Con t en t s Con te nt s 2 D i s claime r 3 I nt r odu cti on 4 Rea s ons f or I n f e r til i t y i n W o m e n 6 Rea s ons f or I n f e r til i t y i n M e n 10 N on - Spe ci f ic I n f e r ti l it y 13 U nd e rs ta ndi ng Y our B ody 15 L et ’ s T al k A bout Se x 22 B o y or G i r l ? 26 Con cl u s i on 28 Disc l a i m e r Rea s on a ble ca r e h a s b ee n ta k e n t o e n s u r e th a t the i n f o r m a ti on p r e s e n te d i n thi s book i s acc u r ate H ow e v e r , the r ea d e r s houl d und e rs ta nd th a t the i n f o r ma t i on p r ovid e d do e s not c on s tit u te le g al , m e d ic al or p r o f e ss ion al a dv ic e of a n y ki nd. N o L ia bil i t y : thi s p r odu c t i s s upp lie d “a s i s ” a nd w ithout w a rr a nti es . A l l w a rr a n tie s , e xp r e s s or i m pl ie d, a r e h e r e by di s claime d. U s e of thi s p r odu c t c on s tit u te s acce p ta n c e of the “ No L ia bil i t y ” po lic y I f y o u do not a g r e e w it h thi s poli c y , y ou a r e not p e r m i t te d t o u s e or di s t r ibute thi s p r odu ct W e s h al l not be lia ble f or a ny l o ss e s or d a m a g e s w h at s o e v e r ( in cl udi ng, w ithout l i m i ta t i on, c on s e qu e n tia l l o s s or d a m a g e ) di r ectl y or indi r ectl y a r i s i ng fr o m the u s e of thi s p r odu ct U s e a t y o ur own r i s k. In t r odu cti o n Fa r t oo m a ny p e ople s t r uggle t o f al l p r e gn a nt a nd c on cei ve a c hil d n at u r al l y Thi s g e n e r al l y d r iv e s m o st p e ople t o vi s i t a do ct or or s p eciali st t o f i nd out why th e y h a ve s o m u c h t r ouble c on cei vi ng a nd givi ng bi r t h t o h ealt h y , h a p p y b a b ie s I n m o s t ca s e s , th e y ’r e giv e n a d ia gno s i s of i n f e r ti l it y U n f o r tun at e l y , th e r e a r e m a ny di ff e r e n t r ea s ons f or i n f e rt il i t y , s o thi s do e s n ’t al w a y s h el p. I t ’ s kn o wn th a t ov a r ia n c y s t s , P C OS a nd e ndo m et r i o si s ca n a ff ec t y o ur f e r t i lit y r ate , a s ca n a l ow s p e r m c ount So m e p e ople a r e a ff ecte d b y oth e r ho r m on a l i ss u e s or m o r e c o m pl icate d p r obl e m s , s u c h a s blo c k e d or ob s t r u cte d f all op ia n tub e s Ev e n w it h al l the a dv a n ce s m a de b y m e d ic al s cie n ce , th e r e s ti ll r e m ai n s a po ss ibi l it y th a t do ct o r s si m pl y ca n ’t f i nd a ca u s e f or s o m e p e op le s ’ i n f e r ti l it y p r ob lem s Y e t w h a t m o s t p e ople f o r g e t i s th a t t r a dition a l , n at u r a l r e m e d ie s o f te n h a ve a f a r g r eate r s u cce s s r at e th a n e xp e n s iv e , o f te n p ai n f ul m e d ica l t r ea t m e n t s D e s pite a high e r s u cce s s r ate , m a n y p e ople c hoo s e t o i gno r e n at u r a l t r eatme nt s a nd s oluti ons th a t r eal l y c oul d p r e p a r e y o u r bo d y t o c on cei ve n at u r all y , e v e n a f te r b ei ng tol d th a t y o u ’r e i n f e r t i le by a m e d ic al s p eciali s t I n f act , it ’ s b ee n p r ov e n th a t s o m e f e r til i t y t r ea t m e n t s p r e s c r ib e d b y f e r til i t y s p ecial is t s ca n in c r ea s e the r i s k of c ont r acti ng ov a r ia n ca n ce r , y e t w o m e n e v e r y d a y s ti ll opt t o ta ke e xp e n s ive m e d icati o n s r at h e r th a n c on s id e r s o m e of the m o r e h ealt hy opti ons of t r y i ng a holi st ic a pp r o ac h. W h at ’ s m o r e , m a ny of the m e d ica l t r eatme nt s , s u r g e r ie s a nd ph a r m ace ut ica l d r ugs f or i n f e r ti l it