{"id":5147,"date":"2022-07-22T19:15:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyhormoneclinic.com\/?page_id=5147"},"modified":"2024-02-29T18:37:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T18:37:12","slug":"fertility-supplements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyhormoneclinic.com\/fertility-supplements\/","title":{"rendered":"Fertility Supplements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Below I have chosen my favourite supplements to support fertility from Pure and Natural Ireland.\u00a0 You can use my code NBN10 for 10% off<\/b> and delivery is only \u20ac2.50 or free on orders over \u20ac75.\u00a0 You will be prompted to register an account in order to place any of the products in your basket.\u00a0 IMPORTANT* <\/b>make sure you enter the discount code into the box where it asks for the practitioner name or code.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>The 10% will stay active on your account for any future orders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t If you are taking any medication or have a medical condition, please check with your doctor before starting any new supplement regime.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t When it comes to having a healthy pregnancy these are my 3 favourite supplements for reducing pregnancy risk like preterm birth and birth defects.\u00a0 Eating a healthy diet will also compliment your supplement routine.\u00a0 Further down I have included supplements to support eg quality, PCOS and low progesterone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t This would need to be changed to their pregnancy multi once you get a positive result. Taking a prenatal or multivitamin has been shown to increase rates of successful pregnancy and live birth compared to taking folic acid alone (60.0% versus 25.0%) – PMID: <\/span>22138521<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n When choosing a prenatal, it’s important to choose a folate (real food version) or methyl folate (activated form of folate). The reason for this is that 10-15% of caucasians have a genetic mutation where they cannot convert synthetic folic acid into it’s active form. These people should avoid folic acid as it blocks their folate pathways from working efficiently and can increase their risk of neural tube defects. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t It can be difficult to get the boys to take multiple different supplements and this one literally has everything in one supplement for sperm health including CoQ10 100mg and L-Carnitine 500mg.\u00a0 The only other thing I would recommend they take with this is omega 3 if they are not eating oily fish (salmon, trout, mackeral, sardines) at least twice weekly.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Fish contains a component called DHA, which is absolutely vital for baby eye and brain development.\u00a0 So much so that if it’s not available from mom’s diet then baby will take it for her brain.\u00a0 OMEGA 3 is also important for fertility as it forms an integral part of our cell membranes, which is where hormone signalling takes place.\u00a0 Aim for 2-3 portions of oily fish weekly and if you are not reaching this target then it’s important to supplement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t This probiotic contains strains of bacteria that have been proven, that when taken by mouth will colonise the vagina.\u00a0 The lactobacillus family is especially effective at protecting against infections in that region that can increase risk during pregnancy including BV and StrepB.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> I would also recommend including fermented foods in your fertility diet for like; kombucha, kefir, live yoghurt and sauerkraut to not only support over all gut health, but also to support the immune system and help reduce inflammation.\u00a0 Kombucha is a lovely refreshing alternative to wine if you are trying to reduce alcohol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t I have included a vitamin D spray below and it really is the minimum dose you should be taking, some people will need to take 3 times this amount. I am a firm believer in test don’t guess when it comes to vitamin D. This is because some people have a genetic tendency to be slow metabolisers of vitamin D from the sun and if you need to mega dose vitamin D to achieve optimal levels, you need to do this before you get pregnant. Vitamin D is so, so important for fertility health and also for pregnancy for reducing preterm birth risk. A lot of GPs have stopped testing for vitamin D so for this reason I am linking an at home vitamin D test below. It’s more important to get your levels tested during the winter than the summer for obvious reasons but I do recommend 10-15 minutes of bare-skinned sun exposure before you put any sun tan lotion on to optimise your vitamin D production. September is a good month to test as it will tell you what your supplies are like after the summer. These supplies have to last you until the following April so ideally they should be well over 100nmol\/L! If you have a tendency to get blue or very tired during the darker evenings you might have the gene where you don’t make enough vitamin D and I would definitely recommend testing. I am happy to give a dosage recommendation once your results come back. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tDisclaimer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Fertility Blend Multi Nutrient<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Male Fertility Support<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Fish Oil<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Female Probiotic<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Vitamin D Test<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t