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Unravelling Histamine’s Impact on Fertility: A Closer Look at its Positive and Negative Roles in Implantation and Miscarriage

When it comes to the journey of conception and pregnancy, there’s a complex interplay of various factors that influence the process. One such factor that has gained attention in recent years is histamine. Known primarily for its role in allergies and immune responses, histamine also plays a multifaceted role in fertility, implantation, and even the

September 17, 2023

Why are foods fortified with folic acid?

When it comes to fertility, we know that folate is one of the most important nutrients needed for miscarriage prevention as it directly impacts the health of egg and sperm DNA.However, what most people don’t know is that folate and folic acid are not the same thing.Many couples take a “folic acid” supplement, and eat

April 26, 2021

Pregnancy: How to prepare?

If you’re planning to get pregnant, it gets overwhelming when you see there is so much to learn and so many things to do – in short, you can’t decide where to start or who to turn to. It’s sad that most people think it’s only the woman who needs preconception care. Remember that the

February 17, 2020

How do you know if you have a methylation problem?

Methylation can be defined as a vital biochemical process which is required for the proper functioning of our body. It involves the addition of a methyl group to a molecule which acts as a biological switch for certain activities like energy production, detoxification, DNA repair, regulation of gene expression, detoxification and synthesis of several neurotransmitters.

February 12, 2020

How does MTHFR affect your fertility?

As soon as you plan to get pregnant, it’s pretty normal that you want to know as much as you can about the whole process – conception through to delivery. While you’re browsing through the internet, you come across the term folate or folic acid quite often and the more you read about it, the

February 4, 2020

MTHFR Mutations may Result in Miscarriages. Learn how you can prevent it

Pregnancy loss or a miscarriage is very challenging for anyone who experiences it. Unfortunately, every 1 in 3 pregnancies ends in a miscarriage. Most of the time you wonder what could have possibly lead an apparently normal pregnancy to a miscarriage. The reasons for it are many and varied, much of the time, however, there

February 4, 2020

Can Eating A Ketogenic Diet Change Our Microbiome?

The ketogenic diet is growing in popularity around the world year after year. The diet was originally used to treat epilepsy in the 1920’s, but since then it has been shown to be effective for weight loss and improving health conditions beyond epilepsy such as depression, systemic inflammation, autism spectrum disorder, metabolic syndrome, and cancer.

August 10, 2018

MTHFR and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Is there a link between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and MTHFR gene mutations? Some women are unfortunate enough to have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS despite not showing any signs or symptoms typical to this health problem. When symptoms like being overweight, diabetes or extra androgens are an issue in woman’s health, we have to

December 5, 2016

Preconception, Pregnancy and Folate

Preconception health. What is that!? Preconception care is what we call the preparation time a woman and man undergoes before they become pregnant. It’s all about knowing the risk factors that could affect a woman’s body or her baby if she becomes pregnant and how they should prepare nutritionally and environmentally to ensure the best

October 20, 2016

Role of Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy Related Obesity

You are B12 deficient when your serum B12 is <150 pmol/l according to our Australian Labs. But the reality is that this number is way too low and people who have a B12 level this low will surely show signs of neurological dysfunction. There is sufficient research to suggest that this level should be 500pmol/L

September 13, 2016

Category: Preconception

Unravelling Histamine’s Impact on Fertility: A Closer Look at its Positive and Negative Roles in Implantation and Miscarriage

Why are foods fortified with folic acid?

Pregnancy: How to prepare?

How do you know if you have a methylation problem?

How does MTHFR affect your fertility?

MTHFR Mutations may Result in Miscarriages. Learn how you can prevent it

Can Eating A Ketogenic Diet Change Our Microbiome?

MTHFR and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Preconception, Pregnancy and Folate

Role of Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy Related Obesity

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