Coconut Bliss for Optimum Health and Fertility

September 4th, 2011 3 Comments

I love coconuts and I absolutely cannot live without coconut oil! So I thought I’d bring you some of the reasons why you’d do yourself and your family a great favour to add more of this great functional food to your diet. When using the oil or butter (as it is sometimes labelled), be sure to buy the raw, unrefined, organic version. Also, just a little explanation: A functional food is classified as one which provides health benefits over and beyond its basic nutrients — and this one does...


How To Live & Eat To Prevent Anovulation

April 6th, 2011 2 Comments

If you are trying to conceive, the last thing you want to discover or hear from your doctor is not you are not ovulating regularly. This is one of the most distressing causes of “infertility” or delayed conception for most women because it’s easy to feel out of control and unsure of what to do to regulate your body. Quality and professionally prescribed herbal medicine treatments in combination with a fertility boosting diet and lifestyle are the most reliable ways to ensure excellent...


Fertility Superfood Gone Bad

October 29th, 2010 No Comments

The Dangers of Soy Soy will negatively impact on your health and particularly your fertility. This may come as a surprise to you after being exposed to millions of dollars worth of ‘soy, the super-food’ advertising over the last couple of decades. It’s been promoted as a diet staple for all, to be consumed in copious amounts, particularly by women; a low-cost, healthier alternative to meat; a non-allergenic substitute for dairy; and a product which should be used in all baby formulae because...


Are Your Cosmetics Making You Infertile?

October 24th, 2010 1 Comment

The Chemistry of Cosmetics What do cosmetics contain? Most cosmetics contain a combination of at least some of the following ingredients: water, emulsifier, preservative, thickener, colour, fragrance and pH stabilisers. Emulsifiers Creams and lotions are based on emulsions—small droplets of oil dispersed in water or small droplets of water dispersed in oil. Since oil and water don't mix, emulsifiers are added to produce the small droplets and to prevent the oil and water from...


How Electro-Magnetic Radiation Can Damage Your Fertility And What You Can Do About It

October 17th, 2010 1 Comment

Radiation comes from many sources and is constantly present in our modern environments. Most of its effect on your body is damaging but quite inconspicuous, you often only know the exposure was problematic in hindsight. Damage from various types of radiation can affect sex cells, developing embryos and growing children, and it also plays a role in many diseases because of the damage caused to cellular DNA. This renders the body unable to repair its ‘injuries’, causing mutations that can then...


The Little Known Factors That Affect Your Cervical Mucus And Your Chances Of Getting Pregnant Fast

September 29th, 2010 No Comments

Certain factors may influence the quality and quantity of cervical fluid you produce and could therefore impact not only your chart interpretation but also your fertility. If any of the factors listed below apply to you be sure to record them in the general observations section of your chart so that you can recognise why a particular observation may seem unusual or different. In case of any ill health try to try manage your symptoms as naturally as possible. Always record any of the following...