The role of nutrition and eating habits on IVF success from the perspective of Iranian traditional medicine

Background: In vitro fertilization (IVF) plays an important role in the treatment of infertility. The probability of pregnancy after IVF is about% 25-%30. This variety depends on age, body mass index, and lifestyle such as eating, menstrual status and obstetric history. Recognition factors related to the IVF success rate can play an important role in increasing the incidence of pregnancies. Several guidelines were expressed to keep pregnancy from the perspective of Iranian traditional medicine . The aim of this study was to Introduce guidelines and strategies to maintain pregnancy from the view of Iranian traditional medicine.Methods: This study is descriptive review. The debate were collected and classified about strategies to preserve pregnancy from authoritative traditional medicine books such as Qanun fi al-Teb, Exire Azam, Kholase al hekma, Zakhireye Kharazmshahi and other sources .Result: From traditional medicine experts viewpoints, in pregnancy some useful recommendations on the principles of nutrition and regimen have been proposed such as consumption of meals with high nutritional value in low volume, chewing food completely, observing time interval of food intake, having enough sleep, exercise and consumption of drinks. Also some regimens include stop overeating and starvation, avoiding the use of foods with pepper and bitter.Conclusion: The formation of the embryo and fetal development from the mother s body is the most important periods of human life. Observing the food and eating habits according to the teachings of traditional medicine can increase the success rate of IVF and maintain pregnancy.

کلیدواژه ها:

Iranian traditional Medicine ، IVF ، Nutrition