Megan is FertilityCare Practitioner. FertilityCare Practitioners are fertility awareness educators who are trained in the Creighton model of fertility awareness. In today’s show, Megan and I dive into about NaPro Technology and the role that it can play in restoring fertility. We also talk about the Creighton model of fertility awareness, which is a mucus only method, and we delve into cervical mucus and why mucus is central to this model of fertility awareness charting.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is different about the Creighton method of fertility awareness charting?
• What is NaPro Technology?
• How do FertilityCare Practitioners and NaPro Doctors work together to interpret a woman's charts and address any cycle irregularities?
• How is the Creighton model effective, especially considering that it is a mucus-only method of charting?
• Continuous mucus and limited mucus cycles
• How does mucus production shift around ovulation?
• When might observing temperature not actually be helpful?
• Is all mucus fertile? How do you tell when you are fertile?
• How do models like Creighton and Justisse classify "sticky" and "tacky" mucus?
• Why there aren't only 3 kinds of mucus (i.e. sticky, creamy, egg white)
• What your cervical mucus could be telling you about your cervical health
• What does a healthy menstrual cycle look like?
• The process of coming off the pill and charting your cycles
• Are NaPro Doctors "medical" or are they "holistic"?
• How is the approach that NaPro Doctors take differently to mainstream physicians?

Connect with Megan

You can connect with Megan on her website and on Facebook

Resources mentioned

• Restore FertilityCare | Megan Faller
• Restore FertilityCare Webinar | Megan Faller
• FFP 031 | Using Fertility Awareness Charting to Treat Infertility Naturally | NaPro Technology | Dr. Danielle Miller
• FFP 063 | Lady-Comp & Daysy - Using Tech with Fertility Awareness | Holly Grigg-Spall

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Sheridan is a writer, speaker, and broadcaster on faith and spirituality from Oxford UK who has written several books including Resurrection Year: Turning Broken Dreams into New Beginnings which we will be talking about today! He has spent 18 years in radio and has been featured in numerous TV and radio programs, and he speaks at numerous conferences and events internationally.

In today’s show, we talk about Sheridan’s book Resurrection Year which chronicles the 10-year fertility journey that he and his wife went through, after which they did not conceive or adopt. We talk about broken dreams, and what happens on the other side when you don't get the outcome you were hoping for.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Sheridan shares the story of he and his wife's 10-year fertility journey
• How they were able to move on and find peace, although there was no baby at the end of their journey
• How Sheridan and his wife were able to maintain their relationship in the face of their fertility struggles
• Advice for couples struggling with infertility who ultimately wish to preserve their relationship
• The different ways that men and women experience fertility struggles, and why men tend to "give up" first
• The blow that infertility can have on men and their sense of masculinity
• The Australian adoption process
• How to manage the well-meaning comments and suggestions from friends and family
• How to support friends and family who are struggling with fertility challenges
• What is a resurrection year?
• What are some ways we can create a fresh start and create a resurrection year in our own lives?

Connect with Sheridan

You can connect with Sheridan on his website

Resources mentioned

• Sheridan Voysey
• Resurrection Year: Turning Broken Dreams into New Beginnings (book) | Sheridan Voysey

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Julie is a medically trained healthcare practitioner with skills in multiple disciplines. Julie is a classically trained Oriental medicine physician. She earned her acupuncture degree from the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences located in Nelson, British Columbia. She has additional qualifications from the CHEK Institute in musculoskeletal assessment and pathology correction. She also specializes in Tissue and Mineral Analysis, which is a noninvasive multipurpose medical test used to assess metabolism, cellular energy, stress response, endocrine and immune function, and heavy metal toxicity levels.

