Helping Fertility, by The Book: The Essential Fertility Plan For Healthy Pregnancy and Clearing Blocked Fallopian Tubes
Helping Fertility, by The Book: The Essential Fertility Plan For Healthy Pregnancy and Clearing Blocked Fallopian Tubes
Helping Fertility, by The Book: The Essential Fertility Plan For Healthy Pregnancy and Clearing Blocked Fallopian Tubes
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HELPING FERTILITY,
BY THE BOOK
The Essential Fertility Plan For Healthy Pregnancy
And Clearing Blocked Fallopian Tubes
Edition
3.0
HELPING FERTILITY, BY THE BOOK
Robert Redfern (born January 1946) has helped hundreds of thousands of people in
over 24 countries through online health support websites, books, radio/TV interviews,
and his nutritional discoveries. His new series of books brings this work together in
an easy-to-read format that everyone can follow to help resolve their chronic health
problem – once and for all.
Robert’s interest in health started when he and his wife Anne decided to take charge
of their family’s health in the late 1980s. Up until 1986, Robert had not taken much
notice of his health – in spite of Anne’s loving persuasion. It took the premature death
of his parents, Alfred and Marjorie, who died in their sixties, to shock Robert into
evaluating his priorities.
Robert and Anne looked at the whole field of health, available treatments, and the
causes of health problems. They found, from doctors researching the causes of
disease, that lifestyle and diet were the most important contributions to health. Robert
and Anne changed their lifestyle and diet and, together with the use of HealthPoint™
acupressure, the improvement to their health was remarkable.
As well as good health, they feel and look younger and more
energetic than all those years ago – before they started their
plan. At the time of printing, Robert, aged 73, and Anne have
every intention of continuing to be well and looking younger,
using their unique understanding of Natural Health.
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Jacob’s Story
It breaks my heart when I hear of the desperation and the to get serious again. I followed the Fertility Plan and the
huge amount of money couples are forced to spend by the recommended diet, and within a month, I was pregnant
medical system with no guarantee of success. The fertility again. This time, it stuck. I made sure I followed the health
problems are not confined to women; the sperm count of pregnancy plan and maintained the diet throughout, and
men has fallen by over 50 percent in close to a 40-year the pregnancy went like a dream -- so much easier than
period, with no signs of stopping. [1] last time. My labour also went like a dream, and now I have
a little girl, Daisy, to complete my family.”
Our daughter-in-law Sian, who is the mother of Jacob and
Daisy, said she is happy for me to tell her story so it may We are all so happy for Sian and our son Nicholas, and we’re
inspire others to follow her example. Sian, like many of looking forward to helping more couples start a healthy
today’s females, had decided to leave having babies to “new life.”
later in life but then had many problems with spontaneous
miscarriages, which the medical system had no successful Best wishes to you and your healthy, growing family,
solutions for.
Robert Redfern
Like many women, Sian was getting desperate, and so she
started on my plan. It was not an obvious move for her as
members of my family do not automatically come to me
for help, even though I help many thousands around the
world. Sian did ask for my help, and although she went
onto the supplement plan, she did not take on board the
diet recommendations.
Now it was time to get serious, and Sian took my advice, which
was that the diet was critical. She stopped all carbohydrates
and sugar, as well as alcohol, and kept to the Really Healthy
Foods plan in this book. The supplement plan was also
tightened up and improved. Sian soon became pregnant
again, and she kept to the plan and diet meticulously.
