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5 Tips for Avoiding Sugar and Eating Right Through the Holidays

1. Use sugar alternatives where possible. Try out new recipes using one of the natural sugar substitutes above. Make desserts with these alternatives and take them to holiday gatherings, that way you will know you have at least one healthy dessert option. I often use sugar alternatives in baking and they taste just as wonderful as ones made with white sugar.

2. Use whole grains rather than white grains. This means limit white flour consumption. Choose whole grain flours as a substitute. Whole wheat, amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa or millet.

3. Avoid alcoholic beverages. Any holiday season can be stressful, but the winter holiday season may be the worst. Many people tend to use alcohol to deal with stress. This year try something different when stress begins to arise. Get out of the situation, go for a walk. Invite family or friends to go with you. Play a board game. Make a cup of hot herbal tea.

4. Choose fresh fruits or high-protein foods instead of sweets. Whenever you get a craving for sweets, baked goods or comfort foods choose a piece of fresh fruit, or a high-protein snack instead. Any piece of fresh fruit will do. As far as high-protein snacks, choose a handful of nuts instead of a piece of candy.

5. Drink 1 Fertility Smoothie or fresh juice a day! Before heading out to a party for the holidays, make sure you drink a Fertility Smoothie with fertility superfoods or make a fresh juice. Fertility Smoothies are filling, they curb cravings for sugary foods and they are packed full of nutrition! If you do slip up and eat some treats during the holidays, at least you will know that you have gotten a ton of nutrition, plus a digestion aid by drinking a smoothie or fresh juice.

Sugar May Contribute to Infertility

Sugar may contribute to infertility?! That’s right, consuming sugar regularly may lead to infertility, or make fertility issues you already have worse. As we move through the holiday season, we are bombarded with little treats filled with refined sugar at every turn. The cakes, cookies, cocktails, wine, fudge, candies; the list goes on. So why even care, are we not supposed to enjoy ourselves and indulge a little? Well, while that may be fine for others, if you are struggling with fertility issues, it may be a good idea to look into alternatives to sugary foods, most importantly refined white sugars. This includes white table sugar, white flour, white corn (including corn syrup, darn no pecan pie!), white rice and alcoholic beverages. Most treats we love are made from these ingredients. High-fructose corn syrup is found in most pre-packaged foods at the supermarket!

The Cascade of Fertility Problems Created by Sugar

Hormone Disruption
Food containing these ingredients are broken down quickly by the body, this raises our insulin levels too quickly. But how does this affect my hormone levels? This quick spike in sugar levels creates a ‘high’ in our bodies that last from 15-30 minutes. After that, our sugar levels plummet, leaving the body drained and exhausted. This creates what is referred to as ‘fight or flight’ reaction in the body, due to continued stimulation of the adrenal glands. This drop in sugar levels, signal the adrenal glands to release the hormone cortisol and adrenalin in an attempt to replenish sugar levels. Repeated stimulation of the adrenal glands to release cortisol and adrenalin, weakens the adrenal glands. Hormones produced by the adrenals are not produced in abundance; the adrenals become sluggish. This may lead to hormonal imbalance. Not enough hormones are being produced or released. Other endocrine glands are not being signaled to release their hormones and the entire communication of the endocrine system becomes broken. All of this repeated adrenal stimulation affects the hormone levels of estrogen, progesterone, and the androgens DHEA and testosterone. This goes for both women and men.
Insulin Resistance
The pancreas secretes insulin to convert the sugar in our blood to energy in our cells. Over consumption of sugary foods, requires the pancreas to release more and more insulin. Over time, continued release of too much insulin may create insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is known to disrupt normal ovulation by preventing the body from ovulating, or limiting the maturation process of the egg. Insulin resistance also may disrupt the ability of the egg to implant in the uterus after conception. Women with insulin resistance are 4-5 times more likely to have a miscarriage. Insulin resistance is a key factor for most women with PCOS.

Yeast Infection
While a yeast infection may not directly cause infertility, it can hinder the ability of sperm reaching the egg. A vaginal yeast infection makes it almost impossible to have sexual intercourse, which we all know is necessary to become pregnant.

