Fertility Diet Men and Women
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Topic: Fertility Diet Men and Women
Posted By: PixieL
Subject: Fertility Diet Men and Women
Date Posted: 02 May 2009 at 11:52am
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I've heard that certain foods and drinks and good/bad for conceiving. Does anyone have any tips in this area? Anything you've read or heard of that might increase chances? Thanks! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 02 May 2009 at 12:43pm
| The natural health guy I see for accupucture reakons eating cheese was stopping me getting preg, as it thickens the bodys mucus- therefore thickening the curvical mucus stopping the sperm getting through. |
Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 02 May 2009 at 5:43pm
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Here's some info off the fertility associates website about food and lifestyle stuff that's supposed to help:
For Both Partners When planning to get pregnant, there are no wonder foods to boost fertility, but there are some foods that you should eat more of, and others which should be avoided. Although an organic diet is a healthy option, there is no scientific evidence to suggest it improves fertility. Overall, a healthy balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables is advisable. Foods rich in antioxidants are recommended for both prospective parents. These include: all types of berries fruits such as grapes, oranges, plums, pineapple, dates, kiwifruit, mandarins dried fruit such as apricots and prunes vegetables such as red cabbage, peppers, parsley, artichokes, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, spinach; brightly coloured vegetables are particularly rich in antioxidants legumes such as broad beans, ground nuts, soybeans cereals such as barley, millet, oats and corn nuts and seeds such as walnuts, brazil nuts, sunflower seeds garlic and ginger dark chocolate For Her Folic acid supplements are strongly recommended when trying to get pregnant and up to 12 weeks into the pregnancy. Folic Acid can help reduce the chances of spina bifida by up to 92% Other minerals and supplements may also be useful Avoid Vitamin A There is no safe limit of alcohol during pregnancy, so it’s best avoided as high alcohol intake can increase the risk of babies born with birth defects Caffeine, like alcohol, can also be harmful to the unborn baby and it can affect your chances of conceiving Women should avoid some foods during pregnancy, such as fish – including shark, swordfish and marlin – which have high levels of mercury. Tuna has much lower levels of mercury A diet high in transfats can inhibit fertility. Transfats are formed when liquid oils are chemically treated to increases their shelf life (hydrogenation) and are present in a wide variety of foods, particularly in snack foods, biscuits and some takeaways For Him Eat a diet with lots of healthy antioxidants. Foods rich in antioxidants can reduce the damage that free radicals can have on sperm Supplements containing Vitamin C, E, selenium and zinc could possibly improve sperm. A new men’s supplement ‘Menevit’ has recently been introduced to NZ and is available by prescription through Fertility Associates. There has been one study showing that men who took ‘Menevit’ for 3 months prior to an IVF/ICSI cycle had better pregnancy rates compared to others who took a placebo pill Alcohol in large qualities reduces sperm production; the current recommendation is fewer than 20 units of alcohol per week Obesity impacts on sperm production, with recent studies showing obese men having sperm counts 20% lower than men who are not obese. It is unknown whether this is due to a heat or hormonal effect ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: PixieL
Date Posted: 04 May 2009 at 8:35pm
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Thanks for the info. I think 20 units of alcohol is too much though! The book I have says men shouldn't drink when TTC and that 40% of fertitiy problems in men is because of alcohol consumption. I even managed to get DH to read about it. He was a bit alarmed by the coffee and the alcohol restrictions. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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