Are you or do you know anyone who is hoping to get pregnant?
Eating a good diet in preparation for pregnancy is one of the most powerful health changes you can make.
If you are looking forward to starting a family then making a few changes to your diet and lifestyle can make all the difference. Nutrition plays a vital role when it comes to having a healthy body and reproductive system. Many people think they are having a healthy diet but we can always improve on this and also look at the harmful chemicals that can affect your chances of pregnancy.
A fertility diet is a way of eating that support the body in preparation for healthy reproduction, these nutrient dense foods are needed to balance any fertility issues that may exist: egg health, hormonal function, sperm production and fetal development and provide the building blocks for a healthy child.
We all want the best for our bodies and for the unborn child. A study on ‘Preconceptual care and pregnancy outcome’ was conducted in the UK in 1995 shows that couples with previous history of infertility and who made changes in their lifestyle, diet and took nutritional supplements had an 80per cent success rate.
It takes at least 3 months for immature eggs to mature enough to be released during ovulation and it also takes at least 3 months for sperm cells to mature, ready to be ejaculated. This means that when you are ready to have a family you will need a 4-month period preparing the body before conceiving. Therefore a diet to correct hormonal imbalances and making a few lifestyle changes are key factors in helping you to prepare the body for this important time in your life.
Here are a few tips that will help you:
Avoid Xenoestrogens (environmental chemical oestrogens from pesticides and plastic industry) they disrupt the oestrogens in our bodies, stored in body fat cells! Found in many skin care products, plastic containers, foods from crop sprays.
What can we do about these?
Good supplement that contains all these nutrients:
Herbs:
Agnus castus – balance female hormones
Saw palmetto – balance male reproductive system
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