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Natural Ways to Improve Infertility
By Michael Russel Having a baby is such an amazing experience
and one of the happiest times of a couple's life. Unfortunately, not
everyone is able to fall pregnant straight away and having problems
falling pregnant can be very devastating.
Infertility is when a couple or person is unable to conceive a baby.
For fertility to occur a man must produce healthy and strong sperm
and the woman must produce healthy eggs. Fertility treatments can be
very expensive so it could be beneficial for couples having
difficulty conceiving a baby to look at natural ways to improve
their fertility. Good health, diet and exercise can all play an
important part in fertility.
One of the most important steps in improving fertility is to know
when you are most fertile. A woman is only fertile while she is
ovulating, so there is only a period of a few days in which she can
fall pregnant. A woman can monitor her body core temperature to find
out if she is ovulating as your temperature increases when your body
is about to release an egg. To increase your chances of conception
it is important to have sexual intercourse just before the egg is
released.
Your diet can also play an important part in your body's fertility.
A balanced diet helps to nourish the reproductive system and
regulate hormones. It also helps to maintain a healthy weight; women
who are underweight or overweight may have a harder time becoming
pregnant.
Vitamin C and antioxidants are very important to have in your diet
especially when you are trying to conceive, they help to reduce
stress on eggs and the reproductive system as well as boost sperm
motility and help prevent sperm defects.
Calcium and Vitamin D and Zinc are also very useful to help boost
male fertility.
There are also some foods that should be cut back or preferably
avoided altogether when trying to conceive and these are as follows:
Caffeine - can reduce both male and female fertility. Alcohol - can
reduce fertility by 50%
It is also important to exercise combined with a nutritious diet to
maintain a healthy body weight. Being overweight can throw the
female fertility cycle out of balance. Low impact exercise is
preferable such as walking or swimming.
Herbs have been used to promote fertility for many, many years.
Don't undertake herbal therapy on your own; be sure to consult a
qualified naturopath.
Dong Quai - is a Chinese fertility herb, it helps to balance
estrogen levels and improve chances of implantation.
Chasteberry - helps increase fertility by balancing the sex
hormones. It does this by stimulating the pituitary gland, which is
the gland responsible for producing estrogen, progesterone and
testosterone.
Smoking, drinking, unhealthy eating, even some prescription
medications can all be harmful not only to a baby but can also
reduce chances of fertility. Smoking of Cannabis can also greatly
reduce the amount of sperm a male produces, by up to 50%.
The creation of another life is truly a miracle, especially when you
see how difficult it can be to conceive one.
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