Marilyn Minter-Newson is a Foresight pre-conceptual care Practitioner
Making a baby is a bit like making a cake. You need the right ingredients from both parents.
When I was completing my final training as a Nutritional Therapist I had a client who was desperate to have another child. She became a case study for my first Diploma.
I shall never forget her because her remarkable success really brought home to me the power of nutritional therapy. I will briefly outline her case and you can see for yourself how a few small changes to her regime brought about the miracle she believed was unreachable.
This lady was 39, extremely overweight, had a bad first pregnancy, preclampsia and early hospitalisation and had been told by her GP she was unlikely to fall pregnant again. Indeed, 8 years had passed and no sign of another child.
She came to see me initially for help with weight loss. She was already going to the Gym but making little progress. Her diet was very low in whole food and micro-nutrients and she cooked using a Microwave. She drank no water and preferred fizzy drinks and squash.
Over a period of a few weeks she changed her eating and cooking habits, took some natural supplements, drank some pure water (not tap) the weight started coming off !
Naturally she was delighted and this encouraged her to continue. Her energy increased too. Then an amazing thing happened. After 3 months she became pregnant. She was overjoyed but a little nervous owing to her previous experience and difficult birth.
Anyway to cut a long story short - she went on to have a normal pregnancy and delivery and gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl ! Her Doctor was amazed too.
This wonderful story proves how good nutrition is fundamental to fertility.
Nutrition should always be tried before IVF which is expensive and often unnecessary !
ABOUT FORESIGHT
Foresight The Association for the promotion of pre-conceptual care is a registered charity.
Are you planning to have a baby? Foresight is here to help to create healthy, happy babies. By improving natural health in both parents we enhance fertility and successful pregnancy.
The pre conceptual approach of Foresight can help with overcoming some of the issues in connection with conception, pregnancy & birth: Infertility, low sperm count, secondary infertility,miscarriage, birth defects, low birth weight premature birth, post natal depression,breast feeding.
Over 75% of couples experiencing problems with infertility have gone on to have babies using the foresight programme.
With over 30 years of experience
Foresight has developed a thoroughly researched and successful programme to restore fertility by optimizing health to obtain a natural conception.
Our programme can address the key factors related to infertility.We address areas of concern in prospective parents. Once health is optimized in both parents the pregnancy starts with a normal, strong and vibrant sperm and ova, and the embryo is able to implant and develop under optimum conditions in a well-supplied and healthy uterus. You will have been able to make sure that your baby is safe and has everything it needs for good health, and perfect brain development from the start.
Foresight designs an individual programme for you based on the findings of a questionnaire and results of a hair mineral sample and will provide you with valuable self help information to boost your fertility status.
In thirty years of using this programme, we have found that many couples experiencing problems with infertility have gone on to have healthy babies.
MTHFR – How 1 in 4 Pregnancies May Be Affected
Beautiful, healthy babies are born every day, bringing with them great joy and happiness. However, sadly for a few women, pregnancy is not straightforward or even possible. Fortunately medical science is coming up with answers and thanks to genetic screening, more and more women are able to conceive and progress to full term.
If you have, or have had: Elevated homocysteine, Recurrent pregnancy loss, Infertility, Pre eclampsia, a child with Downs Syndrome or autism, Postpartum depression, Chronic depression or a family history of any of the above … then a MTHFR genetic test is highly recommended. Ask your doctor to order a MTHFR genetic test and blood homocysteine level. The great thing is if you do test positive for the MTHFR C677T variant, help and advice is available to enable you to have that beautiful baby you long for.
One of the most interesting recent discoveries is the MTHFR genetic defect. It is still not common knowledge but it is estimated that it affects approximately 1 in 4 seriously and 1 in 2 mildly. Those with the variant of MTHFR called C667T have a 40% to 60% decreased ability to produce the body’s most active form of folate called methylfolate.
MTHFR stands for methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase. Methylfolate is a critical nutrient affecting neurotransmitter production, DNA regulation, immunity and and the cardiovascular system. Indirectly, methylfolate affects hormone levels and detoxification. This gene resides in each and every cell of your body producing the end product- methylfolate and this is the nutrient which starts a series of countless critical enzymatic reactions.
In the absence of sufficient methylfolate, homocysteine levels may rise to a harmful level and the MTHFR C677T gene defect significantly contributes to this. Elevated homocysteine is a commonly known risk factor contributing to recurrent pregnancy loss, pre eclampsia, infertility, Downs Syndrome and other serious concerns surrounding pregnancy.
What can be done ? Lots !