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Infertility:
Fertility Problems Affecting
Men & Women
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CONTENTS
What is infertility? 8
The modern day epidemic 9
Women and infertility 10
Men and infertility 11
10 primary lifestyle choices that affect fertility 13
Pesticides in produce work against IVF 18
Excess sugar and your unborn baby 20
What is too much sugar? 21
Vaccine dangers and children 22
Saving mothers’ lives and protecting babies against deadly infection 23
Diet and endometriosis 24
Fertility drugs 25
Artificial insemination 25
Infertility and debt 25
Can I reverse infertility? 26
Throwing out the baby with the bathwater 27
Down to basics 28
The nutrients you need 29
Why doesn’t my doctor tell me about this plan? 30
Infertility Rehabilitation Plan 31
1. Clearing inflammation and promoting healing. 32
2. Immune recovery and strengthening. 33
3. Supplement missing nutrients. 34
4. Drinking enough water. 35
5. Cutting out un-natural foods. 35
6. Eating Really Healthy Foods. 36
7. Staying active daily. 41
8. Learning proper breathing. 42
9. Stimulating acupressure points. 43
10. Getting out into the sun as much as possible. 43
More about clearing inflammation and promoting healing 44
More about immune strengthening formulations 46
More about missing/optional nutrients 48
More about acupressure 49
In conclusion 62
Sample Daily Fertility Rehabilitation Plan 63
References 66
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COMMITMENT PLAN HELPING FERTILITY, BY THE BOOK
ACTION DATE
I Committed To a non-inflammatory lifestyle to achieve fertility
I Committed To drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day
I Committed To getting out in the sun for 20 minutes a day (except when contraindicated)
I Read Robert’s Infertility Book
I Ordered The necessary supplements to facilitate my plan and my healing
I Planned My Daily Menu with ReallyHealthyFoods.com
I Started My breathing exercises
I Started Massaging the acupressure points
I Reread Robert’s Infertility Book
I Reviewed The necessary supplements to facilitate my plan and my healing
I Reviewed My water intake
I Reviewed My menu
I Reviewed My breathing exercises
I Reviewed My life-giving sun exposure (except when contraindicated)
I Reviewed Massaging the acupressure points
I Recommitted To a non-inflammatory lifestyle to achieve fertility
I Recommitted To Robert’s Infertility Book
I Recommitted To taking the necessary supplements to facilitate a non-inflammatory lifestyle
I Recommitted To my water intake
I Recommitted To following my menu
I Recommitted To doing my breathing exercises
I Recommitted To life-giving sun exposure (except when contraindicated)
I Recommitted To massaging the acupressure points
pregnant.
Even with this seemingly
straightforward explanation, the
definition of infertility can be
expanded to cover two types of
infertility:
Conception
It sounds easy enough to make a baby. Conception is simply
the process of bringing a woman’s egg together with a man’s
sperm. Yet according to recent evidence, this process is
getting increasingly difficult.
- NHS Choices
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Not only does keeping a cell phone in a pocket or on a belt • With the protection of QuantoGram Technology, the
lower sperm motility and viability, it can cause sperm to die safety plan is reversed since it only offers protection
three times faster and cause up to three times the amount of if it is about your person or in a handbag, if the bag is
mitochondrial damage among the swimmers that make it. connected to you. In other words, when protected by
[15] As frightening as it sounds, there’s a simple explanation. a HoloGuard that is in a pocket, hand, or bag, you are
Multiple scientists who have examined the effects of cell practicing cell phone safety to support optimum fertility.
phone radiation and Wi-Fi exposure on humans explain that Men and women can safely use any wired headset and
the testicular barrier, which houses and protects sperm, even Bluetooth with their HoloGuarded-protected cell
is the most sensitive tissue in the body. It’s also 100 times phone, safely.
more absorbent. • I also rely on the Quantogram SafeHouse device to
keep my home and my family healthy; it neutralizes
Making matters worse, male sperm is considered more the Electrical Magnetic Frequencies (EMFs) emitted
vulnerable to DNA mutations than female eggs found deeper from all wiring, lighting, TVs, computers, and electrical
inside the body. However, cell phone exposure can affect the equipment around the house. The SafeHouse offers
fertility of both men and women. Regular and ongoing cell safety for everyone while they are in the property from
phone radiation and Wi-Fi exposure has also been associated all devices, whether or not they have the HoloGuard-
with brain cancer risk, thyroid hormone imbalance, disrupted protected phone about their person.
sleep patterns, and poor mental health.
Here lies the problem. Cell phones and electronic devices When a healthy child is conceived, maintaining this electrical
have taken over every area of our lives -- often making smog protection remains equally important. Scientists began
life more convenient. But what’s a couple to do who has investigating how electromagnetic fields could disturb our
difficulty conceiving? health by examining high-voltage power lines in the late
1960s. The first study on this topic was published by an
Technology may create these dangers, but it also presents American epidemiologist named Nancy Wertheimer in 1979.
us with a simple and preventative solution. [16] She discovered that children diagnosed with leukemia were
more than twice as likely to live near high-current power
lines, areas with increased EMF exposure. [17] A 2011 study,
also conducted in the U.S., found that pregnant women who
were exposed to high levels of EMFs had children with an
How to protect vulnerable sperm and increased risk of asthma. [18]
help restore damaged fertility
Quantum computing is on the horizon -- and currently in
development by IBM. Today, we have the same opportunity to
Men at risk can neutralize any harness the benefits of quantum mechanics in our everyday
harmful or positively charged fields lives. Something as simple as using quantum devices at
home and on our wireless electronics can preserve our
surrounding a portable Wi-Fi device health and protect our fertility.
with QuantoGram Technology:
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10 primary lifestyle
choices that affect
fertility
The vast majority of factors
affecting fertility stem from
lifestyle choices and the
inflammation that follows!
