by Dr. Tracy Malone, ND | Jan 25, 2021 | Egg Health, Fertility Health
In an interview with Dr. Tracy Malone, she discussed whether the birth control pill can impact fertility or contribute to infertility or menstrual disorders. Dr. Tracy Malone ND: One of the most common scenarios that I see come in is a woman in her adolescence or...
by Dr. Camille Krause, ND | Nov 13, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Testing
There was a recent study that showed people with Neanderthal genes are more fertile. The reason why? They had more progesterone receptors. “In a cohort of present-day Britons, these carriers have more siblings, fewer miscarriages, and less bleeding during...
by Dr. Sarah Zadek, ND | Aug 17, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Health, Fertility Testing
Many women understand that feeling of something being off. Some of us may ignore the signs, thinking that our painful periods are normal, or there’s nothing to be done about cyclical acne. But both of these and more are signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance....
by Dr. Rachel Corradetti-Sargeant, ND | May 25, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Health, Sperm Health
Have you heard of melatonin? We usually hear of it as a way to induce sleep, however, did you know melatonin can be used to treat infertility? Yes, indeed, melatonin is an antioxidant that can assist in reversing oxidative damage to oocytes therefore improving egg...
by Dr. Camille Krause, ND | May 17, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Health, Sperm Health
So you got married, and you’re looking forward to kids – but maybe not quite yet. Awesome! Time to start planning your conception – just like you planned your wedding. I want to put it into perspective. We spent a year (or more?) planning our weddings. We knew we...
by Dr. Melissa Lee, ND | Apr 16, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Testing, Sperm Health
Your thyroid gland is a butterfly shaped organ that sits at the base of the neck. It is part of the body’s hormone system, called the hypothalamus pituitary axis (HPA Axis), or simplistically the endocrine system. The thyroid makes two main hormones: triiodothyronine...