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In this section you will find a diversity of articles on health and wellbeing. The full articles are available to download in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required and is available here.

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Preconception Nutrition - Part 3

Nutritionally, physically and mentally there is much you can do to enhance your IVF or other ART treatment, minimise the side effects of the drugs and help your body recover after treatment. Don’t forget, nutrition and lifestyle changes are also important ...

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Preconception Nutrition - Part 2

Every mouthful must count. An excellent diet is imperative to receive an adequate supply of all essential nutrients – vitamins and minerals, essential fatty acids and essential amino acids ...

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Preconception Nutrition - Part 1

Poor nutrition, tobacco, alcohol and recreational drug use, environmental pollution, sedentary lifestyles, stress, extended oral contraceptive use, genitourinary infections, allergies and older child-bearing all adversely effect fertility, reproductive and general health. In fact, one in six couples are infertile ...

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Iodine Deficiency & Pregnancy

Since the late 1990’s iodine deficiency among school-age children, pregnant and lactating women and healthy adults has re-emerged as an issue in Australia. Of particular concern, however, are findings from several studies ...

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