During my recent trip to Shanghai, I experienced firsthand how seasonal eating is woven seamlessly into daily life. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, this way of eating keeps us in harmony with the changing energies of each season. Foods that grow at a particular time naturally support what our bodies need most in that season, for example, cooling foods in the heat of summer, moistening foods in autumn, grounding, warming foods during the cold winter, and cleansing greens in spring. Beyond TCM, seasonal eating is also a matter of freshness, flavour, and practicality. Eating what is in season means produce is abundant, more affordable, and at its nutritional peak. It also supports local farmers and reduces the environmental cost of transporting food long distances.

In the past couple of weeks there has been a lot of buzz around a new Cochrane review that determined an increased risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnancy for women taking probiotics.

What is the ultimate fertility diet? I get asked this question all the time. Obviously, in the clinic we have discussions about your individual circumstances and give advice based on what’s best for YOUR body.

When it comes to fertility, we are all looking for that silver bullet (perhaps zinc for male fertility?) that will solve our reproductive disorders and allow us to have the family of our dreams.

If you have already been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS for short, you would be familiar with the many symptoms linked to it.

Male infertility is often overlooked as a cause of why a couple is having trouble conceiving. This is strange when you consider that sperm defects are thought to account for 50% of all infertility.