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Are you overlooking these fertility barriers?

Malene Poulter, 3. jul 2020

Who knows, maybe there are more tests you need to have taken at the doctor? Or maybe you should just pop by the dentist soon? It’s not unlikely that you’ll get the idea after you’ve learned a little more about these 4 fertility barriers, which have unfortunately been a little (a lot) forgotten.

At least I know that before we were finally offered fertility treatment, these 4 fertility barriers were not mentioned with a single word by the doctors. It amazes me a lot, knowing what I know today. And maybe you are today diagnosed with ‘unexplained childlessness’, just like I was? If so, hang in there, even if it gets a bit technical. Because maybe you will find the clue you were just missing in your fertility puzzle.

So make your favorite cup of tea and make yourself comfortable. – Are you ready? The 4 forgotten fertility barriers are here.

FOOD INTOLERANCE

Are you an intolerant person? (That is, to certain foods?) It can be difficult to answer this question precisely, as many of us walk around with an undiscovered food intolerance.

It is difficult to know the symptoms, because food intolerance affects everyone differently.
The most well-known food intolerance is of course celiac disease, where you are intolerant to gluten. Studies have shown that between 5 – 8% of unexplained childless women have underlying problems with gluten intolerance.

The problem with food intolerance is that it creates an overactive immune system that increases inflammation in the body. For example, it can damage the lining of the intestines, making them less effective at absorbing nutrients.
When the body can’t absorb nutrients effectively, it creates a breeding ground for mineral and vitamin deficiencies, which can contribute to fertility problems.

One of the most obvious nutrients that is needed is folate, the absorption of which in the intestine is affected by, for example, celiac disease. The lack of folate creates higher levels of homocysteine, which damages egg quality.
A group of researchers also found that the risk of miscarriage was 9 times higher for women with undetected celiac disease (!) Fortunately, the risk is significantly reduced for these women when they completely exclude gluten from their diet. Although food intolerances are not the first test you should prioritize when you are struggling with fertility, it can make good sense to do it if no other explanations have emerged during your examinations. This is especially true for those of you who have had repeated miscarriages or have family members who have celiac disease. But remember, it is worth getting tested for the whole palette, now that you are in the process.

INSULIN RESISTANCE

You’ve probably heard of insulin resistance as a precursor to diabetes and a problem for those with PCOS. Insulin resistance is a condition that makes it harder for your body to regulate blood sugar. This is typically a problem for those who are overweight, but it can also affect all of us who aren’t exactly elite athletes.

 

You could say that the older you are, and the more sedentary and stressed your lifestyle is, the higher the risk that you have underlying problems with insulin resistance. The condition is quite insidious, as you often do not notice any obvious symptoms in your everyday life.
The problem with insulin resistance is first and foremost that it can have a negative impact on your ovulation, which then becomes irregular or completely absent. Often, irregular menstruation also follows in the wake of insulin resistance.
The condition can be difficult to diagnose precisely, as your blood sugar can behave differently from day to day. This is because it is also affected by the quality of your sleep, the amount of exercise, your stress level, your diet that day, etc. You can possibly get an indication by checking your long-term blood sugar.
The best cure for insulin resistance is to eat uncompromisingly stable blood sugar for a long period, as well as to exercise more and build more muscle mass. The more muscle mass you have, the more effectively you can reduce blood sugar after a meal… And the better exercise works to stabilize it. With the right diet, weight training and exercise, you can kickstart a positive spiral. In addition, it is a really good idea to reduce stress in everyday life, as increased cortisol levels also lead to increased blood sugar levels.

 

LOW FABRIC CHANGE

Even very mild symptoms of hypothyroidism can dramatically reduce your chances of getting pregnant. Hypothyroidism is actually quite common in women who are inexplicably childless and have ovulation problems.

