Lisa Hendrickson-Jack joins us today as we’re digging into getting pregnant naturally over 35 and optimizing low sperm count. Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the ...
Jan 21, 2019•59 min
Erin McCollough joins us today as we’re digging into mind-body support for the fertility journey. Erin McCollough is Founder of Fertile Hope Yoga, the world’s first online fertility yoga studio allowing women to practice from the comfort of their living room floor. For more than a decade Erin has been leading the industry with her in-person yoga fertility program at the CNY Fertility Center in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany and Syracuse, New York owned by Dr. Robert Kiltz. She’s the Chief Marketing ...
Jan 18, 2019•57 min
Dr. Rajka Milanovich Galbriath joins us today as we’re digging into methylation, MTHFR and your fertility. Dr. Rajka has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. She is certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine in Functional Medicine, The American Board of Family Medicine and The American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. She is passionate about empowering women to optimal health and in turn having them become ambassadors to empower their families and others. It is her perso...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Elisabeth Manning joins us as we’re digging into how to connect with your baby’s spirit. Elisabeth Manning is a certified spirit coach who sees and teaches about remembering the sacred in everyday living, especially fertility. Author of The Sacred Life of Fertility (Emerging Soon), her unique approach accelerates + aligns our soul with our purpose to speak our purest potential. Through positive health psychology and inner meditation journeys, Elisabeth is a highly trained intuitive and works at ...
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Laura Paris joins us today as we're digging into the connection between migraines and infertility. Laura Paris is a licensed acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner in Monterey California. She specializes in women’s health. Laura works with women in person as well as via remote consults. In addition, she teaches online hormone reset programs with her colleague Dr. Anita Sadaty (a functional medicine gynecologist). Currently, they offer a six-week program called the PCOS solution - the...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Alexandra Roxo joins us this week as we are digging into how to embody our feminine fire. Alexandra Roxo is a writer and soon to be author with Sounds True, the co-founder of Moon Club, a filmmaker/artist, and transformational teacher. She has been devoted to the practice of moon ritual and being a part of the re-balancing of masculine and feminine energies on Planet Earth for many years through art, writing, and transformational work. She has mentored, coached, and lead 100's of hours of ritual...
Jan 04, 2019•55 min
Kendra Perry joins us today as we’re digging into what mineral levels mean for your fertility. Kendra Perry is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist who helps women break-free from Hormonal Hell so they can stop being a slave to PMS, weight gain and unpredictable mood swings. She helps women balance their hormones naturally with functional lab testing including GI pathogen screening, hormone testing, metals testing and mineral analysis. Kendra is an expert in detoxification using Hair Mineral Ana...
Dec 31, 2018•45 min
Dr Sinead Dufour joins us this week as we’re digging into pelvic floor health and fertility. Dr. Sinéad Dufour is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Health Science at McMaster University. She teaches and conducts research in both the Schools of Medicine and Rehabilitation Science. She completed her MScPT at McMaster University (2003), her PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Science at Western (2011), and returned to McMaster to complete a post-doctoral fellowship (2013). Her current res...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Katie Hess joins us this week as we’re digging into flower elixirs and how they can help on your journey to conceive. Katie Hess is a flower alchemist, author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world’s leading floral apothecaries. With her signature elixirs featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times and the LA Times, her flower-powered community is thriving in over 15 countries. Katie’s magic has sparked a fire with leading brands: from Flowerlounges to exclusive s...
Dec 17, 2018•54 min
Warren Cargal joins us this week as we are digging into the mitochondria and fertility. Licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and clinic director at Acupuncture Atlanta, Warren Cargal is a practiced Chinese medicine for over 20 years in the fields of infertility and chronic disease conditions. He maintains an active clinical practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Warren's interest is in the integration of classical Chinese medicine with modern scientific study and evidence-based protocols. He's spent hundre...
Dec 10, 2018•55 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into Stool Test and what it means for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Register here for the FREE webinar - Ho...
Dec 03, 2018•50 min
A'ndrea Reiter joins us today as we're digging into how to strengthen your intuition during the fertility journey. A'ndrea is a Holistic Fertility Expert, Reiki Master and author specializing in a mind-body approach to fertility. She uses a combination of Reiki, intuition, and mindset coaching to move women through the emotional and physical blocks that are impeding them from conceiving naturally. Though based in NYC and LA, she helps women all over the world achieve their dream of motherhood. S...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Kiran Krishnan joins us today as we’re digging into probiotics and fertility. Kiran Krishnan is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 17 years. He comes from a strict research background having spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. He left University research to take a position as the U.S. Business Development and Product Development lead for A...
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Sarah Ballantyne joins us today as are digging into autoimmune conditions and the link to infertility. Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. is the creator of the award-winning online resource www.ThePaleoMom.com; cohost of the syndicated top-rated The Paleo View Podcast; New York Times bestselling author of Paleo Principles, The Paleo Approach, The Paleo Approach Cookbook and The Healing Kitchen; creator of the online program Go To Bed; and creator of the top-rated online course, The Autoimmune Protocol ...
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 17 min
Dr. Tom O'Bryan joins us today as we are digging into the gluten sensitivity and fertility. Dr Tom O’Bryan is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the National College of Chiropractic. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, a Diplomate of the Clinical Nutrition Board of the American Chiropractic Association, and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with the International & American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists. He is a Certified Applied Kinesiologis...
