Despite prevalent perceptions, infertility, or the inability to conceive after one year of frequent, unprotected sexual activity, is a problem that affects everyone. It is crucial to highlight that male infertility has a role in 40-50% of all couples who are having difficulty conceiving, despite the fact that there are numerous reasons concerning the female…
Many women I speak with share a similar experience: they feel “off” hormonally but can’t quite pinpoint why. Maybe cycles feel different, moods fluctuate more easily, or energy rises and falls in unfamiliar ways. We often look first to stress, aging, or changes in routine, and those can absolutely play a role. But there’s another…
The problem is global. Environmental pesticides and toxic chemicals continue to increase while fertility rates steadily decline. Scientists argue that correlation does not equal causation – but can we really afford to ignore what is happening?
Let me begin with sharing a few excerpts from the most recent edition of The Pesticide Atlas
Pesticide use…
With infertility on the rise, so is PCOS or polycystic ovarian syndrome. As the name implies, it is a syndrome rather than a condition with one definitive cause. However, insulin resistance is intricately linked to PCOS as well as metabolic syndrome. Let's focus on PCOS as it is directly linked to fertility issues. Keep…
A highly informative video presentation goes through many aspects of health, including fertility (1:24). Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine that has been used for thousands of years. Correctly administered by a qualified professional, herbs are as invaluable today as it was thousands years ago.
From the air we breathe to the products we use every day, environmental toxins are more common than you might think. While not all exposures are harmful, some can have a significant impact on fertility, affecting hormone balance, egg and sperm quality, and overall reproductive outcomes.
I have dedicated a long chapter to the topic…
Hormones play a fundamental role in both male and female fertility. And hormonal imbalances can profoundly affect your ability to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy.
Factors such as poor diet, environmental toxins, stress and lack of exercise can all negatively influence the delicate hormonal balance that is required for your health and fertility.
Here…
What if you could improve your fertility naturally? What if you could influence the health of your child? What if you could help prevent disease in your child as it grows up?
Some of these "what if's" are possible - some to a greater extent than others.
In my book I explain the role of…
I'm very excited to share the wonderful news that my book How to Have a Healthy Baby has received the New York City Big Book Award as a Winner in the category of Pregnancy & Childbirth 2024.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors,…
You may think that an article relating to menopause is out of place on a site relating to having a healthy baby.
Perhaps not. One aspect of menopause that stands out for me is that how a woman experiences this transitional phase is determined before she is born.
This is yet another aspect of adult…
In a woman's body, oestrogen and progesterone work together to ensure ovulatory monthly cycles. An 'ovulatory' cycle is where an ova or egg is released from the ovary in preparation for fertilisation.
However, not every cycle actually releases an egg. This can occur when there are imbalances or insufficient levels of hormones, especially progesterone.
Estrogen…
Is PCOS getting in the way of you having a baby? If so, we need to identify exactly which type of PCOS you actually have.
Did you know there are different types and what causes each of these?
There are four different phenotypes, categorised into Type A, B, C or D. Type A has the…