This will often be checked if you have problems with irregular ovulation and before you start fertility treatment. However, it is still good to know that even small deviations from the norm can have a negative impact on your chances of pregnancy, and therefore it may be worth getting tested for it as early as possible in the process?
Women who test positive for the autoimmune form of hypothyroidism (i.e. for elevated anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies) in the blood also have more than twice the risk of miscarriage early in pregnancy, compared to other women. As mentioned, it also takes longer for this group to get pregnant.
The good news is that as soon as you receive treatment for your low metabolism, you have a nearly normal chance of getting pregnant and carrying a healthy pregnancy.

GINGIVITIS

Yes, it is good enough! Although few people know about this connection between gums and fertility. A study from 2011 shows that it takes longer to get pregnant if you suffer from inflammation of the gums, such as gingivitis, which can develop into periodontitis or, in the worst case, periodontal disease. It has also been shown that these gum problems are more common in those who have been trying to get pregnant for a year or more than in women who get pregnant within 6 months to a year.

The reason for this is that the accumulated bacteria in the gums activate the immune system, which can locally create increased inflammation, which then in turn spreads to your circulation and affects the rest of the body, including your fertility.
The studies also show that there is an increased risk of giving birth prematurely. It is believed that this is because the bacteria from the gums find their way into the amniotic fluid, which in turn locally activates the immune system and can thereby initiate labor.
Fortunately, it is quite easy to get these gum problems diagnosed by your dentist. It is also possible to reduce the inflammation quite quickly with the help of flossing, extra good brushing, and extra dental cleanings until the condition is normalized.

 

So those were the 4 rather overlooked fertility barriers. Maybe you suddenly felt like having an extra dental check-up? Or having your metabolic rates, your long-term blood sugar and any food allergies checked? Regardless, I hope it gave you a few new thoughts about what the background to your fertility challenges might be?

These barriers are just a few of the ones I look at when researching your body’s current state and history. It’s also one of the reasons I sometimes ask a client to see the doctor again. I also like to look into previous test results in detail before a session. It would be such a shame to overlook a possible reason for your lack of pregnancy that can be very easily remedied.

 

My method supports your body’s natural ability to rebalance itself, by first and foremost rebalancing your hormones (including your insulin), through optimizing your mineral balance, which in turn acts as a kind of orchestra conductor for both your enzymes, your cells’ ability to produce energy and therefore also for your hormonal balance. Only when your mineral balance has control of the baton is there harmony in the systems.

 

Rebalancing minerals doesn’t work as quickly as taking a pill, but it targets the underlying imbalances and slowly but surely gets your body back on track. It is therefore much more long-term than just treating symptoms.

 

It’s truly amazing what the body can do when it gets the resources it needs.

 

Best regards,
Malene Storm Poulter

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Overser du disse fertilitetsbarrierer?

Malene Poulter, 3. jul 2020

Hvem ved, måske er der flere tests, du mangler at få taget hos lægen? Eller måske bør du lige et smut forbi tandlægen snarest? Det er ikke usandsynligt, at du får tanken, efter du er blevet en smule klogere på disse 4 fertilitetsbarrierer, der desværre er gået lidt (meget) i glemmebogen.

Jeg ved i hvert fald, at før vi endeligt fik tilbudt fertilitetsbehandling, blev disse 4 fertilitetsbarrierer ikke nævnt med et eneste ord af lægerne. Det undrer mig meget, når jeg ved, hvad jeg ved i dag. Og måske står du i dag med diagnosen ’uforklarlig barnløs’, ligesom jeg selv gjorde? I så fald, hæng på her, selvom det bliver en smule fagligt. For måske finder du den ledetråd, du lige stod og manglede i din fertilitetsgåde.

Så lav gerne din yndlings kop the og sæt dig godt til rette. – Er du helt klar? De 4 glemte fertilitetsbarrierer kommer her.

