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10/08/2025

👉 Endorphin is one of the "happy hormones", produced by our central nervous system, to help us "feel good".

👉 Symptoms of endorphin deficiency include depression, low moods and energy, anxiety (overthinking), sleep issues, body aches and pains (fibromyalgia).

👉 You may be surprised to learn that endorphin deficiency may also contribute towards infertility and recurrent miscarriages.

👉 Roughly 1 out of 2 patients at (or Neo in short) show signs of endorphin deficiency.

❓How could we increase endorphins naturally?

* Exercise regularly; even walking could help.
* Go outside to enjoy the nature and the sun.
* Treat yourself with some dark chocolate.
* Take a healthy diet that is protein-rich, omega-3 rich, amino-acid foods, anti-inflammatory foods, greens and healthy fats e.g. eggs, salmon, mackerel, nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, berries (all kinds).
* Hang out with friends and family, watch comedy and have a good laugh.
* Try acupuncture if you are up for it.

👉 Stress should also be minimised. Work less if you can. Try Ashwagandha to support your stresses. Have a chamomile tea near bedtime to promote better sleep.

👉 We have been helping couples to conceive since 2008.

👉The majority of our clients have come to us for infertility support.

👉We refer couples to our partner doctors at Neo for medical treatment to optimise their fertility for natural conception and ongoing pregnancy till birth.

👉Every couple is unique, and our advisors support each couple to help them progress on their respective journey.

👉We would love to hear from you. Do get in touch if you wish to know more about our work or how we may be able to help you conceive.

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27/07/2025

There are many ways we can tell if a woman has ovulated.

❌ However positive OPK or LH surge is not one of them!

👉It only predicts that ovulation *may* occur, but ovulation is not guaranteed.

✅ The best way to tell if ovulation has occurred is via ultrasound scanning. But it is most expensive.

👉Some alternative, cheaper, ways are available. Here are the ones that we prefer:

✅ A clear shift in Basal Body Temperature somewhere near her ovulation would also suggest that ovulation has occurred.
- has worked quite well for our clients and we would recommend this to those women who can afford that.

✅ A blood test on Progesterone, taken around 7 days after presumed ovulation, should show levels >30 nmol/L, indicating ovulation should have occurred (around 7 days prior to blood sampling).
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13/07/2025

👉In a healthy normal menstrual cycle, a woman would usually experience dryness for the last 2 weeks of her cycle, following her ovulation.

👉This dryness is the result of an increase in progesterone, which is produced as a result of ovulation.

❓What is the purpose of progesterone?

👉Within 24 hours of ovulation, conception could have already occurred.

👉Progesterone will now be produced.

👉Progesterone suppresses the production of oestrogen and closes the cervix, which is the gateway to the uterus.

👉The uterus must be closed to the outside world, remaining sterile while the new life is developing inside the woman's body.

👉So when the cervix is closed, the woman should feel dry.

👉If the cervix was still open, then germs and bacteria from the outside world could travel though the cervix into the uterus, harming the developing new life.

👉Therefore progesterone is *key* to supporting gestation.

👉If the cervix is not totally shut in the post-ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle, i.e. there is not enough progesterone, or a higher-than-normal level of oestrogen in her body, then the woman would likely experience continuous mucus.

👉In this case, there would be a heightened risk of a miscarriage if conception has already occurred.

❓So how could the woman tell if she has continuous mucus?

👉The easiest way to tell is if the woman says she needs a panty liner almost daily because she is often 'wet' or 'leaky'.

👉Another way to tell is if the woman complains about long and irregular cycles.

👉Regardless of whether the woman is TTC or not, we would generally refer her to our partner doctors at so the woman can be properly treated and look forward to a health normal menstrual cycle.

👉Do connect with us if you are interested to know more!

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06/07/2025

❓How long does it usually take to get pregnant?

👉According to NHS 🇬🇧: Most couples (about 84 out of every 100; or 84%) will get pregnant within a year if they have regular intercourses without contraception.

👉Now, let's compare the above with couples with normal fertility who know how to use their fertile window *effectively*:
- 76% in their 1st cycle of trying
- 98% by their 6th cycle of trying

❓What does that mean in our practice?

