Join Hethir in an incredible interview with Traditional Naturopath, holistic nutritionist and author of the best selling book “Healthy Healing- A guide to self healing for everyone”.

Dr. Linda Page covers herbs for fertility, endometriosis, pcoc and fibroids. She also gives great advice about diet, cleansing and preventing miscarriages. This is an interview not to be missed.

Linda has been featured on TV shows, radio talk shows and has been in the natural healing world for over three decades! She is one of my favorite herbalists. I read her books from top to bottom and refer to them often.

Her Natural Fertility Kit is the best product for balancing out the menstrual cycle and promoting ovulation.

Women’s Best Friend Capsules

Linda’s new book “Do you want to have a baby? Natural Fertility solutions and pregnancy care”

Using essential oil patches is an easy way to use aromatherapy for healing and balancing. Make sure you are using theraputic grade essential oils! The lesser quality oils won’t have any effect.

These patches help to balance any hormonal imbalances and aid with PMS. They can be freshened by adding more essential oils later in the day, or may be changed twice a day. The best time to wear these patches is from your period until ovulation. If you do not have dot bandages, cotton balls an adhesive tape work well also.

Question :
I love your site so much. Been TTC for two years. I am vegetarian, and wonder if any of your fertility diet has any substitution suggestions? Even if not, this is a terrific site, and I want to thank you, and wish I could offer some web site assistance in some way. Thanks again!

Cynthia

Hethir’s Answer :

HI Cynthia,
Thank you for your kind comments about the site. It is my passion and I love what I do, to know I am helping others is why I do this.

Is your fertility being affected by xenohormones?

Xenohormones are substances not found in nature that have hormonal effects on the body. They have an estrogenic effect on both the male and female bodies causing a progesterone deficiency. These toxic substances are easily absorbed through the skin and build up in the body over time.

We come into contact with xenohormones on a daily bases. Once you know where and what they are you can avoid them or not use products that contain them. There has been extensive research on the connection between xenohormones and hormone disruption, which leads us to fertility issues and imbalances.More…

I wrote this article to bring you to awareness so you can avoid these substances, especially when you are preparing for pregnancy and are pregnant; they need to be avoided at all costs.

How xenohormones have an estrogenic effect :

Common sources of xenohormones

-Solvents and adhesives - These enter the body easily and can be found in paint/varnish, nail polish and in dry cleaning. Solvents can damage a developing fetus and should be strongly avoided by pregnant women, in any amount.

-Car exhaust

-Almost all plastics

-Meat from conventionally raised livestock (non-organic)- They feed them estrogenic drugs to fatten them up

-Petrochemically derived pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides

-Emulsifiers found in soaps and cosmetics

-PCD’s from industrial waste

NOTE: You can absorb xenohormones by ingestion, inhalation and direct skin contact.

What you can do…

1.Stop using pesticides of all sorts, bug sprays, lawn sprays. - Instead use organic treatments for your lawn and garden, and natural bug sprays made with essential oils

2. Eat organic, especially your meats, dairy and coffee.

3. Avoid exposure to solvents, plastics, cosmetics, and soaps made with petrochemical based emulsifiers - a.k.a. mineral oil. Switch to a skin care line that is safe and pure

4. Do not use mineral oil products on your body. Mineral oil is made from crude oil (the same stuff we make motor oil, gasoline, and plastics out of) and is like putting plastic on your skin.

5. Do not microwave your food in plastic. This will release the xenohormones into your food

6. Stop wearing polyester clothing (it is made out of plastic).

7. Do not use air fresheners, fabric softeners, fake wood paneling when building a house. A healthy alternative would be using air fresheners that are made with essential oils.

8. Don’t use spermicide.

9. Avoid all synthetic sex hormones.

Natural Alternatives for Xenohormone Exposure/Estrogen Dominance :

The Fertility Cleanse- aids the body in eliminating excess estrogens and toxins in preperation for conception.

Hi, Hethir
I just wanted to say THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart!

The thing is… I had to cancel my IVF today…. Because… Guess what?

I’M ALREADY PREGNANT!!!

The Secret is an amazing movie that is sweeping the country, awakening the consciousness towards the law of attraction. If you have not seen this movie yet this is the best description I can find -

“The Secret is an eye-opening, feature-length documentary on one of my favorite subjects — the Law of Attraction. This law states that we attract into our lives that which is in harmony with our dominant thoughts. Think positively about your health, finances, and relationships, and you’ll attract positive results. Think negatively about these areas of your life, and you’ll experience nothing but frustration.”

We can use this tool for all areas of our life, finances, career, relationships, and yes… fertility.

Seeking alternative health treatments for supporting your fertility has high success rates and many health benefits. There are many studies out that show alternative therapies can help to increased chances of conception, grater success with western fertility treatments and healthier pregnancies.

Many have thought that they could not afford to take care of themselves with alternative treatments because of the costs… thats how it use to be, but now there are Alternative Health Insurances that make seeking acupuncture, massage and chiropractic easily affordable and accessible.

