If you’ve decided it’s time to stop birth control pills so you can try to get pregnant, you might be wondering if there’s anything you need to do. How quickly does fertility return? Are there extra nutrients that you need? What’s the fastest way to get pregnant when you stop contraceptives?
Read MoreTopics: Dietary Supplements, Fertility, Health Tips, Infertility, Nutrition, Preconception, Prenatal, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
If you’re older than 35 and you’re ready to get pregnant, chances are you’ve encountered the words “advanced maternal age.” While those words don’t inspire confidence, it does not mean that you won’t be able to have a healthy baby. This is just the standard wording used to refer to women who are 35 or older and trying to have a baby.
Read MoreTopics: Advanced Maternal Age, Fertility, Infertility, Nutrition, Preconception, Pregnancy, Seeking Health Supplements, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Conventional prenatal advice says that pregnant women need folic acid supplementation to prevent birth defects. But this actually misses a key aspect about folic acid: it’s not methylated or active. The body must go through several conversion steps to make it usable.
Read MoreTopics: Dietary Supplements, Folate, Folic Acid, MTHFR, Pregnancy
Most men would rather not think about fertility. Yet understanding it is precisely what can help you know when something isn’t right.
Read MoreTopics: Dietary Supplements, Fertility, Infertility, Male Fertility, Men's Health, Miscarriage, Preconception, Prenatal, Prenatal Vitamins, Seeking Health Supplements, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome, is a female metabolic condition. It was initially named because cysts in the ovaries were found. However, you don’t have to have cysts to be diagnosed with PCOS. The primary symptoms of PCOS are insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. These can result in problems conceiving, weight gain, acne, and other mood changes.
Read MoreTopics: Dietary Supplements, Fertility, Lifestyle, Nutrition, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), Preconception, Prenatal, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
More than 13 million Americans of reproductive age are impacted by fertility issues. That’s 9 percent of men and 12 percent of women in that age group. (1, 2)
Read MoreTopics: Fertility, Fertility Supplements, Infertility, MTHFR, Preconception, Prenatal, Seeking Health Supplements, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Welcome to this week’s Dirty Genes Podcast. Today I’m interviewing our Editor in Chief at Seeking Health, Kinsey Jackson, MS, CNS. She shares her personal story of recurrent miscarriage and the steps she took to finally bring her rainbow baby into the world.
Read MoreTopics: Dirty Genes Podcast, DNA Testing, Genetic Testing, Interview, Lab Testing, Miscarriage, MTHFR, Preconception, Pregnancy, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Many people want to know the exact fertility diet they should follow to maximize their chances of getting pregnant.
Read MoreTopics: Diet, Dietary Supplements, Dirty Genes, Fertility, Fertility Diet, Folate, Folic Acid, Health Tips, histamine, Methylation, Nutrition, Preconception, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Fertility rates in the U.S. are on a steep decline. While there are many factors at play, the fact that more women are becoming mothers at an older age may play a role. The average age of first-time motherhood across the world is now 31. (1)
Read MoreTopics: Dirty Genes, Dirty Genes Book, DNA Testing, Epigenetics, Fertility, Genetic Testing, Infertility, MTHFR, Preconception, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), StrateGene, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Trying to get pregnant might seem like it should all be fun, but it can feel hopeless if it doesn’t happen effortlessly. But keep the faith! Understanding the many factors at play can increase your odds of a positive pregnancy test.
Read MoreTopics: Fertility, Infertility, Preconception, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
