About the authorDr. John Jacobson is a retired reproductive endocrinologist and served as director of minimally invasive surgery, IVF lab medical director & REI section chief for Loma Linda University Center for Fertility & IVF. He has been part of the full-time academic faculty at Loma Linda University School of Medicine since 1985, and was voted one of Inland Empire's "Top Doctors."
Life doesn’t always go as planned. You may have wanted to have kids earlier, but pursuing a career or not finding the right partner may have put those plans on hold. Fortunately, there are still choices for women over the age of 42.
Many of my patients are curious about what they should be eating to maximize fertility and chances of conceiving. The diet I prescribe them is actually very simple. Women planning on starting a family should begin a fertility-focused diet.
Though “natural” always sounds appealing, natural cycle IVF may not be as appealing an option as many people think. And we don’t usually recommend it for a variety of reasons, the primary reason being that it isn’t as effective as standard IVF – by far.
Everyone wants personalized treatment, which requires meaningful communication—especially when talking with your doctor. Now we offer a high-tech element to those conversations, our Patient Portal.
By Dr. John Jacobson: Loma Linda, California, is the only Blue Zone (where people live longer & healthier lives) in the U.S. Our center applies Blue Zone ideas to fertility care.