Join Hethir in an interview with Carista Luminare-Rosen, Ph.D.

She is a counselor in private practice that specializes in holistic approaches to preconception and prenatal health care.

Carista also founded the Center for Creative Parenting and is Author of “Parenting Begins Before Conception: A guide to preparing body mind and spirit - for you and your future child”.

This interview is 45 minutes and jam packed with amazing information. Thank you Carista for sharing your wisdom and expertise with all of us.

The Study:
There’s promising hope for women who suffer from endometriosis, one of the most common causes of infertility and pelvic pain. A new study to be published in an upcoming edition of the Journal of Reproductive Medicine reveals that Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, significantly reduces symptoms of endometriosis by 33 percent.

Calcium is famous for strong bones, healthy teeth but did you also know it is essential for getting pregnant?

Two different studies have published calcium’s roll in conception. One study shows that calcium is a vital ingredient in the process of triggering growth in embryos. The more calcium in the surrounding fluid, the better.

Have you thought about what you are going to do for work after your baby is born?

I know some of you may be saying “I am not even pregnant yet, why would I be thinking about that” or “I love my career why would I do anything else?”

Well this is the best time to at least think about what type of life you want once the baby comes. I ask you this because you could start your own business and have it up and running by the time you are on your baby moon.

Question:

Hello, thank you for listening. I’m 36 years old. After being on birth control pills for 9 years, I stopped taking them in sept. I feel like crap in every way. I would like to do a cleanse but it has to be realistic and I’ve been taking every herb I can take for hormonal balances and fertility. We’ve been trying to get pg for 3 months. Do you have any helpful suggestions?

Jeannine has been one of my biggest mentors, superheroes and gurus for years… and still is. She is the main reason I became aware to consciously preparing to conceive, realizing that journey could be just as amazing and important as pregnancy itself.

When I first read Hygieia: a women’s herbal, I was blown away and inspired to take care of my body naturally. She taught me to be transparent, to be myself and people will get it. Her beauty moved me, it made me excited to grow older and become more graceful. She wrote many books, founded Hygieia College, gave birth to six babies, and inspired thousands. She created a world where birth is normal, women are powerful and herbs & yoga are medicine. Thank you from my heart Jeannine.

Question :

Hethir -
I want to thank you for an outstanding website! It has helped me to change my diet and given me a lot of hope and inspiration. My question is about exercise. I am a very healthy and physically fit 42-year-old woman. I have exercised regularly my whole life. My husband and I have been TTC for a little over a year now. I have had all the fertility tests, and my husband and I are fine. My hormones are great. I started acupuncture and changing my diet about 3 months ago. My acupuncturist does not want me to be physically active at all from ovulation till my menstrual cycle begins. She says motion is not good for the developing embryo. I am finding this really difficult because I am a very active person. What is your opinion on this matter?

This is a great guided visualization that will help you recover from a stressful situation. This can be done anywhere at anytime. Click here to learn it.

Jeanettes news was so exciting an inspiring I asked her to share with us what she did different this cycle compared to the last year and a half she has been trying to concieve (ttc) with no success.
This is her response:

Hi, Hethir, and thanks for your kind words!

I hope you get thousands of letters like mine, too!

Some of the shifts I did this cycle:

Hi, Hethir

I just wanted to say THANK YOU from the very bottom of my heart!

The thing is… I had to cancel my IVF today…. Because… Guess what?

I’M ALREADY PREGNANT!!!

I don’t have a clue as to why this suddenly happened in our 21st TCC, only two weeks prior to the egg retrieval, but all I know is that I had a perfect ovulation this time. The mucus was clear and stretchy, and my body didn’t have to try for it more than once. The OPKs came back negative until it was time for the egg to go (as opposed to previous ovulations, where they could come back positive, then negative, then positive 4 days in a row and THEN ovulation would occur), and everything just felt so right this time. Perhaps my hormones finally got it right, and that my body has found its balance?

Question :

I am 30 years old woman and am very over weight. Doctor says I have polystic ovaries and am trying to conceive but have been unsuccessful. I don’t want to go for IVF. Please give me some tips and herbs or diet to lose weight and help conceive. I don’t ovulate every month.

Question :

I am planning on ttc’ing within a few months. I have been reading about MACA. My question is, well, I don’t know if I will have problems conceiving, but is it okay to take MACA even though I may not have any problems? I read that it caused a few people to have a delayed ovulation and also caused CM to dry up (on a message board). I also read that it enhances FSH levels on an information site. From what I understand, the higher the level, the harder it is to get pregnant. But on the other side of the coin, I read so many good things about it. Do you think it’s best to ttc without MACA first and then if there is no success, at that point to try MACA? I read also on a site that is selling this product, that you should use it for 3 months, then stop using it for a month, alternating it. Thank you for your help and advice!! this is so confusing for me, lol