by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Mar 3, 2026 | Guides, Nutrition
Iron determines how effectively oxygen reaches the ovary, the uterine lining and developing sperm.The endometrium builds through expanding blood vessels.Embryonic development draws on sustained mitochondrial energy.Sperm movement depends on cellular energy...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 27, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Sperm Quality
Zinc for fertility carries one of the most remarkable moments in human biology. At the instant a sperm fuses with the egg, the egg releases a rapid burst of zinc — a measurable event known as the zinc spark. Under specialised imaging, this release appears as a brief...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 26, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Nutrition
Uterine lining and fertility are closely connected, because implantation depends on a lining that has developed adequately in the weeks before ovulation. Vitamin A for fertility supports mature egg development, uterine lining, implantation, and early formation of the...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 22, 2026 | Guides, Implantation, IVF, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Nutrition
Embryo implantation is often described as the moment a fertilised egg attaches to the uterine lining. But attachment alone does not determine whether a pregnancy continues. An embryo can form.Cell division can begin.A pregnancy test can turn positive.And yet,...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 9, 2026 | Guides, IVF, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Nutrition
When you are trying to have a baby, the outcome that matters is not ovulation, embryo grading, or a positive test — it is a live birth. Fertility research has identified that live birth outcomes depend on whether key biological conditions are present long before...
