Natural Fertility Prescription

Fertility Help – Avoid Flame Retardants

Iva Keene — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:40:24 +0000

Do you need more help with your fertility despite eating a fertility diet, taking fertility supplements and timing your most fertile days? Consider what environmental influences might assist or deplete your fertility? If you think you are already doing everything right but you are still not pregnant, you may need further fertility help and it’s [...]

Natural Ways to Increase Fertility – Stop Drinking Soda

Iva Keene — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:28:36 +0000

Out of many natural ways to increase fertility in this article we’ll focus on one dominant factor – sodas! These non alcoholic bubbly thirst quenchers come in many colors, flavors and sizes. And are the drink of choice for many. Kids love them for their colors, names and variety of tastes. Once the kids grow up they’ll [...]

Yoga for Fertility: Open to Conceive

Iva Keene — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:39:51 +0000

Yoga originated in India more than 5000 years ago. The word yoga means “union” or connection of the mind and body. The practice of yoga, which involves breathing techniques and special poses, is designed to create physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance. Although yoga is an ancient practice, modern science is discovering its power to [...]

How to Get Pregnant Quick? Baby we are Born to Run!

Iva Keene — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:17:47 +0000

Often I’m asked how to get pregnant quick and easy. And although there may be many factors affecting your ability to conceive, there is one that can help manage the others. I’m talking about regular moderate exercise. Moderate exercise puts your body in a relaxed meditative state allowing your hormones to balance out. Excessive exercise stresses [...]

Fertility Tips – Floss your Teeth to Get Pregnant

Iva Keene — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:13:16 +0000

There are many fertility tips out there. However teeth flossing is usually not one of them! Surprisingly, untreated oral diseases can contribute to infertility and poor pregnancy outcomes. Sadly a woman in the US recently gave birth to a stillborn baby who died as a result of the mother’s gingivitis. A gum bleeding condition caused by [...]

Using Assisted Reproductive Technology to Achieve a Family

Iva Keene — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:16:14 +0000

An Industry Insider’s Tips on Managing Your Treatment Fourteen years ago, I was confronted with my own infertility struggles: after having a successful first pregnancy, my husband and I were not able to get pregnant a second time and I was eventually diagnosed with unknown secondary infertility. Over several years’ time, I went through numerous insemination [...]

Can’t Get Pregnant? Try a Vegan Diet

Iva Keene — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:33:51 +0000

If you can’t get pregnant on a regular meat based diet this article is for you. The cat’s out of the bag! After decades of meat and dairy propaganda, vegetables and fruit have been given the praise they deserve. Full of antioxidants, phytonutrients, fibre, water, minerals and vitamins how could they not? But can you get [...]

Trouble Getting Pregnant? Read This Before You Call a Fertility Clinic

Iva Keene — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:31:37 +0000

Are you having trouble getting pregnant? Are you considering IVF? Then you should read what an IVF expert had to say before you call a fertility clinic. A well known reproductive endocrinologist and New York’s IVF pioneer Dr. Sami David, recently spoke up about IVF. Here’s what he had to say: “Even if all infertility doctors [...]

Male Fertility Test – Making Your Sperm Stronger

Iva Keene — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:05:42 +0000

Male fertility tests are being used more than ever before. There is something not quite right with men’s sperm – sperm counts have been on a rapid decline since the 50s. Back in the 80s men, on average, had 85% normal sperm and 15% abnormal sperm. Today those figures have been reversed: 15% of sperm [...]

Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Surefire Natural Cures

Iva Keene — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:50:11 +0000

Blocked fallopian tubes are responsible for 20% of cases of female infertility. This silent condition usually isn’t discovered until you try to conceive. Blocked fallopian tubes also increase your risk of an ectopic pregnancy because the fertilized egg can’t travel to the uterus. In the case of an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg implants in the [...]

A Chemical Reaction: The Story Every Parent Needs To Hear

Iva Keene — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:23:46 +0000

It is with pleasure that I introduce to you Paul Tukey, the founder of SafeLawns.org and the executive producer of A Chemical Reaction. Pesticides, as you’ll find out, are detrimental to your health, the health of your children and your pets. The far-reaching damage to our health and the health of our ecosystem doesn’t stop [...]

Secondary Infertility Causes – And How to Address Them

Iva Keene — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:03:50 +0000

Secondary infertility causes are often as mysterious as unexplained infertility. Secondary infertility is just as emotionally painful as primary infertility. In some ways one could argue it’s even more painful than primary infertility as couples are more reluctant to seek help. Between 30-40 percent of couples seeking help for infertility are experiencing secondary infertility. Somehow we [...]

Aromatherapy for Fertility

Iva Keene — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:12:18 +0000

Essential Oils can help you get pregnant! Owing to stress and stagnant lifestyles, more and more women are falling prey to infertility every day. What follows is a rigorous treatment involving hormones and other medication which causes a lot of stress to the mind and body. Being unable to conceive causes immense anxiety and frustration which only [...]

Natural Baby Pros Provides You with Information Necessary for a Naturally Healthy Pregnancy, Birth, Baby and Mother

Iva Keene — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:14:52 +0000

NaturalBabyPros.com is a website, resource and directory built to educate about the natural and alternative options in creating healthy, natural babies and moms. It was created with the purpose of educating women and couples on the many natural health care options available to women for preconception through postpartum and baby care, and to help [...]