👉When a couple come to us with no history of difficulty in getting pregnant then we would *assume* that they have normal fertility.

👉We teach couples how to chart their fertility cycle, with the focus on teaching them how to observe cervical mucus and basal body temperature.

👉Beyond our top tips, we also give advice on diet, supplements and lifestyle changes.

👉Our client couples will learn how their bodies work, how to interpret their cycles and how to maximise their chances of a conception.

👉We expect most of our normal-fertility couples will conceive within 6 months of trying. We have had young couples conceiving on 1st cycle of trying.

👉If a couple has not conceived by 6th or 7th cycle of *good* trying then our assumption that they have normal fertility may not be correct.

👉Some times we can tell sooner, from fertility charts and baseline tests, if a couple will benefit from professional medical advice. We'd refer them to our partner doctors at for further investigation.

👉We would refer couples to neo right away if they fall into one of these below:
- have known medical impediments to conception
- have suffered from recurrent miscarriages
- have had random intercourses for 1 year+ without success
- maternal age is 40+

👉Do connect with us if you are interested to know more!

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21/06/2025

👉Summer is truly here in the UK this weekend with a high of 31C, gifting us plenty "sunshine vitamin" or vitamin D.

👉There are numerous studies that show a connection between PCOS and Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency.

👉In a 2012 study (1), vitamin D deficiency was found in 67-85% of women with PCOS.

👉In another 2012 study (2), insulin resistance was found to affect 65–70% of PCOS women (70–80% of obese BMI >30; 20–25% of lean BMI= 80 nmol/l.
Man: >= 50 nmol/l

👉N.B. Too much vitamin D (and other vitamin and minerals) can harm male fertility. So please use blood tests to prevent going overboard!

👉Do get in touch if you wish to connect with us, we offer a 30-minute free discovery call for all UK-based enquiries.

(1) PMID: 22574874
(2) PMID: 22192137
(3) PMID: 35369303

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31/05/2025

👉Women often wonder whether they are ovulating or not.

👉If you are including the essential data in your fertility charting, then you can easily answer that question from your chart.

1. Are you having a regular cycle?
2. Do you have a Heavy day in menstrual bleed? i.e. you need to change your protection every 4 hours or so (but not every 1-2 hour, which is Too Heavy).

👉If the answer is YES to the above questions then you are very likely ovulating on a regular basis.

👉However, ovulating does not necessarily mean you will get pregnant, or you can carry the pregnancy to live birth.

👉For these questions, we need to know how *good* your ovulation is.

👉If your ovulation is sub-optimal then
* It becomes harder to get pregnant in the first place, i.e. subfertility
* If you do become pregnant there is an increased risk of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and pre-mature delivery.

👉With our partner fertility clinic, , it is not just about getting pregnant but minimising risk for the mother and baby throughout the pregnancy and delivering a live birth at full term.

👉While progesterone is essential, the hormone of oestrogen is also key to having a healthy pregnancy.

👉We are interested in *both* your progesterone and oestrogen levels around 7 days after presumed ovulation.

👉Neo patients receive their medication from the *start*, i.e. Day1, of their cycle in order to achieve optimal progesterone and oestrogen levels after their ovulation.

‼️ In our experience, starting medication from your positive pregnancy test is often way too late to save the pregnancy.

❓Remember, you baby was already conceived roughly 2 weeks prior to your first positive pregnancy test.

👉If you are interested to find out more, do connect with us!

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24/05/2025

❓What might your medications be like if you were under treatment?

👉Firstly, every woman is different. So what we can share below is general info only.

👉 There are 3 broad sets of medications applicable for the woman:

1. Ovulation Induction - we nickname this a "gentle tickle" of the ovaries, to support a better egg development towards ovulation.

✅ Neo only prescribes the necessary dosage; too much induction can produce a poorer result (we have seen it!)

2. Ovulation Trigger - to ensure ovulation does indeed occur and to prevent LUF (a topic for another post; you can google it).

3. Post-Ovulation Hormonal Optimisation in progesterone and/or oestrodial supplementation, to ensure that a conception (could have occurred by now) has its best chance to continue, i.e. implantation ➡️ continued pregnancy ➡️ live birth.