Along with infertility, women smokers Engaging in intimacy often is obviously the number one
also experience higher rates of: factor in making a baby, but it’s not enough. Relaxation is
key and a major component in overcoming infertility.
• Miscarriage
• Stillbirths
• Low birth babies
4. Prescription and/or
recreational drugs
A woman’s ovaries and hormones are compromised from
smoking, making natural conception and in vitro fertilization Infertility caused by taking certain prescription drugs or
(IVF) that much more difficult. engaging in the use of recreational drugs may be temporary
and cease to exist when the drugs are no longer taken. It is
Men who smoke and/or are exposed to secondhand smoke important to address the health concerns the prescription
see fragmentation of their sperm’s DNA, leading to a negative drugs are being prescribed for and to address any addiction
outcome when utilizing in vitro fertilization. problems.
Male smokers also see negative changes Drug effects on fertility are
in their sperms’: manifested through:
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5. Excess body weight of 6,763 men found those who were above a normal, healthy
weight had a substantially increased risk of dying from
prostate cancer and that “obesity may be a risk factor for
Body weight is a considerable factor in fatal prostate cancer.” A healthy prostate, not to mention
the ability to have a baby. good health in general, is crucial to a man’s fertility. [22]
The effects of obesity have been Obesity for men and women also
studied and found to be responsible comes with:
for an over 30 percent increased
risk of: • A constant state of low-grade inflammation.
• A diet too high in the wrong kinds of foods, resulting in
• Irregular periods excess fat storage and free radical formation.
• Miscarriage • Higher levels of insulin.
• Cesarean sections
6. Exercising too much
And infertility.
The benefits of exercising are well-known. Exercise helps
Other effects of being obese include an increased risk to maintain a healthy body weight and BMI, strengthens
of breast cancer (28 percent), endometrial cancer (18.1 the immune system, decreases stress, facilitates a good
percent), birth defects (23.7 percent), and stillbirth (14.1 night’s sleep, decreases the risk of chronic disease, and
percent). lowers blood pressure.
A very telling finding came out of a large study which looked The usual components of a good
at whether or not a young woman’s body mass index (BMI)
at the age of 18 would affect her fertility in the future. The exercise program hold true for those
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the U.S. tells us trying to have a baby:
BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight
that applies to adult men and women. The outcome of the • Aerobic/cardiovascular training
1994 American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology study • Strength-training
conducted on 116,678 female registered nurses? [21] It’s • Stretching/flexibility
very likely an above-normal body mass index at age 18
-- that is, one that falls into the overweight or obese range But you can have too much of a good thing.
-- is a risk factor for future infertility related to ovulation.
7. Abusing alcohol
While an occasional cocktail, beer, or glass of wine is one
of life’s little pleasures for many of us, imbibing can lower
the chances of having a child.
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9. Environmental toxins
One example of the importance of avoiding environmental washing hands often with un-fragranced soap and water,
toxins, specifically pesticides, can be found in a 1977 Lancet dusting and vacuuming regularly, reading product labels
study conducted on men who actually made their living to avoid fragranced and especially phthalate ingredients,
working at a pesticide factory in California. [26] switching to green cleaning products, and reducing plastic
food storage, plastic bag, plastic cling wrap, and canned food
More than half the workers were diagnosed with azoospermia use. As recommended in this book, eating organic foods as
or oligospermia. Azoospermia, when no detectable sperm much as possible and drinking pure, filtered water can also
can be found in the semen, and oligospermia, a low limit endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure in the home.
concentration of sperm in the semen, are both affiliated
with very low fertility.
Exposure to these endocrine-disrupting chemicals can be - Radwa Barakat, B.V.S.C., M.Sc., lead study author
minimized and potentially eliminated during pregnancy by presenting at the Endocrine Society’s 100th meeting,
ENDO 2018, U.S.
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oils, oily fish, and healthy carbohydrate alternatives. Making organic to organic foods can reap great results.
these changes, researchers said, has been associated with an When researchers asked women in the study to swap out one
easier time getting pregnant, a reduced risk of ovulatory infertility, high-pesticide vegetable or fruit each day for a low-pesticide piece
and possibly a better chance of conception using IVF. [29] of produce, odds of conception increased by an astonishing 79
percent. Odds of live birth using IVF rose to 88 percent higher.
