by Jessica Drummond | Aug 15, 2023 | Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Preconception, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Resources, Stress, Toxicity
For a woman over 35 who has been told she has “old eggs,” can egg quality be improved for IVF or natural conception? In my practice, women over 40 (or even younger!) who are struggling to conceive are often told by their physicians that they have “old...
by Jessica Drummond | Aug 9, 2023 | Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Hormone & Reproductive Health, Hormone Balance, Integrative Nutrition, Pelvic Health, Preconception, Recipes, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health, Toxicity
The Healthy Sperm Diet Male infertility is rarely discussed. But, it’s as common as female infertility. Generally, the cause of infertility for a couple is 30% a male infertility factor, 30% female, and 30% both or undetermined. Good nutrition can reduce male...
by Jessica Drummond | Jul 31, 2023 | Clinician Resources, Exercise & Weight, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Perimenopause, Preconception, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Women's Health
Perimenopause and Fertility During perimenopause, the production of key hormones – estrogen and progesterone, responsible for regular ovulation and preparation of the uterine lining for potential pregnancy, starts fluctuating. As a result, menstrual cycles become...
by Jessica Drummond | May 2, 2017 | Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, Functional Nutrition, Gut Health, Health Coaching, Hormone Balance, Preconception
While there is no one-size-fits-all IVF Diet, focusing on your nutrition can certainly improve your IVF success. Let’s discuss a few important strategies for supporting your health to improve your chances of having a healthy pregnancy with IVF. The IVF Diet is a...
by Jessica Drummond | Feb 11, 2017 | Birth Control, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Pelvic Health, Preconception, Pregnancy
When my friend, Alex Jamieson sent me an email a couple of weeks ago asking if I would join her and 100 of my colleagues in taking a stand to support Planned Parenthood as a woman and women’s health leader who cares about the health of ALL women… I hesitated. You see,...
by Jessica Drummond | Sep 5, 2016 | For Patients, Preconception, Pregnancy
At the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, we are continuously seeing clients who are seeking a more holistic approach to pregnancy, through the following article we intend to provide you, the reader, with a research-backed approach to preconception and proven wants...