The fertility diet

So here I am again, just as my AF ends, getting stuck into health eating mode. Thinking about my diet - trying to put in foods that will help my body work better. I suppose in the end, whatever happens (babywise) I'll be way more healthier. In fact, now I no longer drink tea, coffee and alchohol, I must be really really healthy! Okay, I had the odd sip of wine to taste my partners glass or at the wedding I allowed myself two drinks. But otherwise, I'm pretty much alcohol free.

Every day has become a digestive grind: making sure I eat my berries, porridge, no tea or coffee and keeping it healthy and wholesome as well as drinking the water and taking my daily vitamin supplements of Omega 3,6,9, co10 (co-enzyme 10), Royal jelly, and my multi-vitamin.

The jury is still out on DHEA. Although the studies show better response rates in IVF with women over 40 and taking DHEA - I still feel it's another hormone and it's all about balancing the hormones.

DHEA is illegal to sell in Ireland - so I got my Dad to get me two months supply in the US. I'm kind of afraid of taking this hormone - despite that it appears to help women over the age of 40 and their fertility. Afraid I'll suddenly morph into a man with a deepening voice and acne! So I think I'll just take one 25mg capsule today. I'll keep the dosage low - so to be on the safe side. So we'll see how I feel after two weeks of the DHEA - whether to keep it up!

Otherwise, just trying to eat the good stuff. I went into a chinese the other day (as my partner wanted prawn stir fry and asked them if there was any dish that doesn't have msg in it. And the answer I got was No, it's in everything - sauces, the meats are marinaded in it and the veg are full of it). Well, that's made my decision - no more chinese takeways. I look at my partner's mother - who had children right up until she was 48 years old (she gave birth at 48 to a healthy girl) and her diet was just very simple. Potato, meat (from the farm), and vegetables grown from the farm. Nothing too exotic - just a simple meat and three veg diet. Of course, she didn't smoke or drink ever and that all helps egg quality. So I'm using her as my template!!

If I can keep this healthy eating for as many years now into my 40's - I can possibly stop the aging process (or at least slow it down). Keep it simple. At the very least, I'll be the picture of health. They have a saying in the computer language (GIGO) Garbage in and garbage out and I'm using that for my diet programme.

Anytime I feel like a bad snack - I think GIGO.....to stop myself. Although last Thursday I "fell off the wagon" and had a Burger King and some crisps (chips in americanese!). Oh well, I guess you have to allow yourself some vice's - some of the time. It's all about balance. Yin and Yang as the chinese put it.

See you soon. Cherrygo