what does immune balance have to do
​with me?

An unbalanced immune system may affect your chances of conception. Immune imbalance may inhibit the healthy development of sperm and egg, or the hormones required for pregnancy. Immune system imbalance may also cause inflammation which may prevent implantation.  A woman’s immune system may also react against sperm or a developing embryo. 

​A pregnant mum’s immune system is very different. It still needs to fight illness and toxins to keep the mother healthy, but it also must support immune tolerance so that it does not reject the foreign body that is the developing baby. 

It’s a very delicate balance.

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what can upset immune balance?

Your immune system balance may be upset by many things. Common causes include:

• chronic infection or inflammation,
• hereditary conditions like thrombophilia, rheumatoid arthritis and coeliac disease,
• acquired conditions like Hashimoto’s disease, mast cell activation, psoriasis and anaemia,
• illnesses like chronic fatigue and asthma.
  
  

Your environment may play a part too. If you consume or are exposed to too many toxins, your immune system may go into overdrive, triggering an inflammatory response.

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how do i know if my immune balance might
​need some support?

If you’ve had any of the below health symptoms there’s a good chance you might need some immune support:

General health symptoms?

Fertility
symptoms?

Pregnancy symptoms?

• Frequent colds
• Anxiety or elevated stress
• Previous autoimmune problems (rheumatoid arthritis or lupus)
• Thyroid conditions (hyper/hypo/Graves/Hashi's)
• Insulin resistance
• Family history of stroke, heart problems, autoimmune disease (e.g. RA)
• Chlamydia
• History of depression or severe postnatal depression
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic fatigue syndrome

• Unexplained infertility
• Poor egg production from a stimulated IVF cycle (less than six eggs)
• One blighted ovum
• Two or more IVF failures after the age of 35
• Endometriosis or any kind of pelvic inflammation
• The birth of one or more children followed by infertility (secondary infertility)

• Two or more miscarriages before the age of 35
• Miscarriage of a normal baby without a known cause
• Unexplained uterine bleeding in pregnancy (especially in first trimester)
• Cervical incompetence
• Preterm labour
• Premature rupture of membranes
• Preeclampsia
• Intrauterine growth restriction
• The birth of one or more children followed by a miscarriage

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what happens if I have symptoms of an immune system imbalance?

If testing reveals you might have an immune system imbalance, there are a number of measures we can take that may support optimal functioning or help to reduce your symptoms.

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do you have any further questions
about immune balance?

​If you’d like to know more or have any questions related to this stage, please get in contact. Send me an email with your enquiry and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. If you include your phone number, I can call you back at a time that suits you best.