In today’s show, Julie and I talk about copper toxicity and how it relates to the Copper-T IUD as well as the birth control pill.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• The connection between copper toxicity and the copper IUD
• What is copper toxicity or excess copper and what causes it?
• The relationship between the birth control pill and copper toxicity
• What are the symptoms of copper toxicity?
• What are some of the other sources of copper that contribute to copper toxicity?
• The connection between estrogen levels and serum copper levels
• The relationship between copper, zinc, and thyroid function
• The role of hair analysis in diagnosing copper toxicity and other mineral imbalances
• Addressing nutrient deficiencies through diet and proper supplementation

Connect with Julie

You can connect with Julie on her website

Resources mentioned

• Health Elite | Julie Casper LAc.
• Nutritional Balancing | Copper Toxicity | Julie Casper LAc.
• Nutritional Balancing | Getting Started

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Angela is an internationally recognized nutrition and health expert on PCOS. She was recently named one of the Top 10 incredible RDs making a difference by Today’s Dietitian. She is the author of The Dietitian’s Guide to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, The PCOS Workbook and The PCOS Nutrition Center Cookbook. Angela is the owner of the PCOS Nutrition Center where she provides nutritional counseling to women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

And in today’s show, we talk about the connection between eating disorders and PCOS, and how to recover and regain fertility after struggling with an eating disorder.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What are the different types of eating disorders?
• What is the connection between PCOS and eating disorders?
• Why having PCOS actually increases the risk of having an eating disorder
• The complexity of managing the suggested dietary restrictions and/or changes associated with PCOS while recovering from an eating disorder
• How does disordered eating impact a woman's menstrual cycle and her fertility?
• How can a woman overcome the emotional aspects underlying her eating disorder?
• Can she do it alone, or should she seek support?
• How long does the recovery process take?
• How do women address the negative body image they have developed alongside the eating disorder?
• Dealing with the physical body changes that happen during pregnancy
• How does the media influence our ideas about what an "ideal body" looks like?
• How to support a friend or a loved one who has an eating disorder

Connect with Angela

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

Resources mentioned

• PCOS Nutrition Centre | Angela Grassi

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Clare is the founder of Fertility Massage Therapy. Fertility Massage Therapy combines massage and emotional healing to enhance successful conception using techniques such as abdominal sacral massage, pulsing reflexology, and guided visualizations.  After qualifying as a holistic massage therapist in the United Kingdom, Clare became one of the few qualified therapists, in abdominal sacral massage (fertility massage). She continued to train in numerous bodywork styles before studying naturopathy and the Billings Ovulation Method in Australia, which provided her a deeper understanding of women’s health.

In today's show, we talk about the benefits of Fertility Massage Therapy, and how this type of work can help women to connect to their bodies and their femininity. Clare incorporates naturopathy and the Billings Ovulation Method into her practice, and we delve into how applying these modalities help women to not only improve their menstrual health and fertility but also to connect with their bodies in a powerful and meaningful way.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Why are so many women so deeply disconnected from their bodies, particularly their womb and their reproductive organs?
• What impact does Fertility Massage Therapy have on women experiencing fertility challenges?
• How women view our reproductive organs as separate from our "selves" and why this matters for women throughout our lives
• What does a healthy menstrual cycle look like?
• How does the position of a woman's uterus impact her menstrual cycle?
• How does sitting for long periods of time impact the position of and blood circulation to the uterus?
• Why might you want to think twice about doing strenuous and hard physical training around menstruation
• Why is it important to connect to your body's wisdom around menstruation and slow down a bit instead of "pushing through the pain"?
• The seasons of the menstrual cycle, and how understanding them can impact how you view your cycle and help you to structure your commitments accordingly
• How to time sex to increase your chances of conceiving a girl versus a boy
• How hormonal birth control impacts your ability to produce cervical mucus

Connect with Clare

You can connect with Clare on her website, and via email.

Resources mentioned

• Fertility Massage Therapy | Clare Blake
• FFP 044 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Fertility Awareness Method | Toni Weschler
• FFP 033 | Why Having Healthy Menstrual Cycles is Important for All Women | Night Lighting & Cycle Regulation | Electromagnetic Radiation | Katie Singer
• FFP 070 | Healing, Illness, Fertility & Pregnancy | Getting to the Root Cause | Dr. Thomas Cowan

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Dr. Cowan is a medical doctor who graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1984. He is a founding board member of the Weston A. Price Foundation™.  He is the principal author of the book The Fourfold Path to Healing, he is the co-author of the book The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care. And he writes the “Ask the Doctor” column in Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, the foundation’s quarterly magazine, and has lectured throughout the United States and Canada, and currently sees patients at his office in San Fransisco.

