Nutrition and Lifestyle
Diet, supplementation, and lifestyle factors as they relate to fertility, IVF outcomes, and women's health.
All Nutrition articles
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 3 min
Blood-Sugar, Hormones and Fertility
Nutritionist Mandi Azoulay explains how blood-sugar control affects fertility and PCOS, listing warning signs, dietary tips and supplements to support conception.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 1 min
top 6 Winter Immune Boosting Must Haves
Acupuncturist Mandi Azoulay lists six winter immune-boosting supplements and offers telehealth reviews and acupuncture sessions to help prevent and recover from winter infections.
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Female Fertility · 6 min
Maximising the chance of Natural Conception
A practical guide to the fertile window, ovulation tracking methods, intercourse timing, and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol and caffeine that affect natural conception chances.
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Female Fertility · 3 min
Navigating Christmas when you are trying to get pregnant
Lifestyle and emotional wellbeing tips for couples trying to conceive over the Christmas period, covering mental health, diet and alcohol advice.
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Pregnancy and Preconception Care · 3 min
WHAT IS MORNING SICKNESS/NAUSEA AND HOW CAN IT BE MANAGED
Covers the symptoms and causes of morning sickness in pregnancy, including hyperemesis gravidarum, plus diet, hydration and lifestyle strategies for managing nausea.
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Male Fertility · 1 min
What Can Be Done to Prevent Male Infertility?
Lists practical steps men can take to help prevent infertility, such as quitting smoking, avoiding toxins, taking antioxidants and considering age, plus common myths debunked.
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Contraception and Cycle Regulation · 3 min
Coming off the pill - what you need to know
A naturopath explains how nutrition and herbal medicine can support hormonal balance and ovulation when a woman stops taking the contraceptive pill.
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Female Fertility · 6 min
Cleaning Up For Pregnancy – Get rid of the everyday toxins that could be holding back your fertility
A practical guide to reducing exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the home, covering plastics, cosmetics, food storage and cleaning products.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min
What are the real benefits to Naturopathic care – 100 days before conception
Outlines how naturopathic preconception care, including nutrition, herbal medicine and cycle tracking, can help prepare the body for conception over 100 days.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min
Just found out you’re pregnant? Here’s why you might want to see a prenatal dietitian.
Dietitian Wendy Fedele explains why pregnancy nutrition matters for baby's lifelong health and how a prenatal dietitian can support food choices and supplement needs.
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Female Fertility · 3 min
How to Improve or Increase Fertility Chances
Explains monthly conception odds by age, the role of ovulation timing and lifestyle, and advises seeking specialist help after six to twelve months of trying.
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Aesthetic and Skin Health · 4 min
Naturopathic Strategies for Dealing with Post-Pill Acne
A naturopath's guide to managing acne after stopping the contraceptive pill, covering gut health, hormone clearance and nutrient supplementation.
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Menstrual Health · 3 min
How Much Do You Know About Your Cycle
A naturopath's overview of menstrual cycle literacy, explaining how lifestyle factors affect the cycle and why understanding your body's signals supports fertility and health.
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Ovarian Reserve and Egg Quality · 1 min
New research shows egg quality can be improved with nicotinamide
Summarises evidence that nicotinamide (NAD+) supplementation may support oocyte health and egg quality in women trying to conceive at advanced maternal age.
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Male Fertility · 2 min
Healthy Sperm: Myths, Truths and Missing Links
Fact-checks common claims about male fertility, covering age, smoking, weight, plastics, cycling, heat exposure, ejaculation frequency and antioxidant-rich foods.
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Menstrual Health · 3 min
Getting your cycle back on track after the pill
Explains why cycles can take months to normalise after stopping the contraceptive pill, links this to PCOS and endometriosis, and covers nutrition and naturopathic support.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min
Broccoli, Quinoa & Tahini Salad Recipe
A broccoli, quinoa and tahini salad recipe from WHM's naturopath, designed to support hormone balance during perimenopause with nutrient-dense ingredients.
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Menstrual Health · 2 min
Experience Headaches and Migraines During Menstrual Cycle
A naturopath explains hormonal, dietary and hydration factors behind menstrual headaches and migraines, and how tracking symptoms alongside the cycle can help manage them.
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Female Fertility · 3 min
Holistic Fertility Support
Discusses collaborative fertility care combining naturopathy and specialist medicine, covering nutrition, stress support, and preconception preparation for IVF or natural conception.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min
Boosting immunity for Pre-Conception and Pregnancy
A naturopath's guide to supporting immune health before conception and during pregnancy through nutrition, sleep, exercise and safe herbal remedies.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 4 min
Foods For Fertility
A dietitian's top five fertility-boosting foods, covering legumes, oily fish, olive oil, nuts and seeds, and leafy greens, with supporting research citations.
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Nutrition and Lifestyle · 2 min
Fertility Diet Tips
A practical fertility-diet shopping list covering fruit and vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, dairy, coffee and foods and plastics to avoid before conceiving.
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Female Fertility · 3 min
How To Improve Your Chances Of Conceiving
Practical tips to improve conception chances, covering diet, sex frequency, timing the fertile window, patience, and when to seek professional advice after six months.
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In Vitro Fertilisation · 2 min
Lifestyle and IVF: Exercise, Diet, Alcohol…
Practical lifestyle advice for IVF patients covering diet, exercise, alcohol, and supplements such as folate, iodine, DHEA, antioxidants and melatonin.
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