Nutrition, Fertility, and Human Reproductive Function

Nutrition and Ovulatory Function
Audrey J. Gaskins, and Myriam C. Afeiche

The Role of Diet and Lifestyle Modification in the Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Rebecca L. Thomson, Helena J. Teede, Nigel K. Stepto, Lauren K. Banting, and Lisa J. Moran

Macronutrient Intake, Fertility, and Pregnancy Outcome
Tarek El-Toukhy and Amira Osman

The Role of Micronutrients in the Prevention of Congenital Anomalies in the Fetus and Optimization of Pregnancy Outcomes
Zohra S. Lassi, Dania Mallick, and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

A Review of the Pivotal Studies Supporting the Use of Periconceptional Multivitamins in the Prevention of Congenital Abnormalities
Andrew E. Czeizel, Istvan Dudás, and Atilla Vereczkey

Maternal Nutrition and Its Influence on the Health of the Next Generation: The "Developmental Origins Hypothesis"
Hitomi Okubo, Siân M. Robinson, and Keith M. Godfrey

Chinese Herbal Supplements and the Treatment of Female Infertility
Karin Ried and Clare Pyers

Nutritional and Dietary Interventions for Menopause
Sheila M. Wicks and Gail B. Mahady

The Effect of Obesity on Male Reproductive Function
Nathalie Sermondade, Charlotte Dupont, Celine Faure, and Rachel Levy

Nutrition and Sperm Function
Myriam C. Afeiche, Audrey J. Gaskins, and Jorge E. Chavarro

Nutritional Supplementation for the Treatment of Male Infertility
Saad Alshahrani, Ashok Agarwal, David Collins, and Sebo Ling Wang

The Role of Nutrition in Male Sexual Function
Joan Khoo, Richard Y. T. Chen, and Gary A. Wittert

The Role of Nutrition in Optimizing Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment Outcomes
Deirdre Zander-Fox and Hassan W. Bakos

Naturopathic Treatments for Infertility and Reproductive Disorders
Leah N. Hechtman and Joseph E. Pizzorno

Appendix A: Recommended Dietary Intake for Macro- and Micronutrients for Various Countries

Appendix B: Websites for the Key Position Statements on Diet and Fertility

Biography

Kelton Tremellen is a professor of reproductive medicine at Flinders University and a clinical director at a private reproductive medicine unit in Adelaide, South Australia. His research interests include male infertility, recurrent miscarriage, and diminished ovarian reserve, with a key focus being on the role that nutrition plays in reproduction. Dr. Tremellen is the inventor of Menevit®, a novel fertility supplement marketed for improving sperm health in Australia and New Zealand by Bayer Consumer Care. Dr. Tremellen is also the author of numerous research articles and book chapters in the field of reproductive medicine and is a regular invited speaker at conferences on reproductive medicine.

Karma Pearce is a senior lecturer in nutrition and food sciences, University of South Australia. She has an active research interest in the role of nutrition in both diabetes and reproduction. She has also researched and consulted with a number of disadvantaged minority groups in both Australia and India on the role of nutrition and health literacy in improving population health outcomes. She has authored several research papers on these subjects.