The bad news: Poor sperm health affects about half of couples who are trying to conceive. The good news: Guys make new sperm every three months, and adding nutrient supplements to simple diet and lifestyle changes can mean big improvements for his swimmers!
Read MoreDuring my residency in Portland I performed IUI’s for patients. One of the most interesting aspects of this was looking at the sperm under a microscope. If the sample was from sperm banks they were well-formed, buzzing with energy and zoomed across the field. Donor sperm didn’t always hit the mark, sometimes sluggish or odd-looking. One of the reasons? Marijuana use. Read more to learn how marijuana affects male and female fertility
Read MorePlastic products are chockfull of chemicals that interfere with how hormones are made and their actions. The chemicals also affect the ovaries leading to a loss of eggs. Here are 5 ways to reduce your exposure and boost your fertility.
Read More“My app tells me when I ovulate”. I hear this on the reg, but here’s the thing, your app predicts ovulation and your fertile window based on math, not on your actual body. Here are the factors that affect ovulation and the best way to track the fertile window
Read MoreWith all the different options available, I’m often asked which supplements mamas-to-be should be taking for preconception health. Here are my top three nutrient recommendations for the prenatal period, pregnancy and the post-partum period.
Read MoreSperm health is evaluated by multiple factors including how many there are in a sample, how well they move and their size and shape. Lifestyle factors can pack a punch when trying to improve the health of these little guys. Here are 6 research-backed lifestyle factors that help make better, faster, stronger sperm.
Read MoreAlong with BBT, tracking cervical fluid changes and tuning into other ovulation signs narrow down the fertile window to help get pregnant naturally.
Read MoreCharting your menstrual cycle is an easy way to track your fertile window and help time intimacy more accurately. It can help detect obstacles to conception and help clue us in to potential hormonal imbalances. Here we’ll talk about tracking basal body temperature.
Read MoreOvulation predictor kits are easy to use and helpful to determine the fertile window but can be frustrating for many women. Here are 7 reasons why OPKs can be misleading, and what you can do about it.
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