Diet and Nutrition
Infertility, diabetes,
heart disease, cancer, and a number of other health
conditions are on the rise. While poor diet is not responsible
for all of it, it is certain that good diet reduces
the risks and severity of almost any degenerative condition,
and a good many other conditions.
Infertility can be secondary
to other conditions as well, and improving your diet
can both mitigate the affects of conditions such as
heart disease and diabetes, as well as eliminate some
of the possible problems with infertility that can be
directly caused by diet.
A whole food, fresh
food diet is the healthiest option for treating anything.
Of course, for some people, special limitations apply,
but overall, you'll get the best nutrition from whole
grains, fresh fruits and veggies, and foods that have
as little chemical additives as possible.
For women with PCOS,
or other disorders that have a potential for high blood
sugar, a whole food diet can help in several ways.
- It
makes it easier to control carbohydrate intake, because
you fill up faster.
- It offers nutrients that both help
appetite control, weight control, and blood sugar control.
- And it insures that peripheral causes that are aggravated
by nutrient deficiencies or imbalances are corrected.
Prenatal vitamins are
not necessary. Good foods are. Vitamin supplements are
more likely to aggravate imbalances than they are to
correct any deficiency, since they only contain elements
that you are unlikely to be deficient in anyway.
It is best to maintain
a healthy diet all the time. I find though, that during
the two weeks between pregnancies when I am miscarrying
repeatedly, it is MUCH harder to control my diet. There
seems to be less reason and motivation. I can control
it fairly strictly when needed if there is the slightest
chance that I am pregnant, because I don't want to take
the risk of high blood sugar, or inadequate nutrients.
But it still requires firm self-discipline.
Avoid chemical additives
such as artificial sweeteners also, since overdoing
on those can contribute to infertility or miscarriage.
Good diet is important
for him and her both. Excess chemicals can cause problems
with men, as can nutrient deficiencies or overdoses.
Besides, whether they admit it or not, good diet can
help them feel better too! Just let them have their
meat if they want (reasonable portions), because men
do need more protein than women, and their systems handle
foods differently than women's systems do.
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