Hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and published texts show that what you eat directly impacts fertility outcomes. Here are the references and resources that support the Fork-First approach.
353 studies
"All agreed that there was a need for individualized and PCOS-specific lifestyle advice."
McGowan M, Garad R, Wadhwani G et al.
"The consumption of dietary products such as soya products, red meat, and alcohol had an influence on the occurrence of endometriosis."
Nowakowska A, Kwas K, Fornalczyk A et al.
"A significant decrease in pelvic pain following supplementation with anti-inflammatory dietary supplements was detected."
Naeini F, Tanha FD, Ansar H et al.
"Observational studies have shown that energy restriction could be beneficial for controlling bodyweight in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)."
Dou P, Zhuang ZH, Zhao YM et al.
"Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids can help to enhance the quality of eggs, and plant-based proteins reduce the incidence of infertility."
Harak SS, Shelke SP, Mali DR et al.
"The results showed ... high sugar consumption along with higher body mass index (BMI) and inactivity to be significantly associated with PCOS."
Kaur I, Kishore K, Suri V et al.
"Exercise may be another tool to improve endometriosis symptoms, but once again data are limited and best type and frequency is not well studied."
Lalla AT, Onyebuchi C, Jorgensen E et al.
"The findings highlight the potential of dietary modifications as a preventative measure against the onset of these conditions."
Fu M, Deng F, Chen J et al.
Chudzicka-Strugała I, Kubiak A, Banaszewska B et al.
"General healthy eating guidelines, micronutrient sufficiency and macronutrient quantity and quality are important nutrition considerations pre and during pregnancy."
Martin JC, Zhou SJ, Flynn AC et al.
"BMI is a mediator of the association between UPF and female infertility."
Evans AT, Alur-Gupta S, Martinez Steele E et al.
"Fatty acids likely affect human fertility at multiple levels, as deviations from physiological FA profiles are obesogenic, and FA can modify DNA methylation."
Zúñiga-Sánchez P, González-Ortega C, Cancino-Villarreal P et al.
"The study found that a higher oxidative balance score is associated with a lower prevalence of female infertility."
Su Z, Ding P, Su W et al.
"Time-restricted feeding (TRF) may also improve hyperandrogenism, menstrual irregularities, and IR."
Yang S, Pan X, Yang R et al.
"All three diets were effective in reducing the body weight of overweight/obese patients with PCOS by more than 5% within 8 weeks and could improve both insulin resistance and oxidative stress damage."
Dou P, Zhang TT, Xu Y et al.
"The findings demonstrated significant linear associations between elevated UHR levels and increased odds of female infertility."
Wang J, Wang Y, Niu Y et al.
"This study highlights the potential role of carotenoid-rich diets in mitigating endometriosis risk; however, further prospective studies are warranted to confirm these associations and explore underlying biological mechanisms."
Chen Z, Zhang T, Jin T
"The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between UHR and infertility risk, suggesting that higher UHR levels may contribute to an increased likelihood of infertility."
Ni H, Cao C
"Women with CD, both before and after gluten-free diet, had higher infertility rates (about 19%) than the general population."
Arcieri M, Abrami C, Graziano A et al.
"The very-low-calorie ketogenic diet could be used to improve metabolic and ovulatory dysfunction in women with PCOS."
Magagnini MC, Condorelli RA, Cimino L et al.
"After 12 weeks, the flaxseed group showed a significant increase in FSH levels compared to the control group."
Najdgholami Z, Sedgi FM, Ghalishourani SS et al.
"Women who were diagnosed with infertility during the vitamin D-exposed period had an increased chance of a live birth compared with women diagnosed with infertility during the nonexposed period."
Jensen A, Nielsen ML, Guleria S et al.
"Adherence to recommendations among women who conceived by MAR was 30.6% for alcohol avoidance preconceptionally."
Hansen AH, Priskorn L, Jørgensen N et al.
"Probiotic supplement along with dietary and lifestyle modifications significantly regularised menstrual cycle, improved levels of total testosterone, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, and menstrual domain of quality of life as compared to placebo."
Kaur I, Suri V, Sachdeva N et al.
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