Dr. Lorne Brown, founder of Accubalance Wellness Centre, shares how low-level laser light therapy (photobiomodulation) can support fertility by enhancing mitochondrial function, increasing blood flow, and reducing inflammation. He explains his journey from accountant to acupuncturist specializing in fertility and reveals how combining laser therapy with acupuncture doubled blastocyst rates in his patients.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Fertility
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Dr. Brown shares his transformation from chartered accountant to Chinese medicine practitioner, sparked by his own health struggles and the profound healing he experienced. His journey into fertility began accidentally when women seeking help for digestive and hormonal issues began referring friends, eventually leading him to specialize in reproductive health.
A 2008 study showing 15% higher implantation rates with laser acupuncture sparked Dr. Brown's fascination with photobiomodulation. His research led him to Dr. Oshiro's groundbreaking work in Japan, where accidental discoveries showed laser therapy could restore menstruation in menopausal women and significantly improve fertility outcomes.
Dr. Brown explains how laser therapy works at the cellular level by enhancing mitochondrial function, increasing ATP production, and improving blood circulation. The therapy also regulates inflammation, blood sugar, and oxidative stress while supporting stem cell proliferation and softening scar tissue.
Drawing connections between light therapy, sound healing, and consciousness work, Dr. Brown discusses how vibrational medicine using light, sound, and frequency represents the future of healthcare. He integrates multiple modalities in his practice, recognizing that everything at the quantum level operates through vibration and energy.
Beyond physical treatments, Dr. Brown emphasizes the importance of processing subconscious programming and emotional blocks. He teaches that emotions move through the body in 90 seconds when observed, but create suffering when amplified by thoughts and meaning-making, emphasizing personal responsibility without blame in the healing process.
“Low-level laser therapy enhances mitochondrial activity. And when you enhance mitochondrial activity, it increases ATP production. That's the cellular energy.”
— Dr. Lorne Brown▶ 48:45
Low-level laser therapy, also called photobiomodulation, uses specific wavelengths of light to enhance mitochondrial function in cells. For fertility, it improves egg quality by increasing cellular energy (ATP production), blood flow to reproductive organs, and reducing inflammation.
“His data, ten years of data, showed it was doubling blastocyst rates.”
— Dr. Lorne Brown▶ 14:54
Yes, clinical data shows significant improvements. Dr. Nakamura's 10-year data demonstrated doubled blastocyst rates for patients who did 3-6 months of laser treatment before IVF. A separate study found 15% higher implantation rates with laser acupuncture on transfer day.
“The photons dislodge nitric oxide from the cells, from cytochrome c. That causes the vasodilation, some blood circulation. And because it dislodges sorry. The cytochrome c absorbs it, dislodges it from the heme molecule. Because it does that, now that Krebs cycle, that energy cycle is more efficient, and we produce more ATP.”
— Dr. Lorne Brown▶ 48:12
Photons from the laser dislodge nitric oxide from cytochrome c in cells, which improves the Krebs cycle efficiency and increases ATP (cellular energy) production. This also causes vasodilation, improving blood circulation to reproductive organs.
“It improves mitochondrial function, regulates blood sugar, increases blood flow, engages parasympathetic nervous system, regulates inflammation, improves gut microbiome, reduces oxidative stress, softens scar tissue, stem cell proliferation, and helps with brain and mood.”
— Dr. Lorne Brown▶ 55:30
Laser therapy helps with multiple fertility-related issues including poor egg quality, inflammation, circulation problems, PCOS (through blood sugar regulation), endometriosis pain, and scar tissue adhesions. It's particularly beneficial for age-related fertility decline.
“Even without knowing acupuncture or the points, photobiomodulation as its own modality has promise.”
— Dr. Lorne Brown▶ 35:57
Yes, photobiomodulation has its own beneficial mechanisms even without acupuncture points. However, Dr. Brown combines both approaches - using lasers on acupuncture points (laser acupuncture) plus photobiomodulation therapy for comprehensive treatment.
“He shared that he does this acupuncture protocol for blood flow, similar to what we were doing, and he used his laser system. His data, ten years of data, showed it was doubling blastocyst rates. That means women who've been through IVF that did not have success and then did three to six months of laser acupuncture treatment and then did another IVF had a doubling of blastocyst even though they were that much older.”
— Dr. Lorne Brown▶ 14:54
Based on Dr. Nakamura's clinical data, patients typically need 3-6 months of laser acupuncture treatment before seeing optimal results in subsequent IVF cycles. This timeframe allows for cellular improvements and egg quality enhancement.
Dr. Brown's garden metaphor approach to optimizing fertility through multiple modalities
Assess the soil
Evaluate your cellular environment including inflammation levels, blood flow, mitochondrial function, and hormonal balance
Improve circulation
Use modalities like acupuncture, laser therapy, stress reduction, and exercise to increase blood flow to reproductive organs
Enhance cellular energy
Support mitochondrial function through photobiomodulation therapy and proper nutrition
Address inflammation
Reduce systemic inflammation through laser therapy, diet, and stress management
Work on consciousness
Process subconscious programming and emotional blocks that may impact fertility
Integrate multiple approaches
Combine physical treatments with mindset work for comprehensive fertility support
Low-level laser therapy enhances mitochondrial function, which is critical for egg quality because embryos rely entirely on maternal mitochondrial energy for early cell division
Dr. Nakamura's 10-year clinical data showed patients who did 3-6 months of laser acupuncture treatment had doubled blastocyst rates in subsequent IVF cycles, even though they were older than in previous attempts.
