S Hosseini - School of Nursing Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti of Medical Sci-ences, Tehran, Iran
F Hosseini - School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran

Background: One in six couples around the world experience infertility. Before undertaking expensive and intrusive assisted reproductive treatment such as in vitro fertilization, many seek advice from their physicians or dietitians on what foods and supplements might enhance their fertility. But health practition-ers are often ill equipped to provide dietary recommendations in a scientifically based manner. Nutrition, Fertility, and Human Reproductive Function provides a comprehensive guide to cli-nicians on how they can best advise their patients to optimise fertility and reproductive function through optimal nutrition.Materials and Methods: This is a review article. Literature for the period 2005-2019 was searched in the electronic databases of google scholars,Cochrane,science Direct and Pub Med using the following key words.Results: Researchers want to include foods that are good for your hormones, for egg development, and for your uterus and other reproductive organs.An easy and effective way to support your female hormones to by making sure you are eating healthy fats and protein with each meal. Blood sugar fluctuations can wreak havoc with female hormones. Insulin is a hormone and when it is fluctuating wildly, it can cause your thyroid and sex hormones (like estrogen) to get out-of-whack. Also, healthy fats and cholesterol are needed for production of both male and fe-male sex hormones. As a bonus, eating more healthy fats and protein will make you feel fuller and more satisfied. You will want to eat around 1 to 2 Tablespoons of fat with each meal. Antioxidants protect your cells and your eggs from damage. You want to make sure you are eating high in antioxidants like vitamins A, C and E, selenium.Conclusion: Foods are almost always going to be the best way to nourish your body, but in some instances, it may be wise to supplement. Please talk with a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner about how to get started adding these foods to your diet and if supplementing may be right for you. There have been many research studies done on how nutrition and nutrients affect fer-tility overall, fertility treatments, egg health, sperm health, and reproductive success. While there is no one large study specifi-cally about nutrition and ART success, there are many studies about various aspects of fertility and ART and nutrition.

Assistance Reproductive Technology, Nutrition, Fer-tility