y don ’t act u all y t r ea t the b a s e ca u s e of the p r obl e m I n s tea d, th e y t r ea t the s y m pt om a nd attem pt t o r e m ove i t th a t w a y Thi s ca n s o m et i m e s ca u s e m o r e p r ob le m s th a n y o u s ta r te d w it h. Thi s eB ook w il l l ook a t s o m e r ea s ons f or i n f e r ti l it y a nd h o w u s i ng a n at u r al , holi s tic a pp r o ac h t o r e v e rs i ng y o u r i n f e r t i lit y p r ob lem s ca n g r eat l y i m p r ove y o u r c h a n ce s of c on cei vi ng a c hil d of y o u r o wn w ithout s u r g er y a nd w ithout d r ug s A r e y ou r ea d y t o c h a nge y o ur li f e a nd b ec o m e a h a ppy p a r e nt? Reas on s f o r In fe r t ili t y in W o m e n Th e r e a r e s o m a ny di ff e r e nt r ea s ons f or i n f e r ti l it y , i n bot h m e n a nd w o m e n, th a t it ’ s i m p o ss i b le t o u s e a b la nk e t te r m t o c ov e r e v e r y thi ng. I n s tea d, it ’ s i m p o r ta nt t o l ook a t v a r i ous thi ngs th a t c oul d a ff ec t y o ur c h a n ce s of c on cei vi ng a nd c on s id e r w h a t d ia gno s i s s uit s y o u r own p e rs on a l s itu ati on. O vari an C y sts O v a r ia n c y s t s a r e s m a l l f lui d - f ille d s ac s th a t d e v el op i n the ov a r ie s I n m o st ca s e s , th e y ’r e c o m p letel y h a r mle ss , but th e y ca n r upt u r e a nd ca u s e t re m e ndous p ai n. I f a r upt u r e d c y st i s le ft unt r eate d, i t ca n f o r m s e p s i s , w h ic h i s quite toxic a nd po te n tia l l y let h al Of c ou rs e , the p r e s e n c e of ov a r ia n c y s t s ca n al s o in te rf e r e w it h no r m a l c on ce pti on. M o st m e d ica l s p eciali s t s w il l r ec o m m e nd th a t a ny c y s t s be r e m ov e d s u r g icall y , w h ic h ca n be a p ai n f ul a nd e xp e n s ive p r o ce du r e W h a t th e y don ’t tel l y o u i s th a t it ’ s po ss ible t o r e du c e ov a r ia n c y s t s n at u r al l y a nd p ai n le s s l y ‘L az y ’ O varies So m e s p eciali s t s w il l d ia gno s e ‘ laz y ’ ov a r ie s a s a ca u s e of i n f e r ti l it y Thi s si m pl y m ea ns a n e gg i s n ’t b ei ng r elea s e d w h e n i t s houl d, s o th e y ’ l l te nd t o p r e s c r ibe i n f e rt il i t y d r ug s , s u c h a s C lo mi d, t o indu c e ovu lati on. U n f o r tun at e l y , s tud ie s i n Wa s hingt on h a ve p r ov e d th a t the nu m b e r of w o m e n w ho h a d ta k e n C lo m i d a r e t h r e e ti m e s m o r e lik e l y t o d e v el op ov a r ia n ca n ce r th a n t ho s e w ho don ’ t O n c e a g ai n, th e s e s p ecial is t s f o r g e t t o le t y o u know th e r e a r e w a y s t o s tim ul a te a nd indu c e ovu lati on u s i ng n at u r a l m et hod s O f c ou rs e , w h e n y o u c on s id e r th a t the i n f e r ti l it y d r ug i ndu s t r y i s n o w a bil l i on do lla r i ndu s t r y , w h y w oul d th e y w a nt y o u t o kn o w y o u c oul d do i t y o u rs el f ? P CO S ( P ol y C y s ti c O vari an S y nd rome) Po l y c y s tic O v a r ia n S y n d r o m e i s the te r m giv e n w h e n m a ny s m a ll c y s t s a r e a pp a r e nt w ithi n the ov a r ie s P C OS i s thought t o be one of the lea di ng ca u s e s of f e m al e i n f e r t i lit y I n s o m e ca s e s , thi s ca n be link e d t o ob e s it y , ac n e , in c r ea s e d i n s uli n r e s i s ta n ce , lac k of ovu lati on a nd s o m e t ime s a n e x ce s s of m a s c ulini z i ng ho r m on e s Of c ou rs e , thi s do e s n ’t m ea n e v er y p atie nt who h a s ac ne or who i s ob e s e w il l h a ve P C O S S i m il ar l y , p atie