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
"Findings suggest that inflammatory index might be a potential mechanism linking diet and PCOS development."
Sharkesh EZ, Keshavarz SA, Nazari L et al.
"Thus, arginine supplementation may be an option for women who desire pregnancy, especially those undergoing an ART program because of male infertility."
So S, Yamaguchi W, Murabayashi N et al.
"Among the natural polyphenolic compounds, resveratrol (RES) is known for reducing the effects of declining reproductive power through resisting senility, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory, while the molecular mechanism of RES in human ovaries is unclear."
Liang Y, Xu ML, Gao X et al.
"Regression analysis showed that consumption of ≥3 servings of regular soft drinks or any amount of diet soft drinks was associated with oocyte dysmorphism, diminished embryo quality on days 2 and 3 of culture, and a mild effect on blastocyst formation, implantation and pregnancy rate."
Setti AS, Braga DPAF, Halpern G et al.
"The unlimited availability of nutrients, in association with reduced energy expenditure, leads to alterations in many metabolic pathways and to impairments in the finely tuned inter-relation between energy metabolism and reproduction, thereby affecting female fertility."
Fontana R, Della Torre S
"The initial perturbation of LH pulsatility with moderate diet and exercise is associated with metabolically driven increases in cortisol AUC with no influence of psychological stress."
Ruffing KM, Koltun KJ, De Souza MJ et al.
He S, Li H, Zhang Q et al.
"In women with PCOS overall, a strong adherence to the healthy dietary pattern showed a three-fold higher chance of ongoing pregnancy"
Huijgen NA, Louwers YV, Willemsen SP et al.
Masjedi M, Izadi Y, Montahaei T et al.
"Preclinical investigations and clinical trials indicate that dietary antioxidants and gut microbiota modulation present potential new approaches in managing endometriosis."
Türkoğlu İ, Sacinti KG, Panattoni A et al.
"Light fasting diet therapy, especially with flaxseed powder, improves obesity, lipid, and glucose metabolism disorders in PCOS patients with infertility."
Jiang X, Wang Y, Tang H et al.
"Compared with carbohydrate quantity, lower-quality carbohydrate intake-characterized by higher refined grain consumption and lower intake of fiber and whole grains-appears to be more closely associated with PCOS."
Jin Y, Zhang L, Yu X et al.
"This meta-analysis showed that supplementation of n-3 PUFAs in PCOS women can significantly improve CRP, MDA, LH, TT, TAC, and SHBG, but did not affect the concentrations of GSH, DHEAS, FAI, or FSH."
Yuan J, Wen X, Jia M
"Since the first line treatment of PCOS is lifestyle adjustment including diet control and exercise, there has not been determined the optimal diet for this population of women yet."
Najafabadi MS, Moludi J, Salimi Y et al.
"Diet-related inflammation, which can be evaluated using the dietary inflammatory index (DII), is increasingly related to female infertility."
Xu H, Wen Q, Xing X et al.
"A change in eating habits is associated with improvement in PCOS symptoms."
Líška Dávid, Záhumensky Jozef
"The LGI-diet group had 85.4% more oocytes retrieved than did the control group in the IVF cycle."
Becker GF, Passos EP, Moulin CC
"This study demonstrates that a short period of dietary supplementation alters the rate of embryo cleavage."
Kermack AJ, Lowen P, Wellstead SJ 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.
"These findings suggest potential for gender-specific dietary interventions to support reproductive health."
Schipper MC, Jaddoe VW, Bekkers EL et al.
"Findings suggest that among women who meet the recommended dietary allowance for total protein, low intake of vegetable, but not animal, protein may disturb normal ovulatory function."
Kim K, Yisahak SF, Nobles CJ et al.
"After adjusting for relevant covariates, multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed a positive correlation between dietary fiber intake and the risk of endometriosis."
Huang Y, Liang F, Wei Y et al.
"Prospectively recorded omega-3 supplement use was associated with an increased probability of conceiving."
Stanhiser J, Jukic AMZ, McConnaughey DR 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.
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