
Diet & Fertility
Diet is an integral part of trying to conceive. It is essential for you and your baby to receive all the nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy. A “Mediterranean-style diet” is often suggested for fertility. This diet consists of whole foods such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, poultry, and seafood. These...

Benefits of Breakfast
Benefits of Breakfast by Andrea Vannelli As a kid, I was taught that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It turns out there’s a lot of truth in that for grown-ups as well as children. Unfortunately, missing breakfast seems to be a common habit among busy adults, with up to 25% of Americans regularly skipping...

Your Guide to Mocktails
As you are working to enhance your fertility efforts, you may find it challenging to transition into some of the more strict lifestyle changes. For most people, the thought of skipping that well-deserved glass of wine at the end of the workday can seem harsh. Whether it is a weekly treat or something reserved for weekends, it is hard to...

Healthy Hormones Depend on a Healthy Gut
By Andrea Vannelli Taking care of the gut truly is a pillar of good health. The gut microbiota is a major aspect of our internal ecosystem, and it seems the more we learn about this complex consortium of microbes, the more we understand just how intricately it is related to myriad important health factors. The human GI tract...

Sleep for Your Health
By Andrea Vannelli I often find that I’m urging patients to get more sleep and this can be a tough one for some. I can relate. As a young person, I was much more of a night owl, feeling most alert and productive in the later afternoon and into the night. Fortunately, I had a day job with regular hours that kept me pretty...

Medicinal Properties of Seaweed
Different cultures celebrate their birthdays with various foods and activities. In France, they eat a delicious treat called croquembouche. In Mexico, the children celebrate by breaking the piñatas. In England, they prepare and eat fortune-telling cake. The list goes on and on, but in my hometown, South Korea, we celebrate by eating...

Music Therapy and Fertility
Did you know that something as simple as listening to music can help you with your fertility journey? Infertility is an extremely complex issue that has various causes. Oftentimes solutions to these issues can seem very overwhelming and at times quite invasive. However, studies have shown that the basic act of listening to music,...

Help for Managing Estrogens
Estrogens are a vital aspect of female (and male) hormonal health. When properly balanced, they play an important role in helping women protect against inflammation, prepare the uterus for pregnancy, boost muscle mass, keep us thinking sharply, make us feel sexy and support the production of serotonin. Pretty crucial...