Success Story: Natasha, Fertility Support via IVF Transfer & Weight Loss
"Gail really helped me to identify areas of my diet that needed improving and educated me on all the key nutrients needed to boost egg...
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SCIENCE BASED NUTRITIONAL THERAPY
THE NATURAL BALANCE
NUTRITIONIST LONDON
Welcome to our Nutrition Blog
Gail Madalena
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Three Ways to Tell if You are Pregnant
Depending on where you are in life, and if you want a baby or not, you can get excited or worried when your period doesn’t arrive…
Gail Madalena
- Jan 17
- 4 min
The Best Foods To Improve Sperm Health
Remember, it takes two people to make a baby, whether this is with your partner or via a sperm donor, you need a healthy egg and sperm
Gail Madalena
- Jan 12
- 3 min
What Are The Best Fertility Tests To Consider When Preparing To Conceive
You may be asking yourself, what’s wrong with me or my partner and why are we having difficulties?
Gail Madalena
- Jan 9
- 4 min
Important Foods for Improving Your Egg Health
Focusing on egg quality during the preconception period can play a fundamental part for women trying to conceive.
Kelly Mulhall
- Dec 5, 2022
- 6 min
Success Story: Daisy, Painful Periods, PCOS, Extreme Fatigue, Poor Sleep & Stomach Pain
"Kelly really listened to me, analysed my situation and tailored the solutions/supplements to me" What were her symptoms? I first saw...
Gail Madalena
- Oct 31, 2022
- 5 min
Got Pregnancy Cravings? Here's How To Support You & Baby Whilst Still Listening To Your Body
Pregnancy cravings normally start towards the end of the first trimester, gain momentum throughout the second and then dip off during the...
Gail Madalena
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
The Importance of Your Thyroid During Pregnancy & Other Miscarriage Risks
Maintaining optimum health during your pregnancy is a pretty obvious statement. Along with eating right, staying hydrated and exercising...
Gail Madalena
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Understanding Miscarriage
Miscarriages are a devastating and mentally challenging event for women and couples. They’re often not talked about at all, or if they...
Gail Madalena
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
What Can Go Wrong With Male Fertility? Part 2 - Understanding The Risk Factors
In an earlier blog we looked at common causes for male infertility, and it's more common than you think! Researchers estimate about one...
Gail Madalena
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
What Can Go Wrong With Male Fertility? Part 1
Researchers estimate about one in every three cases of infertility is due to problems with the male partner alone. While infertility is...
Kelly Mulhall
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
Blood Sugar Balancing: What Does It Mean and Why Is It Important?
Improving blood sugar levels can be instrumental in managing hormonal imbalance, reducing symptoms of PMS and maintain an even weight.
Gail Madalena
- Jan 3, 2022
- 6 min
Do You Understand Your Fertile Window?
If you’ve been trying for a baby for a while, chances are you have come across the term ‘fertile window’ before. As women, we rarely pay...
Gail Madalena
- Jan 3, 2022
- 4 min
How Vaginal Microbiota Can Impact Fertility
For women of reproductive age, achieving a successful pregnancy is dependent on the normal function of endocrine hormones (thyroid,...
Gail Madalena
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Key Nutrients To Consider When Trying To Conceive
What are the essential vitamins and minerals needed to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy? Here we review the most important.
Gail Madalena
- Nov 2, 2021
- 7 min
Why Can't I Get Pregnant? The Top 10 Factors That Impact Your Chances of Conception
The top 10 factors that cause infertility in both men and women
Kelly Mulhall
- Oct 11, 2021
- 5 min
5 Most Common Questions I Hear On Hormones, Periods & Menopause
Working with people each day, every single case and concern is unique - no two people are the same. However, I often get asked the same...
Kelly Mulhall
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Easy & Healthy Lockdown Tips
Here we all are, still in lockdown, and if you're like any of my patients, some bad habits may have formed - especially after Christmas....
Kelly Mulhall
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Importance Of Vitamin D In Pregnancy
Vitamin D is well known for supporting bone development, a healthy immune response, reducing cardiovascular disease and a strong gut...
Kelly Mulhall
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
WFH In Lockdown? Here's How To Maintain Energy & Focus
Lockdown is simultaneously making it harder and easier to create new routines. We've all been given the gift of time without a commute,...
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