11/11/2021
REPOST 👇🏼
These nutrients have been found to be commonly depleted in women after long term use of the hormonal birth control pill ‼️
Why is this important to know?
Well there is a couple of reasons why I am sharing this information:
Firstly, because almost all of these nutrients are essential for ovulation to occur, to optimise your fertility and to have a healthy period.
And these nutrients are vital for the healthy development of a baby and to improve pregnancy outcomes.
➡️A lot of women choose to come off hormonal birth control when they want to start trying for a baby. Being deficient or depleted in these nutrients can be detrimental in the process of trying and growing a healthy a baby and should be correct before trying to conceive.
Secondly, some of the side effects of being on hormonal birth control or experienced when coming off hormonal birth control may be reduced when correcting a deficiency in one or more of these nutrients!
So, now you know about these commonly depleted nutrients, what can you do about it?
➡️ If this is the best form of birth control for you right now then make sure you are optimising your diet as much as possible to ensure you are getting in these nutrients and perhaps look a supplementing with a good quality multi-vitamin. If you are having side effects, speak with a health care provider about getting some tests and other birth control options.
If you have come off hormonal birth control and want to fall pregnant or are experiencing side effects, then book in with your GP and ask for some blood work to be done to check for any nutrient deficiencies.
Ps - different nutrient deficiencies are commonly associated with other types of long term pharmaceutical drug use. Check in with your GP or pharmacist about any nutrient deficient risks associated with your prescription and whether a supplement would be beneficial.
Want to know more about how hormonal birth control might be affecting your body, hormones and fertility?!
Make sure you tune into this weeks episode on the podcast - S2:E1 Hormonal Birth Control; The Good, The Bad & What You Need To Know ♥️