We are learning more and more about the important role that Vitamin D plays in terms of our fertility. We have previously discussed the role of vitamin D and your sleep/wake cycle in terms of optimizing your health. Recent studies have added to this to demonstrate just how important Vitamin D is when trying to conceive.
Vitamin D may improve your ovarian reserve, a marker of how many eggs women have compared to others their age. Vitamin D may help support your ovarian function.
Similarly, women with higher vitamin D levels, are more likely to conceive than women with low vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D may also be important for treating hormone imbalances, particularly if you have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). If you are undergoing fertility treatments like IVF, Vitamin D may even help decrease your risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and prevent dangerous complications from OHSS.
Why not consider taking a vitamin D supplement to boost your fertility naturally?
What you can do:
- Ask for your vitamin D level to be checked annually when you are trying to conceive
- Consider starting a supplement of at least 2000 IU of vitamin D to help support ovarian function
- Target a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of >50 nmol/L to enhance your fertility
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