Pregnancy

For optimum female fertility

• Favour brightly coloured foods rich in antioxidants

• Take omega 3 essential fatty acids in the form of first cold-press vegetable oils (rapeseed, walnut, linseed) and small oily fish (sardines, herring, mackerel, etc.)

• Reduce acidifying foods (see specific nutritional advice for "Acidic environment" and the table in the paragraph entitled "During pregnancy and nursing") such as animal proteins, coffee, sweets, fizzy drinks, etc.

• Favour plant protein (pulses, legumes + cereals) and carbohydrates with a low glycemic index (see table below)Once or twice a week consume organic whole milk products.

• Once or twice a week consume organic whole milk products.

For optimum male fertility

• Favour brightly coloured foods rich in antioxidants
• Take essential omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the form of first cold-press vegetable oils (rapeseed, walnut, linseed) and small oily fish (sardines, herring, mackerel, etc.)
• Take foods rich in vitamins B including B9, or folic acid, in particular: liver (beef, chicken), dark green vegetables (spinach, cabbage, green beans, avocado, lettuce...), pulses (lentils, chick peas, soya, shelled beans…), egg yolk, meat (beef and veal), wholegrain cereals, fresh fruit (bananas, oranges, strawberries…) and nuts (walnuts), milk and cheese…

During pregnancy and nursing

Requirements of vitamins, minerals and trace elements are significantly higher during pregnancy and nursing.

During pregnancy, the base pH of the amniotic fluid enables the baby to eliminate its metabolic acids. In order to maintain this pH the mother must eat into her mineral reserves.

We frequently observe limited buffer stocks in early pregnancy. So acidic and acidifying foods should be avoided (see table).

Dietary advice: don't eat for two but eat twice as well!

The quality of the diet affects nutrient intake into the cells of the mother and future child.
For a high nutritional density in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants choose food that is fresh, brightly coloured, from local seasonal production and with the lowest possible content of pesticides, additives and pollutants.

What should you eat each day in practice?

     Breakfast                             Lunch                                   Tea                                  Dinner

                 

The intake of essential fatty acids in a biologically active form is fundamental for the flexibility of maternal tissue and to ensure the proper development of the fœtus; series 3 fatty acids, especially DHA, support the development of the brain and eyes.

The beneficial effect is obtained through a daily consumption of 200mg of DHA, in addition to the daily consumption of omega 3 fatty acids recommended for adults of 250mg of DHA. This could be achieved through the consumption of oily fish (twice a week) and alternate seasoning between virgin first cold-press rapeseed and olive oil .

Daily consumption of fruit and green vegetables will provide vital vitamins and minerals, including the copper required for the assimilation of iron. To be supplemented if necessary by SUPRAMINÉRAL - an iron-rich mineral complex - 1 to 2 cap doses per day in ½ glass of water between meals – 2 cap doses provide 65% of the iron NRV (Nutrient Reference Value).

In the event of tiredness, we recommend a vitamin and mineral complex such as ERGY-NATAL - 2 capsules per day at mealtimes.

During nursing, once again take EPA/DHA essential fatty acids (ERGY 3) for optimum infant development. It is frequently necessary to provide the mother with support (vitality, hair…) via a mineral and vitamin complex such as ERGY-NATAL.