Fertility Diet - Foods That Can Boost Your Fertility

Introduction

Fertility and diet??
It Sounds weird

But it's true, Yes  your diet matters and can affect your fertility

Nutrition and a healthy body weight of both partners can have a significant impact on the ability to conceive, so eating a fertility diet in preparation for pregnancy and to boost fertility is one of the most powerful health changes you can make.

"As more couples worldwide face infertility problems and seek access to assisted reproduction technologies to conceive, it is essential for them to receive counseling on the importance of dietary influences and of adopting a healthy lifestyle," said study researcher

There's no guarantee you'll get pregnant by following the Fertility Diet. Although doctors generally recommend beginning journey to a healthy pregnancy with a fertility cleanse to remove excess toxins from a poor diet, nutrition plays a vital role when it comes to having a healthy body and reproductive system.

The building blocks for hormones are found in the foods we eat. Antioxidants, which help to protect the egg and sperm from free radicals, are found in the foods that we eat. Just as nutrients in food can be helpful for fertility, there are some foods and chemicals added to foods that can be harmful for your health and fertility.

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Certain foods are known to boost your fertility while maintaining proper hormonal balance and reducing the chances of miscarriage.

Foods That Help With Infertility

Following are some of the foods that if you intake can help you with infertility

- Sunflower Seeds and Sunflower Seed Butter

Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E.  Supplementation with vitamin E has been shown to boost male fertility. Specifically, it’s been shown to boost sperm motility, improve sperm counts, and improve DNA fragmentation.

- Fresh Grapefruit and Orange Juice

Grapefruit juice and orange juice are very high in the polyamine putrescine, which may improve semen health. Putrescine may also improve egg health. The boost in vitamin C from these juices may also help. Low vitamin C levels may negatively affect female hormonal balance.

- Eat Mature Cheeses 

Mature cheese is specifically high in the polyamine putrescine, which may play a role in sperm health. Putrescine is also suspected of improving egg health, especially in women 35 and older.

- Cooked Tomatoes

Cooked tomatoes are high in the nutrient lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. Lycopene has been extensively studied for its potential role in improving male fertility. Lycopene supplementation has even been researched as a possible treatment for male infertility. 

- Lentils and Beans

Beans and lentils are a good source of protein, and research has found that women who get more of their protein from plant-based sources instead of animal sources are less likely to experience ovulation problems.

- Asparagus

Asparagus is a nutrient-packed superfood. It’s low calorie, will fill you up, and gives you a boost of fertility vital nutrients.

- Oysters 

Oysters appear on just about every fertility food list. They are packed with fertility-boosting nutrients.

- Pomegranate

pomegranate is high in antioxidants, which may boost male fertility.​ Studies have found that pomegranate juice and pomegranate extract may improve sperm concentration and motility after several weeks.

- Pineapple 

There’s a very common belief that eating pineapple helps in ovulation or embryo transfer (during IVF) will help with implantation.

- Cinnamon

Insulin resistance is associated with the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a common cause of infertility in women. Cinnamon supplementation has been shown in a number of studied to improve the health of diabetics.

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