Can eating a certain way really help you get pregnant? Will tofu and tempeh help you avoid IVF? Can cauliflower and kale really increase the chance that IVF can work the second or third time around when it has failed in the past? If you haven’t already guessed, the answer is YES! Most couples don’t know that there are certain foods you can eat and lifestyle habits you can follow that will remarkably increase your chance of conception.
A person’s diet can lead to a cascade of changes within the gut which can have a positive or negative impact on the reproductive process. The typical American diet frequently misses out on beneficial foods needed for the reproductive system to work best.
As a fertility doctor who studies hormones and metabolism, I became deeply interested in finding out which foods are best for fertility. Once I knew, I wanted it to shout it from the rooftops! But that’s not a great way to get a message out. So many of my patients were just missing the right information! They were following trends like keto or paleo, clean eating or intermittent fasting. I started to work with a colleague, Judy Simon, RND, to teach engaging cooking classes, incorporating the best foods to help conception. Little did I know at the time, but these foods happen to be the best for everybody!