Fertility Foods: Optimize Ovulation and Conception Through Food Choices

Dr. Jeremy Groll is an expert in reproductive endocrinology and fertility treatment.Fertility Foodspresents his groundbreaking, noninvasive, nutritionally based method, which increases ovulation, reduces miscarriage, and significantly improves your chances of successfully getting and staying pregnant. Dr. Grolls specialized research has proven that there is a powerful link between a bodys insulin resistance and fertility problems. Resistance to insulin increases the bodys insulin levels, hindering normal ovulation either by limiting the maturation process of the released egg or by preventing ovulation altogether. High insulin levels can also impede the fertilized eggs ability to attach to the uterus, leading to implantation failure and miscarriage. In fact, women with insulin resistance problems are four to five times as likely as other women to suffer miscarriages -- meaning they have as high as a 50 percent chance of miscarriage. Dr. Groll has developed an insulin-reducing diet based on balancing protein and complex carbohydrate intake to create insulin levels most conducive to ovulation. He combines his nutritional plan -- which includes nutritional charts, food suggestions, and recipes -- with a specific exercise program that enhances insulin metabolism and an emotional support system that you can draw on during your quest to become parents. This three-pronged approach increases the rates of spontaneous ovulation and significantly improves the uterine environment, decreasing the potential for miscarriage. One in every ten couples in America is affected by infertility. Yet, only 5 to 10 percent of patients actually need high-tech procedures such as in vitro fertilization. Whether you are taking your first steps in combating infertility or searching for effective methods to support more advanced fertility treatments,Fertility Foodsis your helpful and rewarding guide.

Author: Jeremy Groll M.D., Lorie Groll

Language: English

Edition: Original

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 288

Publisher: Atria Books

Publication Date: 2006-05-02