What is stevia?
Stevia is a natural sweetener that is extracted from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It is a zero-calorie, low-glycemic-index sweetener that is commonly used as a sugar substitute in food and beverages.
The Stevia rebaudiana plant is native to South America and has been...
What is nitric oxide?
Nitric oxide (NO) is a colorless gas and a naturally occurring molecule in the body. It is a simple molecule consisting of one nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom, and it is produced by the endothelial cells lining the inside of blood vessels. Nitric oxide plays an...
Cortisol wakes us up in the morning, keeps us awake throughout the day, and keeps our metabolism firing. It regulates blood sugar, which makes it one of the most important hormones in the body for keeping us alive. It does all this, and it also gets released in response to...
What is melatonin, and how does melatonin affect fertility?
Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the brain in response to darkness, which aids in the synchronization of circadian rhythms and the initiation of sleep. The presence of light during nighttime hours can inhibit the production of...
Here’s how we think about detoxing. For the clients who find us and need us, removing a build up of toxins from both their bodies and their homes is a priority. But it MUST be done well before conception, and with personalized guidance from a trained specialist.
Living in a modern,...
Certain supplements and herbs have a long history of improving and optimizing health. Supplementation has been demonstrated to be beneficial for optimizing health. Studies have found that certain supplements may even improve fertility health. In this blog, we will discuss the benefits of...
When we hear the word "Cheat," you may be thinking something terrible.... but relax. I'm not talking about cheating on your partner. Or cheating on tests... I'm talking about "cheating" on your diet!
We would say, "I'm on a strict diet, so no cheat day for me." Then you see those delicious...
A lab test is a procedure in which a health care provider takes samples of your blood, urine, or body tissues. These tests are used to help our practitioners to diagnose or monitor a specific condition. Laboratory tests play a vital role in your health care, especially when you are trying to...
There are tests for men that can be helpful to determine their hormones. Tests that will show where his hormones are at and what needs to be done to address the imbalances or "normal" levels to be optimized for fertility health. Below are the tests and their relevance to Male fertility.
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The quality of the air you breathe…
In some regions, ozone can reach significantly high levels in the summer as sunlight merges with compounds from car exhaust, gasoline vapor, and industrial emissions to produce air pollutants.
Both animal and human epidemiological studies support the...
We usually think of progesterone as the hormone related to fertility. But what if I told you there is a neurotransmitter that will affect your fertility?
It's true! Progesterone feeds the serotonin cycle and enhances feelings of calm and happiness. Its main purpose is to help build the lining of...
Getting pregnant might be easy if we have partners to impregnate us. But this is not true because other women experienced infertility; no matter how they tried, there is no succession to getting pregnant. Infertility is the inability to get pregnant or staying to be pregnant. No, I am not saying...