
we avoid pregnancy like e coli on raw hamburger. When we hit our mature fertility phase—we can’t wait to start a family, and when we finally hit our waning fertility phase—we’re usually glad that the children in our house leave and go home at the end of the day. But, if you are in the phase when you want to start a family—you’re oblivious to the other two. In fact, for woman—calendars, basal thermometers, ovulation predictors, folic acid and baby clothes may be all we can think about, and, of course, our baby daddies are concerned that their little life-giving swimmers might betray them and ruin super bowl Sunday—the one day of the year, they don’t want to be in labor and delivery. We want to plan our pregnancy . . . So we eat right, get plenty of sleep, and try to reduce our stress level—which is easier said than done. We might even use an ovulation predictor test that will tell us if we have the necessary level of luteinizing hormone (LH) for the release of an ovum, which usually occurs on day 14 in a 28-day cycle. If we are fortunate, the egg and sperm cavort until the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube. The next 15-28 days are imperative to pregnancy. The LH stimulates the Corpus luteum—a gland in the ovary—to develop and secrete estrogen and progesterone. The progesterone is responsible for preparing the mucous lining of the uterus to receive the fertilized ovum. The implantation of a fertilized ovum usually occurs 6-10 days after fertilization. The average time it takes a couple to become pregnant is 6 months. Most doctors are usually reluctant to start running fertility tests until couples have tried at least a year to conceive. 80% of all couples who are try to conceive will do so within a year. There are natural ways to encourage fertility. Vitex agnus-castus, also Chasteberry, is a native of the Mediterranean region. The berries are considered a tonic herb for both the male and female reproductive systems and the leaves are believed to have the same effect but to a lesser degree. Compounds like flavonoids, alkaloids, diterpenoids, Vitexin, Casticin, and hormone precursors have been identified in Chasteberry. The current literature suggests that these chemicals stimulate the pituitary gland, which controls the level of LH. Eleutherococcus senticosus or Siberian ginseng grows in northeast Asia and has long been used for fertility in Chinese medicine. Siberian ginseng is thought to contain eleutherosides, triterpenoid saponins (steroidal in nature) that are lipophilic (fat and lipid compatible) and that fit into hormone receptors. Diberian ginseng has also been successfully used to treat bone marrow suppression caused by cancer treatment. Cimicifuga racemosa of Black Cohosh is native to North America and was used by Native Americans to treat gynecological problems. Documentation of its use goes back to 1830 in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia in 1830 under the name “black snakeroot”. The German Commission E approved the use of Black Cohosh for what is now called PMS and menopausal discomfort.
been used in China for centuries for balancing hormones. Dong Quai literally means “to return to order” and is known to have estrogen-like qualities and has been specifically used used for gynecological issues since the late 1800s.
ovarian cancer, woman where are pregnant, woman who are nursing, woman with endometriosis, fibroids or men with prostate cancer should not take Dong Quai. Epimedium grandiflorum or Horny Goat Weed is native to China, Japan and Korea and is known to have testosterone-like effects including increasing libido (which could come in handy during ovulation), increases sperm production and stimulates sensory nerves. It also believed to prevent plaque-like build-up in seminal vesicles. Tribulus terrestis, also known as Gokshura or goathead, was studied in Bulgaria and found to increase testosterone and luteinizing hormone in males. Animal studies in rats, rabbits and primates have demonstrated that administration of Tribulus terrestris extract can produce increases in levels of testosterone, dihydrotestosterone—a male hormone important for the formation of male genetalia, and dehydroepiandrosterone—the most abundant circulating steroid in humans. Other things to consider while you are trying to conceive: 1. Women should start on pre-natal vitamins and folic acid. 2. Women who are trying to conceive should avoid eating too much fish due to mercury levels. A DHA (docosahexaenoic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid) supplement may be a better choice. 3. Sperm do not thrive in constant, warm temperatures—a man trying to conceive should avoid hot tubs, prolonged warm temperatures, heated blankets and sitting with a laptop on your lap for long periods. Also, excessive bicycling for men —more than three hours a week—can lead to reproductive problems. 4. Moderate exercise is encouraged. 5. Reduce stress, trying to conceive can lead to stress that may actually cause infertility. 6. Men who took Clomiphene citrate (Clomid) along with vitamin E for six months showed an increase in sperm count in a 2009 study. Clomid without vitamin E did not yield a significant increase. 7. Men and Women should stop smoking, reduce their alcohol consumption and eliminate any recreational drug use when trying to conceive. 8. 300 million sperm are produced per day, once ejaculated they have a life expectancy of about 48 hours in the female reproductive tract. Source: Article provided by purchaseremedies.com contributing expert author and researcher Sheli Ellsworth
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