Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
September 26, 2025 No Comments
If you’ve been moving through the fertility pipeline without answers, please know this: you are not broken. The problem isn’t you—it’s that the pipeline is incomplete. If you missed part 1 of…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
September 12, 2025 No Comments
The gut is where nutrients like minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins are absorbed. If absorption is poor, sperm lose critical building blocks that protect their DNA. Gut issues don’t just affect…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
September 5, 2025 No Comments
Oxidative stress is the biggest driver of DNA fragmentation. Minerals act as cofactors for antioxidant enzymes—your body’s built-in defense system. Without enough minerals, sperm are left vulnerable to DNA damage.…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
August 29, 2025 No Comments
Think of sperm as a delivery system. The job isn’t just to reach the egg—it’s to deliver intact, healthy DNA that can support fertilization, embryo development, and a successful pregnancy.…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
August 1, 2025 No Comments
If you’ve ever seen a faint positive pregnancy test, only to start bleeding soon after, you’re not alone.It’s heartbreaking, confusing, and often dismissed. This is what’s known as a chemical…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
April 4, 2025 No Comments
We’ve looked at thousands of hair mineral tests and reviewed many research articles that outline common deficiencies in different health conditions that impact fertility. Here are the patterns we’ve found:…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
March 21, 2025 No Comments
Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that has many important functions in the body, but it’s also critical for reproduction for men and women. Vitamin E is often referred…
Amanda Montalvo, RD, FDN-P
October 25, 2024 No Comments
One of the areas we mentioned last week when we were breaking down possible influences on miscarriages was sperm quality. Men are of course half the equation when it comes…
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