6 Lifestyle Changes To Boost Fertility Naturally

Stop SmokingrnStart ExercisingrnWork towards a healthy weight (BMI) with cervical mucusrnReduce alcohol and caffeine intakernEat a balanced diet including more vegetables and fruitrnSleep wellrnReduce Stress Lifestyle Factors which may affect fertilty Factor<-------------------------------->Impact<------------------------------>Study rnObesity (BMI>35---------->2fold increase in time to conception----------->Hassan and Killick,2004(1) rnUnderweight--------------->4 fold increase in time to conception----------->Hassan and Killick,2004(1)rnSmoking---------------------->60% increase in relative risk of infertility------->Clark et al, 1998(2)rnAlchohol (>2 drinks/day)--->60% increase in relative risk of infertility-------->Eggert et al, 2004(3)rnCaffiene (>250mg/day)---->45% decrease in likelihood of conception-------->Wilcox et al, 1988 (4)rnIllicit Drugs------------------>70% increase in relative risk of infertility--------->Mueller et al, 1990 (5)rnToxins and Solvents-------->40% increase in relative risk of infertility--------->Hrushka et al, 2000 (6) So, In order to get pregnant the thing you should seriously think of quitting is smoking, reducing your alcohol and caffeine intake and should start exercising regularly. Eating a balanced diet, which includes lots of vegetables and fruit, and don’t forget to have a good sleep. 1. Hassan MA, Killick SR. Negative lifestyle is associated with a significant reduction in fecundity. Fertil Steril 2004;81:384–92. rn2. Clark AM, Thornley B, Tomlinson L, Galletley C, Norman RJ. Weight loss in obese infertile women results in improvement in reproductive out- come for all forms of fertility treatment. Hum Reprod 1998;13:1502–5.rn3. Eggert J, Theobald H, Engfeldt P. Effects of alcohol consumption of fe- male fertility during an 18-year period. Fertil Steril 2004;81:379–83rn4. Wilcox A, Weinberg C, Baird D. Caffeinated beverages and decreased fertility. Lancet 1988;2:1453–6.rn5. Mueller BA, Daling JR, Weiss NS, Moore DE. Recreational drug use andrnthe risk of primary infertility. Epidemiology 1990;1:195–200.rn6. Hruska K, Furth P, Seifer D, Sharara F, Flaws J. Environmental factors in infertility. Clin Obstet Gynecol 2000;43:821–9.