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Nutrition, Fertility, and Human Reproductive Function

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Ever since Hippocrates stated “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” more than
two thousand years ago, it has been apparent to all that a healthy balanced diet is essential to good
health, with that benefit also extending to optimal reproductive function. This publication sets forth
to address the important issue of how nutrition, both diet and nutritional supplements, can influence
reproductive function in men and women, and the outcome of any resulting pregnancy.
The idea for this book was first conceived when it was realized that although there are many
good books available covering the topic of diet and fertility from the perspective of the layperson,
none were available for the busy clinician that covered all aspects of reproduction in a single easy
to read format. Therefore we embarked on a journey to identify some of the most highly regarded
researchers in the field of nutrition and reproduction, inviting them to write on the topics that they
are passionate about and whose work leads the field throughout the world.
We have elected to take a “whole of life” approach to this book. From the female perspective
we cover the role of nutrition from onset of menarche, to the initiation and maintenance of normal
ovular function as adults, pregnancy, and then through to menopause. On the male side we cover the
role of nutrition in both hormone and sperm production, but also in sexual function. Furthermore,

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600

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English

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13: 978-1-4822-1531-1

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600

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