by Dr. Camille Krause, ND | Dec 7, 2022 | Egg Health, Fertility Health, IVF Treatment
Statistically, about 1/3 of genetically normal embryos don’t implant into the uterus. Why? A big research review in May 2022 tried to answer this question. The possible issues come down to 3 different categories: embryonic, uterine, and systemic. Of all the things I’m...
by Dr. Sarah Zadek, ND | Dec 7, 2022 | Egg Health, Fertility Health
There was another recall of aerosolized products recently. We’ve already seen recalls for aerosol body sprays, deodorants, and sunscreens in the past year and this time it’s dry shampoo sprays. In this recent product recall, aerosol propellants were...
by Dr. Kathryn Yash | Sep 12, 2022 | Fertility Health
One question I get quite commonly is “can I whiten or bleach my teeth while I’m trying to conceive?” The short answer is: we don’t have enough information, so it’s best to avoid it. The two main chemicals used to whiten teeth are hydrogen peroxide...
by Dr. Bronwyn Storoschuk, ND | Sep 6, 2022 | Fertility Health, Fertility Nutrition
Low-carb diets have become very popular over recent years. Many people use a low-carb diet to help them lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, improve energy levels, manage diabetes and much more. There is also a lot of talk about using a low-carb diet to improve...
by Dr. Kathryn Yash | Jul 20, 2022 | Egg Health, Fertility Health
Miscarriages are devastating and more often than not, it’s difficult to determine why they happened. The best approach for multiple miscarriages (1 or more) is to rule out each possible cause, one at a time. Depending on when the miscarriage occurs, it can give...
by Dr. Sarah Zadek, ND | Jul 20, 2022 | Egg Health, Fertility Health, Fertility Testing
“I have a high BMI and my fertility doc is telling me I need to lose weight. Am I being fat shamed, or is there actual evidence that this could affect my chances of getting pregnant?” I’m hearing this more and more. People are being turned away (or delayed) from...
