By: Dr. Alexa Kristy (Naturopathic Doctor)
By: Dr. Alexa Kristy (Naturopathic Doctor)
Tips on enhancing fertility:
- Purge Plastics: Plastic contains chemicals that mimic estrogen leading to an overall hormone imbalance in the body. Store food and water in glass containers instead.
- Eat a fertility friendly diet: a diet rich in colourful vegetables, high-quality proteins, raw unrefined fats and complex carbohydrates will provide the nourishment you need to conceive.
- Get Restorative Sleep: Melatonin levels have been shown to positively affect egg health. To support healthy melatonin production it is important to put away all electronic devices (computers, cell phone, etc) 30 minutes before bedtime and make sure that the room is as dark as possible when you are sleeping.
- Ease Fertility Stress: Meditation, yoga, deep breathing exercises and acupuncture can be effective ways to ease fertility stress. Create a daily practice for yourself doing something you find stress reducing.
- Get Moving: Movement allows proper blood and lymphatic movement throughout the body. Sweating is an important way to get rid of fertility-damaging toxins.
- Support Your Hormones: Herbal formulations can be an effective way to naturally balance your hormone levels and can be recommended by your naturopath based on your current presentation.
How Can a Naturopathic Doctor Help to Enhance Your Fertility?
- Provide acupuncture and supplements to address hormone imbalance
- Provide IVF, IUI acupuncture to optimize chances of success
- Help with stress management
- Help to improve egg/sperm quality
- Run lab work to get to the root of fertility concerns: female/male hormones, thyroid levels, nutritional etc.
- Provide nutritional counselling to optimize fertility
- Provide safe supplement options (including vitamins, minerals, homeopathics and herbal extracts)
Interested in learning more about how naturopathic medicine can help?
Book a free 15-minute consultation with Dr. Kristy.