nt s who h a ve ov a r ia n c y s t s ma y not h a ve P C O S Simila r l y , p atie nt s s h o w i ng a n e x ce s s of m a s c ulin izi ng ho r m on e s ma y s how u n w a n te d f acia l a nd bo d y h ai r g r ow t h a s w el l a s d e v el opi ng ac n e , but th e y al s o m a y not h a ve P C O S. Co rr ec t d ia gno s i s ca n s o m e t ime s be di ff ic ult , but t r eatme nt ca n be r elati v el y eas y w it h p r e s c r ipti on of a d ietar y s upp le m e n t known a s D C I , w h ic h i s a n at u r all y o cc u rr i ng hu m a n m eta b o lite th a t h el ps w it h i n s uli n m e ta bol is m Endo metr iosi s Endo m et r i o s i s i s the m e d ic al n a m e giv e n w h e n the u te r ine lini ng th a t w oul d no r m a l l y s h e d a s p a rt of a r e gu la r m onthl y m e n str u a l c y c le g r ows on the out s ide of the u te r us i n s tea d of i n s id e Thi s i s a m a j or ca u s e of i n f e rt il i t y i n w o m e n. Endo m et r i o s i s ca n ca u s e v e r y p ai n f ul m e n s t r u al p e r i od s , a s w el l a s h ea v y b lee di ng a nd ca n be r e s pon s ible f or r e p eate d mi s ca r r ia g e s I n f e r ti l it y Spe ciali s t s r ec o m me nd la p a r o s c opic s u r g e r y t o re m ove the e ndo m et r ia l lini ng a nd a n y a bno r m al ti ss u e , how e v e r , th e r e a r e p le nt y of alte r n ati ve n at u r a l th e r a p ie s a v aila ble t o r e m e dy thi s p r ob le m Th e r e a r e p le nt y of s u cce s s s t o r ie s fr o m p atie nt s w it h e ndo m e t r i o s i s u s i ng t r a di t ion a l Chin e s e m e d ici n e , in cl udi ng t r a dition al h e r b ali s m a nd ac upun ct u r e Fallopian T ub e Bl o ckages B lo c k e d or d a m a g e d f all op ia n tub e s a r e thought t o acc ount f or up t o 40% of f e m a le i n f e rt il i t y p r obl e m s B lo c k e d tub e s w il l p r e v e nt e ggs r eac hi ng the u te r us a nd p r e v e nt s p e r m fr o m r eac hi ng the e gg. I n m o st ca s e s , w o m e n h a ve no id e a th ei r tub e s mi ght be blo c k e d, a s th e r e a r e g e n e r al l y no obvi ous s y m pt o m s t o l ook f o r B lo c k e d f all op ia n tub e s a r e g e n e r all y d ia gno s e d b y p el vic ult r a s ound, alt hough a h y ste r o s al pi no g r am m a y al s o be u s e d, i n w h ic h a d y e i s p lace d int o the ce r vi x b e f o r e x - r a y i ng the p el vic r e gi on. Th e r e a r e t wo t y p e s of blo c k e d tub e s – p a r tia l blo c k a ge a nd H y d r o s al pi nx. A p a r tia l blo c k a ge m a y be a r e s ul t of e ndo m e t r i al lini ng cl o s i ng o f f a po r ti on of the tub e , w h ic h ca n r e s ul t i n a tub a l p r e gn a n c y , or ect opic p r e gn a n c y A h y d r o s al pi nx i s w h e n the tube i s c o m p let e l y blo c k e d a nd b e gi ns t o f il l w it h f lui d, w h ic h m a k e s the tube d ilat e a nd s w el l a s i t f ill s I f bot h tub e s a r e a ff ecte d, the c h a n ce s of c on cei vi ng a r e ze r o. The p r e do m in a n t ca u s e s of blo c k e d tub e s a r e a hi s t o r y of Pe lvic I n f lam m a t o r y D i s ea s e , C hl a m y d ia , r upt u r e d a pp e ndi x, e ndo m e tr i o s i s or oth e r t y pe of u te r ine i n f ecti on. I n f e r ti l it y s p eciali st s w il l a dvi s e th a t la p a r o s c opic s u r g er y i s r e qui r e d t o unblo c k the a ff ecte d tub e s , h o w e v e r thi s ca n ca u s e f u r th e r s ca rr i ng i n s o m e ca s e s I n the ca s e of a h y d r o s al pi nx, a s p eciali s t m a y a dvi s e th a t a h y d r o s al ping ect o m y i s r e qui r e d, w