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Extreme Dieting Can Damage Your Fertility

Most of the research on diet and fertility focuses on how being overweight can have a negative impact on your fertility.  What many people may not be aware of is the damaging effects of being underweight as the result of extreme dieting.  It can make it impossible to get pregnant. Read more...

Extreme dieting can permanently wreck your health Mirror.co.uk, UK - 2 hours ago "Under the stress of extreme dieting or over-exercising, the body suppresses production of fertility hormones. This not only lowers sex drive but stops ovulation, so you can't get pregnant."

A Miracle Story of Getting Pregnant?

I don't know whether I can believe this story or not..  The idea of a 57 year old woman getting pregnant with donor eggs is not that unheard of these days, as those stories always get a lot of media attention.  What I find hard to believe is a woman being 30 weeks pregnant and not knowing it.  In a healthy pregnancy, you would be feeling significant movement at this point, so how could she not have noticed that?  You would have to be pretty oblivious not to notice... 57-year-old Brit woman finds lump is baby, not cancer Thaindian.com, Thailand - 6 hours ago Special needs teacher Susan and partner Nick Mayer, 46, spent 15000 pounds on fertility treatment in Russia and Poland over three years after they were ...

Fertility Jewelry - Can It Offer Strength And Hope?

A friend of mine who is struggling with fertility problems recently received a gift that she shared with me. It was a beautiful bracelet made of rose quartz and moonstone beads. She told me that it was a fertility bracelet and she felt tremendous hope and comfort in wearing it while she continued her efforts to try and get pregnant.

I found out the bracelet was ordered from a website and I checked it out to see what it was all about. Here is a brief description of this bracelet from the artist who made it:

"Moonstone is said to have powers that aid in nurturing receptivity and balancing of the emotions. I included them in my fertility bracelet to help prepare the mama-to-be to welcome new life into her body, and into her life.

Rose quartz are the beads of love and fertility. They are said to help promote pregnancy and to protect the mother and unborn fetus from miscarriage.

Turtles are a potent symbol of both protection and fertility."

I wish I had known about this when I was going through my struggle to conceive. I think I would have really liked wearing a piece of jewelry that was meant to enhance fertility. It may not have magical powers, but it can be a symbol of hope and I think many women would benefit from this. If you want to go check it out, here is the link for the Fertility Jewelry

Early Diagnosis Of PCOS Improving Fertility In Women

Some new research suggests that diagnosing and treating PCOS in younger women, it can help them learn to incorporate healthy diet and exercise into their lifestyle.  These changes may help to improve fertility later on, which is often negatively effected by PCOS.  Read more..

Early Diagnosis Of PCOS Improving Fertility In Women WFtv.com, FL - 28 minutes ago And in treatment, weight loss is key. Research shows losing just five-percent of excess body weight can improve fertility.

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Heavy Cell Phone Use May Be Tied To Infertility

Here's an article I think is worth reading.  While the research doesn't prove that cell phone use can cause reduced sperm count, there may be a causal effect.  More research is definitely needed, but I think it may be best to cut back on the cell phone use for males trying to get their partner pregnant.  Read more...

Heavy cell phone use tied to poorer sperm quality Reuters - 7 hours ago The findings, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, add to questions about the potential health effects of cell phones and other wireless ...

Caffeine Consumption Raises Miscarriage Rate

There has been a long running debate on whether women who are trying to get pregnant should give up drinking coffee because of the possible negative effect it could have on fertility.  I have always personally recommended quitting, since I would rather err on the side of caution.  Now new research suggests that drinking even one cup of coffee daily will increase your odds of miscarriage.  Read more...

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Caffeine Consumption Raises Miscarriage Rate: Study ABC News - 14 hours ago "I am not at all surprised by this study," said Dr. Sherman Silber, director of the Infertility Center at St. Lukes Hospital in St. Louis. ...

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Spas Cater To Women Trying to Get Pregnant

More and more people are turning to holistic treatments to help them get pregnant, as most of these treatments are geared towards a healthier, more relaxed lifestyle.  Improving diet and reducing stress are areas that can help everyone not just those trying to conceive.  Spas are focusing on this new trend by offering treatments such as acupuncture and massage which may increase the odds of conception.  More....

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Spas cater to couples trying to conceive Canada.com, Canada - 2 hours ago "You become a big believer when it works for you," says Kristi Slemko, a Calgary woman who credits acupuncture for helping her to get pregnant. ...

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‘The Fertility Diet’: Help or Hype? - New York Times

A new book has come out which talks about a diet which can improve your fertility if you are suffering from ovulation related infertiity.  There seems to be quite a bit of controversy surrounding the findings as seen by the comments.  I personally believe that you can't go wrong in making changes that will definitely improve your health and perhaps your fertility as well. Read more... ‘The Fertility Diet’: Help or Hype? New York Times, United States - Dec 17, 2007 A new book from Harvard researchers called “The Fertility Diet” is certain to offer hope to the six million couples in the US alone who are struggling with ...

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Ovulation Disorders Helped By Dietary Changes

Some new research from the Harvard School of Public Health cites dietary and lifestyle changes as having a significant impact on fertility for women who have ovulation problems.  They claim that making simple changes to your diet and improving your health through exercise can help to improve ovulatory
function which is one of the common causes of fertility problems.  Read more...

Women who followed a combination of five or more lifestyle factors, including changing specific aspects of their diets, experienced more than 80 percent less relative risk of infertility due to ovulatory disorders compared to women who engaged in none of the factors, according to a paper published in the November 1, 2007, issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. [click link for full article]

Diet and Lifestyle Can Have a Large Impact ...

This article is a wonderful resource for information about how diet and lifestyle can have such a huge impact on fertility.

