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How to maximise the success of your IVF cycle
You may have been trying to conceive for some time, had various investigations, and been told that the next step is to undergo fertility...
Julia Young
Apr 27, 20224 min read
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How to survive the two week wait (when it’s all you can think about)
My tips to help the two week wait go by that little bit quicker
Julia Young
Feb 14, 20223 min read
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Why your oral health is important when you’re ttc
Did you know that your oral health can affect your fertility? It seems a bit of a strange concept, but how we look after our teeth and...
Julia Young
Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Signs your gut health could be affecting your fertility
Did you know that there is a strong connection between your gut health and your fertility? That’s right, gut health highly influences our...
Julia Young
Jul 6, 20213 min read
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How to build a super nutrient salad
It’s time to say goodbye to the days of limp lettuce leaves and a few tomatoes. Salads can be wonderful as a meal or side dish, and they...
Julia Young
Jun 22, 20213 min read
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The Cost of Infertility
Talking to clients regularly about their fertility struggles makes me often think back about my own fertility journey. Recently I tried...
Julia Young
May 13, 20213 min read
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Are Your Periods MIA?
Are your periods MIA (missing in action)? If your periods have been absent for 3 months or more it could be due to hypothalamic...
Julia Young
May 13, 20212 min read
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How to balance oestrogen
The hormone oestrogen sometimes gets a bad rep, but it plays an important role in the body. It helps thicken the endometrial lining,...
Julia Young
May 5, 20212 min read
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Is PCOS affecting your fertility?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common female hormone disorder, which is characterised by a group of specific symptoms, including:...
Julia Young
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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How Healthy are Your Eggs?
Did you know that women are born with all the eggs that they will ever have? And, when a woman is pregnant with a female child, she will...
Julia Young
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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The Power of Progesterone
Progesterone is a steroid sex hormone produced by the ovaries which not only plays a key role in our menstrual cycle but also our...
Julia Young
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Are You Afraid of Fat?
For many years we learnt that fat was the enemy, it will make us put on weight, it is detrimental to our health and should be avoided at...
Julia Young
Feb 7, 20213 min read
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How meal planning can help you reach your health goals
When it comes to your meals, are you the sort of person that likes to plan in advance, so you know what you’ll be having for the week...
Julia Young
Jan 24, 20213 min read
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How to Banish the Blues
The start of this week was marked as Blue Monday as it is claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. Christmas is long gone, New...
Julia Young
Jan 20, 20212 min read
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Preparing for fertility treatment
Whether this is your first time embarking on fertility treatment or you’ve endured a number of cycles, being prepared before you start...
Julia Young
Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Spotlight on Male Fertility
You may have noticed that there has been quite a lot in the media recently about male fertility following the airing of the BBC programme...
Julia Young
Dec 30, 20204 min read
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Supporting your immune system this winter
With the temperatures dropping and the clocks moving to shorter daylight hours, winter seems to be on its way. This time of year also...
Julia Young
Nov 2, 20204 min read
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Should you go organic to support your fertility?
How much, if any, of your diet is organic? Do you ever choose organic fruit or vegetables or favour organic meat and dairy products over...
Julia Young
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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What I would like to tell my younger self about infertility
I was delighted to be interviewed by fertility nutritionist Sandra Greenbank for her fantastic Fertility Foundations podcast. In this...
Julia Young
Aug 2, 20204 min read
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28 Days to Hormone Harmony
Have you seen your eating habits change over lockdown? Maybe you’ve noticed yourself snacking a bit more, or you're starting to snack...
Julia Young
May 28, 20202 min read
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