Nutritional Supplement Guide – Egg Quality

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About Egg Quality

A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have. As we get older, the aging process damages all the cells of the body, including a woman’s eggs. This is due to the impact of unstable molecules called free radicals. It is thought that high levels of free radicals speed up the process of cellular ageing. Over her lifetime, a woman’s eggs suffer progressive damage from free radicals. More and more couples are having babies later in life and may find it harder to conceive than they’d anticipated. Poor egg quality can be a factor in this.

Recommended supplements

To support the nutritional requirements of the body when you have PCOS we would recommend including a wide ranging multivitamin, an anti-oxidant formula and build your stores of DHA and EPA Omega 3 as well as taking an Inositol supplement, an essential component of cell walls. We would therefore recommend the following:

Vitafem, Vitafem Boost and Vital DHA are all included in our Female Pre-conception Support Pack.

Recommended tests

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is active in the ovaries and it is thought that it plays a crucial role in the correct maturation of a woman’s eggs.

Also recommended

Nutrition consultation

Supplements can be helpful but are not a substitute for a healthy diet tailored to your individual needs. Certain dietary and lifestyle patterns are associated with higher levels of damaging free radicals in the body. Adopting the right nutritional approach and lifestyle can help you to provide a healthy environment for your eggs to mature. Our nutritionists have devised a specialised nutritional programme to counteract ongoing damage to eggs and sperm which includes all the protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that can help to build strong eggs (and sperm) and to protect them from accelerated wear and tear.

Consultations last 60 minutes and can be carried out in person or by Skype.

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Further Resources

If you would like to read more on how to boost your chances of conceiving naturally over 35 two of Zita’s books will provide invaluable companions for your journey.

Zita has also written a FREE download – “Get Pregnant Faster – Naturally”

Why Zita West Supplements?

There is lots of evidence that shows nutrition can directly impact your fertility health, not only for conception, but also for your baby’s development, from before birth and throughout breastfeeding. Good nutrition is important for healthy eggs and sperm, so taking nutritional supplements can be particularly beneficial while trying to conceive.

There is lots of information about nutrition and taking supplements to boost fertility in our blog, or if you would like more in-depth information about how nutrition affects fertility and how you can adjust your diet to improve your chances of conceiving, take a look at our Nutrition and Lifestyle Assessments with our specialist fertility Nutritionists. Before taking any nutritional supplements, speak with your doctor or clinical team.