h ic h i s c o m pl e te r e m ov al of the d ilate d f all op ia n tub e Thi s d e s t r o y s a n y c h a n c e of f alli ng p r e gn a nt n at u r all y i n f ut u r e a nd the p atie nt b ec o m e s d e p e nd e nt on I VF t r eatme nt s i f f u r th e r c hil d r e n a r e w a n te d. O n c e a g ai n, th e r e a r e p le n t y of non - s u r g ica l opti ons a v aila ble t o h el p unblo c k d a m a g e d f all op ia n tub e s A lte r n ati ve th e r a p ie s th a t in cl ude m a nu a l p h y sica l th e r a p y h a ve al s o s hown po s itive r e s ult s Reas on s f o r In fe r t ili t y in Me n M o st p e ople a r e si m pl y un a w a r e th a t a r ound 35 - 40% of al l i n f e rt il i t y p r ob lem s a r e b eca u s e of the m a le I t ’ s a l m o st i n s ta ntl y a ss u m e d th a t the f e m a le m u s t be h a vi ng s o m e ki nd of p r obl e m s Y e t m al e i n f e r ti l it y i s a l m o st a s hi gh a s f e m al e i n f e r ti l it y So m e of the c o m m on ca u s e s of m a le i n f e r t i l i t y a r e w id el y r ec ogn ize d, s u c h a s l ow s p e r m c ount , but th e r e a r e oth e r s th a t a r e n ’t quite s o w ell - kn o wn L o w Sp er m C oun t Lo w s p e r m c ount or poor s p e r m m obilit y ca n ca u s e i n f e r t i l i t y Th e r e a r e m a ny biolog ic al a nd e nvi r o n m e nt al f act o r s th a t ca n ca u s e a l ow s p e r m c ount A ge i s a f act or i n s p e r m p r odu cti on, w it h a 60% f e r ti l iza t i on r at e e vid e nt i n m e n y o u ng e r th a n 39, but on l y a 30% f e r ti l iza t i on r at e f or m e n old e r th a n 40. H ow e v e r , f act o r s s u c h a s s t r e ss , i m po te n c e a nd p r e m at u r e e j ac u lati on ca n r e du c e s p e r m c ount s a s w ell I n th e s e ca s e s , i t c oul d be w i s e t o w o r k on w a y s t o r e du c e s t r e s s le v el s a nd w o r k on the m e nt al a nd e m oti on ca u s e s b e hi nd i m p o te n c e a nd p r e m a t u r e e j ac u lati on b e f o r e c on s id e r i ng m e d ic al t r ea t m e n t s Subs ta n c e a bu s e a nd s m oki ng a r e w el l known t o bot h i m p a i r s p e r m c ount a nd r e du c e m o b i l it y d r a s ticall y I t ’ s al s o b ee n p r ov e n th a t m e n w ho s m oke h a ve f a r l ow e r s e x d r iv e s , s o h a ve s e x le s s fr e qu e ntl y M e n who h a ve poor d iet s or who h a ve s p eci f ic d e f icie n cie s i n vit a m i n C , s ele niu m , zi nc or f o lat e a r e a t f a r g r eate r r i s k f or l ow s p e r m c ount O v e r h eati ng the te s ticl e s ca n ca u s e t e m po r a r y l ow s p e r m c ount s a nd thi s ca n be ca u s e d by thi ngs like s a un a s , hot t ub s , hi gh f e v e r or e v e n w ea r i ng und e r w ea r th a t ca u s e s the te s ticl e s t o s i t t oo cl o s e t o the h ea t of the bod y Co m b at thi s by w ea r i ng box e r s ho r t s Sur p r i s ingl y , one of the lea di ng ca u s e s of i m p o te n c e a nd i n f e rt il i t y i n m e n i s bi c y cli ng. Thi s i s b eca u s e p r e ss u r e fr o m the bike s ea t ca n d a m a ge s e n s itive bl ood v e ss el s a nd n e r v e s th a t ca u s e e r ecti ons a nd c ondu c t bl ood f l ow t o the p e r in eum ( the a r e a b et w ee n the s c r ot u m a nd the a nu s) T hi s ca n d a m a ge the te s ticl e s a nd s c r ot u m , r e du ci ng s p e r m p r odu cti on. I n f e r ti l it y s p eciali st s w il l h a ppi l y p r e s c r ibe d r ugs a nd m e d ica t i on t o in c r ea s e s p e r m c ount a nd boo st s p e r m p r odu cti on. I n ci d e n tall y , th e s e a r e si m il a r t o