Gut health plays a pivotal role in overall well-being, influencing everything from mood to immune function. Its impact on fertility is profound, yet often overlooked in discussions about reproductive health. This exploration delves into the crucial ways that a balanced gut microbiome can shape your fertility journey, offering insights into the intricate connections between digestive health and the ability to conceive.
Understanding the intricacies of fertility often leads us to explore the fundamental role of gut health in reproductive success. This detailed guide delves deeper into how a well-functioning digestive system can be a key ally in the journey towards conception, highlighting nine specific foods known for their positive impact on gut health and, consequently, fertility.
Low level laser therapy (also known as cold laser, LLLT, or photobiomodulation) is slowly becoming more and more of a common treatment option. But like many popularized treatment modalities, with the proliferation of ideas and technology comes a saturated market. However there are three things that make laser therapy effective that are absolutely non negotiable…
A standard question during my consults is around your bowel movements. How regular? Form? Ease? Any issues with bloating, uncomfortable gas, or abdominal pain? The digestive tract impacts what nutrients we absorb, it houses our microbiome, directly influences inflammation, and is our primary organ for the elimination of toxins. In my opinion, the health of…
As if us practitioners at Acubalance needed another reason to sing the praises of laser therapy from the rooftops, a recent study shows that it can also hugely benefit the microbiome of the digestive system. We already know it’s great for pain and injury, fertility, and combating inflammation, but a study on mice showed dramatic increases in beneficial gut bacteria…
The Microbiome Connection In the early days of Acubalance adopting low-level laser therapy (aka photobiomodulation) as part of our fertility and well-being approach, I was interested in what possible mechanisms were involved that could increase fertility and pregnancy rates. My interest in LLLT / laser acupuncture being applied to my fertility patients quickly grew into…
Nutrition should be individualized to each unique case. This is particularly important for PCOS. You can download a free copy of the Acubalance Fertility Diet Book and recipes using the popup on the home page entering your email. The first step is to determine which PCOS subtype you are. In general, there are 4 classifications…
There is a huge connection between reproductive health and blood sugar. This blog post covers 10 Blood Sugar Hacks To Balance Hormones And Boost Fertility. Insulin, which is secreted from your pancreas in response to glucose from food, communicates with your reproductive organs. For example, insulin tells the ovaries to produce more testosterone. Too much…
When we simplify things down to their core, many of our bodily functions come down to nutrients. How we detox, produce hormones, heal our wounds, and regulate our stress – all these processes depend on nutrients – vitamins, minerals, and macronutrients. NUTRITION CAN BE HARD. We all know nutrition is essential, but it’s one of…
