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Low Testosterone, an important but often overlooked issue with fertility and female hormones.
A factor that is often overlooked when assessing hormones for a female client with infertility is low testosterone. This is because...

Catherine Garney
Apr 14, 20239 min read


Secondary Infertility, Common Causes, and the Connection with Postnatal Depletion
Secondary infertility is defined as the inability to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to a live birth following a previous successful...

Catherine Garney
Jan 25, 202316 min read


Trying to conceive? Why you should avoid ALL sources of folic acid in favour of methylfolate
In New Zealand recently folic acid has hit the headlines as the government is considering adding it to flour for bread making to help...

Catherine Garney
Aug 26, 20217 min read


Boron, an underrated mineral that is important for hormone balance and fertility over the age of 40
Boron was a supplement that I started taking about 3 months before I got pregnant naturally at age 43 after 10 years of secondary...

Catherine Garney
May 7, 20215 min read


Nutrition and lifestyle support to promote healthy ovulation
Delayed or absent ovulation can happen to most women from time to time it sure did with me, however, if it happens quite regularly then...

Catherine Garney
Dec 8, 20205 min read


Is Iodine deficiency affecting your thyroid and fertility?
A large percentage of the NZ population is deficient in the trace mineral Iodine. Could you be one of them? Iodine is a trace mineral...

Catherine Garney
Oct 8, 20203 min read


Could it be your thyroid? Low Thyroid Function and Infertility
Low thyroid function or hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) is very common in females and can be an undetected contributor to...

Catherine Garney
Aug 21, 20208 min read


After 10 years of secondary infertility, I conceived naturally and gave birth at age 44
I have been meaning to share this for a while, even if it only helps one person to give them some hope that all is not lost. My journey with secondary infertility and recurring pregnancy loss started in 2010 when my son was 1 and I was 34. I found out I was pregnant again but I didn’t feel ready at first. I remember going into the pharmacy to get a pregnancy test and not feeling very happy about it as it felt too soon after giving birth to my son in late 2008. 3 days after my

Catherine Garney
Jul 3, 20209 min read


Is your gut health impacting on your fertility?
Digestion is important to the health of every system in your body, including your reproductive system. Approximately 70% of your immune...

Catherine Garney
May 1, 20204 min read


Vitamin D and Fertility
Vitamin D can often be the missing link in cases of infertility. It is such an important vitamin because it has an effect on over 2,000...

Catherine Garney
Apr 24, 20203 min read


Supporting Healthy Progesterone Levels
Progesterone is a very important hormone for getting pregnant, maintaining a pregnancy, and for female hormone health in general. If you...

Catherine Garney
Apr 1, 20206 min read
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