Fish Oil for Fertility: The Research on Egg Quality, IVF Success & Pregnancy Rates

When couples are trying to conceive, most of the conversation becomes about hormones, ovulation timing, medications, and procedures. But one of the biggest pieces of the fertility puzzle often gets overlooked: the environment your eggs are developing in. Your eggs are constantly responding to inflammation, nutrient status, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, blood sugar balance, immune signaling, and the fats that literally make up every cell membrane in your body. In this episode, we're diving into the research on fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, egg quality, implantation, IVF success, and pregnancy rates. I'm breaking down what the literature actually shows about EPA and DHA, why omega-3s are so foundational for reproductive health, and how supporting inflammation and cellular health before pregnancy can completely shift the fertility environment over time. "Fertility is responsive. Your body listens to the inputs you give it every single day." - Brooke Boskovich. In This Episode, You'll Learn:  Why egg quality is influenced by your internal metabolic and hormonal environment—not just age How low fiber intake can disrupt your gut microbiome and impact ovarian health and inflammation The role of sleep in mitochondrial repair, hormone regulation, and reproductive signaling Why microplastic exposure may matter for ovarian function and endocrine disruption How chronic low carbohydrate intake can impact ovulation, progesterone, and thyroid function The connection between chronic stress, nervous system safety, and reproductive hormone output Why high-intensity exercise without adequate fuel or recovery may suppress fertility hormones Simple, realistic shifts to support a more fertile internal environment — Connect & Learn More: Support the show: Please leave me a comment or a review wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4faTvVq Learn more about this episode: thefertilitydietitian.health Contact me: brooke@thefertilitydietitian.health Check out my Digital Store: thefertilitydietitian.health/shop Facebook: facebook.com/BrookeTheFertilityDietitian Instagram: instagram.com/the.fertility.dietitian YouTube: youtube.com/@TheFertilityDietitianPodcast