Pesticides in produce To counterbalance the contaminants that come from the modern
diet, organic, green vegetables should take up most of your
work against IVF plate. Green vegetables are an essential source of antioxidants
needed to fight off the free radical damage that can contribute
to infertility. Green vegetables are also considered a number one
Eating Really Healthy Foods -- mainly vegetables and some fruits health-boosting food because of their high vitamin, mineral, and
-- is critically important for the men and women who want to fiber content. Nutrient-rich green foods encourage the body to
conceive and bring a healthy baby into this world. But what if cleanse, releasing harmful toxins that accumulate over time.
the healthy foods you’re eating day in and day out have hidden
chemicals in them that are working against you, reducing your A recent animal study, published in the Journal of Genetic
chances of success when undergoing a costly treatment like IVF? Engineering and Biotechnology in 2018, found that chlorella and
spirulina, the green microalgae that naturally contain bioactive
In 2017, Harvard scientists in the U.S. interviewed 325 women compounds, could alleviate the ovarian dysfunction caused by
using assisted reproductive technologies within their Earth and eating monosodium glutamate, or MSG. MSG is a controversial
Reproductive Health (EARTH) study. To best examine what the and, ultimately, harmful food additive used as a preservative or
women ate, fruits and vegetables were categorized by their levels to improve taste. The female mice in the study given MSG for
of pesticide residues, tracked through the U.S. Department of 28 days had lower egg quality and maturation, but consuming
Agriculture’s surveillance data. Diet was examined, and pregnancies chlorella and spirulina had the opposite effect. Microalgae helped
and live births in each IVF cycle were tracked. improve egg quality and maturation, with the potential to relieve
the ovarian dysfunction and infertility caused by eating MSG. [30]
Sadly, you may know where this is heading. The well-meaning
women who ate fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide Organic chlorella and spirulina are two of the healthiest green
residues, like strawberries and spinach that made the top of the foods you can find in nature. Our bodies are constantly inundated
Environmental Working Group’s 2017 “Dirty Dozen” list, had a with outside pollutants, from fish to mercury fillings to smog to
lower chance of pregnancy and live birth using IVF treatment. The MSG, making chlorella’s natural detoxification properties even
women who ate fruits and vegetables with low pesticide residues more important for daily use. Spirulina, considered the cousin to
did not have the same link to low pregnancy and live birth rates. [28] chlorella, can also effectively remove toxins, and both superfoods
can support the body’s ability to self-heal. Internal repair may
Overall: make all the difference in successfully conceiving and delivering
a healthy baby.
• Women eating produce with the highest pesticide Just imagine the changes that could take place when pesticides
exposure were 18 percent less likely to conceive than are eliminated completely by switching to all organic foods.
women eating produce with the lowest exposure.
• Women eating the highest pesticide produce were also 26
percent less likely to have a live birth.
“In conclusion, intake of high-residue FVs [fruits and vegetables] “Shopping at farmer’s markets or big-box stores is a
was associated with lower probabilities of clinical pregnancy and great way to get organic fruits and vegetables at a
live birth among women undergoing infertility treatment. Our lower price… Start cooking again! Simply switching
findings are consistent with animal studies showing that low-dose from processed foods to home-cooked foods will have
pesticide ingestion may exert an adverse impact on sustaining a dramatic impact on your kids’ diets. And get your
pregnancy,” Jorge E. Chavarro, M.D., Sc.D., senior investigator at
children involved in cooking, because kids who become
the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, said. This study
represented the first findings of how pesticides predicted fertility confident cooks won’t be dependent on junk food for
treatment outcomes in humans. the rest of their lives.”
If you are a woman trying to conceive, and especially if you are - Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, naturopathic physician;
a woman who plans to invest in IVF treatment, the simplicity of Functional Foodie Nutrition interview, 2017
this study carries a powerful lesson. Eating organic, pesticide-
free foods is no longer optional. It matters more than many of
us realize. Thankfully, making even a small transition from non-
Serious diseases caused by excess Scientists are urging mothers to remember that damage
from high-sugar drinks and foods appears equal to
sugar can start in the womb: alcohol and smoking, but governments still fail to protect
our kids from all of these harmful foods and drinks.
University of California researchers assessed the diets of
454 mothers of babies born with neural tube defects, like
spina bifida. Their diets were compared to the diets of 462
mothers of healthy babies.
More research may be needed, but these studies provide us “Our findings indicate that a mother’s obesity can
with a powerful link between sugary foods and devastation impair the health of later generations.”
to our bodies. I continue to insist, with this proof and more,
that these high-sugar foods are unfit for our diets and really - Kelle H. Moley, MD, Washington University
should be eliminated completely, particularly for pregnant School of Medicine’s James P. Crane Professor of
women. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
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Poison or Moderation?
The unfortunate truth is that the average sugar intake in the
modern Western diet is 60 to 70 teaspoons each day. This is
causing disease and birth defects — hidden in junk foods, such
as breads, cookies, cakes, pasta, parsnips, sodas, fruit juices,
breakfast cereals, corn products, white rice, white potatoes, and
of course, all processed foods.
