Diet can be used to control PCOS and help to restore normal hormone balance; the following article offers basic, general ideas about the kind of diet that can help tackle PCOS. I would like to underline that I am not a nutritionist, I am a Fertility Support trained acupuncturist. I would strongly advise you to seek advice from a functional medicine nutritionist with a special interest in fertility in order to get some tailored, detailed advice which would fit with your own pr

There has been a flood of information about the importance of checking and maintaining a healthy level of vitamin D; deficiency is associated with a wide variety of diseases from diabetes to arthritis. Even so, it may come as a surprise to read that vitamin D deficiency can also have negative impact on your fertility. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin on exposure to sunlight radiation; we are designed to make lots in the summer which is stored in our fat

What is Prolactin? Prolactin is a hormone that is mainly secreted by your pituitary gland; it is often referred to as the breast-feeding hormone because it is naturally high in nursing women where it has the effect of naturally supressing ovulation. A high level of prolactin is known as hyperprolactinaemia. What Causes a Raised Prolactin Level? Prolactin is naturally raised when we are breastfeeding as it is the hormone that supports milk production in the breasts. It acts as