Self-care for better fertility is the best place to start! The ever-improving scientific research on the connection between nutrition and fertility confirms what Marilyn Shannon has been saying in Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition since 1990: many cycles problems can be alleviated -- or even solved -- simply through better nutrition or body balance.This completely updated edition features cutting-edge research on male fertility, food sensitivities, digestive science and more. Shannon offer wise, time-tested advice on focusing first on overall good nutrition and lifestyle choices for good health, and then ventures into targeted nutrition and supplements for specific issues.Learn to identify the causes of cycle irregularity....naturally! Discover how nutrition affects the following:- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)- Panful or heavy periods- Progesterone levels- Male fertility and reproductive health- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)- Infertility- Repeated miscarriage- Pregnancy- Premenopause- Stress and energyMarilyn McCusker Shannon holds a Master’s degree in human physiology with a minor in biochemistry from Indiana University’s Medical Sciences Program. In 2019 she retired from Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she taught human anatomy and physiology to health professions majors for over thirty years.Marilyn and her husband Ron have been a Teaching Couple for the Couple to Couple League for Natural Family Planning (NFP) since 1982. Her interest in the impact of nutrition on reproductive health is an outgrowth of her educational background and her experience as an NFP instructor.