Vaccine dangers and children Does the dose make the poison?
I talked about toxins and pollutants affecting your hormones In this case, I would insist that it’s never worthwhile to put
and reproductive system, but what about your children after your fertility, your health, your unborn child’s health, and
they’re born? Recently, a reader wrote me a distressing email your children’s health at risk. You’ll find that the Fertility
that immediately got my attention. She was alarmed by how Rehabilitation Plan outlined in this book can provide you with
different vaccines, often loaded with mercury, are affecting a practical way to naturally strengthen your immunity -- and
the health of our babies as soon as they are brought into can be used for the whole family. In our modern world, it is
the world. Many of you who are parents or who are hoping weak immune systems, made much worse by a processed
to conceive may share this same concern. food diet, that are linked to most disease.
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Saving mothers’ lives and Do we need any more proof that natural is better, especially
when it comes to our most vulnerable populations? This
protecting babies against is the same issue we see when examining the widespread
and often life-threatening side effects of vaccines: We need
deadly infection to give our children the best chance at natural health as
they enter the world.
The benefits of getting good bacteria into the gut are well-
documented. Every one of us needs protective probiotic
bacteria in our digestive tracts to maintain our health and
Probiotics for mothers
reduce the risk of disease. But it’s not often we hear about
giving our babies this protection from birth. Expecting
carrying babies and for the
parents are schooled on safety and nutrition, with little
information provided about enriching the thriving, living
babies they birth are no longer
communities of microbes living in their newborn’s gut. optional. Inoculating the gut
Probiotics, particularly among infants, can be life-saving. A
U.S. study from the University of Nebraska Medical Center
with probiotic bacteria from
released in 2017 found that good bacteria in a newborn’s
gut can reduce incidences of sepsis -- documented in India
birth could save a baby’s life.
for the study -- by as much as 40 percent, while costing only
a dollar per baby. [37] A highly dangerous complication of
bacterial infection responsible for an estimated 1 million
infant deaths each year around the world, sepsis causes
the immune system to shut down and fight itself. In a
defenseless baby, sepsis can result in tissue damage
that leads to organ failure and death. Sepsis often occurs
in developing countries, making the news of a potential
probiotic treatment all the more important, but no infant
is exempt.
For new mothers who are also susceptible to infection “The beneficial bacteria that live in a baby’s
after giving birth, both probiotics and vitamin C can help. intestine are all-important to an infant’s health,
A 2017 Chest study found intravenous vitamin C to nearly growth, and ability to fight off infections. A
neutralize the fatal effects of sepsis, or blood poisoning, strong, robust population of microbes in the gut
that leads to death in up to 60 percent of cases. Where provides colonization resistance, and pathogens
sepsis responds poorly to conventional medicine -- causing
can’t invade and infect an infant who has that
roughly 11 million deaths a year -- taking vitamin C by IV
can reduce the rate of death five-fold, or by 500 percent. resistance as easily.”
[38] Like so many chronic illnesses, sepsis is not medical.
It’s a lifestyle condition, and it can be “cured” by improving - Kelly Tappenden, University of Illinois College
gut health and by supplying missing nutrients to strengthen of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental
immunity. Sciences professor of nutrition and
gastrointestinal physiology
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infertility is a problem?
Fertility drugs!
These drugs, whether swallowed or injected, are supposedly
the answer. Ovulation occurs when a mature egg is released
from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is
available to be fertilized. When a woman experiences
ovulatory infertility, the ovaries do not release an egg;
therefore, ovulation does not occur.
Artificial insemination “Fertility clinics are free to set their own costs just like
any other private healthcare provider. This means that
There are several expensive approaches to artificial the same treatment could be two or even three times
insemination, with in vitro fertilization (IVF) being the most more expensive depending on which clinic you choose.”
used. These approaches usually require the use of fertility
drugs as well and have a less than 30 percent success rate, - Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority
which decreases after the age of 34.
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The birth control pill has been the most popular form of
contraception since it was first approved, and originally
intended to exclusively treat menstrual conditions, in 1960.
Over the next half-century, evidence on the potential dangers
and controversy surrounding the birth control pill would
grow. The American Association for Cancer Research
linked high-dose estrogen pills and some other forms of
oral contraceptive with increased breast cancer risk in 2014.
