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Body Mass Index (BMI) Can Affect Chances of Pregnancy

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) can affect chances of pregnancy and increase the risk of having a miscarriage. This is why BMI is considered when determining IVF treatment. Research is…

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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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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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Help For PCOS And Weight Gain

A common symptom of Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)  is gaining weight, and many patients ask us how to help manage their PCOS and weight gain. But first, why does PCOS…

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Couples With Obesity May Have More Difficulty Conceiving

A new study out of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that couples with obesity may have more difficulty conceiving than couples where both partners are at a normal…

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What is the Best Option for Long-Term Weight Loss?

A healthy life-style including optimum weight is important in reproductive health as infertility and complications of pregnancy including miscarriage are associated with excess weight. Weight loss for most of us…

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Keeping a Food Journal

There is no better way to bring awareness to what you are putting in your mouth than keeping a food journal. Most people couldn’t tell you what they ate yesterday.…

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10 Effective Weight Loss Strategies

A freelance writer for the Washington Post, Jennifer Van Allen posted a column August 12 in the Wellness section outlining 10 effective  weight loss strategies. These strategies include: Strength training…

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Losing Excess Weight Improves IVF Success

Over weight and obesity are known to adversely affect health and are associated with many reproductive maladies including infertility, pregnancy loss, and other obstetrical and neonatal problems. A recent study…

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