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.
366 studies
"Traditional reliance on body mass index (BMI) may oversimplify this relationship, as individuals with similar BMI can exhibit differing levels of metabolic health and fertility outcomes depending on their body composition and fat distribution."
Darıcı E, Pais F, Leemans L et al.
"Elevated dietary glycaemic load as well as carbohydrate intake and fibre intake is significantly associated with unexpected poor ovarian response."
Noli SA, Ferrari S, Ricci E et al.
Chudzicka-Strugała I, Kubiak A, Banaszewska B et al.
Li K, Zhang W
"As for the probability of success of ART treatments based on folate levels, our review did not reveal a significant effect."
Paffoni A, Reschini M, Noli SA et al.
"The combined effect of PCOS and obesity reduced oocyte quality and embryonic development potential, finally led to poorer clinical outcomes."
Tao P, Yan X, Li Y et al.
"Western-style high-fat diets (HFD) have been linked to greater systemic inflammation to cause metabolic and chronic inflammatory diseases, and are also considered an environmental risk factor for gynecologic diseases."
Herup-Wheeler T, Shi M, Harvey ME et al.
"Overall, increased adherence to the healthy eating index (HEI-2015) may lead to a significant reduction in the odds ratio of diminished ovarian reserve."
Ghasemi-Tehrani H, Askari G, Allameh FZ et al.
"Our results suggest a possible modest association between regular cannabis use and infertility, adding to a growing body of evidence which can inform professional society recommendations and patient counseling."
Arora M, Dzubay SK, Huntington A et al.
"PCOS women differ significantly from weight matched controls in the timings of their breakfast and lunch intake rather than the total caloric intake and macronutrient distribution."
Kulshreshtha B, Sharma N, Pant S et al.
"In the cross-sectional study, a connection was observed between a higher intake of dietary fiber and a decreased risk of endometriosis."
Zheng YF, Guo YM, Song CJ et al.
"Though BMI remains a predictor of fertility outcomes, alternative markers of adiposity, such as percent body fat, provide distinct information and may be more strongly associated with outcomes than BMI."
Lee IT, Barnhart KT, Hwang WT et al.
"Women's fertility was positively impacted by fruit and vegetable intake, moderate physical activity, and adequate sleep but negatively impacted by obesity and mental stress."
Shujaat T, Ahmed Z, Liaqat S
"Based on the results of the present systematic review, we suggest that flaxseed supplementation has the potential to improve metabolic, hormonal, and anthropometric parameters in women with PCOS."
Emamat H, Najafpour Boushehri S, Eslami MA et al.
"A positive association between a pro-inflammatory diet and self-reported infertility was detected."
Lu J, Tang J, Zou Y et al.
"Overall, our study demonstrated that selenium supplementation for 8 weeks in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing IVF did not affect pregnancy rate, lipid profiles, TAC and GSH levels."
Zadeh Modarres S, Asemi Z, Heidar Z
"Many lifestyle factors such as nutrition, weight, exercise, and psychological stress can have substantial effects on female ovulation."
Song Y, Li R
"These findings underscore the potential of antioxidant-rich diets and healthy lifestyles in reducing oxidative stress-related infertility, advocating for targeted interventions to improve reproductive health outcomes."
Ou H, Cai H, Wang Z
"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.
"Diets that can reduce rates of obesity and insulin resistance are beneficial to women with PCOS, the status of obesity and insulin resistance should be determined at the early stage of the disease, so as to develop individualized and sustainable dietary intervention."
Che X, Chen Z, Liu M et al.
"Our results suggest that a ketogenic diet may be considered as a valuable non pharmacological treatment for PCOS."
Paoli A, Mancin L, Giacona MC et al.
"MCT-modified ketogenic diet as an adjunct to standard treatment regimen could alleviate clinical symptoms including pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and dyschezia in women with endometriosis."
Naeini F, Tanha FD, Mahmoudi M et al.
"This paper demonstrates that in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), ingestion of saturated fat triggers a molecular pathway of inflammation known to drive atherogenesis. This effect is independent of obesity as it occurs in lean women with PCOS and not in lean ovulatory control subjects."
González F, Considine RV, Abdelhadi OA et al.
"The present study supports the beneficial anti-inflammatory effect of green cardamom on the inflammatory state in PCOS women."
Cheshmeh S, Ghayyem M, Khamooshi F et al.
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