top 3 foods for fertility--learn how to eat for a baby
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Eating For
Fertilitywww.4monthstofertile.com
A bit about me….
• Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
• Mom of 2 boys and 2 girls
• Former personal chef to 4 star admirals
• 4 time miscarriage overcomer
Food choices impact every aspect of our lives
Food choices can take you closer to or farther from having a baby
The standard modern diet is negatively affecting fertility
Changing your diet can prevent the need for medical intervention
Cut out gluten, sugar and vegetable oils to increase fertility
You're not alone
The natural state of the human body is health and fertility
1 in 10 couples in the United States struggles with infertility
People struggle with fertility because we've been misinformed
“Why does my neighbor have six kids when she eats garbage?”
There are many causes of infertility
PCOS is a main factor in infertility
Unexplained infertility is explainable
Roughly 50% of infertility is due to Male Factor infertility
You have the power to reverse infertility
You can change your diet
You can reduce your stress
You can increase your exercise
What dietary changes do you want to make?
XGluten intolerance has strong ties to infertility
Before commercial yeast, gluten wasn't part of our diet
A damaged intestinal tract is unable to absorb nutrients
Solution: Sourdough!
Sugar throws off your hormonal balance
4 lbs of sugar per year vs. 135 pounds per year
Solution: Natural sweeteners!
Vegetable oils are too high in Omega-6
Omega-6 should be in balance with Omega-3
Inflammation takes resources away from reproduction
Solution: Healthy fats!
Fertility-enhancing foods can give you a huge edge on getting pregnant
There are specific hormone balancing foods
There are uterine restorative foods
Specific foods can improve sperm quality and quantity
Diet isn't the only change you can make
Stress throws off your hormonal balance
Survival comes first, reproduction comes second...
Breathe...
Exercise restores hormonal balance
Exercise reduces insulin in the blood
Exercise reduces cortisol
Nasal breathing during exercise puts the brain into meditative state
Consume a whole foods diet in order to get pregnant
3 steps to natural pregnancy:
change your dietreduce stressincrease activity
Your health and fertility are your responsibility – take action!
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