t ho s e th a t s t i m u lat e ovu lati on. Si de e ff ect s of d r ugs s u c h a s cl o mi ph e ne a nd h M G ca n ca u s e bl u rr e d vi s i on, w ei ght g ai n a nd e v e n liv e r d a m a g e Y e t th e r e a r e m a n y , m a ny n at u r a l w a y s t o in c r ea s e s p e r m c ount w ithout r e s o r ti ng t o d r ugs or m e d ica t i on s Ma l e Tub e Bl o ckages I n f e r ti l it y i n m e n ca n s o m et i m e s be ca u s e d b y tub a l blo c k a g e s i n the v a s d e f e r e ns or e pidi d y m i s ( th e s e a r e the tub e s th a t t r a n s po rt s p e r m ) The m o st c o m m on ca u s e of m al e tube blo c k a ge i s v a r ic o s e v ei ns w ithi n the te s ticl es H o w e v e r , s o m e s e xu all y t r a n s m i tte d di s ea s e s , s u c h a s Ch la m y dia or gono rr h e a ca n al s o ca u s e blo c k a ge p r obl e m s D o ct o r s w il l r ec o m m e nd s u r g e r y t o r e p ai r the v a r ic o cele s , but i t s houl d be no te d th a t i t ca n ta ke b et w ee n 6 a nd 9 m ont h s b e f o r e a m al e w il l be a ble t o i m p r e gn at e a w o m a n a f te r the s u r g e r y O n c e a g ai n, th e r e a r e p le n t y of n at u r a l t r eatme nt s th a t ca n h el p t o r ectif y th e s e p r ob lem s , y e t f a r t oo m a ny p e ople don ’t e v e n c on s id e r th e m No n - S p ec i f i c In fe r t ili ty Of c ou rs e , th e r e a r e a p e r ce n ta ge of c oup le s w ho a r e d ia gno s e d w it h ‘ non - s p eci f ic i n f e r ti l it y ’ Th e s e a r e the c oup le s w h e r e nothi ng s p eci f ic ca n be lo cate d t o e xp lai n w hy c on ce pti on i s n ’t h a pp e ni ng. D e s pite m o n t hs of t r y i ng t o c on cei ve a nd s ub s e qu e nt m ont hs of te s t s , t r ial s a nd s p eciali s t ’ s a ppoint m e nt s , m a ny c oup le s s ti ll don ’t h a ve a log ica l e xp la n ati on f or w hy th e y ca n ’t f al l p r e gn a nt W h e n O B - G Y Ns a nd i n f e rt il i t y s p ecial is t s r un a b atte r y of te s t s , th e y ’r e m e d ica l l y b a s e d. T h e y l ook f or ho r m on al i m b ala n ce s Th e y l ook f or the obvi ous s i gns of blo c k e d tub e s , c y s t s , s p e r m qu ali t y a nd qu a nti t y a nd oth e r u s u a l s i gns th a t s o m e thi ng m ight be w r ong th a t th e y ca n f i x w it h m e d icati o n s or s u r g e r y U n f o r tun at e l y , w h e n th e y ca n ’t f i nd a n y thi ng log ical , it ’ s cate go r ize d a s ‘ non - s p eci f ic i n f e r t i lit y ’ a nd th e y te nd t o r e s o rt t o putti ng the c ouple ont o f e r til i t y d r ugs like C lo m i d t o s e e i f th a t w il l h el p. W h a t th e y f o r g e t i s the e no r m ous r a nge of oth e r f act o r s th a t ca n a ff ec t f e r til i t y th a t h a ve nothi ng t o do w it h the obvi ous s y m pt o m s the m a j o r it y of p e ople te nd t o di s p la y O ur bod ie s a r e d e s ign e d t o s e nd out w a r ni ng s ign al s w h e n s o m et hi ng i s w r ong Th e s e s ign al s a r e u s u al l y di s pl a y e d a s p ai n or s y m pt o m s or oth e r i ss u e s th a t n ee d t o be a dd r e ss e d i n o r d e r t o f i x the ca u s e U n f o r tun at e l y , the m ul t i - bil l i on do lla r ph a r m ace u tic al i ndu s t r y w oul d m u c h r at h e r t r ea t the s y m pt o m s r at h e r th a n w o r k on w a y s t o f i x the ca u s e of the p r ob lem i n the f i rst p lace Un d e r sta nd i n g Y ou r Bo d y The hu m a n bo d y i s a n a m azi ngl y c o m p le x thi ng. B iolog ical l y , w e ’r e d e s ign e d t o r un e ff icie nt l y by ing e s ti ng nut r iti ous f