Main description:

The definitive week-by-week diet and lifestyle plan to support IVF treatment and help you become pregnant from the one of the UK's foremost experts on fertility and conception, Zita West.

'The IVF process is so out of your control and this was a really helpful tool to bring me back in control and nurture my body' -- ***** Reader review
'Excellent book, a great way to feel like you have some control over this crazy process!' -- ***** Reader review
'Terrific and informative - worth every penny' -- ***** Reader review
'Easy to read and easy to understand' -- ***** Reader review
'Brilliant' -- ***** Reader review
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More and more couples are turning to IVF each year to help them conceive, and yet there are still many questions to be answered. "What makes IVF successful?" and "what else can we do to support our treatment?" are two of the most important queries couples can have, and here, Zita West offers solutions.

Nutrition and lifestyle advice, psychological and emotional support and a positive mindset all play an important part in helping couples conceive, and can even make the difference between a successful and unsuccessful outcome.

This book not only advises how to prepare for IVF, but why it's so important to prepare, and with a step-by-step diet and lifestyle plan and over 60 recipes for meals designed for optimum fertility heath, this is a clear way to actively support your treatment.

Contents:

1: Acknowledgements
2: Foreword by Dr George Ndukwe
3: Preface
4: Introduction
1: Understanding the IVF Journey

1: Fertility: The Basics
2: Starting Your IVF Journey
3: The IVF Process

2: IVF and Your Lifestyle

4: Transform Your Lifestyle
5: Nurture Your Relationships
6: Build Your Energy Reserves and Reduce Stress
7: Maintain a Positive Mindset
8: Lifestyle Factors That Affect IVF

3: Preparing for IVF

9: The Importance of Nutrition
10: Ten Egg and Sperm Health
11: Nourishing Your Digestive System
12: Fertility-influencing Conditions

4: The Countdown Nutrition Plan

13: Clearing the System
14: Balancing Your Blood Sugar
15: Your Acid-Alkaline Balance
16: Reducing Inflammation

5: Diet and Your IVF Cycle

17: Starting an IVF Cycle
18: Egg Collection
19: Embryo Transfer and Implantation
20: The Two-week Wait
21: When IVF is Successful
22: When IVF Fails

23: Appendix: Commonly Asked Questions
24: About the Zita West Fertility Clinic
25: Index