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“LCHF Helped Me Get Pregnant!”

March 10 13:53 in PCOS / Fertility

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Isabelle Nelson is another woman who struggled in vain to get pregnant, due to the common hormonal imbalance PCOS. But after adopting a LCHF diet and losing 35 lbs in two months what so often happens happened:

Just for fun, she took a pregnancy test. The test showed that she was pregnant.

- I did not believe it. I ran to show my husband, who did not believe it either. I guess it was at the first midwife appointment that I began to understand. I was in a state of euphoria, says Isabelle Nelson.

Previously on PCOS

The whole story in a Swedish paper. Translation by Google: Continue Reading →

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How to Get Pregnant by Avoiding Stress

July 28 2012 15:03 in Exercise, PCOS / Fertility

The first part of my interview with low carb expert dr Michael D. Fox was quite well received. Here’s one comment on YouTube:

I’ve listened to a lot of low carb videos and podcasts and this is one of the best.

Here’s the second and final part of the interview. And the topic is not low carb. There’s another thing that impacts the health and fertility of a lot of people: Stress. What a lot of people believe is healthy – running more and eating less – may actually damage their health. And their chances of getting pregnant.

The doctor’s solution may seem weird. Run less, eat more!

 Watch part one

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How to Get Pregnant

July 22 2012 10:35 in Low Carb High Fat, PCOS / Fertility

Can you increase your chances of getting pregnant by avoiding excess carbs? It’s still highly controversial, but according to fertility specialist dr Michael D. Fox the answer is definitely yes.

The most common cause of infertility today (before menopause) is PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. This is a hormonal disturbance closely related to metabolic syndrome. Women with PCOS often struggle with their weight and may have acne and a tendency towards excess facial hair. They also often have irregular cycles, longer than 28 days.

Not surprisingly eating a low carb high fat diet can work wonders for infertility due to PCOS, like for other similar metabolic conditions (e.g. obesity, type 2 diabetes).

There are a lot of “low carb babies” by now (I’ve got one too). And dr Michael D. Fox has a fascinating tale to tell for anyone interested in healthy food and pregnancy. Here’s my interview with him from the recent Low Carb Cruise.

Do you know a couple struggling to get pregnant? Perhaps you can help out by telling them about this.

Dr. Fox’s clinic website

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No more waiting

September 8 2011 16:38 in About Diet Doctor, PCOS / Fertility

Yesterday the lovely girl Klara was born, 3610 grams heavy and 51 cm tall*. Everybody is feeling fine and in my opinion she is the world’s most amazing baby.

Here’s another picture: Continue Reading →

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Expecting our Paleo Baby

August 22 2011 9:28 in About Diet Doctor, PCOS / Fertility

Here is a picture of my partner. She usually does not want to appear on my blog, but I convinced her to make an exception today.

Judging by the not completely flat stomach, you might think that LCHF is bad for the weight. Although you’d also have to consider that she is nine months pregnant, with our first baby. We’ll see the final results around September 3. But so far avoiding sugar, bread, rice and pasta has been quite a success story. Continue Reading →

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Less sugar, more kids

March 21 2011 12:22 in PCOS / Fertility

Check out this interview from last year’s Low Carb Cruise to the Bahamas: Can a low carb diet increase your fertility?

If you want to hear more from dr Michael D. Fox he will be a speaker on this year’s Low Carb Cruise. It leaves from Ft Lauderdale, FL, on May 1st for a six day cruise with stops at Key West, Grand Cayman and Jamaica. Should you decide not to go you can still read about it here, and perhaps get a few more interviews.

The 4th Annual Low Carb Cruise website / FAQ

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