PMS
Too much sugar consumption may cause hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is known to contribute to PMS, or make it worse.

Lowered Immunity
Research has shown that just 1 tablespoon of sugar can lower your immunity for up to 4 hours at a time. No wonder we get so sick in the winter holiday season and have a harder time recovering from illness! Lowered immunity means that we are more susceptible to infections of all kinds, this includes yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis (may lead to PID), but also sexually transmitted diseases as well, all of which greatly affect our fertility.
Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency
For the body to continually release insulin and cortisol, it has to use up vitamin and mineral stores. Vitamins and minerals that are often depleted are B vitamins, especially B6, vit. E, magnesium and copper. Lowered levels of vitamin E have been linked to miscarriage.

the pose is incomplete without a soap dish and a bucket of water....rehearsing how to live in face me i face you yard with a shared bathroom


ibadan girls bridal SHOWER....they would have just taken the photo in the shower and not the living room

BabbanBura:
Is that an all inclusive price?

yes

Blackfinegirl:
I stay in Abuja, so I will attend the one here, but if you are in lag, you can go to prayer city (lagos -Ibadan express way).

Its on Saturday(OCT 7)

thanks, i will be there.

swtdarling:
After delayed period. Af just shocked me. It is well, hope keeps me going

I read reviews about m2tone, that it helps with unexplained infertility.

Pls who knows if it's safe to use, want to combine with prenatals

it is safe, some hospitals even add it to IVF medictions.

Blackfinegirl:
please we should all try to attend power must change hands this month.

God will answer us in Jesus name

when and venue?

BabbanBura:
Hi Mumihaja, did this babe get back to you on this?
Am interested and would love to discuss more pls.
I called that number but was not available.
Thanks

she said 2.5m with ivf.... it was too expensive in my opinion.

selfmadeboss:
i want Black cohosh , how do i contact to get it

whatsapp 08094434639

AwsomeGrace:
@ Mumihaja, pls how much is serrapeptase, Clean point tampon, Yimu cao and Xixian cao

pls whatsapp 08094434639

there's no harm in trying this combo, i took it this morning and i have been feeling cool
this seems more like an alkaline combo which could be the reason it works for some people.

try it and testify in November! #NovemberBFP

4realwoman:
Good Afternoon mama and papa in the house.
How are we all doing today?

I want you all to join me in thanking our GREAT GOD.
I call him,
The king of Kings
The Lord of Lord
The I AM that I AM
The first and the last
Who is and who is to come
The mighty one of Israel
I call him yahwah
The Alpha and Omega
All Sufficient God, all knowing God
The rose of sharon
and my igbo people call him
Chuckwuoma
Eze ndi Eze
Ejide obi esike
Ikuku amanoya
Echeta Echezo nkpa
Dike na'gha
Imela (thank you)

For he has done what no man can do.

Finally our God has answered me

He has giving my dh the best birthday gift ever

I have gotten my BFP it can only be God

Thank you Lord
Thank you Lord
Thank you Lord
I can't thank God enough

Thank you everyone for your prayers, support, care and love here.

Thank you all with love from me

I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO DO

YES, NOTHING AT ALL.

HE WILL DO FOR EVERYONE HERE IN JESUS NAME, AMEN


@Liftedhands, i am coming for my plot of land ooooooooooooo
@Zaynie, please roll out the red carpet and the golden chair cos i am coming now.
@Fpeter, thank you for your prayers.
@mummykyrti, curvilicious, tsquaure, loisemm, spiritualgal, adejeve and pweetymii thank you for always being there for me

@Towerofgrace, i read your dairy and tears came out of my eyes this morning, i want to kw that God will surely weep your tears and come 2018 you shall be called mother in Jesus name, Amen.

BFP will go round for each and everyone here in Jesus name, Amen.

