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Title: Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition by Marilyn M. Shannon ISBN: 0-926412-09-4 Publisher: Couple to Couple League Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (30 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: You will regain power over your body after you read this
Comment: I have been trying to get pregnant for 14 months, with no success. Since I already have a two year old, I thought it would be no problem at all. I have always had irregular cycles and have suffered from different forms of PMS, indicitive of hormone imbalance. My OB is pushing Chlomid, but I am too paranoid about the side effects of this drug. I bought this book because I thought I could change my body. Amazing!! The advice this book gives about vitamins and other natural methods is fantastic. I even determined that I am still slightly lactating from my first child, which could be preventing my second pregnancy!! Of course, M.S. offers natural methods to remedy this situation! I am putting my husband on Androvite and I will be taking a reduced amount of Optivite, plus flax and kelp supplements. I hope this does the trick! It is amazing what we expect the "experts" in the medical field to tell us to help us through this very trying time in our lives. I guess the medical profession has given up on the obvious.....nutrition and exercise!! Wish me luck, and you too. (P.S.....my favorite part of the book is when M.S. says that by no means does "relaxing" help in the conception of a child. If you have heard to "just relax" as much as I have, you will be as happy as I was to see that "relaxing" has no benefit, in print!! Good luck!
Rating: 5
Summary: Every Woman, RE, and OBGYN Should Read This Book
Comment: What a fabulous book! I have read (no, memorized) the second and third editions and become pregnant twice while following Shannon's advice. I've never written a review before, but I am so impressed by this book I have to take the time. Unlike other books I've read of the same genre, there is so much information packed into this little book that I find something new with every re-read. There is good information for young women struggling with PMS, or trying to generally improve their health or get pregnant. There is good information for women who are pregnant or nursing (indeed I wish I'd had this book when I was doing both). There is good information for women struggling with infertility or miscarriages or age-related infertility. There is good information for menopausal women. And there's even good information about the vitamins and minerals that can enhance your husband's fertility.
The initial section on general nutrition is a great guide to healthy eating with valuable tips about shopping and preparation. (I found Shannon's information about essential fatty acids particularly helpful.) The subsequent chapters hold invaluable information about the role that different vitamins (like B6, folic acid) and minerals (like magnesium and selenium) play in regulating and enhancing a woman's cycle and her fertility (including topics like controlling PMS and handling menopause). Table V, on recommended supplements, has become my personal "bible" for vitamin supplementation - something I never "believed in" before reading this book. As Shannon suggests in chapter 15, I hired a local (Chicago-area) nutritionist to help me with supplements. She read Shannon's book for the first time at my request and confirmed my opinion that this book is excellent. For example, not only does Shannon list recommended daily amounts for vitamins and minerals in her Table V, but she also tells you in a separate column what the latest research shows about toxicity, i.e., at what amount this vitamin or mineral may become harmful.
As a trained lawyer, I appreciate knowing where facts and figures come from, and Shannon provides that in spades in her many footnotes. She is clearly experienced and knowledgeable and she conveys her information well. She's both done her research, and shared her sources with her reader. A special note for women like me struggling with age-related infertility: this book is a great place to start. Shannon herself had a healthy baby at age 47 (almost 48) without using fertility drugs (see the "about the author" section). And she gives examples in her book where her nutritional strategy has helped other older moms to conceive. The rest of my personal story is that I unfortunately miscarried both times I became pregnant recently, but at 39 I'm still hoping for another child, and am following Shannon's advice as carefully as I can, while also trying clomid under an RE's supervision.
Women owe the Catholic Church and the Couple to Couple league, of which Shannon is a part, a great debt of thanks for fostering an environment where this kind of information is gathered, and for motivating Shannon to set it all down in such a readable fashion. (It goes without saying that we need to thank Shannon, too.) Hands down, this is the best book around on the link between fertility and nutrition.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fertitly, Cycles, and Nutrition-- Worth Reading!
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed Marilyn Shannon's approach to taking charge of our health through good nutrition. Her style is easy to read and conversational and backed with up-to-date information. This is my second purchase as I also read an earlier edition several years ago. Following her approach has made a difference in my own life as I have quite successfully navigated the perils of menopause--thanks to attention to good nutrition and the information that most doctors don't seem to be aware of. This is one to read and highlight and keep nearby for reference. I especially liked her 80/20 rule concerning good nutrition-- it's something most of us can live with as opposed to rigid admonitions. If you are interested in improving your own health, you will find this book helpful and interesting.
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Title: Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Revised Edition) by Toni Weschler ISBN: 0060937645 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 13 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage by Fern Reiss ISBN: 1893290395 Publisher: Peanut Butter and Jelly Press, LLC Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Six Steps to Increased Fertility: An Integrated Medical and Mind/Body Approach To Promote Conception by Robert L. Barbieri M.D., Alice D. Domar Ph.D., Kevin R. Loughlin M.D. ISBN: 0684855224 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 05 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Inconceivable : A Woman's Triumph over Despair and Statistics by Julia Indichova ISBN: 0767908201 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title:Yoga 4 Fertility ASIN: B00005Y75V Publisher: Terra Entertainment Pub. Date: 14 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.95 |
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