Fertility & IVF
3 Common Chemicals that Harm Fertility
My 4 Day Fertility Detox is a gentle, safe, and effective detox plan to help rid your body of toxins, help balance your hormones and boost your egg quality and help you feel great. A Fertility Cleanse is a great way to prep yourself for pregnancy. It can help you get pregnant faster and have…
Read MoreShould you do a fertility detox? And what you need to know to do it safely
If you’re trying to get pregnant or will be trying soon, you might be considering a fertility detox. There are important things to know about detoxing and how the liver works, in order to ensure that you’re detoxing safely and effectively. Many of the “cleanses” out there can actually make you more toxic if you’re…
Read MoreAge is not the biggest factor in fertility, what really is, and what you can do about it.
This is your public service announcement that you can keep not settling. The research is in and it’s showing that the conventional dialogue around fertility – you know, the one that touts the (false) fear that our fertility steadily declines with age and drops of a cliff at the age of 35 – is WRONG,…
Read MoreWhat I am doing to prepare for optimal fertility
I’m 35 and recently got married this fall. (In Crested Butte, CO and as far as I’m concerned it was the best day ever – here’s a photo in case you’d like to see :). We’re taking our honeymoon this winter and when we start trying to conceive in a few months I’ll be 36…
Read MoreThe Secret To Preventing Miscarriage: Improving Your Egg Quality
Early pregnancy loss is so common that many doctors consider it a normal part of reproduction. Statistics show that 1 in 4 pregnancies ends prematurely. So if you’ve suffered a loss, know that it’s very common and doesn’t mean you’re broken or did anything wrong. Too often I see women beating themselves up and wondering if it was…
Read MoreThe Secret to Improving IVF Success
I’m so glad that IVF is available to help women get pregnant when they can’t otherwise. It’s so wonderful that we have that option. The average IVF cycle success rate is 20-35% so unfortunately it’s not a guarantee, but research is showing that there are ways to dramatically boost your chances of getting pregnant from…
Read MoreHow to Make a Fertility Smoothie
As part of the Becoming Mama Fertility Diet, I recommend making a fertility smoothie at least a few times a week. This is a great source of glutothione, antioxidants, healthy fats, and fiber to boost your egg quality and balance your hormones. There are several key things to remember to make sure your smoothie is…
Read MoreGetting Pregnant After the Age of 30 & what you can do to boost your fertility
Did someone tell you that women over the age 30 have a harder time getting pregnant and it stressed you out? Thirty, the supposed age when infertility begins to set in, has long been a feared number among women. This is a common misconception, aggravated by studies such as the one from the American Society…
Read MoreSpleen Qi Diet – how to boost your metabolism and digestion
Consume mostly organic vegetables, sauteed or lightly cooked. Eat beef, chicken, turkey, ham. Eat grains like rice, quinoa, oats. Eat squash, yams, pumpkin and pumpkin seeds unless you have PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). While some fertility diets advocate it, massive yam consumption can actually delay or prevent ovulation if you have PCOS because the high…
Read More2 Myths about Nutrition for Fertility & Pregnancy
Eating a healthy diet is one of the most powerful changes you can make to boost fertility and support a healthy pregnancy. Many women are (understandably) confused about what constitutes proper nutrition during the pre-conception and pregnancy period. There is so much contradictory information out there, and it can be difficult for the layperson to…
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