Diet Affects Mother's Fertility

A certain type of infertility has been shown to be affected by changing the mother's diet. Dietary changes include fewer trans fats and increasing iron intake.

The Harvard School of Public Health has published a compelling cohort study found in the November 2007 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Over 17,000 women without a history of infertility were followed over an 8 year period as they tried to become pregnant. Results showed that those women who followed a "fertility diet" had a reduced risk of developing an ovulatory disorder infertility.

The fertility diet included a higher intake of monounsaturated fats versus trans fats, vegetable protein instead of animal protein, lower carbohydrates, multivitamins, high fat dairy and iron-rich vegetables and supplements.

Women who followed this diet ,as well as made other lifestyle changes such as more physical activity, lowered their risk of ovulatory disorder infertility by 69%.

This is more good news that women who are experiencing at least some types of infertility may be able to conceive without resoring to highly interventive or costly forms of fertility treatments.

Brenda