oods th a t give us the e n e r gy t o e x e rt ou rs el v e s p h y sicall y , but al s o t o f u e l the n e u r ons th a t f i r e w ithi n our b r ai n s O ur b r ai ns a r e hund r e ds of ti m e s m o r e c o m p le x th a n the m o st a dv a n ce d c o m pu te r s on the p la n et . A b r ai n i s ca p a ble of k ee pi ng y o ur bo d y r unni ng on un c on s ci ous acti on s , s u c h a s b r eat hi ng, or k ee pi ng y o u r h ea rt pu m pi ng, but it ’ s al s o ca p a ble of r elea s i ng v a r i ous ho r m on e s th a t h el p us t o c ope w it h e v e r y thi ng w e f ac e du r i ng the d a y Y our o wn body w il l r elea s e ce r tai n ho r m on e s t o le t y o u know it s ti r e d, di ff e r e nt ho r m on e s w h e n it ’ s t i m e t o w a ke up, m o r e ho r m on e s w h e n y o u ’r e f eeli ng h a p p y a nd di ff e r e nt on e s a g ai n w h e n y o u ’r e s t r e ss e d or up s et Th at ’ s not e v e n c ounti ng the m y r ia d of ho r m on e s , e n z y m e s a nd oth e r good ie s y o ur b r ai n r elea s e s t o tel l y o ur body it ’ s the opt i m um tim e t o r elea s e a n e gg fr om one of y o u r ov a r ie s a t the r ight tim e f or y o u r bo d y t o c on cei v e S o w h a t h a pp e ns w h e n t ho s e ho r m on e s a r e n ’t r elea s e d a t the r ight tim e or i n the r ight a m ou n t s ? I n m o s t ca s e s , p e ople te nd t o vi s i t th ei r do ct or a nd c o m e ho m e w it h a p r e s c r ipti on f or d r ugs t o h el p r e gu lat e t ho s e ho r m on e s W h a t th e y don ’t know i s t ho s e c h emica l c o c k tail s ca n s o m e t i m e s ca u s e oth e r i ss u e s w it h the s m oot h f un cti oni ng of y o u r bo d y , e v e n w hile th e y m i g h t be a dd r e ss i ng the in itia l p r ob lem y ou s ought t o f i x. Well - Oiled Mac h in e Thi nk f or a m o m e nt a bout how y o u r bo d y m i g h t be a lit t le like a ca r I f y o u put the w r ong t y pe of g a s oline int o y o u r ca r’ s ta nk, it ’ s not lik e l y t o r un v er y w ell I f y ou put c ooki ng oi l i n s tea d of m ot or oi l int o the e ngin e , it ’ s v er y lik el y t o b r ea k down c o m p let e l y N ow thi nk a bout w h a t y o u put int o y o ur o wn ta nk eac h a nd e v er y d a y t o k ee p y o ur m o t or r unni ng. Y ou mi ght thi nk y o u ’r e eati ng e nough f ood t o s u s tai n y ou on a d ai l y b a s i s , but r eall y thi nk a bout w h a t nut r i t ion a l v al ue y o u ’r e a ddi ng int o t ho s e m e a l s O n c e a g ai n, t o u s e the ca r a n al og y , i f y o u w e r e t o f il l y o u r ca r’ s g a s ta nk w it h w ate r , i t w oul d be f ul l – but i t won ’t be f ul l of w h a t i t n ee ds t o r un p r op e r l y The s a m e i s t r ue w it h y o u r bod y I n o r d e r t o r eal l y f un cti on p r op e r l y a nd r eall y r e s pond t o a ny ki nd of i n f e r ti l it y t r eatme nt s , y ou n ee d t o ov e r h a ul y o ur c u rr e nt nut r i t ion a l p la n. Look a t s o m e w a y s y o u ca n c ut out the p r o ce ss e d f oods a nd r e p lac e i t w it h h ealt h ie r opti on s A r e th e r e a ny w a y s y o u c oul d in c r ea s e the nut r ie nt s y ou c on s u m e by r e p laci ng a f e w si m ple thi ng s ? Of c ou rs e , it ’ s al s o wo r t h looki ng a t w h a t el s e y o u ’r e putti ng int o y o u r bod y ’ s ta nk. Thi ngs like ca ff ei n e , n ic otin e , alc ohol a nd d r ugs ca n al s o r e du c e y o u r c h a n ce s of c on cei vi ng n at u r all y , a s th e y a ff ec t the no r m al f un cti ons of y o u r bod y Th e r e a r e p le nt y of w a y s t o a dd m o r e nut