Not another study on diet and weight!
by Dr. Carmelo Sgarlata It seems we are faced daily with another study or report about diet, foods and weight. In the June 23, 2011 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine is an interesting...
View ArticlePCOS and Weight Loss Diets
by Britt Berg A few months ago, I sat in on a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) seminar led by reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Betsy McCormick. Her recommendation for overweight women with PCOS? Lose...
View ArticleTerminology Tuesdays: Is there a Fertility Diet?
Is there something that you can eat that will increase your chances of getting pregnant? Is there a diet that one should follow to increase their odds of getting pregnant? I get asked every day whether...
View ArticleWellness Wednesdays: Recipes from Pinterest
Happy Wellness Wednesday! For today’s post I’m going to combine two of my absolute favorite things – food and Pinterest. We all know that eating right and living a healthy lifestyle are some great...
View ArticleWellness Wednesday: Small Changes for Weightloss
In the past I’ve written about how I think we set ourselves up for failure when we declare that we’ll change our whole lives RIGHT NOW. Becoming healthier is best done in small increments. So I was...
View ArticleObesity, Fertility and Insemination Success Rates
By Dr. Mary Hinckley While it is well known that in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy rates are lower in women who are obese, few studies have looked at the effects of obesity on success rates of...
View ArticleWellness Wednesday Tips to a Healthier Life
For Wellness Wednesday this week I wanted to do something a little different, so I very – unscientifically – polled several of my friends and ask each of them for just one thing they would do to live a...
View ArticleWeight, Nutrition and Fertility
By Dr. Marcus Jurema The old expression “you are what you eat” may also apply to your fertility status. Your optimal reproductive state is achieved with the balance of a healthy body composition and a...
View ArticleTerminology Tuesdays: Hey doc, would losing a few pounds help me get pregnant?
Let’s face it. We all wage the battle of the bulge daily. In fact, right now there’s a slice of chocolate cake in the office lounge that I’m trying not to eat. But, the fact remains that being...
View ArticleFertility and Weight Loss
By Dr. Anitha Nair Couples hoping to conceive often hold the misconception that body weight has nothing to do with getting pregnant. In reality, there is a clear association between weight and...
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