Fueling Fertility: How Nutrition Can Shape Reproductive Health
Dr. Jaime Enns, ND Why Nutrition Matters for Fertility When research is conducted in the fertility space, we are often examining surrogate markers of fertility. A surrogate marker in fertility includes factors such as a reduction in the hormone FSH and a higher number of eggs retrieved during an IVF cycle. While this research is […]
Male Obesity May Contribute to Fertility Issues
Razi Berry About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy. The proportion of overweight men has tripled in parallel with the increase in fertility problems worldwide. The doctoral thesis conducted at the University of Tartu Institute of […]
Father’s Smoking Habits May Impact Son’s Fertility
Razi Berry A recent study has linked parental tobacco smoking to lower sperm count in sons. However, this study wasn’t looking at maternal smoking, but rather the smoking status of the father. The research team found that independently of nicotine exposure from the mother, men who had fathers who smoked during their pregnancy had half as […]
Study Links Male Infertility to Obesity
Node Smith, ND Obesity and Male Infertility Obesity has been shown to be associated with male infertility. A recent report in the journal Frontiers in Physiology, explains why this is. The study looks at the increased levels of inflammatory markers in seminal fluid, lower sperm quality, both of which correlate to body mass index (BMI).1 […]