As women, we spend decades trying not to get pregnant. So we expect that when we decide to retire our contraceptives, we will be able to get pregnant—and quickly.
 
However, in a world where one-in-eight couples is infertile, and one-in-one hundred babies is conceived in a test tube, it has never been more apparent that fertility is not guaranteed. More than 20 million women in the United States suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome, fibroids, endometriosis, difficult periods, and thyroid and adrenal issues, all of which can lead to infertility. All of these conditions have their root in hormonal imbalance. And with egg freezing and IVF procedures costing so much money per treatment, it’s essential to do what you can to ensure success by changing your diet now to improve your hormones and protect your fertility.
 
During the past 10 years in my practice at FLO Living, I’ve seen countless women whose hormonal health has been thrust out of balance by endocrine disruptors. These Flo Blockers, as I call them, interfere with the production, release, transport, metabolism, and elimination of the body’s natural hormones. By mimicking the body’s natural hormones, they can cause it to kick its production of some hormones into overdrive. Meanwhile the body can all but shut down its production of some other hormones. Possible results include overgrowth of endometrium, uterine cysts and fibroids, or even premature ovarian failure, all which can result in infertility.
 
Despite our preoccupation with dieting, the foods we eat every day are a main source of these endocrine disruptors in our bodies. Antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, and even bisphenol A are among the greatest FLO Blockers, and are rampant in modern consumer foods. Furthermore, the micronutrients you consume are the basis for your very own WomanCode—your endocrine system and the way your body operates. If you consume too many refined carbs, too little healthy fat, too much alcohol and caffeine, and too few nutrients—and most of us are—your hormonal health and fertility can suffer. A nutrient-deficient diet signals to your brain internal stress and a potentially dangerous environment. When internal stress, or inflammation is high, levels of the stress hormone cortisol skyrocket. Meanwhile, your levels of fertility-supporting progesterone and estrogen plummet. We are fueling our bodies with toxic chemicals that are robbing us of healthy cycles and fertility.
 
So whether you plan to get pregnant soon or somewhere in the great “someday,” making healthy nutritional choices can help ensure that your fertility is there when you need it. My experience in helping women achieve hormone balance—as well as recent studies—has shown that foods are the most powerful fertility drug on the market, naturally improving reproductive health and increasing a woman’s ability to achieve and maintain a healthy pregnancy.
 
In my book, WomanCode: Perfect your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source, I explain how eating organic and free-range foods can remove harmful endocrine disruptors, such as antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides from your diet, while prioritizing nutrient-rich whole foods can help regulate your hormones for optimum fertility. Here is an appetizer of WomanCode’s top 10 fertility-boosting foods:
 
1. Leafy Greens
Spinach, kale, collards, escarole, and other dark, leafy greens, are high in folic acid, a vital nutrient in maintaining healthy ovaries and birth defect-free pregnancies. Leafy greens are also rich in vitamin E, magnesium, and calcium, which together promote hormonal balance for optimal fertility.
 
2. Chickpeas
All it takes is one serving of these legumes to achieve and maintain healthy levels of B6. A crucial component to the healthy production of the hormone progesterone and egg development, this vitamin is shown to aid in conception.
 
3. Sunflower Seeds:
A healthy snack-time staple, these tiny seeds are packed with zinc, which aids in regulating your body’s use of the reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone. This important nutrient also supports the healthy DNA production that’s linked with improved egg quality.
 
4. Salmon
Omega-3 fatty acids, for which this pink fish is famous, regulates hormones and ovulation while increasing fertility-boosting cervical mucus and blood flow to the reproductive organs. One recent study found that women store omega-3s acids in the fatty tissue of their hips and thighs, providing necessary nutrients to developing fetuses.
 
5. Turmeric
According to traditional Chinese medicine, this spice helps dissolve excessive dampness within the reproductive organs to create an internal environment that’s conducive to conception. Also, a recent study found that curcumin, which is found in turmeric, fights inflammation that can damage your eggs’ genetic material.
 
Want a baby someday? Now is the time to start eating for your fertility. It is the easiest way to ensure that your fertility will be primed whenever your “someday” comes. Access your code for the fertility and family you deserve.
 
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WomanCode provides a proven system to naturally eliminate problems with your period, improve your fertility, and get your body, mood, and sex drive back.

If there was a secret code that could unlock a better version of your health, you'd want it, of course.  WomanCode reveals it to you! Hormones affect everything from our moods to weight, to skin, to fertility, to the way we think. With everything in our modern diet and lifestyle that disrupts our periods, fertility, and sex drive, we must learn how to feed our hormones for optimal health. Alisa Vitti, will teach you her method to get your hormones to work for you, not against you.

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Published: April 23, 2013