In the past a common belief was that the only factor which determine ovarian health was age. Based on the discovery of many new studies, we know that this is not true.
There are many factors that may impact the health of the ovaries and eggs including environmental factors, hormones in the diet, and stress just to name a few.
In addition having healthy fertility is based on many additional factors including…
Proper circulation
A healthy fertility cycle
Balanced hormones
and healthy eggs
In this article I will be sharing with you how you can increase the health of your eggs by using natural herbs, supplements, foods, and applying self massage to have a positive and beneficial effect on these issues.
Many women who are having trouble getting pregnant have been told by their doctors that there eggs are not healthy, or that there eggs are “old”. The options usually given to these women include using an egg donor, IVF, or adoption. But what most women don’t know, is that there are other natural, safer, and many times, more effective options available.
Did you know that you can impact the health of your eggs? During the cycle of an eggs life there is a window of opportunity, a period of time when certain factors can affect the health of your eggs that are preparing for ovulation.
The cycle of an egg in preparation for ovulation is around 90 days.
During the 90 day period before an egg is ovulated, the eggs are effected by:
Blood Flow
Proper oxygenation
Hormonal Balance
Nutritional intake
Stress
These are the factors you’ll want to focus on when increasing the health of your eggs. Let’s look at each factor closer, and examine how you can have an impact on that area…
Blood Flow and Proper Oxygenation
Oxygen rich blood flow to the ovaries is essential for good egg health. Blood flow can decrease from lack of exercise, dehydration, and thick blood. To increase blood flow to the ovaries follow these suggestions:
Get at least 8 8oz. glasses of pure water every day. Dehydration can cause your blood to become thick and decrease circulation in the body, as well as many other issues.
Excercise - find something to do that includes movement, such as tennis, walking, running, dancing, or yoga. Exercise increases the blood flow in the body, brings fresh blood to all of the cells and helps to oxygenate the blood.
Apply Self Fertility Massage- One of the best therapies for increasing egg health and fertility is massaging your ovaries and uterus. Massage helps to bring fresh blood to the ovaries and removes old stagnant blood.
Hormonal Balance
Hormonal balance is essential for proper egg health. Due to environmental factors, stress, and modern diets more and more women are becoming hormonally imbalanced. If hormonal balance is off the eggs may not respond, the fertility cycle gets out of balance, and ovulation may not occur. An intricate hormonal symphony is at play every month in preparation and fulfillment of the fertility cycle. But there is good news. Balancing your hormones is possible. Here are some ways to help balance your hormones and nourish the endocrine system.
Cleanse the system of excess hormones
Use the fertility superfood Maca
Reduce exposure to xenohormones
If your FSH levels are high the herb Vitex has been shown to help
Nutritional Intake
During this window of opportunity, what you are eating can also impact the health of your ovaries and eggs either positively or negatively. It’s up to you. The types of nutrients your eggs are craving are found in a diet dense in nutrition. Here are some guidelines for improving egg health:
This starter kit contains everything you need to begin to improve egg health. Use this kit to prepare ahead of time to increase your egg health…
Baby and Me Multivitamin
COQ10
L Arginine
Maca
Royal Jelly
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Top foods for egg health
-Royal Jelly
-Maca
-Spirulina
-Broccoli
-Berries
-Dark Leafy veggies
-Halibut
-Salmon
-Pumpkin seeds
-Sesame seeds
-Turmeric
-Ginger
Foods that damage egg health
-Cigarettes
-Caffeine
-Alcohol
-Sugar
-non-organic meats and dairy
-Soda
-Low fat diet
-Processed Foods
-Trans Fats
Check out the Nutrient Dense Fertility Diet to learn more about eating for egg health.
Take a Multivitamin
A major key to increasing egg health and preparing the uterine lining is to take a prenatal multivitamin. Making sure your body has all of the nutrients necessary is a lot easier when you are taking a multivitamin. My favorite is the 100% whole food Baby and Me from Mega Food. Synthetic multivitamins won’t have the same effect.
Use Supporting supplements
COQ10- CoQ10 helps to maintain the eggs integrity by protecting it from free radicals. Coq10 is best taken for two to three months before having IVF or natural conception.
L-arginine - L-arginine is an amino acid that has been shown in studies to increase ovarian response, endometrial receptivity, and pregnancy rates in IVF patients who supplemented in large doses (16 grams) of L-arginine. (Published in Human Reproduction 1999). L-arginine
Use Fertility Superfoods
Fertility superfoods are extremely nutrient dense and deliver therapeutic benefits every time you take them. One of my favorite ways to take fertility superfoods is to put them all in a fertility smoothie.
Maca
Maca is an incredible fertility super food. It helps to balance the hormones, but does not contain any hormones itself. It is able to do this by nourishing and balancing the endocrine system. This is essential in preparing for pregnancy and IVF because healthy hormonal balance greatly contributes to healthier eggs.
| “I do have to tell you I have had two in-vitros. During the first in-vitro the quality of my eggs was average. At the start of my second in-vitro I began taking one tablespoon of maca powder on a daily basis without of course telling my MD (I stopped when I found out I was pregnant). However, what my MD does have in writing is the blood tests results as well as the results on the quality of my eggs.
