Weight & Fertility

Infertility comes with a lack of control, waiting, praying and sometimes pure good luck. Utilising fertility specialists, IVF doctors, acupuncturists and good nutrition does help bring order and control into this situation. A problem shared is a problem halved. But what are you doing to assist your body?

All this can be compromised with a few extra kilos. All the money spent, time consumed and heart ache experienced. The current research is extensive on the link between weight and fertility. Scientists are proving the biochemical link that excess weight has on the reproductive hormones you need to ovulate and maintain a regular menstrual cycle.

The facts and figures from these scientific studies are saying that carrying extra kilos can

·         Reduce your chance of successful IVF pregnancy by 30%;

·         Doubles you chance of miscarriage (compared to women of average BMI);

·         12% of all infertility issues are due to excess weight.

I don’t recommend you go into extreme weight loss mode. That alone can be detrimental on your health and will stress the body and affect your fertility status using different hormones.

 I do recommend you undertake a specific, nutritionally guided weight loss program. This way you are under the supervision of a professional and they can monitor your weight loss progress. Just like any job, always outsource help if you’re unsure. The results will be far better. The same is with weight loss; outsource to a professional and let them do all the monitoring and data collating to allow you to concentrate on eating well and exercising.

Positive News – Studies are showing that weight loss of only 5-10% of total body weight can cause the body to switch its fertility back on spontaneously, which can result in natural conception.

Loose 10kg and gain a baby.

Start today.

Free Consultations

I believe natural health care should be available to everyone. It is my goal to provide top quality health care at an affordable price.

Once a  Month I offer FREE CONSULTATIONS.
Details
When:  Every third Saturday of the Month
Time:  9am - 11am
Where:  Conceive Natural Health and Fertility
47 Arthur Tce, RED HILL  Q  4059
With: Skye Robinson, Naturopath.
How Long:  30 minutes per person. Only one per person, per month.
Consultation is FREE (save $70), all products are full price, but no obligation.

Consultations time is spent discussing your issue, dietary assessment and basic health analysis relevant to the concern. From here any dietary, lifestyle and nutritional advice is given, plus appropriate products will be suggested but you have no obligation to purchase.

Bookings Essential
Ph:  0438 821 283  or email me skyerobinson@optusnet.com.au to book your appointment.
I recommend asap due to numbers -  only four people a month.

This is my contribution to a healthier community.

Take advantage of this, especially if you only have a small concern that doesn't require a full consultation.
This is great for...

• coughs, colds, 'flu; weakened immune system. 
• dietary issues,
• explaining gluten intolerance and getting some more information,
• exploring alternatives to some medications;
• feeling tired and rundown;
• sleeping problems,
• babies with colic and teething pains.

I look forward to taking your booking.

Are Your Hormones Imbalanced?

                                    

This quiz is relevant for women at any stage in life, whether its puberty, pre-conception, motherhood, peri-menopause.

Rate the occurrence of each symptom to the scale below,

then calculate your total score.

SYMPTOM RATING SCALE

0=never 1=seldom              2=occasionally     3=frequently

4=infrequently with severe symptoms            5=almost always

___    Increase in weight ___ Difficulty in losing weight ___ Excessive fatigue ___ Mentally sluggish ___ Mood swings ___ Dry skin ___ Low libido ___ Headaches ___ Adult acne

___ Periods irregular, missed ___ Difficulty conceiving ___ Sweating more than normal ___ Insomnia ___ Water retention, swelling ___ anxiety ___ irritable ___ comfort eating

TOTAL SCORE _______

1-15 may indicate a mild imbalance

16-25 may indicate a moderate imbalance

26-45 may indicate a severe imbalance

46+ may indicate a critical imbalance

Scored more than 15?  Contact Skye at http://www.conceivehealth.com.au/ and rebalance your hormones today. It's easily corrected and you'll feel energised and have your clarity of mind back again.

Is Your Home Causing Your Infertility and Harming your unborn Baby?

There are some things that may sound insignificant but could be impacting you your ability to fall pregnant.

RADIATION – radiation waves are produced by electronic devices. New research is now suggesting that these may have an adverse reaction on your unborn child. Radiation can come from computers, laptop, televisions, mobile phones, microwaves and x-rays (dental or skeletal).

CATS & KITTENS – Kittens carry a parasite within their faeces called toxoplasmosis.  It is well researched that this parasite can cause miscarriage. If recurrent miscarriage is a concern for you, consider your pets.

CHEMICAL PRODUCTS – Your home could be littered with harmful chemicals to your foetus.  It is important to do all home renovations before you are pregnant to avoid overloading your system with chemicals that may result in miscarriage. Chemicals include – paints, old lead paint on walls, room deodorises, oven cleaners, weed killers, furniture polish. Look for natural alternatives. Prevention is key.

LIFESTOCK – if you farm cattle, there is evidence to suggest that pregnant livestock can carry a harmful bacteria that cause miscarriages.

