By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on June 1st, 2009
Certain vitamins and nutrients directly decrease or increase your fertility levels, affecting sperm motility and count, egg development, and hormone production. Here’s a summary of the most important ones.
“The risk of infertility in women and men is increased by inadequate levels of intake of vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, selenium, vitamin D, and zinc,” writes Judith [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 22nd, 2008
Here’s how vitamin B12 affects fertility rates, plus ways to increase B12 in your diet so you can get pregnant naturally. Both male and female fertility can be seriously affected by something as simple as a vitamin B12 deficiency.
“Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with infertility,” says hematologist Michael Bennett, M.D. in Could it be B12? “Pregnancy may [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 14th, 2008
If you’re not getting enough protein, you are affecting your chances of getting pregnant. Here’s how protein increases female fertility…
“Inadequate protein intake can decrease the frequency of menstrual periods and may also contribute to early miscarriage,” writes Dr Christopher Williams in The Fastest Way to Get Pregnant Naturally.
For more info on getting pregnant naturally – [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on November 16th, 2008
Food affects female fertility in many ways – it’s not just your main source of energy! If you overindulge in a certain taste, you’ll affect your chances of getting pregnant. It’s not just the amount of food you eat, it’s the imbalance of certain tastes that affect your fertility levels.
“The different tastes – sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on November 15th, 2008
It’s normal to feel depressed when you can’t get pregnant; not conceiving a baby after months or years of trying is a major life stress! But, not everyone recognizes depression or infertility sadness right away. These signs of depression include behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms, and will help you figure out if you need to get help.
Here’s what Brooke Shields said about dealing with [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on November 6th, 2008
These tips for improving female fertility are from physician and author Dr Jacob Teitelbaum. He shares his advice on getting pregnant for women…
Before the tips, a quip:
“Motherhood was the beginning of my own journey asking the question, ‘Why am I here?’ I had to stop and think: What am I doing to teach my daughter? [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on October 22nd, 2008
These reasons for female infertility may help you figure out why you’re not getting pregnant. If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year without success, you may want to consider consulting a fertility specialist.
Before the reasons for female infertility, here’s a quip about pregnancy and peeing from Jenny McCarthy:
“The weird thing about the pee thing is that [...]
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