Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Expert Challenges Hot Cold Food Myth During Conception
Some people call foods like curd and ghee “hot” or “cold.”
Dr. Nandini Jain says this label should not be the main focus when trying to have a baby.
She says the bigger question is whether someone’s whole diet has the nutrients needed for good health.
Those nutrients also support reproductive function.
Some food rules may not cause harm.
However, other rules may be too restrictive.
They could make it harder for someone to eat enough nutritious food.
Jain says these ideas should be discussed openly.
Dr. Nandini Jain says fertility diets should focus less on whether foods are labeled hot or cold.
She recommends emphasizing whether the overall diet supplies nutrients needed for good health and reproductive function.
The discussion concerns common beliefs about curd and ghee while trying to conceive.
Jain says some traditional guidance may be harmless but unnecessarily restrictive in other cases.
She cautions that dietary restrictions could sometimes work against adequate nutritional intake.
- Who
- Dr. Nandini Jain, a fertility specialist with Birla Fertility and IVF.
- What
- She challenged the focus on “hot” and “cold” food labels for curd and ghee when trying to conceive.
- Why
- She says overall nutritional quality matters more for health and reproductive function, and excessive restrictions may reduce nutritional intake.
- Expert
- Dr. Nandini Jain
- Organization
- Birla Fertility and IVF
- Foods discussed
- Curd and ghee
- Main advice
- Focus on overall dietary nutrients rather than hot-or-cold classifications.
- Potential concern
- Unnecessary restrictions may work against good nutritional intake.
- Context
- Trying to conceive