Diet and Nutrition for Infertility management
Diet and Nutrition for Infertility management – ETHOS HEALTH CARE
Although it goes without saying that a healthy diet is crucial to a successful pregnancy and a healthy baby, many people are unaware of the fact that diet can help to correct hormone imbalances that may affect your ability to conceive. Diet modification is the best initial management for couples seeking to improve their reproductive function. People eat fast foods and pre-packaged foods which are low in vitamins and minerals due to their busy lifestyles. But a poor diet, lacking in nutritional value, has been shown to have a negative effect on a person’s fertility. By taking the following diet, you can improve the chances of pregnancy.
Fertility-Boosting Foods for Men and Women
- Eat Fruits such as apples, oranges, kiwi, blueberries and melon. Aim for eating about 2 cups of fruits a day.
- Eat green leafy purple and yellow vegetables. Aim for eating about 3 cups of veggies a day.
- Complex carbohydrates like whole grain breads, brown rice, stone-ground cornmeal, and oatmeal
- Eat Low-Fat Dairy products which are full of calcium, vitamin D, potassium and protein
- Eat omega-3 fatty acids which are found in avocados, nuts, sesame and pumpkin seeds, sardines, and salmon.
- Eat vegetable proteins like beans, nuts and seeds
- Choose leaner protein sources like fish, turkey, chicken breast or pork chops.
- Eat Protein from plant sources like beans, peas, and peanuts as they have been associated with increased fertility
Foods to Avoid
There are certain foods and drinks that are known to lower fertility. Both men and women should avoid the following foods for conception.
- Avoid drinking alcohol. Over-consuming alcohol is linked with poor production of normal, healthy sperm.
- Avoid cigarettes and Tobacco as they are linked with low sperm counts and slow moving sperm
- Avoid Trans fats and saturated fats
- Avoid protein from red meat and poultry
- Avoid processed foods
- Avoid caffeine because it constricts blood vessels, slowing blood flow to the uterus and potentially making it harder for an egg to grab hold.
