by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 7, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Nutrition
When you’re trying to have a baby, both the egg and the sperm must have enough energy to function properly. That energy is produced by mitochondria — the cell’s batteries — which power egg maturation and sperm development long before pregnancy begins. Eggs require...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 6, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Nutrition
Vitamin B12 is rarely the first thing people look at when they are trying to conceive. And yet, it shows up again and again in longer fertility journeys — in unexplained infertility, in repeated implantation failure, in miscarriage, and in IVF cycles that technically...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 6, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Nutrition
Omega-3 plays a foundational role in fertility because it is built into the structure of eggs, sperm, and reproductive tissues. These cells rely on flexible, responsive membranes to support signalling, resilience, and normal biological activity over time.Omega-3...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 5, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Nutrition
Choline is one of the nutrients responsible for building and maintaining the structure of egg and sperm cells. Food plays two distinct roles in the body. It provides energy to sustain daily life, and it supplies the structural materials that allow cells to form,...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 5, 2026 | Fertility supplements, Guides, Nutrition
Food plays two distinct roles in the body: it provides energy to sustain daily life, and it supplies the nutrients that allow cells to divide, signal, and organise themselves correctly over time. Folate is one of those foundational nutrients.Often discussed in...
by Claire Burrows NLC MIRIL | Feb 5, 2026 | Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Guides, Implantation, IUI, IVF, Low AMH, Male Factor Infertility, Microbiome, Miscarriage, Nutrition, Ovulation, PCOS, Secondary Infertility, Sperm Quality, Unexplained Infertility
Lifestyle factors affecting egg and sperm quality shape the environment in which eggs mature, sperm develop, implantation occurs, and early pregnancy is supported. Lifestyle factors influence hormonal signalling, oxidative stress, immune load, and how effectively the...
