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)
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)
Welcome to this week’s SNPit. This is where we get down and dirty on a specific topic about your health. Today’s topic is: Am I getting too much folic acid?
Read MoreTopics: Children, Dirty Genes, Dirty Genes Podcast, Dr. Ben Lynch, Folate, Folic Acid, Infants, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), Seeking Health Supplements, Supplementation
Infertility is a loaded word. Being diagnosed with it isn’t simple either. There are many causes or contributing factors to fertility problems, and in many cases, there are multiple issues to contend with, which we’ll cover in this article.
Read MoreTopics: Fertility, Infertility, Miscarriage, MTHFR, Preconception, Thyroid, Trying to Conceive (TTC)
Welcome to this week’s Dirty Genes Podcast. Today I’m interviewing Holistic Nutritionist Kelly LeVeque about optimizing diet and fertility.
Read MoreTopics: Diet, Dirty Genes, Dirty Genes Podcast, Dr. Ben Lynch, Fertility, Interview, Ketones, Miscarriage, Prenatal
Trying to conceive can be one of the most exciting—and most nerve-wracking—times of your life. In this article, I’ll share six things to consider when you’re trying to conceive (TTC).
Read MoreTopics: Genetic Expression, Miscarriage, Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Tips & Tricks
If you’ve experienced a loss of any kind, I’m so sorry. All pregnancy loss is devastating. But you should know that no matter the timing, circumstances, or repeated nature of your miscarriages—it’s not your fault. It’s easy to fear that you did something wrong, or that you caused the loss in some way, but miscarriage is complex and still, in many ways, poorly understood.
Read MoreTopics: Miscarriage, MTHFR, Preconception, Pregnancy, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL), Trying to Conceive (TTC)
In hopes of a beautiful, healthy child, you start your search for the perfect prenatal vitamin. The results are overwhelming.
Hundreds of options to choose from, and all with varying types and amounts of nutrients!
Some have iron, some don’t. Isn’t this important for everyone?
Some have vitamin A as retinol, others have beta carotene. Which one?
Some have herbs and plants. Are these nutrients necessary?
All you want is to hold your beautiful, healthy baby in your arms.
It is overwhelming, and we get it.
That is why we are here to squelch the confusion and to help you find the perfect prenatal for you.
Read MoreTopics: Folate, Folic Acid, Methylation, Miscarriage, Optimal Prenatal, Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Prenatal Vitamins, Supplementation
Have you experienced a pregnancy loss? If so, our hearts go out to you and we are so very sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, as many as 26 percent of pregnancies result in miscarriage due to a number of factors, often related to abnormal chromosomes. (1) Recurrent miscarriage is defined as three or more consecutive losses before the 20th week of pregnancy. Some doctors and statistics include pregnancies that are lost before they are confirmed by ultrasound, while others do not include biochemical pregnancies or losses before five or six weeks. Regardless, recurrent pregnancy loss affects between one and two percent of women. (2)
Read MoreTopics: Health, Health Tips, Methylation, Miscarriage, MTHFR, Optimal Prenatal, Pregnancy, Tips & Tricks
