Gut Health

Healthy Fertility: Two Surprising Factors Deliver Much-Loved Results

Infertility can sometimes still be somewhat of a taboo topic, but it’s far from rare. 

According to the CDC, about one out of every eight women have difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term

But struggling with fertility issues is hard. 

You want to be a parent – and you’ll be a great one – but it feels like the odds are against you.

This may feel completely out of your control, but…

There are ways to improve your chances of conception and a healthy pregnancy. 

Keep reading for two simple ways to boost your fertility. Even better, they both work for women and men… giving you double the chance of building your family together.

 

What’s Causing Fertility Issues?

Infertility affects millions of families every year. In the U.S. alone, around 10% of women and more than 9% of men deal with this heart-wrenching issue. 

The leading causes of infertility in women include:

  • Hormone imbalances
  • Systemic inflammation
  • Ovulation problems caused by conditions like PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
  • Blocked fallopian tubes, which can be caused by endometriosis or PID (pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Underlying chronic conditions such as thyroid disease and celiac disease

For men, the main causes include:

  • Low testosterone levels
  • Inability to produce enough – or any – sperm
  • Slow-moving sperm
  • Immature sperm
  • Inflammatory conditions
  • Chronic conditions that can affect sperm production and behavior

And while these causes seem unrelated, most of them can be connected back to either:

An imbalanced gut microbiome... 

– or – 

Low levels of a vitamin you may not even realize you need.

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Step 1: Balance Your Gut Microbiome To Encourage Healthy Fertility

Your gut microbiome contains trillions of bacteria, both beneficial probiotics and harmful pathogens. When your gut is in healthy balance – meaning probiotics outnumber pathogens – it contributes to your good health in hundreds of significant ways. That includes encouraging fertility in men and women… and successful pregnancies.

Here are just some of the ways the probiotic bacteria in your gut microbiome support fertility: