This week I’m honored and thrilled to have Iva Keene write a guest blog for us. Iva Keene is a qualified, accredited and internationally recognized naturopathic physician and natural fertility specialist, author and speaker who has helped thousands of couples with fertility problems on their path to pregnancy. Based in Switzerland, Iva is a compassionate […]
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Fertility Diet: Foods You MUST Eat Organic
WHAT YOU MUST EAT ORGANIC When trying to conceive it’s important to eat an all-organic diet. I believe it’s especially important to eat meat organic due to the added growth hormones and antibiotics that get added. The same goes for dairy, should you choose to consume that (we recommend eliminating dairy). But what about all […]
Fertility Diet Makes a Difference When Conceiving in Your Forties
CONCEIVING IN YOUR MID-FORTIES? – ABSOLUTELY I heard that Celine Dion finally did succeed in becoming pregnant in her early 40’s and now has twin boys. Hooray! She did not give up. Conceiving in your 40’s can be done, especially when we take care of our bodies, minds and spirits. How about conceiving naturally when […]
Fertility Diet: Surrendering, the Hardest Part
SURRENDER I believe one of the most important steps in your fertility journey–and one of the hardest–is to surrender. Do everything you can to optimize fertility: change your diet, do mind-body programs, practice yoga, research answers, consult doctors. And then, let go, surrender, and allow the mystery to unfold. Surrendering is NOT giving up, it’s […]
Fertility Foes: 6 Things You’ll Wish You Didn’t Know
THINGS I (ALMOST) WISH I DIDN’T KNOW I’ve written often about the fact that our environment and what we eat affect our health, profoundly. The more I research, the more I learn about harmful substances in either our food or environment or way of living, and often I’m hit with the sensation, “Oh, geese, I […]
Fertility Recipe: Chicken with Portobello Mushrooms
Because I promised another recipe… here is one which we often do at workshops. Easy and yummy – rich tasting without the dairy, wheat or sugar. Also, mushrooms provide an excellent source of selenium, an important nutrient in fertility. Ingredients: 6 pieces of chicken breast tenderloins (or 2 chicken breasts), about 12 to 16 oz […]
