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What Are The Best Types of Foods to Eat When You Have PCOS?

PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects as many as 13% of all women, is a leading cause of infertility. Many women with PCOS have insulin resistance. Insulin is a…

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Weight Affects Pregnancy

Weight affects pregnancy. Our governing body, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, has recommended that women achieve a body mass index (BMI;; kg/m2 ) of < 35 prior to pregnancy.…

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Foods That Increase Fertility and Your Chances of Pregnancy

More and more evidence links a healthy diet to increased fertility. One way to look at a fertility diet is to focus on what you can and should eat; this…

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Fertility Is Related To Diet And IVF Success

Good health in general correlates with a good diet. Fertility is related to diet and especially success in IVF. While there remains no specific dietary guidance higher adherence to healthy…

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Are Bananas Good For Weight Loss?

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle by eating right and regular exercise is something we all should do and may help promote fertility. Although, weight alone is not the only factor that…

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Inflammation Is a Contributor To Many Diseases Including Infertility

Inflammation is a contributor to many diseases including infertility, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (atherosclerosis), insulin resistance, PCOS and obesity. It may also have a hand in preeclampsia and preterm labor. Inflammation…

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Obesity is Associated With Lower Live Birth Rates in Women Having IVF

Obesity is associated with lower live birth rates in women having IVF and other ART related procedures compared to women who are not obese. A recent study published in the…

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How To Keep Weight Off Once You Have Lost It

Do you struggle with how to keep weight off once you have lost it? A new study published this March in the Journal, Obesity reported that people who were successful…

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How Does Nutrition Directly Relate to Reproduction?

We are what we eat and do and probably, and most importantly, we are what we don’t eat and don’t do. But how does nutrition directly relate to reproduction, particularly…

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