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Fertility Nutrition
So many areas can impact fertility (e.g hormone imbalances, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid issues, gut health, folic acid metabolism, and allergies to name a few) and these are areas that are often not investigated by GPs and fertility clinics. In my clinic, I do a holistic fertility fitness check to try and identify the root cause of what may be causing the fertility issue and offer a treatment plan of nourishing foods and essential supplements that are going to create a healthy environment for conception.
During the consultation, I will do an overhaul of your diet to make sure you are eating the key foods and nutrients for fertility. I will also perform some clinical assessments to see if you have any signs or symptoms of imbalances or nutritional deficiencies that may be contributing to infertility. This may include iridology, sclerology, nail, face, and tongue analysis, muscle testing, blood pressure, zinc and iodine tests, adrenal stress, thyroid function tests.
Additional functional testing such as blood tests (including full thyroid panel, MTFHR, vitamin D) food intolerance tests, Hair Mineral Trace Analysis (HTMA), or the DUTCH hormone tests may be requested to further investigate your case. There will be an additional charge for these. At the end of each consultation, you will receive meal plans, handouts, and other resources to help you on your fertility journey.
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Research project on Recurrent Chemical Pregnancies
Have you experienced more than one chemical pregnancy?
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​I am seeking volunteers from around the world to take part in a research project designed to identify common themes, symptoms, or health histories among individuals who have had recurrent chemical pregnancies.
A chemical pregnancy is defined as a very early miscarriage where a fertilized egg does not fully implant in the uterus, usually ending between four and five weeks. It is often characterized by an initial positive pregnancy test, followed by bleeding and a negative test as hCG levels drop off.
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Despite their growing prevalence, there is still much to learn about why chemical pregnancies occur. Understanding the symptoms and hormonal picture from people globally can help determine suitable natural approaches, particularly as formal testing is often not offered until you have had three clinical miscarriages.
To participate, I would be grateful if you could complete a confidential online questionnaire.
As a thank you for your time and contribution, you will receive a free PDF copy of my book, Healing from Unexplained Secondary Infertility. Even if primary infertility is more your issue, 10 out of the 12 chapters will still be useful.
Please click here to access the questionnaire: https://forms.gle/dUqXwd1LT3ES3dME6
Thank you for considering participation in this important research, which I will hopefully present in a research report once finished, depending on the responses I receive.
Healing from Unexplained Secondary Infertility Book
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Unexplained secondary infertility is becoming increasingly common worldwide. This book explores the many possible reasons why your body is saying no to another baby, time and time again. As well as offering practical advice, this book is an insight into the journey of a nutritionist who overcame 10 years of unexplained secondary infertility to conceive naturally and give birth at age 44.
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At age 41, at her post IVF review meeting, Catherine was told by her fertility doctor that her “eggs were too old” and her only option was to use a donor. This was after her IVF ended in another miscarriage, a familiar outcome after seven years of unexplained secondary infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss. Yet despite this, Catherine went on to conceive and give birth naturally to a healthy baby girl three years later, at age 44.
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Hearing that her “eggs were too old” triggered a determination to prove the specialists wrong. Over the next three years, she literally turned herself inside out to work out what was happening to her, using the practitioner resources available to her as a registered clinical nutritionist. This book is her story of unexplained secondary infertility interspersed with practical nutrition, lifestyle and mindset tips from a nutritionist’s perspective. The book highlights common issues such as postnatal depletion, thyroid dysfunction, stress, nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, hormone imbalances, gut issues, infections and immune dysregulation, all issues that can create an environment that is not quite optimal for a healthy pregnancy.
Catherine’s story proves that when IVF fails and all other options have been exhausted, it is time to dig deep and go within to find answers. There is always a reason to be hopeful, even if you are over the age of 40 and feel like time is running out.
Chapter summary:
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Chapter 1 - My story
Chapter 2 - Secondary infertility
Chapter 3 - Building healthy foundations with nutrition
Chapter 4 - Gut health and fertility
Chapter 5 - Finding hormone harmony
Chapter 6 - Fertility over 40
Chapter 7 - Stress
Chapter 8 - Could it be your thyroid?
Chapter 9 - Silent low-grade inflammation and immune dysregulation
Chapter 10 - Recurrent chemical pregnancies
Chapter 11 - Male factor infertility
Chapter 12 - Listen to your body​​
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