3 ways to increase your fertility naturally
To get pregnant, start by getting healthy. Here are three ways you can increase your fertility—and his—naturally
By Lisa Murphy
Shedding excess pounds, quitting smoking, drinking fewer than eight alcoholic drinks a week and cutting back on caffeine can all help boost your chances of conceiving, says Dr. Sarah Healey, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility expert at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Here's the latest research on increasing fertility:
Spread natural peanut butter on your bagel
A Harvard school of public health study determined that women whose lifestyle includes a diet with fewer trans fats and more monounsaturated fats, vegetable proteins, multivitamins and iron were most likely to conceive. Their findings also corroborated that being overweight or obese can significantly hamper conception.
Consider acupuncture
Acupuncture raised the likelihood of conception by 65 percent in women undergoing embryo transfer via in vitro fertilization, according to a University of Maryland review of seven clinical trials involving 1,366 women. While this research is preliminary, it's something to consider as a complement to other healthy fertility choices. Look for a qualified, well-trained acupuncturist who sterilizes his or her needles (to avoid diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV).
Toss a salad
A small Spanish study found that men who ate more fruits and vegetables and fewer meat and dairy products improved their sperm quality. Other studies also suggest that antioxidant-rich produce may benefit sperm, therefore increasing fertility.
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C'mon - the last comment was awesome.
Hey , this is an article on fertility. This is mostly geared to people who would like to have children.
Population control is advocated by the globalists that wish to depopulate the world. Their propaganda is readily accepted as fact.
Have many children. Build family businesses. Remain a family and help support your elders and your children.
Family is all you have.
Michelle, if each two person couple (man, woman/ woman, woman/ man, man) each decided to have only one kid, the population would be half of what it is currently in about 65 years from now. If each two person couple decided to have two kids, the population would be sustained at its current number. Don't blame overpopulation on anyone who decides to have a child, in my opinion the problem is caused by those who decide to have an unreasonable amount of kids (when the oldest kids are used as built-in nannies for the youngest because the parents really can't handle having all of those kids).
No one should be becoming pregnant nowadays. What kind of woman would do that to herself? There are too many people in this world. Enough is enough!
There’s a great 100% natural herbal remedy for increasing fertility
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Diet is the foundation to healthy fertility for men and women. It's important to eliminate all caffeine and alcohol, while eating whole, organic foods. Acupuncture and herbs are very helpful in balancing hormones and regulating the menstrual cycle.
Most, if not all, acupuncturists today use sterile, disposable needles, so the risk of hepatitis or HIV from acupuncture is nil. With the low cost of sterile, disposable needles, I don't know why any acupuncturist would risk infecting their patients with reusable needles.