How to Improve Fertility

Show summary:

Leading fertility naturopath and nutritionist, Anna Sangster, discusses the common causes of fertility issues, for both males and females, and the things that are often overlooked when couples are trying to conceive. She also explains the importance of charting, the dietary, lifestyle and environmental factors that affect fertility and a naturopath’s approach to optimising fertility health.

What you’ll learn:

What is happening in a woman’s body each month when she ovulates and why it’s essential that she understands her menstrual cycle when trying to conceive.
The main causes of fertility issues for both males and females, and how these factors can occur.
How to successfully chart your cycle and assess mucous levels to improve your chances of conception.
The dietary, lifestyle and environmental factors that negatively affect fertility.
The impact that stress and caffeine have on fertility.
Recommended tests couples should do if experiencing fertility issues and where these tests can be carried out.
The effect that obesity/ excessive weight and PCOS have on fertility.
Ways to determine how fertile each partner might be.
Key steps couples can take to improve their fertility including dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
The essential nutrients required for optimum fertility.

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Guest Bio:

Anna Sangster is a naturopath and a nutritionist, and the director of Perth Health and Fertility, a naturopathic clinic in Perth, Western Australia. Anna graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science degree in Naturopathy and a Masters in Reproductive Medicine.

She started her career with Francesca Naish and her team at the prestigious Jocelyn Centre in Sydney, the original centre for naturopathic pre-conception healthcare and fertility management in Australia. After relocating to Perth, Anna set up her clinic and now has a team of five naturopaths who all work in the area of general and reproductive medicine. Her clinic is well known for the collaborative work they do with both general practitioners as well as medical fertility specialists.