r ition al v al ue t o y o ur d ie t eac h d a y , but it ’ s s til l i m po r ta n t t o r ealiz e w hy y o u ’r e doi ng it Fig h t ing t h e Bl u es D i d y ou kn o w th a t r e s ea r c h e r s h a ve f ound a li nk b et w ee n hi gh s t r e s s le v el s i n w o m e n a nd i n f e rt il i t y ? W h e n w o m e n s u ff e r fr o m s t r e ss , th e y r elea s e te s t o s te r one int o th ei r s y s te m s Thi s ca n m a ke th em s e e m m o r e a gg r e ss iv e , m o r e up s et , m o r e m oo d y a nd d e f in itel y le s s a ble t o c ope w it h the p r e ss u r e s of li f e w ithout r eac hi ng b r ea ki ng point To c oun te r ac t th e s e s t r e s s ho r m on e s , w o m e n n ee d t o r elea s e o x y t o ci n, w h ic h r e du ce s s t r e s s le v el s a nd b r i ngs a bout a s e n s e of b ei ng i n a lovi ng, nu r t u r i ng li f e L ea r ni ng t o c o m b a t s t r e s s e ff ecti v el y ca n pl a y a n i m p o r ta nt r ole i n r e v e rs i ng i n f e r t i lit y , a s t oo m u c h te s t o s t er one i n y o ur s y s tem ca n r e du c e the c h a n ce s of y ou r elea s i ng the r ight p r e gn a n c y ho r m on e s y ou n ee d t o f al l p r e gn a nt Red ucing a n d Eliminating Toxin s Thi nk a bout the e no r m ous nu m b e r of c h e m ica ls , toxi ns a nd oth e r poi s ons w e ’r e e xpo s e d t o eac h a nd e v e r y d a y of our liv e s Ev e n the p r odu ct s w e u s e t o clea n the e nvi r on m e n t s i n w h ic h w e live a r e nothi ng m o r e th a n h a rs h, h a r m f ul c h e m ica ls I f y o u kn e w y ou w e r e clea ni ng y o u r s how e r or to ile t w it h c h emical s th a t c oul d be a ff ecti ng y o ur f e r til i t y r ate , w oul d y ou c h a nge b r a nd s ? Wil l a noth e r b r a nd act u al l y h a ve the s a m e t y p e s of c h emical s i n it? W h a t a bout the s h a m poo a nd c ondition e r y o u u s e ? Th e y mi ght m a ke y o u r h ai r f ee l a nd s m el l lov e l y , but do y o u know w h a t the c h e m ic a l s i n s ide t ho s e p r odu ct s a r e m a de fr o m – or w h a t el s e th e y ’r e u s e d f o r ? H a ve y o u e v e r w ond e r e d why w e ’r e ta ught t o s pi t out toothp a s te a f te r w e ’ ve b r u s h e d our teet h i n s tea d of j u st s w all ow i ng the m int y - ta s ti ng f o a m ? Th e r e a r e s o m a ny s i m p le , r outine thi ngs w e do eac h a nd e v er y d a y th a t c oul d po te n tia l l y be in c r ea s i ng the le v e l of toxi ns i n y o ur bo d y Of c ou rs e , th e r e a r e s o m e oth e r t y p e s of toxi ns th a t a r e n ’t s o no ticea b le Thi ngs like m e r c u r y le v el s i n s o m e t y p e s of f i s h ca n al s o a ff ec t y o u r bo d y ’ s opt i m al f un cti on. Fo o d s t o Avo i d Whe n T r y ing to C on ceive I f y o u ’r e al r ea d y h a vi ng t r ouble c on cei vi ng, y ou s houl d c on s id e r c utti ng down on ce r tai n f ood s , or el i m in ati ng th em fr om y o u r d ie t alt og et h e r I t ’ s a w ell - kn o wn f ac t th a t ca ff ei ne in ta ke ca n r e du c e y o u r f e r ti l it y r at e by up t o 50 % W hile y ou m i g h t thi nk thi s m ea ns c utti ng out th a t c o ff e e eac h m o r n i ng, it ’ s i m po r ta nt t o r ealiz e how m a n y oth e r f oods a nd b e v e r a g e s c on tai n hidd e n a m ount s of ca ff ei ne th a t c oul d be a ff ecti ng y o ur ovu lati on r at e a nd y o ur ho r m on a l b ala n ce s Thi ngs like c ho c o lat e a nd s oda al s o c on tai n ca ff ei n e T h e r e a r e al s o s o m e p ai n r elie v e r s th a t c on tai n a m ount s of ca ff ei n e , s u c h a s A n aci