Five key factors to consider for optimal birth and parenting and the challenges of the modern environment
3. The state of metabolism
Life is material, and the gestation of new life cannot be separated from the material conditions of life. Understanding the levels of important nutrients, whether there is a deficiency in certain essential life substances and reproductive substances, whether there are potential metabolic disorders, and the effects of bad habits such as smoking and alcohol on the body are all very important for the quality of life of your future baby.
4. Overall level of physical and mental health
A tiny egg cell and sperm cell survive and are produced within the larger environment of life. The variables in the circulation of matter, information, and energy within this environment affect the quality of the embryonic tissue through the circulation and transmission of bodily fluids, and also influence the three conditions for fertility mentioned above. Therefore, understanding and adjusting one's physical and mental health, and taking advantage of a small but crucial period in life to make easy yet important choices for oneself and future generations-to have and maintain good health-is truly a wise move.
5. Pay attention to the impact of environmental factors on health.
Soil, air, water, sunlight, the universe, and the information field constitute the natural ecological environment for human survival; the social environment, interpersonal relationships, cultural background, and life beliefs and goals constitute the humanistic ecological environment. Both of these ecological environments can influence the internal environment of human life. The humanistic ecological environment directly affects the state of subconscious activity and influences physiology through the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system; the natural ecological environment directly affects physiological activities and influences psychology through the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system.
The level of living security, family and social relationships, special industries (exposure to radiation, microwave fields, chemicals, and toxins), and significant interpersonal stress (divorce, relocation, marriage, school admission, unemployment, etc.) all affect a person's mental and physiological state. Although these influencing factors are not explicit or direct, they often determine a person's health level through a cumulative effect over time.
The decline in male sperm quality and quantity, the increase in the rate of sexual dysfunction, and the changes in fertility cycles and the number of births in modern society are all related to the aforementioned environmental variables.