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Trying to Get Pregnant? Diet and Lifestyle Can Have a Large Impact ... KCBY.com 11, OR - 3 hours ago What would you consider the success rate of using diet to help you get pregnant? According to Philip E. Chenette, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist and ...

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Try The Fertility Diet To Get Pregnant

More research suggesting that diet and lifestyle play a major role in fertility.  In this article the idea of changing your diet to improve fertility problems related to ovulation disorders is addressed.  Read more...

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Trying to get pregnant? Try the fertility diet Reuters - Oct 31, 2007 Women trying to get pregnant could boost their chances by adopting a "fertility diet" high in nuts and avocados while cutting down on coffee and alcohol, ... Caution: This Diet May Get You Pregnant Palm Beach Post Diet and Exercise May Help Prevent Ovulation-Linked Infertility MedPage Today all 29 news articles

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Hormonal imbalance In Women Affects Fertility

There has been a lot of media attention given lately to a condition that affects many women which can seriously impair their fertility.  It is called polycystic ovarian disease and it is a hormonal imbalance that is thought to occur due to insulin resistance.   Dr. Ricardo Azziz, a reproductive endrocrinologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said "Polycystic ovary syndrome is actually the single most common hormonal disorder of women. It affects one in at least 14 women."  More...

Infertility, Obesity: Condition Affects 1 In 14 CBS2 Chicago, IL - Sep 28, 2007 (CBS) A condition millions of women may have without knowing it can lead to infertility and more. It's called polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. ...

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Link Found Between Obesity and Infertiity

Doctors have long known that women who are overweight have a more difficult time in getting pregnant, but haven't really know why.  New research has found that there is a protein in cells that surround and nourish the egg that is the link between obesity and impaired fertility.  While there may be drugs available to activate the protein and help them develop into healthy eggs, experts agree the best remedy for the problem is losing weight.

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Link between infertility, obesity found Independent Online, South Africa - Aug 25, 2007 She said losing weight was the most effective way to restore fertility. Even shedding 5-10 kilograms was enough to trigger ovulation in obese women. ...

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More Bad News For The Overweight Trying To Conceive

There has already been research indicating that it is more difficult to conceive if a woman is overweight.  Now there is new evidence which suggests that women who do become pregnant have an increased risk of having a baby with certain birth defects.  The risk is still small, but it is higher for overweight women than woman of a normal weight.  More...

Study: Obesity May Lead To Birth Defects CBS 13,?CA?- 5 hours ago (CBS) Overweight women, in general, are at higher risk for chronic diseases and infertility and when they do get pregnant, tend to have more ...

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Tomato Soup Boosts Male Fertility?

There's always a new study coming out that suggests "this or that" can help to improve fertility.  I'm a big believer in, "if it can't hurt, why not?."  Some new research in a very limited study suggested that eating a can of tomato soup daily may help to boost fertility in men.  The reason is a substance called lycopene which is found in tomatoes and has been touted as being very healthy in general.  It works in the body better when it is cooked, which is why the tomato soup is recommended instead of eating fresh tomoatoes.  In this case, since lycopene is known to be a healthy addition to any diet, I'd certainly recommend adding it to the diet for any male's who are trying to increase their fertility.

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Daily dose of tomato soup can boost male fertility New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 20 hours ago Photo / Listener Eating a can of tomato soup every day can help men increase their fertility, scientists have claimed. A research team from the University ...

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Yoga To Boost Fertility?

Very cool news story about using yoga as an aid to conception.  The article points out that there are several controllable factors such as diet, exercise and stress which can affect a woman's ability to conceive.  Yoga has always been known to help reduce stress so it may be something to try as it certainly can't hurt.   If you don't want to read the news story, there is a video of the newsclip you can watch instead.

Using Yoga To Boost Fertility NewsChannel 9 WSYR, NY - 16 hours ago Lisa Kiefer, owner of the CNY Yoga Center in Liverpool says, “You hear stories about people trying to get pregnant, go through all the treatments, ...

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Are Alternative Therapies Hurting Your Chances of Pregnancy?

Some new research has come out claiming that women using alternative therapies along with IVF have a reduced chance of getting pregnant.  This research is likely to cause some confusion as many women turn to alternative therapies to help increase their chances of pregnancy.  The truth is, the study doesn't differentiate between women using herbal treatments and those using relaxation techniques such as acupuncture and/or reflexology.  It makes sense that mixing herbs with infertility drugs could cause potential problems, but it seems ridiculous that stress relieving treatments could do anything other than help. 

Alternative therapies 'cut IVF fertility rates' Telegraph.co.uk,?United Kingdom?- 10 hours ago Researchers found women who used complementary and alternative therapies (CATs) while undergoing fertility treatment were 30 per cent less likely to become ...

Improving Male Fertility - Fact or Myth?

For future fathers to be, this article is a good resource about what factors can influence male fertility.  It seems there is a lot of misinformation circulating around the internet, and this article attempts to separate the fact from fiction.

Fertility Specialists Caution Would-Be Fathers of Internet Fallacies Earthtimes.org?- Jun 13, 2007 INDIANAPOLIS, June 13 -- As Father's Day approaches, fertility specialists are cautioning Indiana men striving to become first-time fathers to wade ...

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Natural Methods To Increase Fertility

I am all for using natural methods to try to help women in their quest to become pregnant.  Especially when the diagnosis is "unexplained infertility", meaning no medical cause has been found, natural methods can be extremely successful.  Personally, I found acupuncture to be a determining factor in helping me to conceive, but there are many other methods to try as well.

Using massage to fight infertility Kane County Chronicle,?IL?- 3 hours ago Americans are spending more and more each year to get pregnant. The fertility industry generates an estimated $3 billion annually in the US, and the average ...

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