Inflammaging and Fertility After 35: How to Lower Oxidative Stress and Support Egg and Sperm Health

The Fertility Dietitian | Functional Fertility Info in your Ears · Mar 19, 2026 · 21m

If you are over 35 and trying to conceive, you've probably been told that fertility declines with age. But the truth is that conversation is often incomplete. Age alone is not the whole story. What matters more is the environment your eggs and sperm are developing in—and that environment is shaped by inflammation, oxidative stress, nutrient status, metabolic health, sleep, and stress patterns.

There's actually a term in research called "inflammaging," which describes the slow rise in inflammation and oxidative stress as we get older. This process can impact mitochondrial function, hormone…