NUTRITION THERAPY FOR FERTILITY

All you need to make a baby is have sex, right? Wrong! When you delve into it, it’s miraculous that anyone conceives. In this module, we go back to sex education 101 to get an overview of how a baby is made.

Did you know that a man’s alcohol consumption prior to conception has been linked to increasing risks of anxiety in children?! Emerging research shows that sperm health can have long-lasting effects on a child’s future health. In our view, every man should see a Fertility Dietitian at least 3 months prior to conception to make a difference in the next generation.

Women never make new eggs, so it’s essential that they care for the ones that they have.  An unhealthy and/or limited number of eggs can make conception very difficult. In this module, we delve into how to optimise egg health for optimal fertility and for her future baby’s health. 

Poor menstrual cyclicity is one of the most common causes of infertility. Incredibly, diet has a huge role to play in menstrual cyclicity. In this module, we discuss into how to optimise your client’s cycles.

Poor embryo implantation is the number one factor for failed IVF. Here, we’ll examine the latest research on how nutrition can assist with optimising embryo implantation.

You can be the best fertility dietitian in the world, but if clients can’t find you, you won’t be able to make the difference that we know you want to make. In this module, we’ll provide some simple tips to help you set up your private practice to support your new speciality.

Reproductive conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, thyroid conditions and RED-S have an enormous impact on both male and female fertility. We review the latest evidence on these reproductive conditions and more.

OHSS, chemical pregnancies, MTHFR mutations, weight gain post IVF, emotional eating... Getting pregnant can be fraught with complications. In this module we look at the evidence to see how a dietitian can help.