GRAPE SEED OIL FOR COOKING? While in L.A. a number of people talked about using grape seed oil for their sautéing and other cooking, making it sound like the latest hot (and healthy) trend. So I thought to investigate a little further. Here’s what I learned. Grape seed oil is indeed a healthy choice! – […]
Celebrity Infertility
Because we were in Los Angeles recently, the apparent home of this nation’s entertainment industry, I thought I would share a little about celebrity infertility. I am personally grateful to celebrities such as Celine Dion who have come out publicly with their very personal struggles on trying to conceive. As I mentioned in a previous […]
Be an Advocate for Your Own Fertility
On the topic of being an advocate for your own health, I wanted to share a story I recently heard. Last week, I spoke to Camie Gontier who created My Cycle Diary. She was found to have endometriosis that was so bad she lost one of her tubes and an ovary. For someone who wants […]
Fertility Diet: Why Limiting Seafood Is So Important!
LIMIT SEAFOOD! You have probably heard by now that you need to avoid seafood, particularly certain types, due to its mercury levels. This is such a shame—and where I get really mad about how we pollute this planet—because fish is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, an important and healthy fat, protein, B vitamins […]
Supporting Your Spouse on the Fertility Journey
I recently came across a blog post in which a woman who is enduring fertility issues was infuriated at her husband because he wanted to buy an expensive gadget for his car, not getting that they needed to save for infertility treatment. “He just doesn’t get it!” she repeated throughout. I hear her pain and […]
Can Gluten Cause Fertility Issues?
I have already written about wheat (which contains gluten) and why it needs to come out of your fertility diet in a previous blog. To recap: wheat is, first of all, hard to digest. “It’s like Velcro on your gut,” a chiropractic doctor at a naturopathic clinic told me yesterday. In addition, if you’re sensitive […]
