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What causes low Progesterone Levels? Part 4
Welcome to Part 4 of the series of blogs about progesterone. If you haven’t read Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3 please click on these links....

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What causes low Progesterone Levels? Part 3
Progesterone is such a huge topic and so very important for your reproductive system and therefore for fertility. If you haven’t read...

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What causes low progesterone levels? Part 2
This is the second part of my mini-series of newsletters explaining progesterone and why it is so important for conception. If you missed...

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What causes low Progesterone levels? Part 1
So many times in the clinic I get asked about progesterone. What can I do to raise my progesterone levels and I would love to have a...

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Can the pill regulate your periods?
Not too many days go by in my clinic, where I don’t hear a woman tell me how their doctor put them on the oral contraceptive pill to...

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Could you have luteal phase problems?
The scheme of events in a typical menstrual cycle involves follicle maturation, ovulation and luteal phase wherein the uterine lining is...

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Drink your milk for strong bones and teeth!
Did your mother ever tell you ‘drink your milk for strong bones and teeth’? She’s right – if you are a calf. In nature, do you know of...

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Is milk healthy?
According to a study done by the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, milk is one of the most commonly reported food allergy. For many, milk can...

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What chemicals do you use in your house?
Did you know what scientists do to fatten mice rapidly? They inject them with Monosodium Glutamate (MSG). In a study of mice given doses...

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Margarine vs. Butter
I just read through a newsletter article I wrote in 2010. I mention that 90% of the dairy section at the supermarket was devoted to...

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Do you need to lose weight to conceive?
A study found that women who are overweight (a body mass index or BMI rating of 25 to 29.9) have a 26% lower chance of conceiving and...

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Could you be making this mistake?
This very simple mistake may stop you from falling pregnant. Are you using a lubricant during intercourse? Did you know that most...

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How food affects fertility?
As the saying goes “You are what you eat”. This is even more important when you are trying to become pregnant. Not only do you want to...

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Can ‘unexplained infertility’ be explained?
Approximately 15% to 30% of couples will be diagnosed with unexplained infertility after examining all medical tests performed. It is the...

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How does sugar affect fertility?
The body is naturally programmed to keep blood sugar in balance. It closely regulates the sugar level to keep it within a safe range....

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Is soy a healthy alternative to dairy?
An infant exclusively fed soy formula receives the estrogenic equivalent (based on body weight) of up to five birth control pills per...

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What causes infertility?
According to a study published in the Japanese Medical Association Journal, underlying factors of infertility are psychological factors...

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Does weight affect fertility?
Obesity or being underweight is involved in about 12% of female cases of infertility. Women with a BMI (body mass index) higher than 25...

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Understanding and dealing with PCOS
Almost one out of every ten women suffers from PCOS or Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. Unfortunately most women are not even aware that...