Modulo 5 – Preconcepimento e fertilità: stato nutrizionale, prevenzione e salute riproduttiva

➡️ Lesson 5 of the Video Course on Nutrition Across the Life Cycle. This lesson explores a topic of great clinical and preventive importance: the relationship between nutritional status, fertility, and reproductive health in both women and men. The lesson begins with the preconception period, which represents a strategic phase that is often overlooked. Preparing for pregnancy does not mean intervening only after conception, but rather building favorable metabolic, hormonal, and behavioral conditions beforehand. In this context, the role of body weight, excess weight, and energy deficit is analyzed, demonstrating how both conditions can interfere with fertility, endocrine balance, and the quality of reproductive function. Ample space is dedicated to adipose tissue as an endocrine organ and the role of adipokines, to understand how inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic alterations can influence ovulation, menstrual cycles, oocyte quality, and male fertility. The topic of male overweight is also addressed, with a focus on its effects on hormonal profiles, seminal quality, and overall reproductive health. The module also explores the link between the microbiota and fertility, the role of the Mediterranean diet as a protective model, the importance of periconceptional supplementation, and the effect of modifiable factors such as physical activity, stress, caffeine, dietary quality, and paternal lifestyle. A significant portion of the lesson is dedicated to very common clinical conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis, analyzed from a nutritional and inflammatory perspective, without neglecting the potential support of supplementation and the importance of a personalized approach. The module also addresses the delicate relationship between fertility, pregnancy, and eating disorders, including a reflection on hypothalamic mechanisms, psychobiological factors, and signs of vulnerability that cannot be reduced to aesthetic or social pressures alone. This video lesson is designed for professionals, students, and enthusiasts who wish to gain a broader and more scientifically grounded understanding of the connection between nutrition, prevention, and reproductive health. ➡️ Information and further details at the link: https://www.scienzedellanutrizione.it #scienzedellanutrizione #nutrizionenelciclodivita ************** ➡️ My website: https://www.depascalis.net ➡️ Stay up to date by subscribing to my YouTube channel: https://www.depascalis.net/youtube ************** 🍎 Need a nutritionist? Contact me and schedule an appointment: https://www.depascalis.net/nutrizionista ************** 📕 You can learn more about this topic with one of my books: https://www.depascalis.net/amazon