You hear so much about the benefits of reducing or even omitting carbohydrates, that we forget that carbohydrates also have all kinds of benefits. Especially for your hormones too. Here's a rundown!
Almost 20% of pregnant women will have a caesarean section in the Netherlands. So the chances of you getting a caesarean section are quite high - even though that may not be great to hear. We know from other research on surgeries that having enough carbohydrates in your body can help your recovery.
In part 1, I talked about the role that oestrogen plays in fertility: important for the creation of new life! But oestrogen also plays a role in too much inflammation, which can actually reduce your fertility.
Fatigue, fluid retention, mood swings and irritability a week before menstruation. For many women, these symptoms are very recognisable and a huge handicap. Often, they also get worse after the age of 35.
In medicine, we mainly look at fertility in a mechanistic way. This causes modest success rates in the fertility industry and little attention to the role of hormones, nutrition and lifestyle. In this article, I discuss the role of hormones and metabolism in impaired fertility.
There is plenty of advice out there on what not to eat during pregnancy. Perhaps more important is what exactly you should eat in pregnancy. Which nutrients will help you and the foetus? In this article, I give you my seven most important nutrition tips for pregnant women.
Orthomolecular medicine has often fascinated me, but at the same time always put me off a little. Why? Orthomolecular medicine is not always scientific...
Don't get me wrong, it can be scientific. The pure meaning of the word 'orthomolecular' includes the meaning 'the right substance in the right amount'. However, orthomolecular medicine has come to mean much more than that.
Congenital defects such as a harelip or heart defect do not just happen. Often, the cause is not found. Almost always, several factors play a role. Using the stories of three children with congenital defects, I discuss what factors these may be. With this information, I hope we can prevent congenital defects in the future!
Are you considering natural contraception? You are not the only one. Some 14% of young women use a natural method according to research by Rutgers. In this article, I talk about hormone-free contraception, how GPs deal with this question, different methods of hormone-free contraception and my own experience.
You hear so much about the benefits of reducing or even omitting carbohydrates, that we forget that carbohydrates also have all kinds of benefits. Especially for your hormones too. Here's a rundown!
Almost 20% of pregnant women will have a caesarean section in the Netherlands. So the chances of you getting a caesarean section are quite high - even though that may not be great to hear. We know from other research on surgeries that having enough carbohydrates in your body can help your recovery.
In part 1, I talked about the role that oestrogen plays in fertility: important for the creation of new life! But oestrogen also plays a role in too much inflammation, which can actually reduce your fertility.
Fatigue, fluid retention, mood swings and irritability a week before menstruation. For many women, these symptoms are very recognisable and a huge handicap. Often, they also get worse after the age of 35.
In medicine, we mainly look at fertility in a mechanistic way. This causes modest success rates in the fertility industry and little attention to the role of hormones, nutrition and lifestyle. In this article, I discuss the role of hormones and metabolism in impaired fertility.
There is plenty of advice out there on what not to eat during pregnancy. Perhaps more important is what exactly you should eat in pregnancy. Which nutrients will help you and the foetus? In this article, I give you my seven most important nutrition tips for pregnant women.
Orthomolecular medicine has often fascinated me, but at the same time always put me off a little. Why? Orthomolecular medicine is not always scientific...
Don't get me wrong, it can be scientific. The pure meaning of the word 'orthomolecular' includes the meaning 'the right substance in the right amount'. However, orthomolecular medicine has come to mean much more than that.
Congenital defects such as a harelip or heart defect do not just happen. Often, the cause is not found. Almost always, several factors play a role. Using the stories of three children with congenital defects, I discuss what factors these may be. With this information, I hope we can prevent congenital defects in the future!
Are you considering natural contraception? You are not the only one. Some 14% of young women use a natural method according to research by Rutgers. In this article, I talk about hormone-free contraception, how GPs deal with this question, different methods of hormone-free contraception and my own experience.
