I remember what a nightmare it was when I was trying to conceive my
daughter eight years ago. Every month it was the same news:
nothing. I obessively took my temperature for months:
nothing. I tried Clomid: nothing. My husband was
tested: nothing. I finally had exploratory surgery:
nothing. The whole experience was devastating and I felt like a
failure. My body was failing me.
How simple it might have been if I only knew to eat ice cream. Can it be that easy? Maybe it can.
A new study found
a link between a low-fat dairy diet and increased risk of infertility
due lack of ovulation. Women who ate one or more servings of
high-fat dairy had a 27% decreased risk of infertility as opposed to
women who ate one serving one or fewer times a week. More
importantly, it appeared that eating low-fat dairy contributed to the risk of infertility. The researchers believe that the presence of a fat-soluble substance,
which improves ovarian function, might explain the lower risk of
infertility from high-fat dairy foods.
(To
be clear, this wouldn't have helped me, since I ovulated regularly and
therefore fell into the hole of "unexplained infertility". But
this might be helpful news for many women.).
You have my permission to consume ice cream now. Go have some; I'll wait here.