[47] The following year, in 2015, a MedLink Neurology report
found the stroke risk associated with birth control pill use
to be small but significant for the more than 100 million
women who have or currently use the pills worldwide. [48]
A 2016 Epilepsy Research study showed that hormonal
birth control pills increased seizure risk in women with
epilepsy. [49]
Down to basics A digital ovulation test can be used to test a woman’s urine
once a day at the same time each day. When tested during
Pregnancy is (or should be) the result of sexual intercourse the anticipated time of ovulation in a cycle, an ovulation
in a loving relationship. As unromantic as it sounds, it may test kit can provide up to 99 percent accuracy in detecting
take a little planning and timing. LH hormone surges. Manual ovulation tracking or a digital
test can identify a woman’s monthly fertile window prior
to conception. I also recommend using the more than
99-percent accurate Natural Cycles app, mentioned on the
Ovulation previous page, to pinpoint the time of ovulation precisely.
There is just one time in the monthly cycle when a woman
is fertile. This falls a few days before, during, and after
ovulation. Ovulation occurs when the most mature of the
eggs is released into one of the fallopian tubes. To conceive,
sperm must reach the mature egg before it dies.
Timing sexual intercourse “You can begin looking for pregnancy symptoms
as early as a week after fertilization. You can also
within these two days will begin testing for pregnancy as early as 7-10 days
past your ovulation date with an Early Detection
provide the best odds of Pregnancy Test.”
conception. - American Pregnancy Association
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Taking nutrients
Walking and
2 missing from food 7
moving daily.
in supplement form.
Strengthening your
3 Breathing properly. 8
immune system.
Stimulating
Drinking
4 acupressure 9
enough water.
points.
It is almost unheard of for a person applying a good percentage of these lifestyle changes to their daily life
to not clear their infertility symptoms to some extent, and in many cases completely.
Active Life™ Capsules - Contains a full spectrum of 130 vitamins and minerals. Take 3 capsules, 2 times per day after eating.
Curcuminx4000™ - Contains Meriva® (root) Curcuma longa extract; relieves pain and inflammation in the body. Take 1 capsule x
3 times per day.
Nascent Iodine Drops - Contains iodine in its atomic form; regulates metabolism and supports the thyroid gland. Take 1-3 drops
in 1/2 ounce of water, x 2-3 times daily on an empty stomach or as directed by your healthcare provider.
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Active Life™ Capsules - Contains a full spectrum of 130 vitamins and minerals. Take 3 capsules, 2 times per day after eating.
Curcuminx4000™ - Contains Meriva® (root) Curcuma longa extract; relieves pain and inflammation in the body. Take 1 capsule x
3 times per day.
Nascent Iodine Drops - Contains iodine in its atomic form; regulates metabolism and supports the thyroid gland. Take 1-3 drops
in 1/2 ounce of water, x 2-3 times daily on an empty stomach or as directed by your healthcare provider.
Astaxanthin™ with DHA - Enhances the immune system and supports fertility. Take 1 veg softgel, 3 times daily.
MacaPro® - Balances the endocrine and hormonal system. Take 1 teaspoon daily.
Vitamin D3 - Contributes to hormonal balance. Take 1 capsule, 1-2 times per day.
Ancient Magnesium Oil Ultra - Magnesium can reduce the risk of a baby developing cerebral palsy during pre-term birth, as well
as the risk of fetal death.
While this book is designed to improve fertility in women, a sample male fertility plan can be found below:
Your 4-8 Week Plan, From My eBook Improving Men’s Health in 30 Days, by Robert Redfern
UB8Q10 Ubiquinol - Essential for stronger sperm. [63] Eight times more effective at restoring cell energy than CoQ10. Take 2
capsules x 2 times a day with food.
Active Life™ Capsules - A full spectrum of 130 vitamins and minerals. Take 3 capsules, 2 times per day after eating.
Prostate Plus+ - Aids in healthy sperm flow and may protect against prostate cancer. [66] Take 2-4 capsules per day.
Nascent Iodine Drops - Regulates the metabolism, supports the thyroid gland, and may reduce prostate cancer risk. [67] Take 1-3
drops in 1/2 ounce of water, x 2-3 times daily on an empty stomach or as directed by your healthcare provider. Note that iodine
needs a supplement containing selenium to activate it such as Active Life™ Capsules or Daily Immune Protection.
Astaxanthin™ with DHA - A powerful antioxidant that boosts and enhances the reproductive system. [55] Take 1 veg softgel, 3 times daily.
Ancient Magnesium Oil Ultra - Magnesium can reduce the risk of a baby developing cerebral palsy during pre-term birth, as well
as the risk of fetal death. Apply 1-4 sprays of magnesium to arms and legs 20 minutes before showering. Wash off after 20
minutes.
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Eat 9-14 portions of fresh or frozen veggies daily (in soups, juiced, stir-fried, steamed,
etc.); 50 percent raw juiced (use the pulp in soups) and organic if possible. Blended makes
for better digestion.
