Iron-Rich Foods for your fertility

To prepare for pregnancy and enhance fertility, maintain a healthy weight and choose foods that will create a safe and supportive “home” for your baby’s nine-month stay.

A diet rich in iron that comes from vegetables and supplements may lower the risk of ovulatory infertility according to results from The Nurses’ Health Study II which followed 18,500 female nurses trying to get pregnant. Ovulatory infertility is only one cause of infertility and affects 25 percent of infertile couples.

Vegetarian foods with iron include:

• All types of beans, eggs, lentils, spinach, fortified cereals, long-grain enriched rice and whole grains.
• Vitamin C from citrus fruits, bell peppers or berries added to your meals to enhance iron absorption.

Let me know how it’s going, and if you have questions, please ask here…..

To your success!

Sara

 

Gou Qi Berry In Chinese Medicine

 

In recent years the Gou qi berry (Goji Berry) has become the new health ‘fad’.
It is known as a general health tonic which increases the chances of fertility.

Gou qi berry has an effect on blood sugar levels which is why, in traditional medicine, the gou qi berry was used as a way of lowering blood sugar levels for those living with diabetes.
The Gou qi berry has an effect on the blood.

Goji berries are a good source of vitamins and minerals, including:

• vitamin C
• fiber
• iron
• vitamin A
• zinc
• antioxidants

These berries contain all 8 essential amino acids. A single 4 ounce serving provides nearly 10 percent of your daily value for protein. For fruit, this is a surprising amount of protein.The carbohydrates in goji berries are also complex carbs. This means your blood sugar will raise slowly, reducing your risk of a sugar crash afterwards.

Before you add goji berries to your diet

Always talk to your doctor before you begin eating goji berries. Some companies may say they have less side effects than medications. But goji berries can interact with any medications you’re currently taking.
You should avoid adding goji berries to your diet if you:

• have low blood sugar
• are using blood thinners such as warfarin
• have low or high blood pressure
• are breastfeeding or pregnant (can cause miscarriage)
• are allergic to the fruit

In traditional Chinese herbal medicine we use the Gou qi berry to influence the blood and yin.
In the fertility clinic it might be used for women who aren’t producing enough menstrual blood to line their uterus. It may also be used for women who aren’t ovulating.
Also for male infertility, the Gou qi berry helps to improve sperm quality.

I recommend taking approximately 7-9 raisins a day –  you can drink them in tea or eat them fresh directly………

To your success!
Sara