Fertility Nutrition Services in Ontario

To increase fertility, some of the steps one might take would include eating more foods that are better serving to us. Sometimes that means eating more (most people eat too little), increasing the consumption of whole, real foods that are rich in nutrients and making sure these nutrients are being digested and absorbed.
The first thing I recommend to all my clients, whether working with them to support fertility, support pregnancy and support their future health, is to remove heavily processed seed oils, concentrate on eating well sourced animal proteins and reducing their sugar intake.

Simply put, my favorite fertility friendly foods include well sourced animal products (especially beef), beef liver, oysters, tropical fruit, nuts and seeds (in moderation) and raw dairy (if tolerated). At the end of the day, the best foods to eat are the ones that have the most amount of bioavailable nutrients to support body functions.

One thing worth mentioning here is that fat, nor sugar  are the enemy – they are necessary to all body functions and should not be restricted. Instead, we should find quality sources and eat what works best for our body.

I believe that it’s worth your time to start preparing for fertility the moment the thought enters your head. Both men and women play their part in fertility, so it’s important for both sexes to put in the work – to prepare their bodies for the growth and development of their offspring.

Ovum (eggs) takes approximately 3 months to mature. The ovum contains half the babies DNA and it’ is the powerhouse for your baby’s placenta for the first 3 months of life.

Sperm has the responsibility of carrying that other half of DNA into the ovum and it has been shown to be what helps create part of the baby’s placenta. It also takes approximately 3 months for sperm to mature!

All this to say – I always suggest an absolute minimum of 3 months to prepare for pregnancy. Three months to support fertility. Ideally, I would have my clients take longer to address other digestive or systemic issues one might be experiencing in this very toxic world.

You can absolutely track your fertile window. You are fertile for about 5-7 days out of each month, and by regularly tracking your cycles and your body’s physiological cues, you can learn to predict when your ovulation window will be. While apps can be helpful, I think it’s more helpful to tune into your own body and pay attention to what your cycle may be telling you! These are part of the discussions we will regularly have while working together as well (:

Your fertility can be affected by your hormones, yes. Hormones have a very big role in how our menstrual cycle carries out, hormones play a role in blood sugar management and the potential development of undesirable conditions. When hormones are imbalanced, it can truly cause a cascade of unfortunate events – but that’s not to say that nothing can be done about it. In fact, there are many things that can be done to help balance hormones naturally. Addressing physical and emotional stressors is both excellent ways to bring hormones back into balance, and that can be done in a multitude of different ways. That may look like eating nutrient dense foods, avoiding all forms of chemicals, breathing in some fresh air, moving the body, finding time to rest and relax, finding healthy coping skills to emotional stressors, and so much more!

You cannot get pregnant if you are not ovulating, period. If you are currently in your menstruating years and you are in a position where you are not ovulating – it’s time to get your hormones back on track so that you can ovulate again!

Ovulation is that time of month where your egg is released from your ovaries. If sperm is present, it has the potential to fertilize that egg and this is how you would get pregnant. Many women do not ovulate every month which could absolutely make it tricky to get pregnant, especially because it’s hard to predict when the next one would be… Just know that it is possible to bring ovulation back into the equation and you can do it! It may just take a little time getting things balanced again through proper nutrition and lifestyle activities.

Contrary to the previous question, you can definitely get pregnant if you don’t have a period!

To get pregnant, you must ovulate. Ovulation comes before menstruation (the bleeding period of your cycle) It is possible to get pregnant without having had a period like in cases where a teenage has intercourse for the first time without a bleed or a postpartum mom who hasn’t seen her period come back yet. It is also sometimes possible for ovulation to occur without having a period or having a delayed period…

So yes, it is possible to get pregnant without a period – and this is why it’s important to track your cycle, to understand your body and to get your hormones and eating habits in order so you can support your body is all of its functions!

It is still possible to get pregnant with irregular periods. There are a few different reasons why this may be your current situation, but it does not mean that you are doomed to be infertile.

First, it’s important to address what “irregular” means to you. Is it that you have a longer or shorter cycle than average? Are they regularly “irregular” or does it fluctuate a lot? Are your bleeds excessively heavy or light? Are you ovulating? Are you skipping ovulation?

Once we determine what’s going on with your cycle, there are many steps that can be taken to get things back into a normal flow. What I do to help with irregular periods is to look at balancing blood sugar levels, balancing hormones, addressing stressors and making sure we’re eating enough of the right foods for our bodies. It’s amazing to see how much all these can impact our menstrual cycles – I’ve lived through it, too!

Fertility issues seem to be becoming more and more common – I think it’s an issue we’re seeing a lot more in both women and men. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that we live in a very stressful and toxic world, a world that our bodies are simply having a hard time keeping up with. 

Our bodies are brilliantly designed to be able to filter out waste and toxins, but I think somewhere along the line, our bodies have become a little rundown.

For the most part, we live in a world where we are constantly on the go, eating foods that may not be ideal for our health, bombarded by stressors, disconnected from nature and from self! We live indoors, breathe polluted air and don’t move our bodies nearly as much as we should…

This may seem dramatic, but it’s the truth.

What’s nice about knowing all of this? While it may seem like most of this is out of out control, I beg to differ. We can control SO many of the above-mentioned variables.

If you start by picking just one of these areas and making small changes today, you are going to do yourself a great service.

You can control your health and your future health by making better choices starting today.

What are you waiting for?