S1. Ep.09 Melanie Brown - Fertility nutrition for optimal eggs and sperm

Melanie Brown is nutritionist that specialises in Fertility nutrition. Taking a balanced and realistic approach to changes and optimising Sperm and eggs for Fertility treatments. Mel has 20 years experience as a nutritionist, history of infertility, miscarriage and premature menopause so she really does know how bumy this journey can be. Mel has a Masters in Nutritional Medicine and specialises in all aspects of fertility/IVF and male infertility.

Fertility health is a 50/50 effort from sperm and Egg and Mel talks us through the do's and don'ts of what is helpful and unhelpful for prepping for fertility treatments. Nutrition for the best sperm matters too and Mel has a keen interest in ensuring both are the best they can be.

We also talk about some of the social media led IVF 'traditions' such as eating pineapple cores and french fries around transfer.

I hope you enjoy the episode, grab a pen and paper there are loads of takeaways!

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