Photobiomodulation therapy works by having photons dislodge nitric oxide from cytochrome c, causing vasodilation and improved blood circulation while making the Krebs cycle more efficient to produce more ATP
Dr. Oshiro used thermophotography to demonstrate a woman went from mostly green/blue circulation to head-to-toe red blood flow after just five laser sessions, showing dramatic improvement in circulation.
Laser acupuncture on transfer day showed a 15% increase in implantation rates compared to sham laser in a study of 1,000 women
A Connecticut study with four arms - acupuncture, control, sham laser, and real laser - found the laser acupuncture group had 15% higher implantation rates than the sham group where patients thought they were receiving laser but weren't.
Systemic inflammation leads to accelerated biological aging and premature fertility decline, which laser therapy can help regulate
Dr. Brown explains that laser therapy regulates inflammation, blood sugar, and oxidative stress - all factors that contribute to fertility decline. Many of his patients have systemic inflammation that affects their reproductive health.
Blood flow to the reproductive system naturally declines as women age, making circulation-enhancing therapies like laser and acupuncture valuable for maintaining biological youth
Dr. Brown cites Dr. Oshiro's accidental discovery when two menopausal women with back pain had their menstruation return after laser treatments that improved circulation, leading to his fertility research.
The future of medicine is vibrational medicine using light, sound, music, and color because everything at the quantum level is vibration and energy
Dr. Brown incorporates vibroacoustic sound tables with specific frequencies during acupuncture treatments and explains that when examined microscopically, everything is 99% space and organizing energy rather than solid matter.
If you are experiencing something emotionally, that's how you know it's your responsibility to clean it up - no blame, but full accountability
Dr. Brown explains this principle from his conscious fertility work, emphasizing that inherited programming requires no blame but if you're in the experience, it becomes your responsibility to heal.
Emotions move through the body in 90 seconds when observed and allowed, but amplify when we add thoughts and meaning to create suffering
Dr. Brown references Jill Bolte Taylor and Joan Rosenberg's research on the 90-second emotional reset, explaining that fear and other emotions pass quickly when observed rather than amplified through mental storytelling.
Low-level laser therapy enhances mitochondrial function, which is critical for egg quality because embryos rely entirely on maternal mitochondrial energy for early cell division
▶ 48:45Photobiomodulation therapy works by having photons dislodge nitric oxide from cytochrome c, causing vasodilation and improved blood circulation while making the Krebs cycle more efficient to produce more ATP
▶ 48:12Laser acupuncture on transfer day showed a 15% increase in implantation rates compared to sham laser in a study of 1,000 women
▶ 8:18Systemic inflammation leads to accelerated biological aging and premature fertility decline, which laser therapy can help regulate
▶ 50:12Blood flow to the reproductive system naturally declines as women age, making circulation-enhancing therapies like laser and acupuncture valuable for maintaining biological youth
▶ 47:45The future of medicine is vibrational medicine using light, sound, music, and color because everything at the quantum level is vibration and energy
▶ 45:42If you are experiencing something emotionally, that's how you know it's your responsibility to clean it up - no blame, but full accountability
▶ 58:09Emotions move through the body in 90 seconds when observed and allowed, but amplify when we add thoughts and meaning to create suffering
▶ 62:04“You need to think positive thoughts and use affirmations to improve your fertility mindset”
CONSIDER: True mindset work is about releasing subconscious programming stored in every cell of the body through felt-sense experiences, not top-down positive thinking
“Pain and suffering are the same thing and both are inevitable in fertility struggles”
CONSIDER: Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional - you can be at peace in an unhappy situation by allowing emotions to move through you rather than amplifying them
“His data, ten years of data, showed it was doubling blastocyst rates.”
“If you are experiencing something, that's how you know it's your responsibility to clean it up.”
“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. You can be at peace in an unhappy situation.”
“The mitochondria, the battery of the cells, and we need good energy in those cells because from the female line, it gets that's what goes to the embryo.”
“Everything when you go to quantum physics is based on vibration.”
“Now when I get these ideas and I have the passion, I just go with it. I just trust even the conscious work, what I'm doing in my practice, you know, that idea of letting consciousness work through you.”
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Frameworks & Methods
Key Shifts
Conventional IVF protocols haven't changed in 46 years and fail 50% of patients because they use the same approach for everyone instead of individualized treatment
Dr. Merhi notes that nationwide IVF pregnancy rates are only 50%, with conventional protocols unchanged since IVF began 46 years ago, leading him to create individualized treatment plans at Rejuvenating Fertility Center.
PRP (platelet rich plasma) ovarian rejuvenation can temporarily restore ovarian function for several months by injecting concentrated platelets directly into the ovaries
Dr. Merhi explains PRP uses the same technology as hair restoration and athletic injury recovery, with Greek researchers pioneering its use in ovaries to grow ovarian follicles like hair follicles in the scalp.
Inflammation is one of the biggest triggers preventing fertility, manifesting in conditions like endometriosis and creating an unwelcoming environment for conception
Dr. Palevsky has observed that when women eliminate fibroids or endometriosis, they often get pregnant easily, and he's seen parents-to-be conceive after changing diet to reduce inflammation from dairy, gluten, and processed foods.
Fertility requires creating space spiritually and emotionally for a new spirit to enter, not just fixing physical problems
Dr. Palevsky has worked with families where relationships weren't emotionally connected, preventing pregnancy, and emphasizes that babies are new spirits requiring room to breathe without emotional pressure.
