Justine Altman joins us today as we’re digging into how diet impacts fertility. It's day #1 of our fertility series. Over the next 3 days, you'll be receiving actionable steps that you can implement right now so that you can prepare your body for a baby. Diet is one of our favorite topics and it is so impactful for fertility. So many are eating generalized diets that may even harm our fertility. Or we’re completely overwhelmed with the diet recommendations that we don’t even know which diet is r...
Nov 30, 2020•37 min
Monika Friedman joins us this week as we’re digging into how to improve the chances of conception in your 40’s with low AMH/High FSH. If you are reading this right now you are ready to get pregnant and have your baby. If you were anything like me when I was going through infertility you are planning your next steps. But what if what you’ve been told about low Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) or follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and age is wrong? Today we are debunking the top 3 myths about AMH/FSH ...
Nov 23, 2020•56 min
Dr. Ralph Esposito joins us today as we’re digging into improving sperm health. As you may know, we support couples that are struggling with low AMH, premature ovarian failure/insufficiency, or diminished ovarian reserve get pregnant naturally or improve their chances of success with IVF. Most couples we have worked with have experienced at least 1 failed round of IVF and it’s heartbreaking, expensive and many times IVF is not even needed. And before they embark on another expensive IVF cycle th...
Nov 16, 2020•55 min
Caitlin Townsend joins us today as we're digging into how to cook foods that are good for your fertility. Let’s face it changing our diet can be challenging. Our regular go-to snacks and food items may no longer match our new lifestyle. We may feel that eating healthy for our fertility means chopping all day in the kitchen – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Before you embark on a change – it’s important to establish your WHY. If you are here right now – it’s to prepare your body for a baby wi...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 77
Brandy Buskow joins us as we’re digging into why it's important to focus and take at least 6 months on preconception health to ensure a healthy postpartum. If you’re anything like me when I was TTC I was in a panic. I wanted to get pregnant like…yesterday. But what I didn’t realize and what I now know for sure is that my body was desperately trying to tell me something. And heading straight to IVF and pumping it full of medications and drugs was not the answer. Although I was able to conceive my...
Nov 02, 2020•53 min
Samantha Kellgren joins us today as we’re digging into how to know which exercise is right for you when you are TTC. Figuring out what is the best exercise routine when you are trying to conceive can be confusing. We hear questions about this all the time. How much cardio should you do? Does exercise impact implantation? Does exercise impact your ability to get pregnant? That’s why our Fab Fertile Method includes a consult with an exercise coach so that we can determine what is the best exercise...
Oct 26, 2020•49 min
Justine Altman joins Sarah Clark today to dig into secondary infertility and what steps you need to take to get pregnant naturally. Dealing with secondary infertility is equally as difficult as primary infertility. You may even feel more alone because society tells you, “shouldn’t you be happy for the one you have?” If visualize another child in your family, but it’s not working this is heartbreaking and often we feel the added pressure to give our child a sibling. We’re talking about a function...
Oct 19, 2020•55 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we are digging into DUTCH 101 and what it means for fertility. You may have been told that your hormones are imbalanced and that your only option is IUI/IVF. Or that you have poor egg health, low AMH, diminished ovarian reserve, premature ovarian insufficiency and that there is nothing that can be done to optimize your fertility – so donor eggs are your only answer. But do you know WHY there is an imbalance? When we address the stressors in your body such as food ...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Naomi Woolfson joins us today as we’re digging into how to deal with trauma when you are TTC. Going through the fertility journey can be traumatic – it affects every aspect of your life. From your finances, relationships, social life, and joy this journey can bring up all the emotions. But how do we know if we have trauma – what are the signs? I’m excited to welcome Naomi Woolfson, founder of Embrace Fertility. In this episode you'll learn: 1) What constitutes trauma. What does trauma do to the ...
Oct 05, 2020•51 min
Today we’re digging into how to optimize success with donor eggs. As you may know, I had both my children with donor eggs. Years later I discovered the root cause of my POI was food sensitivity, gut infection, and chronic stress. Our Fab Fertile Method helps couples with low AMH, POI/POF, DOR get pregnant naturally or increase success with their own eggs with IVF. But what if you are ready to move to donor eggs? This is a very personal decision and because of my experience with donor eggs, I’m u...
