Diet & Nutrition, Planning a baby

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Planning a baby

A woman needs to be in peak condition when she is trying to conceive. Before and during pregnancy, certain nutrients, like folic acid, become crucial for fertilisation and the normal development of the foetus.

The male partner needs to be in top condition too.

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Boosting the health of your sperm

You’d think that with millions of babies being born each day, the average sperm is a pretty healthy swimmer. Not so. Here are a few things you can do to boost the health of yours.

Seafood tied to infertility

High levels of mercury in the blood, possibly caused by eating a lot of seafood, are associated with infertility in men and women, researchers have found.

Weight affects sperm quality

Men who weigh too much or too little have poor sperm quality, according to a new Danish study.

Antioxidants may boost fertility

Antioxidants are widely used to improve fertility in animals, yet little is known about its effects on human fertility. However, recent study results certainly look promising.

Folic acid boosts male fertility

Lots of women have found folic acid beneficial, but new evidence suggests that folic acid deficiency reduces fertility in men and may damage the DNA carried by sperm.

New moms: diet and air alert

Thinking of making a baby? Get thee off the Atkins diet, a new study suggests. While you’re about it, live somewhere windy, where the air’s clean. And women athletes, you might want to read this too.

Soy doesn't affect fertility

The plant oestrogens found in soy don't impair fertility in female monkeys, researchers conclude.

When dieting hurts motherhood

Can a high-protein diet - the cornerstone of several of the hottest weight-loss plans - make it tougher for women to become pregnant? New research suggests this might be the case - at least in mice.

The Fertility Diet

Recently, a number of publications by the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that certain dietary factors may influence female fertility. Read DietDoc's comments.