Trying to conceive a baby, especially when you have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), can seem like trying to force water to climb uphill.
There is some good news, however.
Eating a good breakfast, with the right food composition, could be your salvation to having that baby you have always dreamt about. These foods have been shown to boost female fertility.
Studies show that leading the right lifestyle and eating the right foods for breakfast could be the missing link. Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, as it provides the energy your body needs to run throughout the day. The following is a list of foods to try and incorporate into your PCOS diet for breakfast to boost your fertility.
Bananas: As abundant and straightforward as this fruit may be, it contains a very important vitamin for conception. Bananas contain Vitamin B6 in abundance. This vitamin is particularly important for the proper development of eggs and sperm. It also helps to control regular menstrual cycles and progesterone production, low levels of which may lead to miscarriage in the first trimester.
Asparagus: This green food contains high amounts of folic acid. This nutrient is vital for the healthy growth and development of the growing baby, and it also helps prevent ovulation failure. “A study involving more than 18,000 women showed multivitamins – particularly folic acid – improve a woman’s fertility.”1
Shellfish: If you can get your hands on some shellfish while you’re on your journey to motherhood, take advantage. Lack or low levels of B12 can lead to abnormal homocysteine levels, and “hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor in unexplained infertility. “2 Enjoying shellfish will replenish B12 to high levels.
Eggs: You should at no point underestimate the power of an egg! Eggs contain a magical nutrient that is essential in the process of conception. The normal chicken egg contains Vitamin D, which is a very important fertility nutrient. “Vitamin D is an emerging factor influencing female fertility and IVF outcome.”3
Almonds: It is remarkable how this simple nut not only serves as an antioxidant that protects against the destruction of sperm and egg DNA, but also contains a very important nutrient essential for female fertility. The nutrient is vitamin E.
Citrus fruits: One of the contributing factors why women do not conceive is that the sperm are clumped together and can’t swim properly, thus reaching the egg. Citrus fruits contain high levels of vitamin C and can be eaten regularly during breakfast to help the sperm to ‘unstick’ and free themselves for the journey ahead. Vitamin C also boosts fertility in females and has been shown to increase progesterone levels and live births.
Tofu and spinach: Despite these two foods being quite different, they share a commonality. They have high levels of iron. Iron deficiency in women can lead to poor egg health and anovulation.
Salmon: Known to contain high levels of the mineral selenium. So how does this mineral prevent infertility? This mineral acts as an antioxidant, helping to prevent DNA damage that can lead to miscarriage. Selenium is also critical to the function of your thyroid. With hypothyroidism being a common issue in PCOS and hypothyroidism contributing to infertility and the ‘cysts’ in the ovaries, it’s essential to ensure you are getting enough.
Peas: Peas contain high levels of zinc. In women, low levels of zinc can upset the levels of progesterone and oestrogen. These hormones play a crucial role in the reproductive cycle.
Including healthy quantities of these foods for breakfast can help you walk down the road to fertility again.
Author Bio:
Jessica Cranwell is a passionate blogger. She works on behalf of EHIC. She has been writing professional web content since 2006. As an avid reader and blogger, she shares her experience through her articles on Travel, Education, Technology, Parenting and many more.
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1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-412334/Folic-acid-helps-fertility-women.html#ixzz3Ir6KsW3L
2. http://www.scopemed.org/?jft=89&ft=89-1360986828
3. http://press.endocrine.org/doi/abs/10.1210/jc.2014-1802