Many patients have come to me asking about fertility issues. Many of them had extensive work-ups indicating that they have normal fallopian tubes and might even be ovulating. Despite the better use of trying, no one could figure out why they haven’t gotten pregnant yet.
It is very important to understand that fertility issues can be the result of being unhealthy. A woman might feel okay, but will often be eating a very poor diet (especially when consuming too much sugar), not getting enough sleep, and/or experiencing too much stress. All of this imbalances hormone levels.
As a result, the body tells us “don’t ask me to reproduce, I’m just treading water!”
After a number of the successes, we have put together a nutritional protocol for pre-pregnancy and pregnancy called the Super Baby Protocol.
As a result of using this protocol, the majority of newborn babies were able to hold their heads up without assistance (while being careful, of course) and were very alert at birth. As these children grew over time, mothers reported that their babies had reached developmental milestones far in advance of their age!
It was some years back when the first patient came in and asked if I could help her become pregnant. So I thought for a second, and said, “I know a lot about hormones and a lot about health, so let’s give it a try.”
Nutrition Plays A Role In Fertility Issues
“Lynn” went to several specialists and was told that she checked out just fine. Even after trying for three whole years, no one had any answer as to why she could not get pregnant. After reviewing her whole medical history and family history in great detail, I finally looked at her diet.
I looked at her and said “I know you are going to think I am way out there, but I know what the problem is. I believe that you can become pregnant within three months.”
She didn’t believe me. Even so, she was willing to try anything at that point. So she followed the protocol carefully under my direction.
Two months later, she came back for her second visit with a telling grin on her face. Many of her family members thought it was just a coincidence, but Lynn knew the diet changes and vitamins she took helped make her healthy enough to become pregnant!
High Stress, Low Sperm Count
“Sharon”, a lovely 28-year-old woman, tried to become pregnant for four years. A year previously she had taken fertility injections and had been told that her husband’s sperm count was low with low motility.
When nothing worked, she felt entirely helpless.
I performed a number of investigative blood tests on her and her husband. Again, I prescribed a low-sugar, healthy diet, removed some potential food allergens, then started her on some targeted vitamin and mineral supplements. Her husband received nutrients to help with sperm count and motility.
I gave her advice on obtaining enough sleep and reducing stress. I had her monitor her cycles and right after ovulation had her take bioidentical progesterone.
Two months later she called me joyously to tell me she was pregnant.
Autoimmune Disorders Can Cause Fertility Issues
It is well known among fertility specialists that autoimmune disorders and even subclinical autoimmune disease can lead to difficulty in achieving and maintaining a pregnancy. The important consideration is eliminating the cause of the autoimmune disease and helping the body repair itself.
“Bethany” is a 33-year-old nurse who had struggled with fertility issues for over three years. She had one pregnancy which ended in an early miscarriage. On top of that, she also suffered from endometriosis, short cycles, long periods of PMS, allergies, skin problems, cold hands and feet, and symptoms of hypoglycemia. Her diet was high in sugar and other refined carbohydrates, such as white flour and white rice products.
She sought the advice of a fertility expert and had surgery for endometriosis. However, despite all her efforts, her fertility medication was unsuccessful.
The stress of her infertility was putting a strain on her marriage.
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Her laboratory tests showed she had low levels of antibodies that are sometimes seen in the autoimmune disease lupus (SLE). However the levels of antibodies were low and did not confirm a true diagnosis of this disease.
In Bethany’s case, we found a number of food and chemical allergies which showed inflammation. The key to becoming pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy was to become healthy. I placed Bethany on a healthy diet, high in vegetables and fresh fruits, absent sugars, and started on targeted nutritional supplements and natural progesterone. I asked her to hold off on attempts to get pregnant until these autoimmune markers (blood tests) became negative.
Two months later, a pregnant Bethany came in beaming and happy. She said that she had not used birth control methods, because she did not believe she could get pregnant so quickly! Her blood tests improved and she committed to continuing a healthy diet throughout her pregnancy.
These are patients who chose to become healthy by changing their lifestyles and truly working on their health. For each of them it seemed like the pregnancies were a miracle even though they had done the work themselves!
