Nutritional Fertility Enhancement
The Basics:
- Eliminate or reduce toxins in diet, lifestyle and environment
- Avoid alcohol, tobacco, coffee, sugar and other drugs
- Eat a natural whole food nutrient dense diet
- Enjoy regular, moderate exercise
- Reduce stress
Strengthen Reproductive Health with Specific Food Choices:
- Fresh fruits, vegetables and dark leafy greens, high quality protein from plant sources or organic animal sources, complex carbohydrates like whole grains, and a good variety of high quality fats
- Choose foods rich in nucleic acids (RNA/DNA), vitamin B12, Vitamin A, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and vital life force such as:
- Micro-algae (chlorella, spirulina, wild blue-green)
- Cereal grasses (wheat or barley grass)
- Fish, liver, kidney, brain, bone and its marrow (from organic sources)
- Stimulate reproductive abilities with these high potency foods:
- Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen, Nettles and Raw Pumpkin Seeds
- Fortify Kidney/Adrenal Health with:
- Walnuts, black beans, onion family (garlic, onions, chives, scallions, leeks), quinoa, chicken, lamb, trout, salmon, millet, black sesame seeds, chestnuts, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries
- Cloves, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, anise seeds, black peppercorn, ginger (dried preferred), cinnamon bark
Helpful Herbs:**
- For men: damiana, ginseng*, sarsparilla, saw palmetto, yohimbe
- For women: damiana, dong quai, false unicorn root, ginseng*, gotu kola, licorice root*, wild yam
* licorice and ginseng are contraindicated for high blood pressure
** Always consult a qualified herbalist or health care provider before taking herbal remedies
Fertility Soup Recipe
Saute red onion, garlic, celery and fennel seeds in olive oil. Add two cans of well rinsed black beans and 6” of kombu (seaweed). Cover with water, bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over cooked quinoa.