Registered Dietitian

Tripod Fertility

Tripod Fertility was founded by Dr. Frederick Dzineku and his wife, Dr. Chloé Roumain. After many years of practicing infertility, gynecology, and obstetrics in both Montréal, QC and in Markham, ON, Dr. Dzineku and Dr. Roumain have teamed up with Dr. Marjorie Dixon and Anova Fertility to achieve their dreams of opening their own clinic.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, inclusivity, patient support, and unrivaled success rates, Tripod Fertility combines the use of cutting-edge technologies and testing with a passionate team of professionals to provide patients with a positive, personalized experience.

Whether it be for fertility treatment, gynecological or obstetrical care, patients of Tripod Fertility are guaranteed to receive excellent care and service throughout their individual journeys.

Why Tripod?

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Tripod Fertility

Whether it be for fertility treatment, gynecological or obstetrical care, patients of Tripod Fertility are guaranteed to receive excellent care and service throughout their individual journeys.

Why Tripod?

GET IN CONTACT

Registered Dietitian

Teresa Maiorano attended University of Guelph, where she graduated with an honours BSc. Food Science degree and then attended Ryerson University where she graduated with a BASc degree in Food and Nutrition. She completed her one-year internship at SickKids where she worked in all areas of care, from failure to thrive to diabetes management. During her education, she also volunteered at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto as nutrition educator to patients requiring specific care. In addition, Teresa has certification of education from the Fertility Nutrition program at Monash University.

Our dietitian is a long-standing member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario and Dietitians of Canada, Obesity Canada, and an active member in the Canadian Nutrient Society. Teresa is fluent in English and functional in Italian.

Teresa has worked in long-term care for over 10 years, providing education and nutrition care to those who require full assistance and care.

Tripod Fertility's dietitian has experience in areas such as weight management, obesity, diabetes care, heart health, cancer and other comorbidities.

How we can help

Good nutrition is essential for your body; therefore, if you are trying to manage your weight, control a condition, or learn ways to keep and maintain a healthy lifestyle, we are here to guide you and help create a customized plan that suits your needs. Our practice involves utilizing different nutrition approaches to maximize your efforts and deliver positive outcomes.

Providing nutrition assistance in a few ways

How to get started

We are here to help you achieve your nutrition goals and improve your fertility chances. Please fill out our referral form and we will be in touch with you to schedule an appointment.

REFERRAL FORM

Preconception A healthy body weight prior to conception is one of the most influential factors in long-term health outcomes for both mother and child. Health before conception is strongly linked to the outcome of pregnancy; life-course research indicates that the preconception period is crucial for health across generations.

Nutrition + Fertility One observational study of over 116,000 women demonstrated that higher fertility rates in women were associated with diets rich in monosaturated fats (rather than trans fats), vegetable protein (rather than animal protein) and based on fibre-rich low GI carbohydrates. Trace elements such as iron, copper and selenium deficiency or excess have an affect on both male and female infertility.

Female Diet Changes in the mother’s diet at different stages of gestation may lead to development adaptations that permanently alter fetal physiology and metabolism. What a mother eats during preconception, pregnancy and postnatal directly impacts the nutrients that are supplied to her growing baby and therefore has a primary influence on fetal nourishment through each stage of development.

Male Diet
Consumption of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids is particularly important for sperm quality and quantity. Sperm production is improved with diets rich in Omega-3 polyunsaturated fats and is reduced with diets rich in saturated and trans fats.