WORK – if your occupation is exposing you to chemicals, this too could contribute to infertility. The most common high chemical jobs are hairdressing, nail salons, factor work, gardeners and painters.

These are things to can control, so it is important to change your environment to assist with successful fertility treatment.

COFFEE & INFERTILITY

One cup of coffee can cause up to a 50% reduction in your fertility. A good diet plays a significant role in fertility treatment and one of the most necessary things to do is to remove coffee and caffeine products from your diet.

It is recommended not to go ‘cold turkey’ because caffeine is an addictive substance. Cutting all caffeine out of your diet at once may put your body into a withdrawal process that involves headaches, possible migraines, shaky hands, restlessness and lethargy. The ideal way to remove caffeine is to remove one cup and then another cup in two days, continue removing a cup of coffee (or equivalent) every two days. Replacing them with herbal tea or vegetable juice will assist your fertility diet.

Caffeine is everywhere now. Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, green tea, chocolate, energy drinks and cola. Research is suggesting 300mg of caffeine is associated with miscarriages. 300mg of caffeine is equivalent to :

Ø  3 cups of coffee or,

Ø  6 cups of black tea or,

Ø  8 cans of cola or,

Ø  4 cans of energy drink or,

Ø  2 chocolate bars

If you want to fall pregnant and avoid miscarriages it is necessary to eliminate caffeine. In the long run, it will improve your overall health and you will feel more energised because of it.

Another study showed that women who had 8 or so more cups of coffee while pregnant had doubled their risk of stillbirth.

The Top 10 Vitamins and Minerals for Fertility

TO have a baby, you NEED to have this vitamin and mineral stores in your body.

ZINC - Both men and women require zinc to improve sexual organ function. The two major contributors of zinc deficiency are the pill (OCP) and stress. Oysters are 10 times higher in zinc than any other food. Otherwise red meats and eggs are also high in zinc.

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS (EFA) – These are vital for the outside of the cells to become flexible and allow the sperm to penetrate the egg to fertilise it. A high diet of fatty foods (chips, takeaway, fries) make the cell walls thick and hard and prevents the sperm from pushing through the cell wall of the egg.

VITAMIN C – Studies are showing exception results using vitamin C when a woman is using clomiphene. Vitamin C is specifically used to prevent clumping of sperm (which decreases sperm function). It assists by supporting immune defences, reducing stress response and reducing toxic build up.

IRON – is a basic building block of the foetus. Without it or with limited supply the foetus cannot exist.

FOLIC ACID – crucial for cell division, especially in the beginning stages. If your embryo is not dividing its cells properly, it may cause a miscarriage because the foetus is not developing properly. You need to ensure you are eating dark leafy greens, oranges, rockmelons and sweet potatoes on a regular basis even before conception.

B6 – this helps to regulate your menstrual cycle and the appropriate hormones to ensure ovulation.

B12 – necessary for men and low sperm counts and ensuring correct DNA is forming. Poor DNA formation can result in miscarriages.

CoQ10 – Primary nutrient for activating (turning on) each new cell. It provides energy for you and the developing foetus; as well as improving sperm condition.

SELENIUM – Improves sperm production and motility. Men need selenium more than women and it is stored in the testes. Every ejaculation will deplete stores. Foods that have selenium are organic vegetables, grains (wheat, oats, and bran), butter, brazil nuts and brown rice.

VITAMIN E – improves male sexuality and vitality by reducing toxins in the sperm and improving circulation, making the sperm stronger and healthier. Try eating wheat germ, butter, egg yolks and cold pressed oil.

Turning Back your Reproductive Clock for successful pregnancy.

Pregnancy and Age – Turning back the reproductive clock for successful pregnancy.

Successful Pregnancies by turning back the reproductive clock.

It is said everywhere that the older you get there is less chance of falling pregnant. Once you reach 35 years old, your fertility status declines dramatically every year after that.

However, there are ‘anti-aging’ processes for your reproductive system. It is possible to revert your ovaries and uterus back to their fertile state of 25 years. This is where Natural Fertility treatment differs from Western medical treatment.

In age-related infertility, the aim of the natural therapist is to convert the uterus and ovaries of a 40 year old woman to that of a 25 year old woman. This way you can have the best of both worlds – the life experience and financial security of a 40 year old woman and the internal body of a 25 year old woman. How Great! This also removes the need of using donor eggs.

How we do this? The root-cause of age-related infertility is reduced blood flow to organs, stress damage to organs and over all stagnation within your internal organs. All this is due to life experience – living life.

My job is to correct the HPA axis, reduce pelvic congestion, and improve hormonal synthesis. The process of turning back your reproductive clock is a natural process that although may take some months, it will occur effortlessly and without side effects.

The whole idea behind treating age-related infertility is to create a healthy, warm environment for fertilisation and natural production of the appropriate hormones for conception.