WHEAT GERM The fertility diet I followed to help us conceive, and the one that is outlined in our book, The Fertile Kitchen(R) Cookbook, recommends giving up wheat. This is primarily because it is hard to digest and tends to be highly allergenic, making it very challenging for your digestive system, whose burden you really […]
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Fertiltiy Diet: What, No Wheat? No Dairy?
WHY NO DAIRY? WHY NO WHEAT? Because the reporter questioned it, I thought I would address it. Why is wheat and dairy prohibited on our diet when trying to conceive? The arguments I have for taking either out of the diet are similar for both. Let’s start with wheat. There are a few reasons it’s […]
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List of all blogs in chronological order. (In progress… coming soon.) 2015 Fertility Recipe: Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup 2013 10 Tips for Sticking with Your Fertility Diet through the Holidays Reversing POF and Getting Pregnant!Fertility Diet and Coconut Products InspirationsInspirations at Fertility Planit Show 2012 Fertility Diet Trumps Statistics 2011 Can Desserts Mix with a […]
10 Tips for Sticking with Your Fertility Diet through the Holidays
Sticking with your fertility diet and routine over the long run can be challenging under any circumstances, but it’s especially taxing during the holidays. Gatherings of friends and family, especially if they include children, can bring up emotional stress and pain. And then there’s all the holiday food and sweets—at the office, at home, at […]
Inspirations at Fertility Planit Show
It was a real pleasure to attend the first ever Fertility Planit Show a couple of weeks ago in L.A. I heard amazing stories of hope and inspiration, humor and insight, and of course there was a wealth of information to take home. It was an uplifting, positive experience. I even made some new friends, […]
Fertility Diet: Fruits and Popcorn and Other Diet Questions
QUESTION: In your talk on eating to optimize fertility, you don’t mention fruits. Why not? Are fruits OK? ANSWER: I didn’t mention fruits because they are not essential on a fertility diet (because of their sugar content) the way that vegetables are. But fruits are a great source of nutrients! And the more variety of […]