Avocados are the all-time superfood with nearly a full spectrum of nutrients. If they are
available where you live, make sure you have at least 2 per day for good health recovery.
All fertility issues (as well as cancer and heart disease) are helped by these.
Eat 5 portions of beans, nuts, and seeds (soaked and mashed for the nuts and seeds).
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If you want to eat meat, then choose pasture-fed meats or chicken and eat only a small
amount weekly. Grass-fed is healthier than grain or corn-fed animals.
If you eat fish, then eat at least 3-4 portions per week of oily fish and vary it by choosing
fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, etc. Even canned fish is very nutritious, and wild
caught fish is best.
Include Hemp, Omega-3, or Krill oil and other healthy oils like Olive oil and Coconut oil.
As healthy alternatives to carbs, consider Quinoa, Chia Seeds, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet
Seeds, and healthy pasta made from pulses and stocked in many good grocery stores.
Cous Cous can be used, except for those who are allergic to gluten proteins (celiacs, etc.).
Take 3-5 (depending upon your body mass and the heat) teaspoons of Sea or Rock Salt
daily in food or a little water. Sea or Rock Salt does not contain the critical mineral iodine,
so add Nascent Iodine to your daily dose.
Recommended vegetables
Note: Vegetables may not be available in all countries.
Recommended fruits
Note: Fruits may not be available in all countries.
• Apple • Limes
• Apricot • Lychees
• Avocado • Mango
• Bilberries • Nectarine
• Blackberries • Orange
• Blackcurrants • Pear
• Blueberries • Pineapple
• Cherimoya • Plum/Prune (dried plum)
• Cherries • Pomegranate
• Damsons • Rambutan
• Dates • Raspberries
• Durian • Salal Berry
• Figs • Satsuma
• Gooseberries • Strawberries
• Grapefruit • Tangerine
• Grapes • Western Raspberry (blackcap)
• Kiwi Fruit
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Natural fish
The BEST
Choice Is
Organic!
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Lie down in a comfortable place. On your bed (if it’s firm enough) when you first
wake up is a great time and place for this. Bring a knee up to your chest as high as
you can get it and then alternate with the other knee. Do as many of these as you
can while keeping count. Do this every day and set yourself targets to increase the
speed and the number as the weeks go by. You should be doing enough to make
your lungs and heart beat faster. At the same time, as you improve your count on
your back you need to start your walking and build this up.
The second great exercise for strengthening your lungs is to build up slowly where
you can exercise at maximum rate for 2 minutes, 6 times per day. It does not matter
what exercise you do, e.g., skipping, star jumps, running on the spot; just about
anything works, as long as your heart and lungs are working at maximum capacity.
By working at maximum rate, your muscles connected with your heart and lungs will
get stronger, and skin health will balance perfectly.
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9. Stimulating
acupressure points.
Another part of your fertility plan is to stimulate acupressure
points connected to the reproductive system. There are
various points that you can massage gently with your
finger or stimulate with an electronic stimulator that
mimics the action of acupuncture. The recommended
device is HealthPoint™, and you can read more about
this on page 49.
I am not saying that we can go out on a really hot sunny B: Build up your sun exposure
day and lie in the sun for six hours for the first time. We gradually from spring to summer
are supposed to build the skin’s tolerance to the sun over seasons.
many weeks in the spring to stimulate protection from it,
so that by the time the hot summer sun comes along we
can tolerate much more. C: Try to stay out of the sun in
midday without a cover-up; a cover-
up is preferred to sunscreen.
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When topical magnesium is combined with OptiMSM®, it improves the absorbability of the MSM dramatically. MSM is a critical
source of organic sulfur, and sulfur is the third most abundant mineral in the body. (Magnesium is the fourth most abundant
Ingredients:
• Purified water
• Genuine Zechstein™ Magnesium Chloride
• Methylsulfonylmethane (OptiMSM® from Bergstrom)
• Other ingredients: Other naturally ocurring trace
minerals.
Dosage:
• Adults - Apply 1-4 sprays of
magnesium to arms and legs
20 minutes before showering.
Wash off after 20 minutes.
100 mg of elemental magnesium
per 1 ml is 6 sprays.
• Children - 1-2 sprays.
Apply to arms and legs
20 minutes before
showering.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
• Proprietary Blend – 100mg
• Ubiquinol CoQH* - 100mg • (Standardized 3% Siberian Rhodiola Rosea)
bioactive Rosavin, Rosin, Rosarin, and Salidroside
Dosage:
Dosage:
Take 1 capsule, 2 times daily with food. If over 35 years
old, take 2 softgel capsules x 2 times per day. Take 1 capsule, 2 times a day on an empty stomach.
