by Natasha Dunn | Apr 9, 2023 | Fertility, hormone health, Immunity, Natasha Dunn
Hot off the press the world talking about COIVD-19, the pneumonia-causing virus that was first reported as an outbreak in WuHan China at the end of 2019. Viruses are thought of as ‘molecular pirates or wizards’, as they are cunning and sneaky in the way they replicate...
by Natasha Dunn | Apr 5, 2023 | Fertility, Gut Health, Natasha Dunn
Did you know your gut composition changes from the time before you fall pregnant, to the third trimester of pregnancy? Your gut flora in the first trimester is similar to that of non-pregnant females. By the third trimester the gut flora becomes dysbiotic. A study by...
by Emma Sutherland | Mar 22, 2023 | Fertility, hormone health, Menopause
What is an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical? An endocrine disrupting chemical is a chemical found outside the body that mimics or alters the endocrine (hormone) system and causes health problems in a person, their offspring and even future generations. Endocrine...
by Natasha Dunn | Mar 12, 2023 | Fertility, hormone health, Male Health
Hey men, have you ever thought about the term “you are what you eat”? Well this term is also true for healthy production of sperm and sperm quality. Sperm typically takes 74 days to be produced in the testes. In fact, it takes a total of three months to form a mature...
by Natasha Dunn | Jan 23, 2023 | Exhausted Mums, Fertility, Gut Health, Natasha Dunn, Nutrition, pregnancy, Research
Morning sickness and cravings during pregnancy are a common occurrence. Did you know that morning sickness is the product of: placental hormones (the communication between the uterus and embryo) the increase of human chorionic gonadotropin hormones (hCG) the hormone...
by Emma Sutherland | Jan 6, 2023 | Emma Sutherland, Fertility, Male Health
Young men who are obese may have a lower sperm count than their normal-weight counterparts, a new study suggests. The findings, reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility, add to evidence tying obesity to relatively poorer quality sperm. A number of recent...