n a nd Ex ce d r i n. I t ’ s i m po r ta n t t o r ea d la b el s i f y o u ’r e un s u r e of a n y t hi ng j u st t o r ule out t ho s e hidd e n s ou r ce s of ca ff ei n e A lc ohol i s al s o d et r ime n ta l t o y o ur f e r til i t y r ate E limi n at e i t fr o m y o u r d ie t b y a s m u c h a s f our m o n t hs b e f o r e c on cei vi ng. T he sa m e i s t r ue f or s m o k i ng. Op t imi zi n g You r Heal th W h e n y ou i m p r ove y o u r d iet , y o u r body i s f a r m o r e a ble t o g e n e r at e the r ight le v el s a nd t y p e s of ho r m on e s y o u n ee d t o f ee l good, be h ealt h y a nd r e s pond v e r y w el l t o i n f e r t i l i t y t r ea t m e n t s Y ou m a y al s o f i nd th a t a r ela x e d 30 m inute w al k eac h d a y c oul d in c r ea s e y o u r h ealt h e v e n f u r th e r You ’ l l be out s id e , w h ic h in c r ea s e s y o u r V itami n D in ta ke a nd y o u ’ l l be e x e r ci s i ng m od e ra tel y , w h ic h boo s t s y o u r e ndo r phi n le v el s Y ou m a y al s o f i nd y o u b e gi n t o l o s e w ei ght a nd h a ve f a r m o r e e n e r gy t h r oughout the d a y Th e r e a r e p le nt y of h ealt h b e n e f it s t o be h a d b y eati ng the r ight ki nds of f oods w it h the c o rr ec t le v el s of nut r iti on, v itami ns a nd mi n e r a ls , but the r ea l i m po r ta n c e i s y o ur o wn biolog ica l a w a r e n e ss Y ou s ee , y o u r b r ai n ma y be c hoo s i ng not t o r elea s e the r ight ho r m on e s int o y o u r s y s tem i n o r d e r f or y ou t o g e t p r e gn a nt n at u r all y unti l i t f eel s a s t hough the r ight e nvi r on me nt h a s b ee n c r eate d t o nu r t u r e a n e m b r y o t o te r m W h at ’ s m o r e , it ’ s b ee n s hown i n s e v e r a l m e d ic al s tud ie s th a t i m p r o v i ng y o ur d ie t a nd li f e s t y le ca n act u al l y r e du c e ov a r ia n c y s t s a nd r e du c e m e n s t r u a l c r a m p s Of c ou rs e , i m p r ovi ng y o u r d ie t a nd ho r m on a l le v el s a r e onl y one a s p ec t of b eati ng i n f e r ti l it y T h e r e a r e p le n t y of oth e r c on s id e r ati ons t o thi nk a bout , t oo. Fo o d s t o Ad d to You r Die t W he n T r y ing to Co n ceive I t ’ s b ee n w ell - do c u m e n te d th a t f oods th a t a r e l ow i n f a t a nd hi gh i n f ib e r w il l h el p t o in c r ea s e y o ur bo d y ’ s ov e r al l h ealt h. Add s i m p le thi ngs int o y o u r d ie t th a t in cl ude fr ui ts , le gu m es , v e g eta b le s a nd nut s , a s w el l a s s e n s ible c ho ice s f or lea n m ea t or c h ic k e n. Fi ndi ng f oods th a t c on tai n n at u r a l s ou r ce s of f olic aci d a nd V it a m i n B w il l al s o h el p t o boo st y o u r n at u r a l im m u ne s y s tem a nd h el p y o u t o c r eat e a v ia ble e nvi r o n m e nt f or c on ce pti on t o ta ke p lace Foli c aci d al s o h el ps t o p r e v e nt bi r t h d e f ect s , like s pina bi f id a , a nd ca n al s o h el p r e du c e the in ci d e n c e of m i s ca r r ia g e So m e good n at u r a l s ou r ce s of f olic aci d a nd v itami n B a r e g r ee n leaf y v e g eta b le s , a vo ca do, a s p a r a gu s , p a p a y a , b r o cc oli , e gg s , o r a ng e s , nut s , b ea ns a nd w h ea t b r ea d s O y s te r s a r e al s o hi gh on the li st of f oods t o a dd t o i m p r ove f e r t i l i t y , a s th e y h a ve a hi gh zi nc f act o r I t ’ s w el l do c u m e n te d th a t m a le s a nd f e m al e s w it h zi nc d e f icie n cie s ma y e xp e r ie n c e r e du ce d f e r ti l it y le v el s , s o o y s te r s ca n h el p.