Staying Healthy During the Cold & Flu Season | Vitamin C
Vitamin C is more than just an immune booster. It’s a powerful antioxidant that supports reproductive health, shortens the duration of infections, and even increases your chances of conception. In this post, we break down how vitamin C works, why it’s essential for fertility, and how to use it safely to stay healthy during cold and flu season.
Staying Healthy During the Cold & Flu Season | NAC
Immune health is always a top priority when trying to conceive. It’s hard to think about making babies if you’re stuck in bed with a bad cold or the flu (or worse!). In this series, I’m going to review the science-backed, immune-boosting supplements my family and I rely on to stay healthy year round. As an added bonus, these are some of the same supplements I recommend to help keep our cells young and fertile.
Why Using Non-Toxic Menstrual Products Matters
Whether or not you’re trying to conceive, toxins and chemicals have no place in or on our bodies. For women that menstruate, if we use conventional pads or tampons we are regularly exposed to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors, including parabens, phthalates, bisphenols, glyphosate, pesticides, triclosan, chloroform, and more. Over a lifetime, this amounts to years of toxin exposure just from our menstrual care products alone.
Candles & Fertility
When the weather is changing, candles can be a special way to create a cozy, warm ambience. Unfortunately, studies find that most scented candles can cause considerable indoor air pollution. The majority of these products have been found to produce significant levels of formaldehyde, a known ‘human carcinogen’ linked with cancers. Candles and air fresheners also contain toxic chemicals such as phthalates and paraffin.
Paper Receipts & Fertility
Just say no thank you to that paper receipt! As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, bisphenols, such as BPA and BPS, have been shown in numerous studies to be linked to disrupted hormones, infertility, birth defects, cancer, and attention disorders.
Red Light Therapy For Fertility
Have you tried red light therapy? Red light therapy (also known as light therapy, photobiomodulation, and LLLT) uses low levels of red and near infrared light to treat a variety of conditions.
Is BPA-Free Plastic Safe?
Bisphenols are chemicals used to manufacture plastics and epoxy resins used in canned goods. Many plastic and canned products marketed as BPA-free actually contain similar replacement chemicals that studies show are just as harmful as BPA. Bisphenols contained in these plastic and canned containers seep into food where they can act as a powerful endocrine disruptor, meaning they interfere with the normal function of the body’s natural hormones.
Quick & Easy Fertility-Boosting Lunch Recipe
This is my go-to lunch recipe when I need something quick and easy that’s packed with fertility-boosting nutrients.
Top 5 Foods For Fertility
The foods you eat each day can directly influence egg quality, hormone balance, inflammation, and even early embryo development. If you want to give your body every advantage when trying to conceive, especially in your 40s, start with what goes on your plate. In this article, I share the top five fertility-supporting foods I encourage most of my clients to add to their grocery list (while keeping in mind that not every food is right for every person) and explain why they can make such a difference for your fertility and future pregnancy.