June 22, 2022

Folate is important for so many processes in the body but arguably most importantly is the role it plays in pregnancy and fertility.  No doubt you’ve heard of folic acid.  Like most people, you might not know that there’s a difference between folate and folic acid, which can make things confusing for us when we are

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May 26, 2022

Miscarriage Statistics:Miscarriage is very common, more common than you think and can affect around 15% of all pregnancies (Laisk et al., 2020) or 23 million pregnancies annually or 44 per minute worldwide (Kuehn, 2021). The spontaneous miscarriage rate varies between 10 to 20%. One study in Israel showed that 43% of women reported a history

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December 28, 2021

In natural medicine, it’s a widely accepted notion that having a healthy gut leads to better health overall. There is growing evidence of the crucial role the microbiome, also known as our community of good gut bacteria, plays in optimal gut health. As a result, probiotics have been a huge focus of attention, and rightfully so,

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August 13, 2021

Courtney Cox has done something every couple struggling to conceive dreams about… she found the answer to the question:”Why do I keep miscarrying?”In recent years, the FRIENDS actress has opened up about her battle with recurrent miscarriages when trying to conceive her daughter, Coco, now 16 years old.Couples all around the world have connected with

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February 12, 2020

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders among women of reproductive age. Globally, the prevalence shows a huge variation as it ranges between 2.2% to 26% among the different countries of the world. But on average, 1 female per 10 females is known to suffer from PCOS. The first

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February 12, 2020

As soon as you plan to get pregnant, it’s pretty normal that you want to know as much as you can about the whole process – conception through to delivery. While you’re browsing through the internet, you come across the term folate or folic acid quite often and the more you read about it, the

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