 100
Kaiser-Permanente Medical Group, 165
Kali iodatum (kali iodatum 6c), 101
kali iodatum 6c (Kali iodatum), 101
kava kava (Kava kava), 85
Kava kava (kava kava), 85
The Lancet, 98, 158
L-carnitine, 48–49
food sources of. 48
licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), 79–80
lifestyle issues, 141
air travel, 167
alcohol use, 160–61
antibiotics, use of, 145
breastfeeding, 145–46
caffeine consumption, 143, 144
checklist, 173 computer safety, 165, 166–67
cycling, 146–47
diabetes, 149
drug use, prescription and nonprescription, 162–64
drug use, recreational, 161–62
environmental hazards, 167–72
exercise, 142–43
illnesses, 148–49
keeping testicles cool, 147–48
mumps, 149–50
playing sports, 146
smoking, 155–60
steroid use, 164
varicoceles, 150–51
weight maintenance, 141–42, 152–55, 156–57
Luyties Pharmacal Company, 188
lycopodium 30c (Lycopodium clavatum), 99, 102–3
Lycopodium clavatum (lycopodium 30c), 99, 102–3
McZand Herbal Inc., 184
massage techniques, 131–32
meditation techniques, 132–34
basic types of, 133–34
breathing, 134
gazing, 133–34
information sources, 135
mantra, 133
transcendental, 133
men
abnormal sperm in, 8–9
acupressure points for, 115–21, 122
cold baths before sex suggested for, 24
herbal remedies for, 75–86, 87
homeopathic remedies for, 102–3, 104
impotence in, 26–28
lifestyle issues concerning, 146–72, 173
nutrition supplements for, 46–58, 59
pacing ejaculations, 23–24
reproductive system, 5–6
retrograde ejaculations, 25
sperm counts, fluctuation of, 26
menstrual cycles, 14–22
Meridian Traditional Herbal Products, 184
Mind/Body Medical Institute, 135, 137
mind-body medicine, information sources, 191–92
mumps, infertility relationship, 149–50
Narcotics Anonymous, 163
National Center for Homeopathy, 185
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, 132
National Certification Commission of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCA). 191
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 163
National Council for Adoption, 179
National Infertility Network Exchange, 177
National Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, 163
National Institute of Nutritional Education, 180–81
National Institutes of Health, 143
National Network to Prevent Birth Defects, 169
National Pesticides Telecommunications Network, 169
Nature’s Way Products, Inc., 184
naturopathy, information sources, 194–95
NCCA. See National Certification Commission of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
nettle (Urtica dioica), 72
9 to 5, National Association of Working Women, 168
nitric acidum 30c (Nitricum acidum), 103
Nitricum acidum (nitric acidum 30c), 103
nutrition, 39
information sources, 180–82
see also nutrition supplements
Nutrition Action Health Letter, 182
nutrition supplements, 39
arginine, 46–47
beta-carotene, 41–42
checklist, 59
copper, 43–44, 45
evening primrose oil, 44–45, 46
information sources, 180–82
L-carnitine, 48–49
recommended reading concerning, 199–202
selenium, 49, 50
shopping for, 40
soy, 50, 51
vitamin A,