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Weight Loss Tips to Improve Blood Sugar Control, PCOS & Fertility

Fertility, General, Nutrition, Women's Health

Happy New Year!  The holidays and all the decadence that often comes with them are behind us, literally and figuratively…  As a result, for many people the new year often comes with the goal to drop a few pounds.  Below you will find my general dietary recommendations that I share with people every day in my practice.  These recommendations are helpful for weight loss and signs of blood sugar instability, such as cravings for carbohydrates and sugar or fatigue after eating.   I am a firm believer in making life style changes for more effective weight loss, rather than trying the newest fad diet.  These recommendations may also be helpful for my overweight fertility clients with PCOS as scientific studies have shown that women with PCOS can regain ovulation, menstrual regularity and decrease insulin by losing 5-10% of their body weight. Continue reading Weight Loss Tips to Improve Blood Sugar Control, PCOS & Fertility →

Functional Fertility: Part 1- Food Sensitivities

Fertility, Functional Medicine, General, Nutrition, Women's Health

When it comes to fertility challenges or the label “infertility,” it can be much more complicated than egg and sperm quality or uterine linings. Fertility can be affected by the foods we eat, our immune systems, life stress and structural imbalances to name a few.

Today, we look at food and how it affects fertility. Most of you are already aware of the obvious things when it comes to diet, such as limiting sugar and processed foods, avoiding alcohol and eliminating caffeine. However, many people don’t realize that food sensitivities, even to healthy food items, can impair fertility. Continue reading Functional Fertility: Part 1- Food Sensitivities →

Can Foods Contribute to Infertility?

Fertility, General, Nutrition

Found this question and answer in The New York Times and found it interesting.

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Dr. Sheila Crowe, a professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology in the department of medicine at the University of Virginia, recently joined the The New York Times Consults blog to answer reader questions about celiac disease, an often overlooked digestive disorder that causes damage to the small intestine when gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, is eaten. Continue reading Can Foods Contribute to Infertility? →

Functional Fertility: Optimizing Reproductive Health Naturally

Fertility, Functional Medicine, Women's Health

Recent statistics show that 1 in 6 couples of childbearing age are experiencing infertility issues. Statically, female factor accounts for 1/3, male factor accounts for 1/3 and both male and female account for 1/3 of couples struggling. We are offering a new service to help people in the area as well as those outside of Madison who are struggling with reproductive issues. After treating hundreds of people in our clinic, we have identified certain functional medicine tests that uncover hidden health issues affecting one’s fertility. Continue reading Functional Fertility: Optimizing Reproductive Health Naturally →

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