Icecream may be the ultimate comfort food but a study suggests it could also help older women to have children. Photo / Thinkstock
Icecream may be the ultimate comfort food but a study suggests it could also help older women to have children. Photo / Thinkstock
Icecream may be the ultimate comfort food but a study suggests it could also help older women to have children.
Research has found that regularly eating of dairy products significantly increases the chance of having a healthy baby.
Women over 35 undergoing IVF at Massachusetts General Hospital Fertility Centre inthe United States were asked to record their food during treatment.
Those who had the highest intake of icecream, cream, yoghurt and milk were 21 per cent more likely to give birth than those who rarely ate dairy products.
Just three portions of dairy each day was enough to make a significant difference - the daily equivalent of a scoop of icecream, one glass of milk and a slice of cheese.
The lead researcher, Dr Jorge Chavarro of Massachusetts General Hospital, said cow's milk contains hormones that improve the chances of an embryo implanting in the womb.
