It Starts with the Egg
by Rebecca Fett · first published 2016
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"With a concrete strategy that includes minimizing exposure to toxins such as BPA and phthalates, choosing the right vitamins and supplements to safeguard developing eggs, and harnessing nutritional advice shown to boost IVF success rates, this book offers practical solutions that will help you get pregnant faster and deliver a healthy baby."--Back cover.
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…Oh, and for others trying to get pregnant, and curious to learn more about endocrine disruptors and the effects of diet and metabolic syndrome on fertility (for men and women) I'd recommend reading _It Starts With The Egg_ [0]. This book walks you, the reader, though a lot of recent research, boils it down to a "do this/don't do that" checklist at the end of each chapter, it was perfect for my engineering brain. [0]:…
on “Falling sperm counts, declining egg quality, and endocrine disruptors” ↗…anything of anyone else we had our own goals. Edit: my heart goes out to anyone suffering through IVF. Edit 2: we got lucky, she gave birth at 38. Anyone else going through this I'd recommend a book called it starts with the egg. PS I keep saying "she" because it wouldnt be true to say "we". I didn't suffer my body getting fucked up with hormones.
on “Female Founder Secrets: Fertility” ↗