Female Fertility

How Much Exercise Is Too Much Before IVF? Cortisol, Energy Availability, and the Intensity Question

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 26, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Research consistently links moderate physical activity with favorable fertility outcomes — the risk zone is not exercise itself, but chronic...

Exercise in the 90 Days Before IVF: What Movement Actually Triggers in Your Biology

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 20, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Regular, moderate exercise before IVF is associated in most research with more favorable fertility and treatment outcomes, while very...

The Mediterranean Diet and Fertility: What the Research Actually Shows

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 14, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: Observational studies of women trying to conceive, couples in IVF, and men’s semen quality fairly consistently associate higher...

What to Eat in the 90 Days Before Your Next IVF Cycle: A Mediterranean-Style Guide for Both Partners

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Aug 11, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: The best-studied way of eating before IVF is a Mediterranean-style pattern — vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, fish, olive oil, and...

It’s Not Just Your Age: How the Inputs You Control Each Day Build Egg Quality

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: egg quality and age are linked, but they are not the same thing. Age largely determines how many eggs remain — but it is not the only thing...

Egg Quality in the 90 Days Before Retrieval: What You Can Still Change

by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac | Jun 13, 2026 | Female Fertility

Evidence-based · Written by Dr. Leila Fazlicic, D.Ac, L.Ac · All key claims cited to peer-reviewed research The short answer: egg quality can still be influenced in the ~90 days before retrieval, because the eggs for your next cycle are completing their final...