It Starts with the Egg: How the Science of Egg Quality Can Help You Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage

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Rebecca Fett's first edition of 'It Starts with the Egg' revolutionized the way the fertility community viewed supplements and the impact of environmental toxins on reproductive health. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Most couples in an IVF clinic only end up with 3-5 healthy blastocysts because they’re at least in their mid-30s and have multiple disadvantages other than DOR (history of cancer, genetic diseases, male factor infertility, endometriosis, etc. I work like a health detective, rooting out the underlying causes of hormonal imbalances and I take a whole-body approach to healthcare, combining nutrition, supplements, lifestyle upgrades and cutting-edge biomedical testing. The It Starts with the Egg book includes a nutrition and lifestyle program for improving egg quality in just three months, with specific advice tailored to a variety of fertility challenges like endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve, symptoms of PCOS, and miscarriage.

The definitive guide to egg quality and fertility, fully revised and updated in 2023 with new chapters covering:• the impact of immune and implantation issues, including endometritis, endometriosis, hidden infections, autoimmune antibodies, and natural killer cells.It Starts with the Egg presents a reasoned and balanced review of the latest science linking environmental chemicals to reduced fertility and other health problems. There’s a lot of junk science out there and products being sold with grand promises, but little or no data to back it up. It Starts with the Egg" also breaks information down in easy-to-digest bullet points that show exactly what to do to get to where you want to be: the parent of a happy, healthy, gorgeous baby.

my DH’s microTese yielded good results and the clinic went out of their way to ensure the lab has the right sperm viability test this time (HOS test) and also made sure to use the sperm fresh from the tese. In bringing together a range of reputable studies, it offers evidence-based advice on how to make simple lifestyle changes that will improve egg quality and optimize fertility. Reducing exposure to certain phthalates and other fertility-toxic chemicals should be a part of your plan. The average person doesn’t need to take anything in addition to regular old prenatals before and during pregnancy.

This book really isn't just for someone trying to conceive, but any woman (person born with a uterus ;) who wants to understand her body better. I bought a water filter, glass food containers to replace plastic ones, and stainless steel pots and pans to replace nonstick ones. But for many people – couples facing fertility challenges, nonheterosexual families, single people who are ready for children of their own – facilitating that introduction between sperm and egg is a process full of challenges. not looking to become pregnant any time soon but i'm on a quest to better understand fertility and the intricacies of uterine ownership lol.

As a biotechnology patent attorney, she gained deep expertise in collating and analyzing medical data. The problem is that phthalates decrease the production of estrogen by your follicles, which has a powerful impact on follicle growth and egg development. I started taking the IVF supplements recommended a few months before our treatment began and a week ago had my egg retrieval, they got an unbelievable 25 and my partner had morphology of 4%! After undergoing IVF, she turned her expertise toward helping others understand the complex science of fertility. Fett lists a number of very promising scientific studies showing the benefits on myo-inositol and fertility with women with PCOS and this has been my number 1 go-to food supplement that has helped regulate my own ovulation.Reduce refined carbohydrates - which are those processed quickly in the body (such as white bread, white rice and potatoes) because they spike your blood sugars. After treatment, 45% of women taking the N-acetyl cysteine ovulated, compared to 28% in the placebo group. I went through the egg freezing process a while later, and although my ovarian reserve wasn’t where I wanted it to be, I was able to freeze enough eggs to give me a good chance of having my own kids down the road. BPA is found in certain types of plastics, especially plastic food containers, as well as canned foods and paper receipts. In It Starts With The Egg, Fett explains that high homocysteine levels can increase DNA damage and may be associated with miscarriage.

A huge takeaway was the information on L-Arginine, which I had been taking for over a year at the recommendation of a different fertility book. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett empowers women to optimize their egg quality to improve fertility outcomes. Beside all advices on supplements intake, I did acupuncture and TCM, fertility massage ( the best is to involve your partner, so they feel, they are part of the process and also helps you to relax), some fertility tea and yoga. Das macht alles viel mehr Sinn, wenn man weiß, dass Ernährung zwar wichtig ist, Unfruchtbarkeit jedoch viel mehr ist als Diät.Some of the major culprits causing these different kinds of infertility seem to be Coenzyme Q10 deficiency, exposure to toxins (through food, water and plastic storage sources) and autoimmunity conditions.