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NFM Professional Range - New Product Released The NFM Professional Range of supplements support patients and health professionals seeking the best in preconception, fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding and general reproductive care products. We are very excited to announce the release of Gluco Manager - with Chromium, Gymnema and Fenugreek, the 11th product in the NFM Professional range. Gluco Manager contains nutrients that assist in the maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels, play an essential role in carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism and play an important role in the production of energy in the body. Gluco Manager contains the trace mineral Chromium which aids in the transport of glucose into the cells and may also help to maintain cholesterol within the normal range and improve HDL/LDL ratio.
	Gluco Manager is a practitioner only product –please speak to your naturopath at the Jocelyn Centre for further information.
New essential oils We have many patients comment on the lovely aromas in our clinic. On request, we are now selling a range of our staff favourites at Reception, including Springfield's 'Sanctuary'.

Stats & Research:

New research on alcohol & IVF success
White wine can dramatically reduce the chances of a successful pregnancy for women undergoing IVF, scientists in the US have warned. Sharing one bottle of wine a week could cut a couple's chances of having a baby by 26 per cent. They also told men to avoid beer to maximise their chances of becoming a father. For the full story click here.

Foresight Preconception (UK): Preconception Health Care Success Rates
In 2003, Foresight has completed a large study with 1,061 couples. The statistics from this show excellent outcomes, with a conception rate of 78.4% (leading to a healthy baby) within two years of following the program. This study also suggests a more than doubled conception success rate for IVF of 47.1% following preconception health care.

See: www.foresight-preconception.org.uk

National Fertility Study 2006
In 2006, Dr Anne Clark, then Chair of the Preservation of Fertility project for the Fertility Society of Australia conducted a study into Australians' experience and knowledge of fertility issues.

See: http://www.fertilitysociety.com.au/wp-content/uploads/preservation-of-fertility-presentation-2006.ppt

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