Why Preconception Health Is More Than a Luxury. It’s a Necessity!
Understanding Fertility Today
The World Health Organisation now recognises infertility as a disease, fertility is a health marker and your menstrual cycle including ovulation is one of the five vital signs of life. Yet preconception support is still too often overlooked. The truth is: pregnancy, birth, and recovery place immense nutritional demands on the body.
Optimising our health prior to conceiving can have a more significant impact on pregnancy outcomes compared to making dietary changes once pregnant. The moment we find out that we’re pregnant, the critical stages of foetal development have already happened and making changes then is too late.
One in Six Adults Now Faces Fertility Challenges.
Around a third of all cases remain unexplained, which can feel both confusing and disheartening. But behind the statistics is a bigger picture: sperm counts have fallen dramatically in recent decades, and reproductive health is increasingly affected by chronic health conditions and environmental toxins.
Whether you're in your twenties or early forties, trying for your first or fifth baby, fertility is influenced by a complex range of factors, many of which can be supported through nutrition and targeted care.
Preconception Planning is Powerful: Eggs and sperm don’t just show up on the day.
Egg quality is shaped in the 71 days before ovulation.
Sperm takes 90 days to regenerate.
This means how both men and women eat, sleep, move, and supplement in the 3 months ahead of pregnancy can significantly impact your chances of a healthy pregnancy.
Functional Testing: Looking Beyond the Surface
Many clients arrive at my clinic after being told ‘everything looks normal’. That’s why I take a root cause approach. Functional and medical testing, such as bloodwork, semen analysis, microbiome testing, and DNA fragmentation, can uncover underlying issues that standard assessments often miss.
This allows us to build a targeted plan that supports your fertility journey with clarity and purpose.
Nutrition for Fertility: What the Research Recommends
The Mediterranean diet, rich in vibrant vegetables, healthy fats, and quality protein, remains one of the best-supported approaches for fertility. But there’s no one-size-fits-all.
