On Saturday November 16th, I spent the evening at Feit 4 KidZ Fertility Loan Fund gala where Dr. Robert Boostanfar from HRC Fertility was being honored. This event was the first annual benefit dinner and a program for the Jewish Free Loan Association of Los Angeles. Read More
When do you realize that “your life”, the life you chose or blame others for choosing for you, is no longer working for you? When do you decide to make a change to make “your life” better? When do you make a conscious decision to stop trying to control your life, stop blaming others for your misfortunes and take responsibility for your behaviors and actions? Do you wait for your health to fail, for your relationships to suffer, or for life to “fall” apart? Read More
As I write this, I am sitting on a plane, flying from DFW to New York on my way to host The American Fertility Association’s Illuminations Event at the Yale Club. Read More
I just wanted to share some of the research highlights on environmental toxins and fertility from the annual meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) held earlier this month in Boston. Read More
If I were to ask you the sum of 1 + 1, what would your answer be?
More traditional math and physics teaches us that “1 + 1 can only equal 2.” But when the world is seen through the lens of quantum physics, it now becomes a place where greater possibilities for connection and change exist; when the combination of energies, effort, talents and resources are more than just the sum of their parts. It is also known as Synergy. Read More
Part of healing the relationship with our bodies during a fertility crisis is to stop and listen to what our body is saying on the simplest of levels- that of sensation. When we are inundated with information from the outside- FSH levels, egg quality, how many follicles we have, basal body temperature, timed sex, invasive injections, doctors appointments and BMI scores- we are so focused on “fixing a problem”- that of unexplained infertility- that we often leave our bodies behind. The stress of trying to get it “right” can often be what is “wrong”. Read More
The Dilemma
I care about my skin; after all being an actress makes you more aware of sun damage (haven’t you noticed the flawless complexions of Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep?). I want to know what kind of sunscreen they use! My friend and cast mate Marcia Cross (another flawless complexion) turned me on to a French sunscreen called La Roche-Posay years ago that I still use, but it’s expensive and not that easy to get. Except of course in France where we are going. Lucky me, mais oui! Read More