Nov 05, 2018•55 min
Janie Bowthorpe joins us today as we are digging into the connection between the thyroid and fertility. For 20 years, Janie A. Bowthorpe suffered at the hands of doctors. Why? They failed to see the connection between her chronic and debilitating symptoms and forcing her body to live for conversion alone, aka T4-only like Synthroid. The examining room responses were always along the lines of “You are normal” and “It’s something else besides your thyroid”. All the latter meant money down the drai...
Oct 28, 2018•1 hr
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we are digging into DUTCH 101 and what it means for fertility. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illness. Follow along as we review the DUTCH tes...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr
Dr. Carolyn Dean joins us today as we are digging into magnesium and why it is so important for fertility. Dr. Carolyn Dean has been in the forefront of health issues for over 30 years and is the leading expert on magnesium. She is a medical doctor, a naturopath, herbalist, acupuncturist, nutritionist, and inventor who has authored and co-authored over 35 books including The Magnesium Miracle , IBS for Dummies , Hormone Balance , Death by Modern Medicine and 110 Kindle books. She is passionate a...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Diana Rickmann joins us today as we are digging into Emotional Freedom Technique and how with the pain of miscarriage and traumatic births. Diana Rickman is a coach and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner specialising in helping women and their partners who have experienced an early miscarriage or difficult birth to change how they feel about their painful memories and the way that their story affects them now so they can think about what happened calmly, grieve fully and feel ready to move...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Dr. Farrar Duro joins us today as we are digging into PCOS 101 and how you can boost your fertility naturally. Farrar Duro Doctor Oriental Medicine practices reproductive acupuncture at Florida Complete Wellness in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and became a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine in 2008. After overcoming her own struggles with PCOS and endometriosis using a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other natural methods, she has felt tremendous joy in sh...
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Reed Davis joins us today as we are digging into metabolic chaos and what it means for fertility. Reed is a Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), Fitness Trainer and Environmental Paralegal. He is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine and Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN) Certification Course. Reed served as Health Director and Case Manager at The Better Health & Wellness Center in Poway, California for over 10 years and now teaches the FDN ...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Amira Posner joins us today as we are digging into how to mindfully prepare for an IVF cycle. Check out episode # 1 where Amira shares her own journey with male factor infertility and what to do when you go down the rabbit hole of infertility research! Amira and I work very closely together! We co-facilitate the online Mindfulness Fertility Series together. This is a 6-week online program that helps embrace your fertility journey with proven relaxation techniques and stress management strategies...
Sep 17, 2018•44 min
Holly Grigg Spall joins us today as we are digging into the impact of hormonal birth control on fertility. Holly is the author of the bestselling book Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control. She is consulting producer on a documentary inspired by her book, directed by Abby Epstein and executive produced by Ricki Lake, which is currently in production and due for release in 2018. Holly's Op-Ed on the pill and mental health side effects for the Guardian was ranked as t...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr
Dr. Anh Nyugen joins us today as we are digging into the connection between the Hashimoto’s and fertility. Dr. Anh Nguyen is a licensed pharmacist and a functional medicine practitioner specializing in Hashimoto's and thyroid conditions. She is the host of the popular Food as Medicine with Dr. Anh podcast where she interviews people and practitioners who have healed themselves or others from chronic conditions using simple changes in their food, supplements, and lifestyle. Check out her website:...
Sep 04, 2018•54 min
Dr. Will Cole joins us today as we are digging into how Vitamin D impacts your fertility. Dr. Will Cole, leading functional medicine practitioner, specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors and customizing health programs for chronic conditions such as thyroid issues, autoimmune, hormonal dysfunctions, and more. He consults locally in the Pittsburgh area as well as webcam and phone consultations for people across the country and around the world. Dr. Cole is a health writer for i...
Aug 27, 2018•51 min
Jon Waldman joins us today as we are digging into the male perspective when dealing with infertility. Jon Waldman is a fertility spokesperson and advocate. He has been an active member of Winnipeg’s infertility support network and has shared his story with local media. In June 2017, Jon gave a TEDx Talk on getting men to talk about infertility, which has led to him speaking with many individuals and couples, as well as additional speaking engagements. A member of the Fertility Matters Canada Boa...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Dr Carrie Jones joins us today as we are digging into hormone balance and how the DUTCH test can provide clues as to WHY you are struggling with infertility. Dr. Carrie Jones is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women’s health and hormones. She graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), School of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon where she also completed her 2-year residency in women’s health, hormones, and endocrinolo...
Aug 13, 2018•58 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we are digging into blood chemistry and looking at the results using the tools of functional medicine. Check out episode #6 for a functional medicine 101 talk plus a look at some of the tools we use to help couples conceive. Brandy is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Certified Transformational Health Coach and EFT Practitioner. She loves supporting women so they can learn how functional medicine addresses the underlying cause of disease or illnes...
Aug 06, 2018•49 min
Amanda Stevenson joins us today as we are digging into fertility yoga 101 and how yoga can help you prepare your body for a baby. Amanda Stevenson is a certified yoga instructor (CYT-200). She specializes in yoga for women's health including prenatal, restorative/yin and fertility. Definitely check out episode #3 Slowing Down With Fertility Yoga. Download your free fertility yoga video. In this 20-minute intro video, we focus on a calming and peaceful practice to connect back to our heart. These...
Jul 30, 2018•44 min
Julia Deppe joins us today as we dig into how to cook a fertility diet like a chef. Julia created the recipes for the Fab Fertile Cookbook and Fertility Preparation Program (elimination diet). Upon being "prescribed" a new diet [sans gluten, dairy, and a slew of other foods] Julia hesitantly embraced the change, and began experimenting in her Brooklyn apartment. She soon realized it wasn't impossible to enjoy eating within the given restraints, and decided to focus on providing others - struggli...
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min