FØDEVAREINTOLERANCE

Er du en intolerant person? (Altså overfor visse fødevarer?). Det kan være svært at svare helt præcist på dette spørgsmål, da rigtigt mange af os går rundt med en uopdaget fødevareintolerance.

Det er nemlig svært at kende symptomerne, for fødevareintolerance påvirker alle på forskellig vis.
Den mest kendte fødevareintolerance er naturligvis cøliaki, hvor man er intolerant overfor gluten. Undersøgelser har vist at mellem 5 – 8 % af uforklarligt barnløse kvinder har underliggende problemer med glutenintolerance.

Problemet med fødevareintolerance er, at det skaber et overaktivt immunsystem, der øger inflammationen i kroppen. Det kan f.eks. skade slimhinden i tarmene, så de ikke optager næring så effektivt længere.
Når kroppen ikke kan optage næringsstofferne effektivt, så skabes der grobund for mineral- og vitaminmangel, der igen kan være medvirkende til problemer med fertiliteten.

En af de mest oplagte næringsstoffer, der er behov for, er folat, hvis optagelse i tarmen netop bliver påvirket af f.eks. cøliaki. Det manglende folat skaber højere niveauer af homocystein, der skader ægkvaliteten.
En gruppe forskere fandt desuden ud af, at risikoen for ufrivillig abort var 9 gange højere for kvinder med uopdaget cøliaki(!) Heldigvis, så reduceres risikoen markant for disse kvinder, når de helt udelukker gluten fra kosten.Selvom fødevareintolerane ikke er den test, du først skal prioritere, når du døjer med fertiliteten, så kan det give god mening at gøre det, hvis ikke andre forklaringer er dukket op under dine undersøgelser. Det gælder især for dig, der har haft gentagne aborter eller har familiemedlemmer, der har cøliaki. Men husk, det er værd at blive testet for hele paletten, nu du er i gang.

INSULINRESISTENS

Du har sikkert hørt om insulinresistens som forløberen for diabetes og som et problem, for dem, der har PCOS. Insulinresistens er en tilstand, der gør det sværere for din krop at regulere blodsukkeret. Dette er et typisk et problem for dem, der er overvægtige, men det kan altså også ramme alle os andre, der ikke lige er elite-idrætsudøvere.

Man kan sige at jo ældre du er, og jo mere stillesiddende og stresset din livsstil er, jo højere er risikoen for, at du har underliggende problemer med insulinresistens. Tilstanden er ret lumsk, da man ofte ikke mærker tydelige symptomer i sin hverdag.
Problemet med insulinresistens er først og fremmest, at det kan have en negativ indflydelse på din ægløsning, som så bliver uregelmæssig eller helt udebliver. Ofte så følger der også uregelmæssige menstruationer med i kølvandet på insulinresistens.
Tilstanden kan være svær at diagnosticere helt præcist, da dit blodsukker kan opføre sig forskelligt fra dag til dag. Det gør det fordi det også er påvirket af kvaliteten af din søvn, mængden af motion, dit stressniveau, din kost den dag mv. Evt. kan man få en indikation ved at tjekke dit langtidsblodsukker.
Den bedste kur mod insulinresistens er at spise kompromisløst blodsukkerstabilt i en lang periode, samt at motionere mere og opbygge mere muskelmasse. Jo mere muskelmasse du har, jo mere effektivt kan du også reducere blodsukkeret efter et måltid…Og jo bedre virker motion på at få det stabiliseret. Med den rette kost, vægttræning og motion, kan man altså kickstarte en positiv spiral. Derudover, så er det en rigtigt god ide at reducere stress i hverdagen, da øgede kortisolniveauer også medfører et øget blodsukkerniveau.

