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SCIENCE BASED NUTRITIONAL THERAPY
THE NATURAL BALANCE
NUTRITIONIST LONDON
Welcome to our Nutrition Blog
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.
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...
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,...
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 18, 2021
- 3 min
What Is The Difference Between A Nutritionist & A Dietician?
There are a lot of terms that get tossed around in health, so when trying to navigate your own journey, it can become tricky. Many...
Kelly Mulhall
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Difference Between Ovarian Cysts & Polycystic Ovaries
Yes, there are multiple types of cysts that can form on the ovaries. Yes, any type can have an affect on female hormonal imbalance,...
Kelly Mulhall
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Improve Your Fertility - Yes, For Men Too!
Want to know what can you do to improve your chances of conceiving naturally? Wonder what should you focus on for natural family planning...
Kelly Mulhall
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
What Pre Conception Care Supplements Should I Be Taking?
Firstly, pre conception care should start 3 months before you intend to start trying for a baby. Why is that? It takes 3 months for a...
Kelly Mulhall
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
Common Causes of Infertility In Men AND Women
Firstly, it IS a 2 way thing. Women are often the one's who get tarred with the 'infertility' brush, but in fact male infertility...
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