
Infertility in women can be successfully treated naturally if you have the right information and tools.
Good news for all woman and in particular for ‘older’ woman with diminished ovarian reserve comes from the new infertility research.
Scientists have discovered that this so called ‘Mother Hormone’ holds the key to improving egg and embryo quality, preventing miscarriages after embryo transfer and preventing chromosomal abnormalities in embryos.
Chromosomal abnormalities and higher rates of miscarriages are more common in women over 38 years of age. Infertility in women over 38 years of age is marked by decrease in reproductive hormones which results in diminished ovarian reserve. And while this hormonal shift has been well documented and widely accepted as a sign of ageing it is fascinating how little is reported as to why cells start to deteriorate. Any change in the body starts with our cell malfunction or deterioration. Scientists have proven that an isolated cell given the optimal internal and external environment can live indefinitely. So if time has no direct effect on the cell what does? Pollution of the internal and external cellular environment and lack of effective ‘cellular cleaning solutions’ is what makes your cells age. Its also this pollution which can limit your body’s production of the ‘Mother Hormone’ you need for healthy eggs and sperm.
10 Fascinating ‘Mother Hormone’ Facts
- It can be converted into any other hormone the body needs
- It automatically converts itself to whatever hormone you’re low in
- It’s a universal hormone reservoir needed for optimal hormonal balance
- Both men and women produce it in the adrenal glands
- Without it you can not survive
- It’s been called the “Fountain of Youth”
- It’s been shown to prevent and fight cancer
- It fights obesity
- Free radicals from environmental and dietary toxins decrease it’s levels
- It’s production drops by 90% from the age of 20 to 90.
What is this ‘Fountain of Youth’?
This naturally occurring steroid hormone goes by the name of ‘Dihydroepiandrosterone’ a.k.a. DHEA.
David H. Barad, MD, MS, Clinical Director of CHR’s IVF program had this to say about the recent DHEA findings: “This is the first direct evidence that DHEA beneficially affects egg and embryo quality by reducing chromosomal abnormalities.”
DHEA may hold the key for enabling ‘older’ women to have healthy babies. Scientists are proposing DHEA supplementation could become routine in prenatal care like folic acid.
Greatest reduction in chromosomal abnormalities has been observed in women who were supplementing with DHEA for 4-12 weeks prior to IVF.
Infertility in women can be successfully treated naturally and even if you need IVF you can do a great deal for your egg and sperm quality before egg retrieval and sperm collection.
Share your thoughts with me! Are you taking DHEA? Would love to hear from you!
© 2011 Iva Keene and Natural Fertility Prescription
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hi iva i have also heard about DHEA but i was reading that DHEA have got swear side effects in women because its mail harmon.at the moment i am just taking some herbal medicins kike fertlexx.but i am really worried at the moment because here in uk doctors do not recomend DHEA and they are not giving me any other help exept from donor egg that i can not do cause of religious issues.i really want to try cause i am going to be 36 next year.but i am scared if some thing wrong happens.please help.thank you
How much DHEA should we take daily? I’m 49 and still trying to get pregnant. I’ve had every test under the sun, been through IVF, IUI, and antiobiotic therapy, and have been eating organic food for 5 years plus all the other supplements and healthy ways of living prescribed to me. I was very fertile when I was younger, my cycle was like clockwork every 31 days.
I have not tried the DHEA yet, because one of the tests my prior naturopath did showed my DHEA was fine. But perhaps its time to try it?!
So how much per day?