Even if you are not trying or even planning on having children, you should care about your fertility. If your fertility is off track, there are for sure other issues going on with your body that would contribute to your health and wellness. Every process in our body is interconnected, so an issue in one area can be an indicator of unknown things that might be going on.
This week we will dive into;
-infertility stats
-Why you should car about your fertility (even if you aren’t trying or planning on having children)
-Signs that your fertility and health are on track (or not)
-things you can do NUTRITIONALLY to support your fertility
Sources for more info:
https://www.draliabadi.com/womens-health-blog/does-health-impact-fertility/ (for diet/blood glucose effects on fertility, insulin/LH connection in regard to fertility, PCOS and weight in regard to fertility)
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=167&ContentID=luteinizing_hormone_blood (for more info on luteinizing hormone (LH), testing your LH levels throughout your cycle, and what your results may mean)
Books to understand the different phases of your cycle and what that might mean for your fertility, and health in general:
In the Flo and WomanCode, both by Alisa Vitti:
https://www.amazon.com/WomanCode-Perfect-Amplify-Fertility-Supercharge/dp/006213079X
Explanation of Fertility Awareness Method (FAM) options:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634384/
The study we drew infertility stats from:
https://www.rupahealth.com/post/4-natural-ways-to-track-your-fertility-fertility-awareness-methods?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=pmax_labs-expansion&utm_content=&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH51dYQn_IR9ZvrZ_UUqrnTiefB0aqpBLf7pkgyMhDwxOEbULqYLi9mgaAuqJEALw_wcB
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