❓What is the right combo of medication and dosages?

👉A woman's response to medications will be reflected in her monthly hormonal blood tests, taken around 7 days after ovulation aka Peak+7 blood tests.

👉 Neo adjusts the medication such that the Peak+7 blood test results hit the ideal zone, our 'gold standard', usually within 6 months from start of medications.

👉 With the cycles hormonally-optimised, the couple has a high chance of conception with the risk of miscarriages minimised.

👉 If pregnant, the unique Pregnancy Monitoring commences to deliver a live birth in 8 out of 10 recurring miscarriage couples!

👏 The FULL Neo treatment Plan, i.e. couples not quitting early, is at least 2 to 3 times better than IVF (2021 HFEA data) and at a cost circa £2000 (plus medication and diagnostic testing costs)

❓Wish to know more? Connect with us. We would love to tell you more!

17/05/2025

👉A human 🥚, if not fertilised, can live at most 24 hours.

👉But more likely, closer to 12 hours.

👉This means that, if fertilisation, i.e. conception, is to occur naturally inside a woman's body, it must occur when the egg is still alive.

👉Once conception has occurred, then the fertilised egg is already a new human person, with its unique DNA!

👉This fertilised egg will now travel down the fallopian tube towards the uterus.

👉Around Day8-10 after conception, the fertilised egg will try to implant into the lining of the uterus.

👉Once the fertilised egg has implanted successfully, then it can source its food and nutrients for the next few months from its source, i.e. the mother.

👉If all remains well, the new human person will develop inside its mother's womb until it can live independently outside of the womb.

👉A successful implantation is the beginning of a pregnancy.

👉The pregnancy hormone, called HCG, will in turn be produced. A pregnancy test will turn positive when HCG is detected in the urine.

❓So if the human egg only lives at most 24 hours, what can be done to maximise the chance of a natural conception?

❓And if a human person is already formed 2 weeks prior to the first positive pregnancy test, then when should miscarriage/progesterone support begin? The current NICE guideline on the NHS asks for a confirmed pregnancy via scan.

❓Wouldn't this be already 2 weeks late, at a minimum?

👉Our advisors have been working with couples since 2008 to help them conceive.

👉If you wish to find out more then do connect with us!

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10/05/2025

❓Are there other medical pathways beyond IVF that support natural conception?

👉We believe that there are *always* reasons for fertility issues in those couples who struggle to conceive or stay pregnant.

👉The , or Neo in short, works to
1. Diagnose the underlying causes of fertility issues from both the woman *and* the man.
2. Treat those issues properly and restore overall reproductive health.
3. Couples enjoy intercourses naturally, with the solid hope that there is a good chance of conception in every cycle under treatment.

👉The Neo approach is a restorative process over time.

👉The solution is not an instant or a quick fix.

👉Because we know that long-term health is rarely the result of a quick fix.

👍 This translates into the success rate of Neo: with a Full treatment plan, i.e. no quitting early, Neo is at least 2x as successful as an IVF cycle (and way cheaper!)

👉Remember that IVF/IUI was designed to achieve conception.

👉We argue that almost 100% couples are interested in a live birth, i.e. will this pregnancy survive beyond conception?

‼️ There is so much more in a pregnancy between conception and a live birth ‼️

👉IVF/IUI can’t treat women with high BMI or recurrent miscarriage, and those with low AMH must use donor eggs.

👍Yet Neo has had success in couples with high BMI or low AMH.

👍In fact, the Neo treatment for recurrent miscarriage is so good that 8 out of 10 couples will take home a baby!

👍 Remember, with Neo, we only need 1 egg and 1 s***m.

❓ Do connect with us if you wish to know more! We would love to help!

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03/05/2025

👉 A friend commented this week that she feels her energy levels crashing down during the last days prior to her period, and she has always had multi-day spotting before the proper flow.

👉 And she says this is her 'normal' pattern. Apparently she went to a gynae who affirmed her that if that is normal for her, it must be normal.

🥲 Sadly, it is not normal.

👉The bleeding pattern of a natural fertility cycle can inform us a good deal about the reproductive health of the woman.

👉Usually when progesterone is high in the woman's body, usually after ovulation, no prolonged spotting should occur before the next menstrual bleed.

