Many of us are always looking for new ways to improve our health. But it can be overwhelming figuring out what’s just a flash in the pan fad, and what might really work. Case in point: celery juice. Celery juice recently began blowing up all over my social media feeds. A few of my friends, […]
How To Prevent Insulin Resistance From Causing Infertility
Reverse insulin resistance to stop diabetes and its impact on fertility
My Fertility Treatment Was Canceled – Now What?
I held back my tears until I reached my car, and then grieved the loss of this cycle the best I could. – Tara Engelberg, Trying To Conceive in Denver, Colorado These are unprecedented times. Our lives have all changed since COVID-19 became a reality for Americans in recent weeks. A world is in mourning […]
COVID-19 Task Force Calls For Moratorium on Fertility Treatments
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread – so does its impact. Shopping malls, movie theaters, gyms, and schools are closed across the United States. Now there’s a call to shut down fertility clinics for all procedures except urgent care. On March 17 the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) strongly recommended a moratorium on […]
What Not To Eat When Trying To Conceive
There is a ton of controversy surrounding what foods to eat and what to avoid when you’re trying to conceive. It seems like the studies (and the fertility doctors) constantly change their minds on what’s important and what’s not. But there are some key things you’ll find on every fertility health providers list: Processed foods, […]
How To Get Pregnant With PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine system disorders, affecting one in 10 women of reproductive age and as many as five million women in the U.S. In a normal monthly cycle, immature eggs known as follicles develop, and one egg is released into the fallopian tube during ovulation. In women […]
The Cost of Delaying Motherhood
I was told from a young age that a woman’s main purpose in life is to have and raise children. Most of the women in my family were stay-at-home moms, who married young and had children before they turned 30. That wasn’t my life plan. My passion was to have a successful career. I figured […]