Please if i dont mention you name, please abeg dont be angry with me cos i am still shaking please. just kw that i love you all here

God grant me this 2 red lines before the end of 2017 IJN! Amen!! @4realwoman, am so happy for you, may you carry to term.....seeing that 2 red lines has made my day!

bibeetee:
@4realwoman, u brought me out of my peeping mode. I'm so so happy for you from the bottom of my heart. May we all carry to term n have a happy life
Dear God, let this blessings go around each and every one of us. Do not leave us to our fate. This is for all my sisters. Safe06, Redeemed, fvine, lady Guinevere, mumihaja, legendsmother, pweetieme, mummmykyrti, loisemm, heebah, Janix2, Faheemaz. All mama's old and new. God's blessings shall manifest in our lives very very soon.

thanks for the prayers.

tjulez:
Goodmorning, blessed people,trust we all slept well...please I need your advice: I did a pelvic scan and was told that there are 2 fibroid directly pressing the tubes(the part that connect with the uterus) and the scan technician said I should take it out.

Note that previous hsg showed tubal blockage. Pls has anyone been in this situation,how did you manage it? Can I use the serrapeptase enzymes and if I decide to go the surgery route,Pls who knows where I can do it @ an affordable price in lagos?

Sorry am asking too many questions,just confuse

if you use serrapeptase, clean point tampon and the chinese tea, you will see result within 6months.

for instant result, go to UNI ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL and take it out through laparascopy for 250k, with laparascopy, you can go home the next day and you wont have those long CS scars but minor spots

Eminentbabe:
Are you in need of male donors, female donors and surrogates??

Stop wishing and start acting, you can carry your own bundle of joy this 2017!!!

Call now 09052134291

how much for surrogate and what is the payment plan?

serrapeptase, wobenzym, yimucao, xixian cao chinese teas and clean point tampon are available for sale, they are effective in unblocking tubes. whatsapp 08094434639 to place an order

legendsmother:
Just want to rant.....

Why do thses fertility clinics charge us so much self! IUI is the biggest rip off of all abeg

So u give the woman letrozole and hmg or fsh let's consider the prices

Fsh-- 7k per 1vial
Letrozole -- prices range from 3k-- 6k for pack of 24 oooooo (that means can be used for different women circles)
Hmg (FSH/lh)--- I vial 6k
Hcg --- 1vial 6k

Sperm wash media (used for sperm sample preparation....and what is d preparation abeg? To put d sperm wash media in a test tube where the sperm is then spin in a centrifuge i mean they have all that in d hospital already nau... And then bring it out take d seperation of sperm that would float up....into a new testube and add another 1ml sperm wash media then spin them together again....and put in the syringe.....dazzol oooo ) sperm wash media is so cheap even amazon has it in a kit as low as 20dls....in these OTC sperm test kits that are sold in walmart haba

What they use to inject the sperm is d same instruments used for an HSG only the special syringe for spem collection

Then the 3scans....one on CD 3 its called baseline ultrasound.....one at CD 13 to track follicles.......one to confirm before trigger shot and one during d iui procedure to confirm ovulation


So say a sister is given letrozole or clomid or even hmg or FSH, cos most iui is combo circle due to the fact that they don't want too much eggs unlike ivf na shuuuu ...

So say a sister uses letrozole the full pack won't b used of course thats 6k and dey won't give her d 24 ooo they will give her 5days worth (that's 10) says she's on 5mg

Then HMG or FSH ---7k (the two cannot be combined because they want the circle and follicles to be controlled, ask me why? Its cuz the candidates for iui are mostly pcos and unexplained or male factor
And pcos u definitely don't want to over drug em cuz dem go give u 50follicles with just 75iu FSH or hmg


6k +7k is how much? --11k

Now that's for d medication....

3scans that's 9k

Progesterone like cyclogest for the tww and folic acid --- 8k

Sperm wash procedure --- 4k

Iui just like hsg so I will rate it with hsg price that's 15k

Total? 15+4+8+9+11

48k....
Ok let's add consultation during procedure and hospital card we should not exceed 70k nau

Its a total rip off jareh.....
Kilode? Go and ask quote for iui its 200k u will hear, some 150k haba! And d chances of conception is still 20% just as ripwanwink said its better u do it at home with ur dh hahhahha TTC na bastard

The fertility hospitals are just using iui as a rip off jareh......i'd rather go straight to ivf with higher conception percentage than iui self cuz its unnecessarily expensive so if I see hospital when go do am 80-100k I would gladly accept d offer jor

Rants away.....

