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Fertility Friday Radio is your source for information about the Fertility Awareness Method and all things fertility related. Fertility Friday Radio debunks common myths about the fertility awareness method, birth control, and conception. Learn how to increase your chances of getting pregnant if you’re trying to conceive, and learn how the Fertility Awareness Method is more effective than the pill for birth control when used correctly. Your host Lisa, founder of fertilityfriday.com, is passionate about women’s health, specifically in the areas of fertility, hormone-free birth control, conception, and pregnancy. Lisa delivers in-depth weekly interviews with a wide variety of special guests covering fertility awareness, birth control, menstrual health, hormonal health, pregnancy and much more.
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Now displaying: July, 2019
Jul 26, 2019

Today I address one of the most prevalent myths about the menstrual cycle. Can women ovulate multiple times per cycle? Is it possible to ovulate once in your cycle and again a week later? Is it possible to ovulate while pregnant? In today’s episode I lay these myths to rest and set the record straight once and for all!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

 

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  •  What are common myths about the menstrual cycle
  • The biological process of the menstrual cycle 
  • When does your true menstrual period happen 
  • The effects of estrogen in your cycle
  • What happens during ovulation
  • How long does ovulation last 
  • Why it’s not possible to have double ovulation
  • Ways to confirm ovulation
  • Events that may be confused for double ovulation
  • What causes delayed ovulation
  • What is a double peak 
  • What does a positive ovulation kit predict 
  • How the human reproductive cycle operates
  • What happens to our bodies during pregnancy
  • How the body blocks itself from being able to become pregnant again while already pregnant 
  • The importance of knowing pregnancy and implantation cannot just happen at random

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You can connect with Lisa on her  FacebookTwitter, and on her website.
 

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Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

 

Jul 19, 2019

Adriana’s background is multi-layered and multi-cultural. A former print and online editor from Venezuela, the birth of her daughter sparked her passion for being a birth advocate. With over 12 years of experience, Adriana is a certified advanced birth doula, postpartum educator, healthy sleep consultant, and bestselling author. Adriana is also the host of the Birthful Podcast, where she talks to amazing, knowledgeable, and passionate birth professionals every week, to help new and expectant parents inform their intuition. This is part of her quest to help expectant parents everywhere get birth and postpartum ready.

In today’s episode we have a candid conversation about the postpartum period from what it really looks like to how to prepare for it!

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

 

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • What inspired Adriana to jump into the birthing world
  • What is the official role of a Doula
  • The difference between a doula and a midwife
  • The benefits of birth doulas and postpartum doulas
  • The importance of postpartum education
  • The idea of motherhood postpartum vs. the reality of those first few weeks
  • The toll the first few weeks of postpartum life can take on a new mother
  • The importance of a new mother to rest, recover and discover
  • Benefits of establishing a postpartum plan
  • Embracing the change and having grace during that change
  • Communicating with your partner and sharing the mental load
  • How the “super woman” idea causes unnecessary stressors and pressure on mothers
  • Don’t forget to breathe!

Connect with Adriana Lozada:

You can connect with Adriana on her Facebook , Twitter, and on her website.
 

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Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

 

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

 

Jul 12, 2019

Wendy Myers is founder of Myersdetox.com. She is a detox expert and functional diagnostic nutritionist in Los Angeles, CA. She is the #1 bestselling author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue. Wendy’s podcast is Myers Detox. Passionate about the importance of detox to live a long disease free life, she created the revolutionary Myers Detox Protocolafter working with thousands of clients.

In today’s episode we continue the conversation we started last week about heavy metal detoxification, and how it relates to your health and fertility.

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

 

Topics discussed in today's episode:
  • How did Wendy get into the area of heavy metals and detox
  • What were some of the symptoms Wendy had that led her to discover her heavy metals toxicity
  • How Wendy’s menstrual cycle was affected by her toxicity
  • How long did it take for Wendy to start feeling better after starting her detox 
  • Where does heavy metal toxicity come from
  • Metals that most affect our hormones
  • Where are we getting exposed to these heavy metals
  • How lead and cadmium can affect fertility 
  • How do you know if heavy metals are a problem for you 
  • Wendy’s advice for those that are planning for pregnancy
  • How heavy metal toxicity can affect the baby during pregnancy
  • Practical ways to get started with your heavy metal detox 
  • The importance of buying products without fragrance in them 
  • Everyone reacts to the detox differently- sometimes right away and some gradually over time
  • Start figuring out what going on with your body by taking a heavy metals test (see resources below)
  • Why detoxing is a lifestyle and not a quick fix 

Connect with Wendy Myers

You can connect with Wendy on her Facebook , Twitter, Instagramand on her website.
 

Resources mentioned:

Related podcasts & blog posts:

 

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

 

Jul 5, 2019

Dr. Enos is a registered Naturopathic Doctor in the state of Colorado and owner of Healing Roots Natural Medicine.  Dr Enos strives to understand (and help her patients to understand) and correct health issues by identifying their root causes. While Dr. Enos works with patients with a wide variety of issues, her area of expertise is autoimmunity and "medical mysteries." Her approach to care involves unique blend of the best of traditional naturopathic medicine, biotherapeutic drainage, and functional medicine.  Dr. Enos completed her naturopathic degree at  National University of Natural Medicine  and her undergraduate degree at the University of California at Berkeley.

In today’s episode we talk all about detoxification, and how it relates to your health and fertility.

Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobook is finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.

 

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Connect with Dr. Erika Enos

You can connect with Dr. Enos on her Facebook and on her website.
 

Resources mentioned:

Related podcasts & blog posts: 

 

Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts!

Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic

A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor:

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility

This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now.

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs

This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!

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