Can’t Get Pregnant? The must-read for EVERY man and woman

Iva Keene — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:45:41 +0000

If you can’t get pregnant then you must become aware of this insidious and widespread substance which can not only make you infertile but has been shown to contribute to breast cancer. Stay Clear From Parabens What are parabens?Parabens are a group of chemicals (methylparaben E218, ethylparaben E214, propylparaben E216, butylparaben- no number) with [...]

Infertility and Negative Self-Talk

Iva Keene — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:26:50 +0000

There is extensive research that proves stress has a negative impact on fertility. Many times the impact is not incorporated into treatments and procedures that women do to help them conceive. Joanne Verkuilen Founder and Co-CEO of Circle + Bloom started Circle + Bloom to give women the opportunity to take more control of their fertility and [...]

This Fertility Anti-Nutrient Can Deplete Your Fertility

Iva Keene — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:09:53 +0000

This substance in its refined form has only been present in the human diet for less than 300 years yet the average American now consumes 160 pounds of it each year! It is an anti-nutrient because it leaches nutrients needed for its digestion, from your system, damaging health and fertility in the process. What is [...]

Natural Fertility – Acupuncture for Fertility

Iva Keene — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:02:26 +0000

A complete natural fertility treatment encompasses the best of ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions. Acupuncture for fertility has been used by Chinese women for centuries. In recent years acupuncture has become more widely practiced in the west due to greater awareness of eastern healing modalities and scientific research proving the existence of energy channels called [...]

Introduction to Circle+Bloom™

Iva Keene — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:39:40 +0000

Stress and infertility do not mix. We know that. The difficult part, however, is to figure out how best to remove it from the equation. For the most part, stress is not addressed in conjunction with fertility treatments and procedures. Most fertility specialists are now coming to terms with the fact that they [...]

One Unique Food That Beats Infertility

Iva Keene — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:40:58 +0000

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was one food which could beat infertility and speed up your time to pregnancy? A food that was rich in key minerals and nutrients required for: hormonal balance, regular ovulation, plump healthy eggs and strong healthy sperm… Yes, in our busy lives on the go, with little or no time [...]

Natural Fertility Boosters

Iva Keene — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:39:04 +0000

Natural fertility boosters can offer you a helping hand if you’re planning a baby or are trying to conceive. According to recent research, fifty years ago we got a lot more nutrients from our commercially grown food than we get today. Analysis of food nutrient content found we need to eat five apples today to get [...]

Male Infertility Problems Linked to Urine

Iva Keene — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:37:35 +0000

Could male infertility problems be linked to female urine? The International Federation of Catholic Medical Association recently blamed the rise in male infertility problems on female urine containing residues of oral contraceptive - the pill. This sparked a debate and was dismissed by a Contraceptive Research Association, claiming that the excess estrogen observed in men is due to [...]

Pregnancy Scam Debunked

Iva Keene — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:48:20 +0000

Ohhh I’m so angry because I just discovered a pregnancy system scam and feel so bad for the poor women who’ve been ripped off. However I’m glad to be able to warn you and other women out there not to fall for the same tricks. I was just sent links to couple of programs which [...]

Self Fertility Massage™ by Hethir Rodriguez

Iva Keene — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:15:06 +0000

We all know that a well-done massage not only reduces pain and relieves stress, but also has other health benefits. Self Fertility Massage™ is completely natural and is a technique that women can use without any external aid to boost their reproductive ability and handle their menstrual cycles better. Another advantage is that the immune [...]

Natural Fertility – Because You Owe it to Your Baby

Iva Keene — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:07:44 +0000

Natural Fertility? Natural What? Recently I was contacted by a TV station in the US. They’re doing a show on infertility treatments and found my website. The show producer rang me to have a chat about natural fertility as he hadn’t heard of it and wanted to know exactly what it was. As a naturopath with many [...]

Fertility Questions – Answered

Iva Keene — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:48:20 +0000

In my recent survey you asked some great fertility questions. Thanks for asking these questions as some apply to many others. So here are the answers, but before we dive into the Q&A’s, remember I’d be delighted to work with you personally. So feel free to email me, I’d love to help you beyond the [...]

What to Eat When Trying To Get Pregnant

Iva Keene — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:34:29 +0000

Have you ever consider the importance of what to eat when trying to get pregnant? I’m often asked what to eat when pregnant but do you realize that what you eat in the months leading up to pregnancy (when trying to get pregnant) is just as important if not more important than what to eat once [...]

Fertility Coaching Call on the 12th of Jan!

Iva Keene — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:03:07 +0000

I hope you had fantastic holidays with your family and friends. I spent Christmas with my family enjoying the festive yummy food, and New Year’s eve in the company of dear friends in the Swiss alps. We skied during the day, defrosted with a couple of ‘Gluehweins’ (hot wine with spices and oranges) in front of [...]

Is Your Microwave Oven Safe for Your Fertility?

Iva Keene — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:24:26 +0000

Oh how we love the convenience of our little gadgety helpers. Abracadabra and in 20 min your frozen chicken is sitting on your dinner table steam vapor spiraling to the ceiling. But have you ever stopped and wondered: ‘is my convenient microwave oven safe for my fertility?’ We can whip things up in the kitchen in [...]

3 Food Additives Which May Cause Infertility

Iva Keene — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:53:40 +0000

Literally thousands of different food additives are used in processed food all over the world. We often assume they’re safe for our health and fertility as they are tested and approved for use. The trouble with the testing and approval processes for conditions like Infertility is that it’s difficult to test for the impact of [...]