fertility

April 29, 2013

Flax Seeds For Breast Pain
A tablespoon a day of ground flaxseeds appears to improve ovarian function and is considered a first-line therapy for breast pain associated with one's period (cyclical mastalgia).
April 24, 2013

Plant-Based Diets For Breast Pain
Plant-based diets appear to offer relief from a variety of menstrual symptoms, including cramping, bloating, and breast pain (cyclical mastalgia).
November 12, 2012

Ergothioneine: A New Vitamin?
If the antioxidant amino acid ergothioneine does indeed turn out to be an essential nutrient, what are the best dietary sources?
July 24, 2012

The Benefits of Caloric Restriction Without the Actual Restricting
One mechanism by which caloric restriction may extend one's lifespan is by upregulating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body. DHEA supplements are..
January 15, 2011

Xenoestrogens & Sperm Counts
Endocrine disrupting xenoestrogens in fish may be interfering with male fertility.
January 13, 2011

Soy Hormones & Male Infertility
The phytoestrogens in soy appear to protect against cancer, but might they reduce male fertility?
January 12, 2011

Meat Hormones & Female Infertility
What is behind the purported link between poultry consumption and anovulatory infertility?