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Health and Wellness for Trying-to-Conceive Women

"Diet and A Healthy Lifestyle are central to successfully conceiving and for ensuring your pregnancy is off to a healthful start...."

For both women and men, a "trying-to-conceive" lifestyle begins with a balanced diet, regular exercise (see your doctor regarding a safe exercise regimen), and avoiding unhealthful habits like smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating "junk" foods (particularly processed foods rich in refined sugars). If you are overweight, consider consulting your doctor regarding a safe diet and exercise regimen that will support your trying-to-conceive efforts.

As you likely already know, eating a well-balanced diet while your are trying to conceive and through pregnancy is central to the health of a developing baby, as well as the the health of the mother-to-be. For dads-to-be, men can ensure optimum sperm health, sperm count, and sperm motility by decreasing or avoiding alcohol, not smoking, and eating a balanced diet. Supplements like FertilAid for Men or Fertility Blend offer antioxidant formulas to supplement a healthful diet. Infertility issues strike men as frequently as women, so a healthy lifestyle is equally important for the dad-to-be.

For women, eating foods rich in antioxidants and folic acid is highly recommended, especially folic acid during preconception and early pregnancy. Foods containing these nutrients include broccoli and green leafy vegetables. Folic acid has been shown to reduce the chances of birth defects, and supplements specially formulated with folic acid are advised. (For trying to conceive women, FertilAid offers 600mcg folic acid and Fertility Blend offers folic acid as well.)

Mineral deficiency may also be a concern, so eating foods that contain minerals like iron, zinc, and calcium are important. Eating a variety of healthful foods is the key. A balanced diet is important because different minerals and vitamins require the presence of each other for optimal intake. Try to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables to ensure sufficient intake of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The "Just Right" formula of FertilAid for Women is designed to supplement a healthful diet (and avoids potentially excessive doses of certain vitamins and minerals that can be found in other multivitamin products).

If you have unique questions regarding a healthy diet and lifestyle, you may wish to consult a doctor or a dietician. If you have a pre-existing medical condition and/or are using prescription drugs, consult your doctor before trying-to-conceive or supplementing your diet with nutritional-herbal supplements. FertilAid for Women and Fertility Blend are advised for preconceptional use, and if you are pregnant or suspect you may be pregnant, discontinue use of any herbal products or switch to a prenatal vitamin like Dr. Grunebaum's Pregnancy Plus Prenatal.

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