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A new study suggests that eating a high-quality overall diet may improve the chance of getting pregnant.
Research published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the effect of four healthy dietary patterns: the Mediterranean diet, the US Healthy Eating Index 9232, the Index of Danish Dietary Guidelines and the Dietary Inflammation Index (DII).
A total of 9232 participants enrolled in one of two ongoing pregnancy studies, one conducted in Denmark and the other in North America.
Overall, greater adherence to all dietary patterns was associated with a greater likelihood of conceiving a baby.
However, the pattern of diet The one with the strongest and most consistent effect in improving time to conceive was DII, designed to minimize inflammation in the body.
In both studies, women who followed a more anti-inflammatory diet were more likely to become pregnant compared to those who followed a less anti-inflammatory diet.
Inflammation influences ovulation
Inflammation influences ovulation development of insulin resistance, a condition that can affect hormonal function and interfere with ovulation, according to studies.
It should be considered that study participants who ate a healthier diet, were less likely to smoke, and had higher levels of education and income.
The DII is a scoring system based on food components antii Inflammatory agents and promoters of inflammation.
This diet includes fiber, magnesium, beta-carotene, vitamins A, B, C, D, and E, and polyunsaturated fat, the type of fat found in foods such as oily fish, flax and chia seeds, walnuts, sunflower oil and grape seed oil.
The fertility-friendly diet, developed by researchers at Harvard University, is characterized by a higher intake of folic acid, vitamin B and vitamin D, as well as fruits and vegetables low pesticides, whole grains, seafood, dairy, and soy foods.
Infertility is the inability to get pregnant after months of unprotected sex
and it is increasingly recognized that nutrition Ition plays an important role in this process.
The pro-fertility eating pattern is believed to promote fertility by enhancing the body’s ability to synthesize and repair DNA, protect cells from damage free radicals, reduce inflammation and regulate blood sugar and insulin levels.
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