@legendmother, you go soon open fertility hospital

most husbands will not agree otherwise you can buy the insemination kit and do it at home...

CHOI

Luteal Phase Defect

The luteal phase starts just after ovulation and ends when menstruation begins. In order to sustain an early pregnancy, the luteal phase needs to be at least 12 days long. Women with a short luteal phase, also known as luteal phase defect (LPD), may struggle to carry an early pregnancy due to low progesterone levels and an insufficient uterine lining. B6 is necessary for the formation of prostaglandins and is involved in hormonal balance. Many women have reported an improvement in the length of the luteal phase by supplementing with vitamin B6 daily

Read more...

http://natural-fertility-info.com/vitamin-b6.html

WHY SHOULD OUR MONEY HANG OUT LIKE THAT? WHY CANT HANG OUT WITH MEEEEE

watch fibroid laparoscopy done in Uni Ilorin Teaching Hospital. no more long incision to remove fibroids in Nigeria


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiDjSkOr4_8

Fairrose:
God bless you sis. I pray you see this and respond fast.
Pls where did you get this and how much? Been ttcing for more than a decade due to blocked tubes. Pls help a sister. Thanks[color=#006600][/color]

@fairrose, i have serrapeptase, clean point tampon, yimucao and xixian cao for unblocking tubes..whatsapp me on 08094434639

Newmum0615:
How much is your Serrapeptase DoctorBest 120000iui?

#15,000

Samadict:
Thanks mumihaja. The place I intend doing it said 21st day and nothing about the cd3. Kinda confused.

most hospitals do just cd3, you can go ahead provided the result is accurate.

now i know!

Ways To Use Coconut Oil

Natural Lubricant- While the vagina is normally self-lubricating, many women benefit from extra support in this area. Coconut oil is a non-toxic, sperm friendly lubricant for intercourse. It helps decrease vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse and will not disrupt your conception efforts. Just apply a small amount as needed.

Samadict:
Hello mamas. Please when is the best time to do hormonal assay and hsg? Thanks.

3rd and 21st day of your cycle, try and find a diagnostic centre whan af shows so you can book against cd3 for the test

Omojudy:
Your reply fit make person worry. Eh fit be reaction to any previous medication like when I use clomid, Omo see cloth, fear catch me

fear how?
she had implantation bleeding
sore boobs
fatigue and then af shows up with no much bleeding except blood clot when she pees....all sounds like pregnancy sign and the blood clot and no bleed brings concern, it doesnt sound like a typical menstrual cycle

MGeey:
No be only you o. I cried this morning when i saw AF. My boobs increased, were painful, I was fatigued, I even had implantation bleeding yet no BFP. The AF is not even dropping on the pad well but you need to see heavy clot in the toilet when I pee. Went to the pharmacy to buy letrozole but ended up not buying. I'm so confused on what to do.

That sounds more like a miscarriage but if you dont bleed you should see a doctor or do a serum pregnancy test, there is still hope, some miscarry one twin and still go on to have a singleton.

mummykyrti:
how much for maca and dhea?

dhea is #6,000, i have 50mg

maca is #5,500 for 100 capsules and #9,500 for 250 capsules

[quote author=Spiritualgal post=58816961][/quote]natures way Vitex is 5k

Cuppymummy:
We love you and miss you mummykyrti, mumihaja, 4realwoman and all other MIA mamas.

@Cuppymummy, me love and miss you too!

I dont have Softcups in stock for now.

I have serrapeptase
Clean point tampon
vitex
black cohosh
maca
red raspberry tea
spearmint tea
detox tea
fenugreek
Dhea
nettle tea
Craneberry women's tea
Cramp bark tincture
yimucao and xixian cao
Apetamin
Sanitary pads with negative ION strips
and all Vita tree products