Natural Ways to Improve your Fertiity

This is something that I have recently been looking into.  Not sure what I think about it, but I do know there is something to it.  My mom was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at a very early age and all the doctors said there was no hope for her.  She looked into the homeopathic stuff and was able to put her arthritis into remission- which shocked the doctors.

So this is what I found:

It is especially important to include certain vitamins and minerals in your diet. Try to include:

• Vitamin C and Antioxidants: these vitamins prevent sperm defects and boost sperm motility. They also reduce stress on your eggs and reproductive organs.
• Zinc: zinc deficiencies have been linked with reduced testosterone and semen levels.
• Calcium and Vitamin D: A daily, therapeutic dose of these nutrients have been shown to help increase male fertility.

Certain foods and chemicals should be avoided if you are having troubles becoming pregnant. Cut back on:

• Alcohol: alcohol can reduce your fertility levels by up to 50%. It can also decrease sperm count and increase the production of abnormal sperm.
• Caffeine: caffeine, found in coffee, teas, cola, and chocolate, has been shown to reduce both male and female fertility levels. As little as one cup of coffee a day can cut your chances of conception in half.
• Xenoestrogens: xenoestrogens are estrogens found in environmental chemicals and pesticides. Produce and other foods can have high levels of xenoestrogens, which, if ingested, may disturb your balance of hormones. Imbalaced hormones are often the cause of fertility issues.

Source: http://www.epigee.org/guide/infert.html

I am going to try it for the next IUI cycle.  What could it hurt?