Your egg health matters! The fact is, what you do NOW impacts your future egg quality. 

〰️ Did you know it takes 100 days to recruit a dominant follicle?

FSH & LH play pivotal roles in the eggs journey from a primordial follicle to becoming a dominant follicle. Each month (cycle) a number of follicles take the journey from immature follicles, where they grow & develop with the help of our hormones, until eventually ONE will reach maturity & become the dominant follicle that is released at ovulation. This process begins about 100 days before ovulation, which is why the 3 months pre-conception is critical for egg quality.

In the process of follicular genesis ALL follicles are influenced and impacted from lifestyle and environmental factors:
– Environmental exposure to toxins, pollution, heavy metals, endocrine disruptors
– Diet; not eating enough, poor quality choices
– Thermal temperatures; externally + too much cold/excess amount of heated foods/drinks
– Nutrient deficiencies; celiac, malabsorption, obesity, low BMI
– Exercise; not enough or over exercising
– Stress; stuck in flight & flight, HPA axis/cortisol levels

So essentially, anything that your body is exposed to, the egg is just as exposed to over those 100 days and will influence its overall quality & success rate for a healthy conception.

〰️ What can you do to improve the quality of your eggs?
Supplements can’t outweigh a poor diet and lifestyle choices.. but the truth is due to the sourcing & quality of food even when do our best to eat ‘healthy’, clean/organic, whole foods we still need some supplementation.

A high quality prenatal is essential to nourishing your body during conception.
Brands which I recommend in clinic include:
@eaglenaturalhealth Tresos Natal
@naturobest Preconception Multi
@foragedforyou_ (mixed with fresh orange juice (Vit C) will assist your body in higher absorption

If you are ready to begin your preconception journey, I would love to guide you through the best options available to you for a healthy conception, pregnancy and beyond. 

About the Author:
Dr Amelia’s complementary medicine journey started at a young age. She was drawn to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine after experiencing its positive effects with her own health conditions, finding it supported her body’s capacity to heal and it increased her mental and physical well-being. In addition to concentrating on main concerns of her patients, Amelia considers the overall health and well-being of each patient in order to diagnose thoroughly and design holistic treatments to suit. You can find out more about Dr Amelia here.

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