During the second in-vitro the quality of my eggs was much better and as I said before, I did get pregnant. Unfortunately, I miscarried after five weeks (empty sac pregnancy). A friend recently had her second in-vitro. She too took lots of maca… and she had the same improvement in the quality of her eggs…”
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Royal Jelly
Royal Jelly is a fertility superfood which may help to increase the egg quality and quantities. Royal Jelly is the food that only the queen bee eats. What makes a queen bee the queen is eating royal jelly exclusively. She was an ordinary bee and then she was chosen and fed royal jelly and became the queen bee who lays up to 2000 eggs a day. It should be taken for at least three months before natural conception or IVF procedures begin.
Royal jelly is the Queen bee’s equivalent of hormonal stimulation. Take daily for best results. Caution:: If you are allergic or think you are allergic to bee’s or bee products, do not take royal jelly.
Spirulina
Spirulina is a nutrient rich algae. It contains antioxidants, minerals, and proteins that help to alkalinize the body and nourish your eggs. Take one tsp. of the powder daily.
Stress
We live in a fast paced world, and being a woman today has many blessings, one of them being a professional life. But are we constantly trying to hurry up and rush things in order to meet all of our commitments?
Dr. Allen Morgan and Dr. Douglas Rabin (reproductive medicine physicians) discovered that “stress also has a detrimental impact on fertility. Women who are constantly under stress produce prolactin, cortisol, and other hormones, which can interfere with or even block regular ovulation.”.
The types of stress they are talking about range from traumatic, to less cataclysmic but still upsetting situations, such as an ongoing conflict at work.
So, if you are trying to improve your egg health, reducing your stress levels should be a major focus in your life. How can this be achieved? Well, first it needs to become a priority. Book some quiet time in your calendar for yourself. During your “quite time” you could:
- Go for a walk
- Take a bubble bath (my favorite)
- Cuddle up with a good book
- Get a professional massage or reflexology treatment
- Drink some relaxing herbal tea, such as chamomile, kava kava, or peppermint
- Practice meditation
- Go to therapy
- See an NLP coach
‘In a study of women who were not ovulating, one group received cognitive behavior therapy and the other group was just observed. 80% of the women who received cognitive behavior therapy started to ovulate again, as apposed to only 25% from the randomized observation group.’
Relaxing takes practice. I’ve see thousands of clients as a massage therapist and every one of my clients has had to learn how to relax. Make it a part of your day, everyday, to take a moment for yourself and relax.
Step-By-Step Guide to Increasing Your Egg Health
Since the cycle of an egg and our window of opportunity is 90 days this guide is laid out in a 90 day cycle.
Month One
Fertility cleanse
Take Baby and Me Prenatal Multivitamin
Take antioxidant CoQ10
Royal Jelly, Maca, Spirulina
Eat the Fertility Diet
Apply Fertility Massage (Don’t do while menstruating)
Month Two
Take Baby and Me Prenatal Multivitamin
Take antioxidant CoQ10
Royal Jelly, Maca, Spirulina
Eat the Fertility Diet
Apply Fertility Massage (Don’t do while menstruating)
Exercise
Month Three
Take Baby and Me Prenatal Multivitamin
Take antioxidant CoQ10
Royal Jelly, Maca, Spirulina
Eat the Fertility Diet
Apply Fertility Massage (Don’t do while menstruating)
Exercise
You should continue all of the supplements until you are pregnant. Once pregnant, only take the Baby and Me Prenatal Multivitamin
Increase Egg Health Kit
This starter kit contains everything you need to begin to improve egg health. Use this kit to prepare ahead of time to increase your egg health and prepare your uterine lining. For best results use these supplements for at least 3 - 6 months.
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A major key to increasing egg health and preparing the uterine lining is to take a prenatal multivitamin. Making sure your body has all of the nutrients necessary is a lot easier when you are taking a multivitamin. My favorite is the 100% whole food Baby and Me from Mega Food. Synthetic multivitamins won?t have the same effect.
COQ10
CoQ10 helps to maintain the eggs integrity by protecting it from free radicals. Coq10 is best taken for two to three months before trying to conceive.
L-Arginine
L-Arginine is an amino acid that has been shown in studies to increase ovarian response, endometrial receptivity, and pregnancy rates in IVF patients who supplemented in large doses (16 grams) of L-Arginine. (Published in Human Reproduction 1999).
Maca
Maca is an incredible fertility super food. It helps to balance the hormones, but does not contain any hormones itself. It is able to do this by nourishing and balancing the endocrine system. This is essential in preparing for conception because healthy hormonal balance greatly contributes to healthier eggs.
Royal Jelly
Royal jelly a fertility super food which may help to increase the quality and health of your eggs.
Royal jelly is the food that only the queen bee eats. What makes a queen bee the queen is eating royal jelly exclusively. She was an ordinary bee and then she was chosen and fed royal jelly and became the queen bee who lays up to 2000 eggs a day. It should be taken for at least two months before trying to conceive.
Royal jelly is the Queen bee’s equivalent of hormonal stimulation. Take daily for best results. Caution:: If you are allergic or think you are allergic to bee’s or bee products, do not take royal jelly.
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