LAVT STOFSKIFTE

Selv meget milde symptomer på lavt stofskifte, kan dramatisk reducere dine chancer for at blive gravid. Lavt stofskifte er faktisk ret almindeligt hos de kvinder, der er uforklarligt barnløse og har ægløsningsproblemer.
Ofte så vil dette blive tjekket, hvis du har problemer med uregelmæssig ægløsning og inden du evt. starter i fertilitetsbehandling. Det er dog alligevel godt at vide, at selv små afvigelser fra normen, kan have en negativ indvirkning på dine graviditetschancer, og derfor er det måske værd at blive testet for det så tidligt som muligt i forløbet?
Kvinder, der tester positivt på den autoimmune form for lavt stofskifte (altså på forhøjede anti-thyreoideaperoxidase (TPO) antistof) i blodet, har desuden mere end dobbelt så stor risiko for ufrivillig abort tidligt i graviditeten, i forhold til andre kvinder. Som nævnt tager det altså også længere tid for den gruppe at blive gravide.
Den gode nyhed er, at så snart du modtager behandling for det lave stofskifte, så får du en næsten normal chance for at blive gravid og for at gennemføre en sund graviditet.

TANDKØDSBETÆNDELSE

Jo, den er god nok! Selvom det er de færreste, der kender til denne forbindelse mellem tandkød og fertilitet. En undersøgelse fra 2011 viser, at det tager længere tid at blive gravid, hvis du lider af inflammation i tandkødet, såsom gingivitis, der kan udvikle sig til parodontitis eller i værste fald paradentose. Det har også vist sig, at disse problemer med tandkødet er mere udbredt hos dem, der har prøvet at blive gravide i et år eller mere, end hos de kvinder, der bliver gravide indenfor 6 måneder til et år.
Grunden til dette er, at de ophobede bakterier i tandkødet aktiverer immunforsvaret, der lokalt kan skabe forhøjet inflammation, der så igen spreder sig til dit kredsløb og påvirker resten af kroppen, herunder din fertilitet.
Undersøgelserne viser også, at der er en forhøjet risiko for at føde før tid. Man mener at det er fordi bakterierne fra tandkødet finder vej til fostervandet, der igen lokalt aktiverer immunforsvaret og derigennem kan igangsætte fødslen.
Heldigvis er det ret let at få konstateret disse tandkødsproblemer hos din tandlæge. Det er desuden  muligt at reducere inflammationen ret hurtigt ved hjælp af tandtråd, ekstra god tandbørstning samt ekstra tandrensninger indtil tilstanden er normaliseret.

Det var altså de 4 ret oversete fertilitetsbarrierer. Måske fik du pludseligt lyst til et ekstra tandlægetjek? Eller at få undersøgt dine stofskiftetal, dit langtidsblodsukker og eventuelle fødevareallergier? Uanset, så håber jeg, det gav dig et par nye tanker om, hvad baggrunden for dine fertilitetsudfordringer kan være?

Disse barrierer er bare et par stykker af dem jeg kigger på, når jeg researcher din krops nuværende tilstand og din kropshistorik. Det er også en af grundene til, at jeg nogle gange beder en klient tage forbi lægen en ekstra gang. Jeg kigger også meget gerne tidligere prøveresultater efter i sømmene inden en session. Det ville jo være så super ærgerligt at overse en mulig baggrund for din manglende graviditet, som meget nemt kan afhjælpes.

Min metode understøtter din krops naturlige evne at genbalancere sig selv, ved først og fremmest at få genbalanceret hormonerne (herunder dit insulin), gennem optimering af mineralbalancen, der igen fungerer som en slags orkesterleder for både dine enzymer, dine cellers evne til at producere energi og altså også for din hormonbalance. Først når din mineralbalance har styr på taktstokken, er der harmoni i systemerne.

At genbalancere mineralerne virker ikke lige så hurtigt som at tage en pille, men til gengæld virker det målrettet på de underliggende ubalancer, og får langsomt, men sikkert, din krop tilbage på sporet. Det er derfor langt mere langtidsholdbart end blot at symptombehandle.

Det er virkeligt fantastisk hvad kroppen kan, når bare den får de ressourcer den mangler.

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