3. Take protective measures on a daily basis:
Eat organic and non-GMO foods. Reduce your intake of synthetic folic acid as the MTHFR enzyme does not convert it well to active methylfolate. Increase natural food folates found in uncooked leafy greens. Get professional advice about supplements with active forms of folate such as methylfolate and folinic acid and additional nutrients such as carnitine, CoQ10, DHA, krill oil. Probiotics, vitamin C, magnesium and phosphatidylcholine. Eat well-balanced meals with animal protein. If vegan, talk with your Doctor or Nutritionist about supplementing with methylcobalamin, an active form of vitamin B12, along with soy lecithin. Another factor is that 1 in 5 women are deficient in choline, which is a critical nutrient for brain development.
preparing for pregnancy makes sense !
Foresight The Association for the promotion of pre-conceptual care is a registered charity.
Are you planning to have a baby? Foresight is here to help to create healthy, happy babies. By improving natural health in both parents we enhance fertility and successful pregnancy.
The pre conceptual approach of Foresight can help with overcoming some of the issues in connection with conception, pregnancy & birth: Infertility, low sperm count, secondary infertility,miscarriage, birth defects, low birth weight premature birth, post natal depression,breast feeding.
Over 75% of couples experiencing problems with infertility have gone on to have babies using the foresight programme.
With over 30 years of experience
Foresight has developed a thoroughly researched and successful programme to restore fertility by optimizing health to obtain a natural conception.
Our programme can address the key factors related to infertility.We address areas of concern in prospective parents. Once health is optimized in both parents the pregnancy starts with a normal, strong and vibrant sperm and ova, and the embryo is able to implant and develop under optimum conditions in a well-supplied and healthy uterus. You will have been able to make sure that your baby is safe and has everything it needs for good health, and perfect brain development from the start.
Foresight designs an individual programme for you based on the findings of a questionnaire and results of a hair mineral sample and will provide you with valuable self help information to boost your fertility status.
In thirty years of using this programme, we have found that many couples experiencing problems with infertility have gone on to have healthy babies.
MTHFR – How 1 in 4 Pregnancies May Be Affected
Beautiful, healthy babies are born every day, bringing with them great joy and happiness. However, sadly for a few women, pregnancy is not straightforward or even possible. Fortunately medical science is coming up with answers and thanks to genetic screening, more and more women are able to conceive and progress to full term.
If you have, or have had: Elevated homocysteine, Recurrent pregnancy loss, Infertility, Pre eclampsia, a child with Downs Syndrome or autism, Postpartum depression, Chronic depression or a family history of any of the above … then a MTHFR genetic test is highly recommended. Ask your doctor to order a MTHFR genetic test and blood homocysteine level. The great thing is if you do test positive for the MTHFR C677T variant, help and advice is available to enable you to have that beautiful baby you long for.
One of the most interesting recent discoveries is the MTHFR genetic defect. It is still not common knowledge but it is estimated that it affects approximately 1 in 4 seriously and 1 in 2 mildly. Those with the variant of MTHFR called C667T have a 40% to 60% decreased ability to produce the body’s most active form of folate called methylfolate.
MTHFR stands for methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase. Methylfolate is a critical nutrient affecting neurotransmitter production, DNA regulation, immunity and and the cardiovascular system. Indirectly, methylfolate affects hormone levels and detoxification. This gene resides in each and every cell of your body producing the end product- methylfolate and this is the nutrient which starts a series of countless critical enzymatic reactions.
In the absence of sufficient methylfolate, homocysteine levels may rise to a harmful level and the MTHFR C677T gene defect significantly contributes to this. Elevated homocysteine is a commonly known risk factor contributing to recurrent pregnancy loss, pre eclampsia, infertility, Downs Syndrome and other serious concerns surrounding pregnancy.
What can be done ? Lots !
- Ask your Doctor to organise the test.
3. Take protective measures on a daily basis:
Eat organic and non-GMO foods. Reduce your intake of synthetic folic acid as the MTHFR enzyme does not convert it well to active methylfolate. Increase natural food folates found in uncooked leafy greens. Get professional advice about supplements with active forms of folate such as methylfolate and folinic acid and additional nutrients such as carnitine, CoQ10, DHA, krill oil. Probiotics, vitamin C, magnesium and phosphatidylcholine. Eat well-balanced meals with animal protein. If vegan, talk with your Doctor or Nutritionist about supplementing with methylcobalamin, an active form of vitamin B12, along with soy lecithin. Another factor is that 1 in 5 women are deficient in choline, which is a critical nutrient for brain development.
preparing for pregnancy makes sense !
