I remember when I used to try a different supplement each month hoping to find the magic bullet that would get rid of my period pain for good. I tried what seemed like every possible option from cramp bark and evening primrose oil to eliminating dairy and drinking ginger tea and everything in between. However,… Read More »
Are you and your partner playing the pregnancy lotto?
Ask any woman who is trying to conceive what changes she has made in her life while she is trying to get pregnant and you’ll probably hear at least one of the following: I went off the pill I’m taking my prenatal vitamins I’m taking folic acid I’m eating healthy You may even hear… Read More »
Liver Paté – fertility superfood
What does liver have to do with fertility? Well, it’s funny you ask. The liver is nature’s multivitamin. It contains significant concentrations of many key nutrients including pre-formed vitamin A, iron, copper, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin K, vitamin D, calcium, and zinc, just to mention a few. When consuming liver it is important to find… Read More »
6 reasons why a vegan diet may harm your fertility
Vegan diets are all the rage. Not only is going vegan considered to be one of the healthiest options out there, but if you can stick with it, you can wear it as a badge of honour, as it is arguably the hardest diet to stick with long-term. A vegan diet involves zero animal products.… Read More »
7 ways to boost your fertility naturally
When I discovered that cholesterol is the precursor to all steroid hormones including the sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, etc) as well as vitamin D it totally changed the way I looked at saturated fat (source, source). I had never considered what hormones were made of before and how important they are for optimal health and… Read More »
