Nutrition « Advanced OB-GYN News

NUTRITION FOR FERTILITY

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

NUTRITION FOR FERTILITY

Regular menses and normal weight

is important before conception,

indicating the need to have the

proper nutrition for fertility.

In cases of PCOS

(Polycystic ovary syndrome)

either associated

with obesity or obesity

alone fertility is compromised

and the

chances of conception are decreased.

Therefore weight control

by means […]

HYPERLIPIDEMIA

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

Hyperlipidemia is having abnormally

high blood levels of

fats such as lipoproteins,

triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.

This could be due to hereditary

or intake factors.

One in five women under 44 have

this condition.

About half of women over 65

have this problem.

Women who have this condition

are prone to […]

GLYCEMIC INDEX AND YOUR HEALTH

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

Glycemic index (GI) has to do with

how quickly the foods you eat

are broken down into glucose.

Fast is bad and slow is good.

Foods that have a high Glycemic Index

break down into glucose

quickly and cause a sudden surge

in your blood glucose-

blood sugar level.

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OPTIMAL DIET

By Joseph Hazan, M.D., FACOG

The Modified Mediterranean Diet provides

many health benefits. It is based on plant

foods.

EXCLUDED: meats, sweets, flour,fat, corn

syrup and butter.

INCLUDED:Fresh vegetables, olive oil,

legumes, nuts,(walnuts, pecans,

almond and hazelnut),

seeds, fresh fruits,herbs and spices.

Fresh fish, onion,garlic, tomato are

also included.

For frequency, portion size and

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VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

Vitamin D is essential in bone repair and

maintenance. Vitamin D is instrumental

in calcium absorption.

In cases of vitamin D deficiency

osteoporosis is seen.

50% of adults are vitamin D deficient.

Further, many adults who have the

following factors are at higher than

average risk of vitamin D deficiency:

1) […]

VITAL FACTS ON VITAMIN D

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

The significance of maintaining

adequate levels of vitamin D

is becoming clearer through

emerging research.

There is now mounting evidence that

higher levels of vitamin can help prevent

Colorectal cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Endometrial cancer

Prostate cancer

Skin cancer

Additionally Vitamin D deficiency

has been found to be associated with

the following:

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