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"     For just over six months, I&amp;#039;ve been seeing an acupuncturist whom I consider a true healer. She&amp;#039;s given me endless tidbits of good, healthful advice\u2014from helping me squash my Diet Coke addiction by eating ginger chews (try it!) to introducing me to powerful herbs designed to boost fertility. But one of my favorite directives? Eat caviar every day. Yes, please! Why the posh prescription? I turned to my acupuncturist, Carolyn Leigh, to find out. &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s a principle in herbal medicine that if a food looks like a certain body part, then it nourishes that body part,&amp;quot; says Leigh, who owns Oak Tree Healers in West Hollywood, CA. (Check out this link to see what she&amp;#039;s talking about.) &amp;quot;So if you want to nourish your eggs, using another type of egg will give your body the nutrients it needs to build healthier-quality eggs.&amp;quot; Though chicken eggs and salmon roe will also get the job done, Leigh says sturgeon caviar is preferable since it most closely resembles the diminutive size of human eggs. &amp;quot;The smaller the egg, the more potent its effects will be,&amp;quot; she explains. And while the scientific community hasn&amp;#039;t studied caviar&amp;#039;s effects on female fertility, it&amp;#039;s known to be a strong source of omega-3 fatty acids\u2014specifically DHA, which can assist in fetal brain development and sperm count/motility. (Translation: enjoy the caviar with your partner!) Of course, developing a caviar habit can get expensive fast, so I&amp;#039;ve been buying small containers and parsing out tiny amounts throughout the week. Try it on top of whole-grain crackers and brie, or just slurp by the mini-spoonful (as I may or may not have been known to do). For best results, Leigh suggests eating the salty, decadent treat daily for at least three months. &amp;quot;According to Chinese principles, the cycle is about three months, so if you start eating caviar now, you should see an improvement in egg quality three months down the road.&amp;quot; And you&amp;#039;ll get to treat yourself while doing it\u2014something every woman stressed out by infertility deserves.  Jen Jones Donatelli is an author and journalist whose work and photography have appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, LA Confidential, Natural Health, Variety, San Francisco, Whole Life Times, Clean Plates, Total Beauty, and many more. When not typing the day away at her laptop, she is also a journalism instructor for Ohio University, MediaBistro, and StoryStudio Chicago. Specializing in all things lifestyle and wellness, Jen is passionate about the topic of fertility\u2014and thrilled to explore it more fully for REDBOOK. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Joe, and beloved spaniel pup, Tanner. Related:Making the Choice to Adopt... An Embryo?What NY Times Blogger Amy Klein Has Learned From Her Fertility Journey So FarThe Secret World of Fertility Drug Sharing\u2014And How To Navigate It "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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