Sep 28, 2020•48 min
Dr. Anna Cabeca joins us today as we’re digging into how to heal naturally if you have premature ovarian insufficiency. When I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure/insufficiency (POF/POI) at 28 I was told my only options were donor eggs. I had no idea that underlying stressors both physical and mental/emotional were contributing to my infertility. Fortunately, I was able to have both my children with donor eggs – but years later my health really began to suffer. What I now know for sure ...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr
Justine Altman joins Sarah Clark as we’re digging into bioidentical hormones and when/if you need to use them during the fertility journey. When I was diagnosed with POF/POI at 28 I was told that I needed to get on hormone replacement therapy right away to protect my bones, prevent osteoporosis, and protect my heart. So I took a synthetic form of hormone replacement therapy for years. And then I discovered that the root cause of my infertility was a food sensitivity, gut infection, and chronic s...
Sep 14, 2020•42 min
Amira Posner joins us today as we're digging into how to recognize your patterns and why this matters if you are TTC. We all have them. Patterns. The things we do over and over again. Some of them are great, others are not very helpful for us. Studies say that over ⅔ of our spontaneous thoughts are negative. And while it can be difficult to stay positive when we’re the middle of a struggle - it's important to remember that there is a beginning and an end. This will not last forever. So how do we...
Sep 07, 2020•41 min
Dr. Tabatha Barber joins us today as we’re digging into what you wish your OB/GYN would have told you about fertility. When I decided I was ready to start trying for a baby I went to see my OB/GYN to get some testing. Since I already had irregular cycles, I wanted to make sure everything was okay. My OB/GYN gave me the diagnosis of POI/POF and literally handed me the brochure about IVF. Telling me that donor eggs were my only option. I didn’t get a second opinion. I didn’t dig deeper as to why a...
Aug 31, 2020•58 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we’re digging into why the emotional freedom technique is essential during the fertility journey. Going through the fertility journey can bring up very strong emotions, that is why it’s important to work through the emotions and not stuff them down because that only prolongs the suffering. We have found that a very powerful tool to pinpoint the pain/trauma and effectively and quickly move through it…is the emotional freedom technique (EFT). That’s why we include E...
Aug 24, 2020•59 min
Georgie Kovacs joins us today as we’re digging into what questions to ask your doctor when you are TTC. Our mission at Fab Fertile HQ is to educate and empower you as during your journey to conceive. Part of that education is to know exactly what to ask your physician. They are a valuable resource in this process…however, we always like to emphasize that you know your body best – so YOU are the one in charge. It can be overwhelming to know exactly which questions to ask when you are trying to co...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
We're digging into fertility charting and what your period is telling you about your overall health. Did you know that your menstrual cycle can give you a lot of information about your overall health? When my period became very irregular in my early 20’s and then was really heavy, crampy, and later very light – the first recommendation I received from my doctor was to go on the hormonal birth control pill. I went on the pill for years and when I came off I was diagnosed with POF (not the case fo...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Elizabeth Boham joins us today as we’re digging into sinus, bladder, yeast infections, and what they mean for your fertility. After I had my daughter my health really began to suffer. I remember having nine (9) colds in one year and every cold went to a sinus infection – so I took antibiotics for every cold. Plus I was struggling with chronic bladder infections (was urinating blood) so again I took antibiotics for every bladder infection. And I was also experiencing chronic yeast infections ...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we’re digging into the functional approach for unexplained infertility. Receiving a diagnosis of unexplained infertility can be extremely frustrating because there seems like no clear path forward. With the functional approach there is an explanation. If you have been told everything is “normal” lets dig into the missed healing opportunities that we regularly see with our clients. Today I'm welcoming Brandy Buskow back to the the podcast. Brandy is part of my team...
Jul 27, 2020•58 min
Justine Altman joins us today and we're taking your questions. As you may know we take a functional approach to fertility. We have access to functional lab testing that allows us to make targeted diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve conception. I know when I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure at 28 I didn’t even get a second opinion. I had no idea that there were underlying factors that were impacting my fertility. With the functional approach we don’t focus on the diag...
