If you are having issues with fertility, please read my posts on Acupuncture & Ivf and how you can increase your chances by up to 60% with Acupuncture, Herbs alone. The following is a guide only to what can help from a Diet point of view
Avoid – Excess Dairy Products (Inability to Digest), processed foods, sugar, crisps, fizzy drinks, deep fried foods, take aways.
Supplements – Zinc, Calcium, Iron, Selenium, Manganese, Potassium, Folic Acid, probiotics
Body Weight – No diets during e.g. Ivf. Weight gain/loss of 10% can reduce ovulatory/fertility.
Sleep – 8-9 Hours of uninterrupted sleep.
Coffee –Slows down rate of conception, increases miscarriage
Nicotine – Up to 30% reduced rate of conception.
Alcohol – Slows down rate of conception, increases miscarriage.
Start day with glass of luke warm water with lemon
Exercise – Walking, Swimming, Yoga, Pilates
Mediterranean Diet – Increases up to 40%
This list is one of the most important you will ever read for your general health/fertility.
Antioxidants
Vitamin C – Berries, Citrus fruits, leafy green veg.
Vitamin E – Nuts, Seeds.
Co-enzyme Q10 – (Organic) Beef, Chicken, Pork, Salmon, Trout, Broccoli, Oranges.
Selenium – Lamb, Turkey, Cod, Halibut, Sardines, Salmon, Tuna, Brazil Nuts.
N-actylcysteine – Chicken, Duck, Pork, Turkey, Broccoli, Onions, Red Peppers.
Lycopene – Grapefruit, Tomatoes, Watermelon
Zinc – Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Spinach, Oysters, Nuts
Hydration – Drink up to 2 litres per day.
Green Tea
Male Sperm
Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus, B12, Vit C+D, Omega 3
Vitamin D = Motility
Zinc/Omega 3 = Quality, Quantity
This is a guide only, but combining a multi-disciplined approach by incorporating your Diet, Acupuncture, Herbs, Hypnotherapy and your weekly Acugraph Assessment, you can see your chances of conception improving.
