FERTILITY ENHANCING DIET: EAT HEALTHY STAY FERTILE

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FERTILITY ENHANCING DIET EAT HEALTHY STAY
FERTILE
A couple trying or planning for a pregnancy
should consider seeing a doctor for a
preconception management to review what you can
do to optimize your chances of a successful
pregnancy. For example, certain medications and
habits like alcohol smoking, tobacco intake are
harmful to the developing fetus and should be
stopped well before planning a pregnancy.
Certain conditions like Thyroid problems,
Diabetes, Hypertension should be well controlled
before attempting to conceive. Also, few
supplements like folic acid and antioxidants, if
started for both the partners, can help achieve
the goal of a faster conception and healthy
pregnancy. The recommendations mentioned below
are aimed at preventing and reversing ovulatory
infertility, which accounts for one-third of all
cases of female infertility. These hold equally
good for the male partner. These are meant for
improving natural fertility in the form of
better ovulation and correction of mild sperm
abnormalities. However detailed evaluation and
targeted steps are always advisable as problems
like tubal factor infertility, uterine factors,
severe ovulatory and sperm dysfunctions would
need medical assistance. But one thing is for
sure that a healthy lifestyle will never go
wasted. It can not ensure a pregnancy but can
definitely help improving results in most of the
cases. Also, it's virtually free, available to
everyone, can be done at home, has no side
effects, sets the stage for a healthy pregnancy
and a healthy baby, and forms the foundation of
a healthy lifestyle not just for motherhood but
for. That's just like a win-win situation either
ways.
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DOS AND DONTS

1. Avoid trans fats These fats commonly found in
   junk foods like chips, cookies decrease chances
   of conceiving as well as have a negative impact
   on the heart and blood vessels. Say NO to TRANS
   FATS.
2. Use proteins from a vegetable source A serving
   of vegetable proteins each day with beans, peas,
   soybeans, kidney beans, chana/ roasted
   chickpeas, tofu, nuts can improve fertility.
3. More fiber, fewer carbohydrates Choosing foods
   that are rich in fiber, like whole grains, raw
   salads, leafy vegetables, whole fruits, and
   beans, instead of rapidly digested simple sugars
   can improve fertility by controlling blood sugar
   and insulin levels.
4. Make it whole milk If you drink milk, choose
   whole milk while trying to get pregnant, or
   full-fat yogurt every day.
5. Start pre-conceptional vitamins/ folic acid (with
   doctors prescription) Taking extra folic acid
   (recommended 400 micrograms a day but available
   as 5 gms) before you get pregnant could actually
   help reduce the chances of early pregnancy
   losses.
6. Iron-rich diet Extra iron from plant sources,
   like whole-grain cereals, spinach, beans,
   tomatoes, and beetroot, help boost

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• natural fertility.
• Drink lots of water Drink plenty of water, that
  is the mantra.
• Drinks to avoid Caffeinated drinks like Coffee,
  tea, and alcohol are okay in moderation but
  excess consumption at any one point or for a
  long duration is not as good as these have a
  cumulative effect. Avoid sugared sodas, packaged
  juices, canned drinks with artificial flavors
  and concentrated sugars.
• Weigh healthy Weighing too much or too less can
  cause hormonal disturbances and disrupt normal
  menstrual pattern by impairing ovulation. The
  best range for fertility is a body- mass index
  (BMI) of 19 to 24.9. Try to achieve the targeted
  BMI rather than a target weight. Reducing 5-10
  of body weight over 6 months can actually help
  almost 50 women regain ovulation regularly.
  Also, obese women have a higher risk of
  complications.
• Regular exercise to stay active and fertile
  Daily exercise can help improve fertility, not
  just for overweight and obese but also for lean
  thin men and women.
• To know about fertility diet visit ivf clinic in
  jaipur .
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Vasundhara Hospital Fertility Research Centre
Jaipur B-9 (D), Govind Marg, Adarsh Nagar
Jaipur, Rajasthan,302004 http//vasundharafertili
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