Vitamin D could boost the fertility of women suffering from ovulation problems, a new study has found.
The vitamin – found in oily fish and eggs – helped to restore regular periods, thereby improving the chances of conception.
The women in the study suffered ovulation problems or were diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), where cysts form on [...]
If you know someone who’s been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), you know it can be devastating. While we don’t know what causes the condition, we do know how it presents itself: it’s typically characterized by elevated androgen levels such as testosterone.
That has a direct effect on egg production, because it causes the eggs [...]
I recently read a great article entitled The Infertility Cure by Dr. Randine Lewis. He made a few suggestions and one of them was to eat alkaline rather than acid foods. Until I took a course in Holistic Nutrition I had no idea what alkaline and acid foods were and how they affected our bodies and [...]
Some food for thought, so to speak. In a recent article, research on the effects of GM food on the reproductive health of mice was presented.
Genetically modified corn has been linked to a threat to fertility in an official study that could deliver a hammer blow to controversial ‘Frankenstein Food’.
A long-term feeding trial commissioned by the [...]
After trying artificial insemination, and considering and rejecting in-vitro fertilization, Val Archibald jumped off the infertility treadmill. She downshifted into a journey to figure out why she couldn’t conceive. While it means Archibald likely won’t get pregnant because of her age, the 41-year-old and her husband decided the end didn’t justify the means.
“I remember walking [...]
A very good friend of mine sent me a book Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles by Nancy London when I was undergoing fertility procedures (I was in my early 40s). I read a chapter which talked about going through menopause having young children underfoot. When a women has her children at a younger age, the children have usually left [...]
I have been reading many blog posts and comments that talk about the cost of infertility. Here are two as examples-
Couples in search of the perfect little family with the white picket fence will sometimes rack up thousands in insurance claims trying to conceive. Nature is trying to tell them something, but they just will [...]
I am currently taking a Holistic Nutrition class and we have a monthly chat session. Last night’s topic was Celiac Disease which until last night, I knew very little about. The instructor mentioned a link between Celiac Disease and infertility so I did some research and found a great article, Fertility and Pregnancy in Women [...]
I recently read a great article entitled The Infertility Cure by Dr. Randine Lewis. It started with a great quotation which has really made me think about lots of things.
Those who take medicine and neglect their diet waste the skill of the physicians - Chinese proverb
Dr, Lewis says “women facing fertility challenges are often told [...]
I am reading Steve Pavlina’s newest book “Personal Development for Smart People – The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth”. Although the section entitled money has nothing to do with infertility, Steve made a statement that made me think. He says
“as strange as it may seem, I found that the easiest way for me to feel [...]
