Some couples seem to glance at each other and end up with a bun in the oven. Others may focus on food to boost their fertility. But if you’re trying to conceive, it’s super important to grasp the basics of how to get pregnant. This means getting familiar with the rhythms of your body and picking up tools like the
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Three Reasons To Ditch Soy Products
Touted as a miracle food in 90’s, the hype around soy is still alive and well. While soy can be a good source protein for folks avoiding animal-based foods (and fermented soybean is an awesome source of vitamin K2), it also has a long list of reasons why you might want to avoid it. This
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Severe PMS? 6 Natural Remedies That Really Work
When I was a teenager struggling with mood swings and acne, I was told that diet had nothing to do with balancing my hormones. Well, wasn’t that a far cry from the truth. In this post, Natcha – a holistic nutritionist and health researcher – shares how she healed severe PMS with food and other
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It’s Time to Feed Your Fertility
After over many years in the making, my book Feed Your Fertility is now available! Co-authored with my dear friend and esteemed colleague, Laura Erlich, we have spent hours upon hours writing, revising, and revising again to bring you the very best information we could compile in 200+ pages based on our combined three decades of professional
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3 Long Term Side Effects of Birth Control Pills Your Doctor Won’t Mention
It probably won’t come as surprise to learn that I’m pretty passionate about ways to achieve natural hormone balance. But what do do about contraceptive and the long term side effects of birth control pills? First made available in the 1960’s, “the pill” has played an important (though often controversial) role in the women’s liberation movement over the
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7 Surprising Foods to Balance Your Hormones
As a grown up, I’ve become somewhat of an expert in hormones, but I really wish I understood more about women’s health growing up. Those sex-ed classes were pointless. And as a teen, my hormones were a hot mess. Dermatologists assured me there were no specific foods to balance hormones to improve my awful acne
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Treating Hypothyroidism And Infertility
[This guest post about hypothyroidism and infertility was written by Laura Erlich, co-author of our book, Feed Your Fertility. Laura practices Chinese medicine in Los Angeles and is board certified in reproductive medicine. You can read more at her blog Mothernurturela.com.] The thyroid is a small, butterfly shaped gland that sits in your throat, governing the way every cell in
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Introducing Feed Your Fertility – My New EBook!
I am thrilled to announce the release of my new ebook, co-written with Laura Erlich, Feed Your Fertility. While the decision to start a family can be both exciting and terrifying, it is especially so for couples who encounter challenges. At its best, making a baby can be the joy of a lifetime. At its
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10 Ways To Optimize A Vegetarian Diet For Fertility & Pregnancy
When it comes to preparing for baby-making, a vegetarian diet for fertility has its challenges. This is especially so if you’re vegan. I have worked with countless vegan and vegetarian women in my practice who found their plant-based food choices were no longer adequate when they were trying to conceive or to maintain a healthy pregnancy
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Want to Get Pregnant & Have a Healthy Baby?
Some couples just seem to glance at each other and end up with a bun in the oven. For everyone else, it’s important to grasp the basics of how to get pregnant so you can turn fun-and-tumble sex into successful baby-making with the least amount of stress. How to get pregnant – 6 essentials for couples trying
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3 Surprising Foods To Boost Fertility
I’ve been loving my friend Kristen’s new book, Beautiful Babies. Though nutrient-dense eating is not new to me, I’ve learned all sorts of fascinating ideas and facts. Here’s just one: Did you know that healthy traditional cultures often began preparing six months to one year prior to conception with foods to boost fertility? It’s true.
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Extended Breastfeeding May Not Be Smart For Older Moms Who Want Another Baby
I sit in my office with a woman before me – a mother to a toddler who is still breastfeeding. She and her husband are trying for baby number two, month after month with no luck. She’s only nursing a couple of times per day plus when her little one is sick or hurt or
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