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Fertility Authority Videos - IVF, Infertility & More
According to Dr. David Keefe, a New York fertility doctor at NYU Fertility Center, there are a number of lifestyle factors that affect fertility and egg quality including smoking, weight, certain drugs and genetic problems
Dr. Lynn Westphal, of Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Medicine Center, explains that while leading a healthy lifestyle is the best thing for your fertility, it won't extend your fertility.
One of the most important things an overweight woman can do to increase her chances of having a baby is lose weight, says Dr. Laurence Jacobs, a fertility doctor with Fertility Centers of Illinois in Chicago.
Regular exercise and a good diet can help lower insulin levels, thus help regulate hormones and have a positive effect of fertility. Dr. Laurence Jacobs, a Chicago fertility doctor with Fertility Centers of Illinois, discusses the benefits of exercise and eating "good carbs."
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Hindered by several problems including having MTHFR, Jeff and Kari struggled to achieve their dream of having a baby. Their story of how they overcame the issues with folate malabsorption is inspiring to us all.
For Jill, taking a break from fertility treatment meant taking 90 days to stop using fertility drugs, recharge, research, try Traditional Chinese Medicine, and live a healthier lifestyle. When she was ready to try and get pregnant, her fertility treatment worked.
Exercise, acupuncture, massage, work - all have helped Alyse get through two years of fertility treatment. "I've come to realize over these two years that you need to do what you need to do to kind of keep your own sanity."
Ali Domar, PhD, founder of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health, explains what studies do and don't prove about acupuncture's effects on fertility.

