I have just written a paper on diet and fertility and found the research absolutely fascinating.
I used to do quite a lot of work in this area and remember well a number of couples bringing me babies when dietary advice appeared to have been helpful.
Today with the increase in the use of IVF and the cost of this not just the financial ones but also time and emotional stress it is an area where there are opportunities for Registered Dietitians and Nutritioniststo make an important contribution.
Various aspects of diet have an impact;
- being overweight
- being underweight
- Zinc
- Antioxidants
- Vitamin D
- Iodine
- Folic acid
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- Alcohol
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