Jul 20, 2020•56 min
Dr. Emma Brodzinski joins us today as we're digging into shamanic journeying and how this can help when we are TTC. We struggle with impatience, uncertainty and want to control the outcome. As a recovering control freak – as a recovering control freak this sounds familiar to me. What if there was a way to know in your heart, that the soul of your baby was waiting? How would you approach this journey differently? I’m excited to welcome back to the podcast Dr. Emma Brodzinski. Dr Brodzinski is a t...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Tom O'Bryan joins us today as we’re digging into gluten sensitivity and the impact it has on fertility. I have talked about the importance of going gluten free for years. As you may know I have non-celiac gluten sensitivity….plus premature ovarian failure. I found out the connection too late…as I was fully in menopause. If you are still cycling naturally there are steps we can take. For me gluten causes all kinds of health issues (bladder infections, sinus infections, yeast infections and lo...
Jul 06, 2020•59 min
Arthur Menard de Calenge joins us today as we're digging intoelectromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiation and how it can impact male fertility. Do you or your partner keep your cell phone in your pocket? Studies have proven that electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiation harms both male and female fertility. With simple steps you can protect your fertility. This episode is a MUST for men. Especially if you are experiencing low sperm count, low motility, or DNA fragmentation. I’m excited to welcome A...
Jun 29, 2020•40 min
Dr. Marc Sklar joins us today as we're digging into how to choose the right IVF clinic and optimize your success As you know we take a functional approach to fertility so you can either “get" pregnant naturally or if you do need to go to the clinic you can increase your chances of success. However, you have may have come to that place in your journey that IVF seems like your next logical step. Because you have already done these three (3) steps with your partner: - Identified the stressors using...
Jun 22, 2020•57 min
Today we’re digging into 3 reasons why your IVF might have failed. I have experienced a failed IVF. After I had my daughter, we waited one year and then did a frozen embryo transfer. I was determined to have my kids close together. Like really determined! Unfortunately it did not work. We had to go on a list for a separate donor and had our son, three years later. I had no idea that there were specific steps I could take to improve my success with IVF and donor eggs. Before you go through anothe...
Jun 15, 2020•36 min
Wendy Myers joins us today as we’re digging into heavy metals and how they can impact your fertility. We are exposed to over 85,000 chemicals in our environment. These chemicals negatively impact hormones and ultimately fertility. Specifically, exposure can negatively impact sex hormone production in men and women, contribute to irregular menstrual cycles, reduced testicular function and more. Exposure can include cigarette smoke, air pollution, plastics, tap water, ingesting fish and/or shellfi...
Jun 08, 2020•54 min
Elyse Ash joins us today as we’re digging why support is so important during the fertility journey. When I was on my fertility journey – I thought I could do it all by myself. Because I was a strong woman, right? I didn’t need anyone else. I wasn’t crying everyday. So therefore I was fine? But I wasn’t. I was busy thinking about what I would do if it didn’t work. I was worried that I would bother someone with my sad news. I was so guarded, that I didn’t allow myself to feel all the feelings, bec...
Jun 01, 2020•54 min
Sarah Clark and Brandy Buskow are digging into why an elimination diet is essential when trying to conceive. The first place we start with the couples in our Fab Fertile Couples Coaching Program is the elimination diet. It is the gold standard to figure out if you have a food sensitivity. We have BOTH partners do the elimination diet (it is not just about you changing your diet). It takes two to have a baby! And while the majority of couples that I speak with tell me they are eating a “clean” di...
May 26, 2020•50 min
Brandy Buskow joins us today as we're digging into what to do after you’ve read - It Starts With The Egg! Today we’re the talking about what to do AFTER you’ve read the book It Starts With The Egg by Rebecca Fett. It Starts With The Egg has become the bible for egg health and really the infertility community. This well researched book includes actionable steps for diet, lifestyle and supplement recommendations. What if you’ve made ALL the changes and it still hasn’t worked? Does IVF seems like y...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Daniel DeBaun joins us today as we’re digging electromagnetic frequency (EMF) radiation and how it can impact your fertility. Ninety-six percent of Americans own a cell phone. Did you know that the EMF’s (electromagnetic frequency) radiation from our cell phone, tablets, laptops and Wi-Fi impacts both male and female fertility? Plus it impacts the unborn child during pregnancy. This is about awareness. Not fear. As Maya Agelou writes, ”Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you kno...
May 11, 2020•57 min
