Food and Fertility

Balanced Mediterranean-style meal with salmon, quinoa, roasted vegetables, and leafy green salad on a white plate.

What to Eat When Trying to Conceive: A Fertility Diet Guide

Trying to conceive? Learn what to eat when trying to conceive, including fertility-supportive dietary patterns, key nutrients, and practical nutrition tips for reproductive health.

Illustration of a preconception checklist with foods, blood testing, thyroid health, genetics, and prenatal nutrition before pregnancy.

Tests and Supplements Before Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

Trying to conceive? Learn about common tests, supplements, and nutrition considerations before pregnancy and how they can support fertility, your health, and the health of your future child.

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PCOS Is Now PMOS: Why the Name Changed and What It Means for Fertility

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). Learn why the name changed, what it means for fertility and metabolic health, and why the diagnostic criteria remain the same.

Does Nutrition Affect Ovulation? Diet, Hormones, and Fertility

How ovulation works and how nutrition may play a role. This article explores how diet, hormones, and lifestyle patterns interact to support ovulation and reproductive health over time.

Egg Development and Nutrition

Egg quality develops months before ovulation. Nutrition during this time may influence egg quality, ovarian function, and fertility.

Sperm Development and Nutrition

Male factors contribute to 40–50% of infertility cases. Sperm develop over 70–90 days, and nutrition and lifestyle during this time may influence sperm health. Preparing for pregnancy involves both partners.

Can Diet Affect Fertility? What Research Shows

Does what you eat affect fertility? Research suggests nutrition influences ovulation, egg and sperm development, hormone balance, and early embryo development. Learn how overall diet quality may support fertility and reproductive health.

Preconception Nutrition: Supporting Fertility Without the Pressure

The three months before conception are a key window for egg and sperm development. Here’s what actually supports fertility during this time—without pressure or perfection.

Meal Planning for Fertility: How to Stock Your Kitchen

Eating for fertility works best when nourishing choices feel simple. This guide shows you how to stock your kitchen, build balanced meals, and use local stores in Davis and Woodland to support hormone balance and reproductive health.

PCOS-Friendly Dinner Ideas: Easy Meals for Hormone Balance & Fertility

Dinner plays an important role in PCOS management. A balanced evening meal can help steady blood sugar, reduce cravings, and provide the nutrients needed to support hormone balance, ovulation, and fertility.

Quick PCOS-Friendly Lunch Ideas

Lunch is more than fuel with PCOS. A balanced mid-day meal can steady blood sugar, reduce cravings, and support the hormones that guide ovulation and fertility. Discover quick, nourishing lunch ideas that fit into your day and your fertility journey.

Bowl of yogurt with fruit (blueberries, fig, apple and peaches), nuts (almond, walnut and cashews) and some mint leaves.

What Does a PCOS-Friendly Breakfast Look Like?

With PCOS, breakfast can play an important role in blood sugar, cravings, energy, and fertility. Balanced meals in the morning may help steady insulin, support hormone balance, and improve ovulation. Here are simple PCOS-friendly breakfast ideas to get started.

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