If you've been told you have "unexplained infertility", you're not alone. But what if the problem isn't that your infertility is unexplained, but that it hasn't been explored deeply enough? In this article, I explain why standard fertility testing doesn't always tell the full story and explore the often-overlooked factors that can influence conception, including thyroid health, blood sugar balance, gut health and male factors.

Could balancing your blood sugar be the missing piece of your fertility puzzle? Blood sugar regulation plays a powerful role in hormone health, ovulation, egg quality and overall reproductive function, yet it's often overlooked. In this article, I explain the connection between blood sugar, insulin and fertility, and share simple, practical strategies to support balanced hormones and create the best possible environment for conception.

The concept of the gut-fertility axis is gaining attention in both functional and traditional medicine. It explores how our digestive health may influence our ability to conceive and maintain a healthy pregnancy. So let's explore what the gut microbiome is, what it does and how it impacts fertility. 

It’s difficult to put the why behind LNN into a single blog post but I’ll give it a bash. And seen as I quite like doing things in threes, we’ll go with that.

Did you know that in 2022, the average referral waiting time between seeing a GP and receiving NHS fertility treatment in York was 44 weeks? 44 WEEKS!

So what can you do in the meantime to optimise your fertility & potentially, prepare for IVF? Well loads actually. And that’s where our carefully crafted 12 week Fertility Warrior Programme comes in, the only fertility programme in Yorkshire to combine nutritional therapy, acupuncture, functional fertility testing & fertility tracking tech.

There are lots of nutritional therapists, nutritionists and dieticians knocking about these days. But how do you know who’s right for you? Here’s a handy guide to getting it right.

Whether you're a week or a year in, the transition to parenthood is a huge energy zapper. And this is where simple, good quality nutrition really comes in. It's the foundation of postnatal recovery and the most powerful way we can energise and nourish ourselves and help our babies to thrive.