👉This is particularly true when a woman is pregnant - her levels of progesterone rises throughout her pregnancy.

👉The opposite is also true - in the absence of a pregnancy, progesterone drops towards the end of every menstrual cycle, at which point the period returns.

👉When the woman with a prolonged pre-menstrual spotting pattern falls pattern, this Could suggest a sub-optimal uterine lining that may not be able to support the ongoing pregnancy.

👉Sadly, for many women, this would mean a miscarriage.

👉If you are TTC and have a pattern of 3 or more days of pre-menstrual spotting, and/or have had (recurrent) miscarriages, we highly recommend you seek a *proper* diagnosis and treatment with our partner fertility clinic, .

👏Neo has a success rate of 80% of a live birth for couples who suffer from recurrent miscarriages. Yes I did write * E I G H T Y * percent.

👏Their medical protocol is highly superior and evidence-based as a result of 30+ years of research and practice beyond the world of IVF.

❓If you would like to understand more about Neo for you then do get in touch!

19/04/2025

👉I was researching the most recently published data on IVF from HFEA, the authority in the UK, for a talk back in June 2024.

👉This is what I discovered when combing the data.

👉On average, couples had 1.3 cycles.

👉But you can't have part of a cycle. So it must mean that couples would have had 2 cycles.

👉Each cycle costs on average £5k (sometimes more), plus drug costs. So that is £10k++ with under 1/3 of a chance of success, especially if you are not younger than 35!

👉But that is not really the true story. I have clients who can afford to spend telling me that some clinics now promote a package of 3 cycles at a discounted price.

👉So clinics know that success don't necessarily come from the 1st cycle, or from 2nd cycle, but from the 3rd cycle!

👉£12k-15k is enough for probably a top-end bathroom with a spa included!

👉In restorative reproductive medicine, we believe that conception and recurrent miscarriages occur because something is not right with the woman, or the man, or both.

👉We believe that couples should conceive naturally when they are in good health.

👉We also know that long term good health does not come overnight. It is more like a marathon than a sprint.

👉And I think the IVF clinics know that too if they are offering 3-cycle packages.

👉Note too that most IVF couples still go through the same things that many of our Neo couples go through: diet, exercises, supplements, acupuncture, stress management, etc.

👉But our Neo couples only have to spend £2k plus drug costs.

👉 And they know they will get awesome care, with monthly medical reviews, by those who know *how to interpret their test results* (!!!) and treat accordingly.

❓ Do connect with us if you wish to know more! We would love to help!

12/04/2025

👉The breaking of DNA and its repair is a completely natural process in our body cells.

👉The cells’ energy production is a primary cause of DNA damage.

👉Fortunately, cells also contain enzymes that help protect and repair the DNA.

👉But, if the DNA is not repaired correctly, errors occur in the genetic code, called mutations.

👉Mutations contribute to our aging process.

👉Unlike the other cells in the body, s***m cells *cannot* repair its DNA.

👉The only way to repair s***m DNA is via the egg.

👉An intact DNA has 2 strands.

👉A s***m DNA with 1 broken strand is *damaged*.

👉A damaged DNA can be repaired by the necessary enzymes in the egg.

👉A s***m DNA with both strands broken is *fragmented*.

😱A s***m fragmented-DNA almost always results in the death of the fertilised egg.

😢In these cases, pregnancy won’t occur, or a miscarriage will take place.

❓How do we know if one's s***m DNA is fragmented?

👉We need a well-researched advanced & superior test!

👉 The SPZ Lab in Denmark has developed such a test.

👉Their SDI® testing has helped many couples to build their families naturally.

👉The result of their test is called the ‘DNA Fragility Index’, or the DFI, which is a %.

👉A normal DFI is < 15% i.e. very robust s***ms.

👉A high DFI >25 would make pregnancy very hard to achieve and ⬆️ chance of miscarriage.

👉For the last year, we have used this test to find out the state of the male fertility much earlier in our journey with our couples than we were able to before.

👉Unlike the semen analysis, this test result is so much easier to understand.

👉It has really helped focus minds and enable couples to decide on treatment sooner.

👉If you would like to know more, do get in touch.

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