Dear Livitician,
My husband and I are 32 years old, and we have been trying to conceive for about 6 months. I have recently started to take a hard look at my diet, as problems with diet could be leading to our lack of conception.
I have read some studies citing the importance of including whole milk in the diet, and how low-fat and skim milks reduce fertility and can even be detrimental to conception. In contrast, I have also read that skim milk is important to include in a pre-conception diet. Which is accurate?
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that women who eat a lot of high-fat dairy foods -- like whole milk, cream cheese and yes, even ice cream -- may have better fertility than women who eat the low-fat versions of these products.
Dear Livitician,
My husband and I are 32 years old, and we have been trying to conceive for about 6 months. I have recently started to take a hard look at my diet, as problems with diet could be leading to our lack of conception.
I have read some studies citing the importance of including whole milk in the diet, and how low-fat and skim milks reduce fertility and can even be detrimental to conception. In contrast, I have also read that skim milk is important to include in a pre-conception diet. Which is accurate?
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that women who eat a lot of high-fat dairy foods -- like whole milk, cream cheese and yes, even ice cream -- may have better fertility than women who eat the low-fat versions of these products.
