Dr. George’s Vital Ingredients to Your Preconception Diet

Pregnant women need plenty of high quality fats in their diet because they require fat-soluble vitamins. They also need to be able to synthesize the hormones that are needed for conception and many of these (including estrogen) are stored in your fat cells.

One of the best cooking fats is coconut oil. Yes… This is one of the only oils that does not become carcinogenic when heated. Also loaded with MCT’s a medium chain triglyceride. The fat found in some dairy products is ideal because dairy products are very nutrient-dense foods.

Eggs are also excellent food for pregnant women. Dr. Thomas Brewer, who devoted most of his life to researching pregnancy nutrition, as well as midwives and doctors around the world encourage pregnant women to eat two eggs a day. Eggs provide plenty of iron and will help you build up during pre-pregnancy.

Fish, and fish eggs if you enjoy caviar or sushi, are also excellent choices (stop sushi at ovulation in case you conceive that cycle - it's not recommended for pregnant women.)

Fish eggs have long been used in traditional cultures to promote fertility. If you can find high-quality cod liver oil to take in the preconception period take a teaspoon a day.

These foods are rich in nutrients and benefit your nervous system, which will help you to keep your spirits up and will benefit your baby when you get pregnant.

Fabulous Fats

Speaking of fats, you have probably heard all the talk of DHA and EPA, which are long chain omega-3 fatty acids. Experts are coming to realize how vitally important it is to get plenty of these omega-3's in everyone's diet, but they are especially vital to women who are planning to conceive, pregnant women, and nursing mothers.

Seafoods are one of the best sources of these omega-3's. Enhance your preconception nutrition with foods such as salmon will give you plenty of omega-3's. If you choose tuna limit it to one serving a week as fish high in mercury (as tuna can be) are best limited.

Delightful Digestion

Eating organic organ meats is an excellent way to get plenty of vitamins and minerals through your preconception nutrition. Choose organic liver and other organic organ meats. Also enjoy tasty fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kim- chee. These foods enhance digestion and nutrient absorption. Find varieties that are traditionally prepared and are lacto-fermented.

Fermented dairy products such as kefir and yogurt are excellent choices. Also enjoy plenty of fresh, leafy greens for their unsurpassed nutritional value. Choosing sprouted grain breads ensures that your breads will be easy to digest.

If you cannot find sprouted breads or don't care to make your own, choose whole grain breads and cereals. Freshly milled grains are the best choice because they have all the vitmin content in tact.

Research shows that whole grain rapidly deteriorate - in a matter of days. Purchasing freshly ground grains or grinding your own at home ensures the highest preconception nutrition possible. Soak any grains, legumes and hot cereals you eat.

What you drink is also important. Drink plenty of fresh water every day. Limit (or better yet, eliminate) sodas, colas, and caffeinated drinks. Enjoy fresh cold water, and juices with pulp (in moderation). You can also sip warm broths and soups. A fertility smoothie packed with fertility superfoods is a tasty, nourishing way to enhance your fertility (and enhance your body's overall health).

Your partner should be following the same dietary guidelines and enjoying the same excellent nutritional standards that you are. It will enhance his fertility and his health. Fish and high quality dairy, as well as leafy greens, whole grains, fresh meats, and fermented foods will make him healthier, more robust, and improve his fertility.

If conception is more than seven months away, you can do a cleansing fast. In the six months leading up to conception, however, you need to be eating nutrient dense foods. You can also begin taking a vitamin and mineral supplement.

We offer Formulated Nutritional Pregnancy "fine tuning"  FNP

These special formulas provide vitamins, minerals, and herbs to balance and enhance your fertility naturally as well as supporting you during pregnancy. They also ensure that you are getting the folic acid and other vitamins vital to your future baby's health - a safety net in your preconception nutrition plan

Plan your preconception nutrition carefully and be sure that you are getting all the vitamins and minerals you need. Interested in Dr. George’s Pre and Formulated Nutritional Pregnancy program?  Call or email us