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We know that chronic prolonged stress can lead to a host of fertility and pregnancy complications such as, but not limited to: increased risk of miscarriagedifficulties conceivingdifficult pregnancy (placenta problems largely due to decreased blood flow to pelvic organs, preeclampsia, hypertension). Thus stress management is essential to having a healthy pregnancy. Also essential to a healthy pregnancy is proper diet and nutrition...

Last month we welcomed a new of group women into our Prepare for Pregnancy Protocol, and there was one thing we heard over and over: Women are confused about what they should be eating to support their fertility. The Cultivate Fertility Diet  is a cornerstone of our programs. Using food as medicine, we consistently see the powerful impact that the...

There may be no safe level of caffeine during pregnancy, literature review indicates.  A new data analysis reveals that there may be “NO SAFE LEVEL OF CAFFEINE during pregnancy,” according the author of this BREAKING NEWS.  The review of literature as published in the British Medical Journal Evidence-Based Medicine, examines 37 observational studies on the link between caffeine and pregnancy outcomes (1)....

WINTER is coming ❄️!  And daylight savings is around the corner....🍂  There is no more critical time to make sure you have enough Vitamin D (the 🌞vitamin) in your body than NOW ‼️.    During the winter months, if you are anywhere above the 37th parallel (that’s anything north of Nashville) your skin will make very little vitamin D from the ☀️ if at all, regardless of how much time is spent outside, says Harvard Health.  Studies have shown that 40% of Canadians are deficient in vitamin D...   ...

We spent over 30 combined years in our practices as natural fertility doctors… In that time we've seen literally thousands of women coming to the doors of our office asking for help with infertility struggles. Time and time again, we’ve been able to help women begin their families using our tried-and-true methods to support fertility. But for all those women...

These days, a lot of us spend years trying not to get pregnant. We want to wait until the time is right to have a family.Until then, we don’t spend much time thinking about whether or not our bodies are ready for that pregnancy.And then when we’re finally ready and excited for a baby…Our bodies might be totally unprepared.And it’s...