Add a better chance of conceiving a baby to the list of health benefits associated with the much-vaunted Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet – which is high in fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats like olive oil, whole grains, legumes, nuts and fish – has been shown to improve brain health and reduce risk of …
Infertility – the inability to get pregnant after 12 months of unprotected sex – is common and affects up to 15% of couples. It is increasingly recognized that nutrition plays an important role in fertility. Several studies have linked improved fertility to specific nutrients and foods. It is difficult, however, to translate these findings into …
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There is an abundance of misinformation around reproductive science, especially on the internet. When it comes to fertility, people who want to conceive often feel overwhelmed by the distinction between fact and fiction. Dr. Alexa Sassin, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine, provides the facts behind common fertility myths. Myth: …
Before Emily Kahoud returns to medical school for her third year, she must solve one of the most difficult problems she has encountered during her training: how to find quality and affordable child care. for her newborn daughter. Kahoud, currently on leave from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, does not know when she will …
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With celebrities documenting their day-to-day progress of their in vitro fertilization (IVF) journeys on their TikTok accounts and wellness gurus touting homemade fertility tonics on Instagram, this might beg the question for some women: what are my options for fertility treatments? We asked Dr. Laura Detti, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility …
