Resveratrol and male infertility
Resveratrol is a popular supplement in the anti-aging world, due to its anti-oxidant-like properties. It’s part of a group of compounds called polyphenols that protect the body against damage – found...
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Microplastics are becoming an increasingly widespread concern for human health, particularly regarding their potential impact on fertility. These tiny plastic particles – less than five millimetres in...
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Healthy dietary choices are certainly crucial during pregnancy. Now, a study from the School of Public Health at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, has revealed insights about protein consumption...
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Fascinating new research from Finland’s Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo) has found that mothers who consume avocados during pregnancy may be providing their unborn children with protection against food...
View ArticleInositol as a fertility booster for women with PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting a significant number of women in their reproductive years, often leading to infertility due to chronic anovulation. Now, a...
View ArticleBrush Your Teeth for Better Fertility? A Potential Link Between Oral Health...
Of all the ways expectant mothers can care for their own health and the health of their baby, oral hygiene is rarely top of mind. Yet, a fascinating new study from Poland’s Poznan University of Medical...
View ArticleHealthy sleep and ovarian reserve
Following on the heels of our last post on sleep quality and gestational diabetes in pregnancy, did you know that poor sleep can also impact your fertility? A recent study found that low-quality sleep...
View ArticleA link between sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes
Understandably, sleep can be a struggle for expecting moms. But new research suggests that getting enough quality sleep is about more than just rest: it can also reduce the risk of developing...
View ArticleThe importance of testing iron early in pregnancy
Worried about iron levels during pregnancy? A new study highlights how iron deficiency becomes more common as pregnancy progresses, even in otherwise healthy women. By the third trimester, over half of...
View ArticleResveratrol and male infertility
Resveratrol is a popular supplement in the anti-aging world, due to its anti-oxidant-like properties. It’s part of a group of compounds called polyphenols that protect the body against damage – found...
View ArticlePaternity leave and fertility rates
With OECD countries’ fertility rates dropping by 20% in the last three decades, there is motivation to understand what might increase birth rates to reach birth replacement level of 2.0 births per...
View ArticleThe Impact of Microplastics on Human Fertility: A Growing Concern
Microplastics are becoming an increasingly widespread concern for human health, particularly regarding their potential impact on fertility. These tiny plastic particles – less than five millimetres in...
View ArticleDiet During Pregnancy: Protein Intake and Gestational Diabetes
Healthy dietary choices are certainly crucial during pregnancy. Now, a study from the School of Public Health at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, has revealed insights about protein consumption...
View ArticleAvocados During Pregnancy May Reduce Food Allergy Risk in Infants
Fascinating new research from Finland’s Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo) has found that mothers who consume avocados during pregnancy may be providing their unborn children with protection against food...
View ArticleInositol as a fertility booster for women with PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting a significant number of women in their reproductive years, often leading to infertility due to chronic anovulation. Now, a...
View ArticleBrush Your Teeth for Better Fertility? A Potential Link Between Oral Health...
Of all the ways expectant mothers can care for their own health and the health of their baby, oral hygiene is rarely top of mind. Yet, a fascinating new study from Poland’s Poznan University of Medical...
View ArticleHealthy sleep and ovarian reserve
Following on the heels of our last post on sleep quality and gestational diabetes in pregnancy, did you know that poor sleep can also impact your fertility? A recent study found that low-quality sleep...
View ArticleA link between sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes
Understandably, sleep can be a struggle for expecting moms. But new research suggests that getting enough quality sleep is about more than just rest: it can also reduce the risk of developing...
View ArticleThe importance of testing iron early in pregnancy
Worried about iron levels during pregnancy? A new study highlights how iron deficiency becomes more common as pregnancy progresses, even in otherwise healthy women. By the third trimester, over half of...
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