The Nutrient Dense Fertility Diet
How to eat a Fertility Diet for boosting fertility and increasing egg health…
Eating a fertility diet in preparation for pregnancy and to boost fertility is one of the most powerful steps you can take Numerous studies have shown that specific changes to the diet increase the chances of healthy ovulation, preventing recurrent miscarriage and having a healthy pregnancy.
What is the Nutrient Dense Fertility Diet?
Eating a whole foods, organic diet is the best for increasing egg health and fertility |
This diet is called the “Nutrient Dense Fertility Diet” because everything that we are consuming is the absolute best food we could eat… bite per bite it contains an abundance of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and yes… taste. The ND Fertility Diet is not a diet to lose wait, but to gain abundant health and fertility.
It is way of eating that supports and creates a very fertile body. We are what we eat… so if we are eating foods that support ovulation, fosters balanced hormone production, and increases the health of our eggs (to name just a few benefits) we are going to see the effects on our fertility.
The Science of the Fertility Diet
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Watch “Harvard Fertility Diet” Video
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Just the other day I read a new study published by Harvard (you will find me referring to there studies many times, they are cutting edge and looking into alternatives constantly) on the effects of specific lifestyle changes and reducing infertility caused from lack of ovulation.
These major findings are the same teaching I have been sharing for a while now with great results and many success stories. The results of that particular study were and 80% decrease in infertility with the lifestyle changes made with this diet? And this is not even including all of the other natural therapies taught on this website. Very exciting indeed!
This Fertility Diet also has incorporated the reasearch of Dr. Brewer, Dr. Weston Price, and years of nutritonal education on my part.
Dr. Weston Price’s recommendations are based on Traditional Diets that were followed in times when humans were most fertile, before industrial foods.Dr. Brewer’s Diet has been proven to reduce the risks of pregnancy complications. And Harvards 5 fertility diet factors.
Benefits of a Fertility Diet
Once pregnant you stay on the same plan
Diet?
When I say diet I am using the Greek origins of the word and definition from Webster’s “manner of living” “food and drink regularly consumed”. So this is not a diet to lose weight or gain weight unless that is what your body needs to do. This way of eating will balance out your systems and as a result your weight will be healthy. If you need to loose some , you lose some, if you need to gain some, like I did, you’ll gain some.
Fertility Cycle Nutrition Diet guidelines
- Eat all vegetables organic.
- Eat low amounts of Dairy products and they must be organic.
- Eat fish at least three times a week.
- Eat all red meats Grass Fed and Organic.
- Eat all chicken free range/Organic.
- Eat all grains in whole, natural form.
- Eat carbohydrates in equal amounts with protien (gram to gram)
- Eat something high in enzymes with every meal.
- No soy of any form unless fermented- miso, tempeh.
- No refined sugars or fruit juices (unless freshly juiced).
- Drink lots of clean water.
Fertility Food Guide Pyramid
Fresh fruits and vegetables- Fruits and vegetables supply the body with minerals, vitamins, enzymes, antioxidents and water. You should eat a wide variety of colors to get all of the different nutrients we need. I like to eat a smoothie a day, which provides all my fruit and supplements. I also strive to eat one salad a day in addition to a dark green vegetable with dinner, such as broccoi or swiss chard.
Protein- Proteins are needed for every function of the body. Protein can come from fish, organic poultry, organic meats, and beans. For this food plan we will need to eat 70-100 grams of protein a day.
Carbohydrates- Carbs are a misjudged villain. The types of carbs we are talking about are whole grains that are in there natural state, full of fiber. Fiber helps the body to metabolize the excess estrogens out of the body. There is a catch.. eat whole grains is allways with a protien, never alone. Eat them in equal amounts together, for example 4 oz. of rice should have 4 oz. of chicken or tempeh. This prevents the blood sugar spikes that affect fertility and egg attachment.
This can be a combination of meats, fish, dairy (raw), eggs (the best), protein powders (rarely), vegetables and carbohydrates. Once you learn how to eat a nutrient dense diet it will not be hard to get your daily protein.
Organic raw dairy or calcium foods - Getting plenty of calcium is important for an alkaline body (which is a more friendly environment for the sperm and fertilized egg). Calcium rich foods are seseme seeds, seaweed, almonds, quinoa, organic dairy, yogurt, cottage cheese, and dark leafy green vegetables.
Fats-Fats are necessary to produce hormones. Fats are not the enemy, they provide essential vitamins (Vi A) not found anywhere else. We also need to eat a variety of fats. So no low fat eating. That is not a healthy way to eat. Focus on clean fats from clean animals and coconut, olive, flax and fish oils.
Unheated sweeteners- Use sweeteners such as agave nector or maple syrup. Avoid processed sugars like white sugar and artificial sweeteners like Nutrasweet or anything containing aspertame.
Fertility Diet Daily Checklist
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To make sure to eat these foods everyday make a checklist as a reminder… *Bonus* |