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Infertility
A couple may use these points after being unable to
conceive without protection for 12 months, when they
meet the medical definition of infertility. But since
electro-acupressure gently restores reproductive health
and balance, these points can be used at any time, even
early on, to aid in conception.
P O I N T S
For women:
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P O I N T S
For men:
Pregnancy
Morning sickness
While this can be treated effectively by
electro-acupuncture, treatment before the end of the
third month of pregnancy should be given under
medical supervision only.
P O I N T S
P6 - This lies two thumbs’ width up from the
palm wrist crease towards the elbow, directly
in the centre between the two tendons.
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Fluid retention
This may arise for many reasons. In women, it is often
due to hormonal imbalance. Electro-acupuncture can
be useful in treating some cases of fluid retention. A
balanced diet including appropriate vitamin and mineral
supplements can also be of great value.
P O I N T S
Constipation
All people with constipation should pay particular
attention to diet. A high-roughage routine
of eating healthy carbohydrate alternatives like quinoa
and lots of vegetables, particularly raw carrots,
cauliflower, and cabbage, is recommended. Processed
foods should be reduced as much as possible. It is also
advisable to eat plenty of fresh fruit.
P O I N T S
Li4 - This lies on the side of the bone that runs
from the forefinger knuckle down towards the
wrist.
Heartburn
This is due to regurgitation of stomach acids up the
esophagus. Heartburn affects most expecting moth-
ers, especially in the third trimester when there’s more
pressure on the stomach. Heartburn happens because
the progesterone hormone that keeps muscles relaxed
during pregnancy can also relax the stomach valve.
When the stomach valve can’t keep acid from moving
to the esophagus, heartburn can result with a burning
in the chest. A balanced diet including appropriate vita-
min and mineral supplements is also a great help.
P O I N T S
Cv12 - This lies halfway between the lower end
of the breastbone and the navel, exactly in the
midline.
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P O I N T S
B40 - This lies directly behind the knee joint in
the centre of the crease.
P O I N T S
Gv20 - This point lies right at the top of the head
where two imaginary lines cross - one drawn
from the top of one ear to the top of the other
ear, the other line drawn from the top of the
nose right over the top of the skull to the back of
the skull. Where these lines cross is Gv20.
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Labor
It’s only recommended to use electro-acupressure to induce labor when you’re past your due date, at least one
week overdue. Please also consult your healthcare practitioner before trying to induce labor. Stimulating the right
points can help encourage labor to start and can also speed the process along when active labor is stalled.
P O I N T S
Inducing labor:
P O I N T S
Pain management:
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Postnatal recovery
Lactation - mastitis
Lactation means to start or increase the flow of breast
milk. Mastitis, or nodular mastitis, is a harmless
condition of tender lumps in the breast and is
experienced by many women at some time in their life.
P O I N T S
B31 - This lies at the top of the sacral bone one
and a half thumbs’ width away from the
midline.
Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are varicosities of the veins around the
lower end of the rectum. A balanced diet including
appropriate vitamin and mineral supplements can be of
great value. Diet is particularly important in controlling
/easing haemorrhoids, which can occur in the third
trimester or during delivery.
P O I N T S
B40 - This lies directly behind the knee joint in
the centre of the crease.
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Urinary incontinence
In older people, urinary incontinence is common. Also in
women who have had many children, there is sometimes
difficulty in holding the urine, especially when coughing or
straining.
P O I N T S
B23 - This lies one and a half thumbs’ width to each
side of the second lumbar vertebra.
In conclusion:
The Non-Inflammatory Lifestyle Program is a complete
program, one designed to address all aspects of what is
You will always end up
required to prevent or control your infertility. healthier with this plan.
Infertility is essentially a lifestyle disease, meaning if the
lifestyle is changed, there is every likelihood of some The worst thing that can happen with this plan is that
recovery. With the changes in this 10 Step Plan put you will get healthier but still need to take drugs if they
into effect, the body is perfectly capable of healing and or the disease have damaged you to the extent that you
recovering good health. are reliant on them.
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OPTIONAL ITEMS
Take 1 capsule, 2 times per day. If over the
30 minutes before eating UB8Q10™ Ubiquinol
age of 35, take 2 x 2 times per day.
BREAKFAST
Just before eating Nascent Iodine Drops Take 1-3 drops in 15ml (1/2 ounce) of water.
LUNCH
30 minutes before lunch SerraPlus+™ 80,000IU Take 2 capsules, with water.
Just before eating Nascent Iodine Drops Take 1-3 drops in 15ml (1/2 ounce) of water.
EVENING MEAL
30 minutes before evening meal SerraPlus+™ 80,000IU Take 2 capsules, with water.
Your notes:
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