Last week on the Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio 2, a man living in Cornwall described how he suffered when a wireless computer network was introduced into a studio where he was working. Almost immediately he got a terrible headache, started to feel fuzzy and sick, and couldn’t concentrate.

When he and a colleague turned off the Wi-Fi, his symptoms disappeared within minutes. He concluded that the radio waves generated by the Wi-Fi network must have caused his reaction, and has since found he gets the same symptoms in any Wi-Fi hotspot.

We’re surrounded by wireless networks, mobile phone masts and the microwave signals from other electronic equipment, especially with Wi-Fi hotspots springing up around every corner. If you have unexplained headaches, palpitations or a skin rash, you might be susceptible. Or if you have unexplained infertility, this may be the cause.

Make sure you and your partner don’t work with a laptop on your lap or carry mobile phones in your pocket, and avoid standing in front of a microwave oven while it’s in use. If you do have a Wi-Fi network at home, switch it off at night and avoid Wi-Fi hotspots such as inner-city coffee shops.

Did you know that vitamin and mineral deficiencies, or an excess of heavy toxic metals can hinder your chances of a successful pregnancy? One of the simplest ways of discovering whether you’re deficient in some essential nutrients or are overloaded with heavy metals is to have a hair mineral analysis.

Hair cells are among the quickest growing cells in our bodies and ‘record’ all the good and bad stuff we’re exposed to - whether in our diets or from the environment. In a hair mineral analysis, a small sample of hair is laboratory-tested, and a picture emerges of the levels of minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese and chromium in your body. In addition, it measures heavy metals including mercury, aluminium, lead, cadmium and arsenic.

Once you know where you are, supplements and/or a simple course of homeopathic treatment can rectify any deficiencies, as well as cleaning your body of toxins. This will give you the best chance of getting pregnant.

So - if you’d like to find out more about having a hair mineral analysis done, contact us and we’ll be happy to advise you.

You may be more familiar with the name we use in the UK - black treacle. It’s the storecupboard ingredient that adds sweetness, but also does you good. Black treacle is easy and cheap to buy, and it’s simple to use. Use it as a sweetener, in cooking, or take a teaspoonful or two a day on its own or as a drink in hot water.

Containing significant quantities of minerals like iron, iodine (good for the thyroid) and calcium, as well as many others, blackstrap molasses is a great natural supplement for women with polycystic ovaries or irregular periods. It helps balance hormone levels and can increase energy too.

So why not replace your usual sugar or artificial sweetener with blackstrap molasses, or take it daily as a supplement? You’ll be boosting your body’s supply of vital nutrients naturally, which will improve your overall health, as well as your reproductive health.

Have you been trying to get pregnant for some time now? If so, you’re probably familiar with the monthly cycle - and we’re not talking about the menstrual one.

This is the monthly cycle that goes something like this: have sex at your fertile time; wait anxiously to see whether you have a period; your period arrives and then you have to cope with the disappointment. This can lead to stress, which makes next month harder to deal with, plus the stress hormones themselves can reduce your fertility. And so on…

If you recognise yourself in this scenario, why not think about taking a break from the vicious cycle of actively trying to conceive? Take a couple of months out altogether. Live your life, spend quality time with your partner, have sex which is unrelated to babies and free yourself from the anxiety, stress and disappointment. Don’t start taking the pill at this time in case it disrupts your hormone balance and ovulation, but actively try NOT to get pregnant.

Freedom from calendars and diaries could help reduce your stress hormone levels, improve your overall physical and emotional health - and who knows what might happen after your break?

Post us a comment here if you’ve done this, or if you have any tips to help other couples.

Candida Albicans is a yeast which most of us have in our bodies. When we’re healthy it doesn’t bother us, as it lives harmlessly alongside beneficial gut bacteria. But when our natural balance is disturbed, it can overgrow and change to a fungal form, causing a variety of symptoms from headaches, bloating, mood swings, sugar cravings, thrush and skin problems, to problems with fertility and conception.

If you’ve had multiple prescriptions of antibiotics over the years, even as a child, or if you’ve used the contraceptive pill, your natural yeast and bacterial balance may have become disturbed, predisposing you to Candida symptoms.

And if you recognise any of the symptoms listed above, it may be worth checking out whether you’ve got Candida if you’re trying to get pregnant.

To encourage the Candida to die off you’ll need to cut out the things it loves - sugar and yeast - to starve it, and take a good quality probiotic supplement. Homeopathic treatment can also help to eliminate Candida and restore the natural balance to your body.

It’s very possible to get rid of Candida symptoms and you’ll feel healthier as a result, plus you’ll be in a far better position to get pregnant.

If you think you may have Candida symptoms, why not post a comment below and we’ll advise you on the best steps to take.