And in today’s show, we talk about nutrition for preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, as well as nutrition and care for babies and children. We also talk about the philosophy of illness and healing, and why modern medicine often gets it wrong.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Why does modern medicine fail to address the root cause of illness?
• In what ways do traditional cultures look at pregnancy differently than we do now?
• Are there any traditional cultures who ate a vegan diet?
• What can we learn about fertility and pregnancy from traditional cultures?
• Nutrition for pregnancy - how to eat to create a healthy, tiny human
• The connection between autoimmune disease and infertility
• The role of fermented foods in gut health, fertility, and pregnancy
• The link between a mother's gut flora and her baby's gut flora and immune system
• Why are certain illnesses considered to be "incurable" and how does the doctor's philosophy of illness contribute to this belief?
• What type of diet is most beneficial for babies and children?
• How does a mother's diet impact her breast milk? Will the baby always "get what he/she needs" regardless of their mother's diet?
• Making baby formula at home? How does homemade formula differ from store bought formula?
• How to find a doctor who will work with you to determine the root cause of illness?

Connect with Dr. Cowan

You can connect with Dr. Cowan on his website, and on Facebook.

Resources mentioned

• Four-Fold Healing | Dr. Thomas Cowan
• The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care | Sally Fallon-Morell & Dr. Thomas Cowan
• The Fourfold Path to Healing: Working with the Laws of Nutrition, Therapeutics, Movement and Meditation in the Art of Medicine (book) | Dr. Thomas Cowan
• Weston A Price Foundation | Dr. Thomas Cowan

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Hannah has been affectionately dubbed the “Kombucha Mama” and since 2004 she has been brewing Kombucha and educating others about how easy it is to make this delicious and healthy “longevity elixir”. Hannah has taught workshops all over the US for over a decade spreading the message of Kombucha and the bacterial benefits, and her how-to videos have pilled up hundreds of thousands of views! Also Hannah’s new book: The Big Book of Kombucha has just come out on March 8th where she shares hundreds of recipes and flavoring ideas.

In today’s show, Hannah and I talk all about Kombucha! The health benefits of this amazing fermented, probiotic beverage, and the different ways it can be beneficial for women after coming off of hormonal birth control, trying to get pregnant, or during pregnancy!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is Kombucha?
• What role can Kombucha play in improving fertility?
• The role that Kombucha can play in the detoxification process
• Why is Kombucha such a powerful natural probiotic?
• What the heck is a SCOBY?
• Where did modern soda pop actually come from?
• How naturally fermented sodas like Kombucha can help you kick your soda pop addiction!
• How do you make Kombucha? And how can you flavor it?
• Is Kombucha safe during pregnancy?
• When might Kombucha not be right for someone?
• The importance of following your gut and listening to your body
• The role Kombucha can play in improving skin health and reducing acne
• Why fermenting your own foods can transform the way you think about food
• The importance of gut health during pregnancy

Connect with Hannah

You can connect with Hannah on her website, on Facebook, Twitter, and on her YouTube channel.

Resources mentioned

• Kombucha Kamp | Hannah Crum
• The Big Book of Kombucha |Hannah Crum
• Kombucha Kamp on YouTube | Hannah Crum
• FFP 066 | Gut Health and Fertility | Preconception Nutrition | GAPS Diet | Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

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Shawn is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 Health podcast in the country on iTunes. A graduate of The University of Missouri - St. Louis, Shawn studied business, biology, and kinesiology, and went on to be the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Men's Health magazine, ESPN, FOX News, and many other media outlets.

In today’s show, we talk about sleep, and why it is critical for health, fertility, balanced hormones and much more!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Shawn's journey back to health after his experience with a debilitating illness
• The role that sleep plays in the body's detoxification process
• The importance of preparing for a good night's sleep
• The relationship between sleep, insulin levels, and weight gain
• The relationship between sleep deprivation and food cravings
• Why is sleep so important for overall health and fertility?
• What happens to our bodies if we aren't getting enough quality sleep?
• What are some of the ways that we can optimize our sleep?
• How can what you do first thing in the morning impact your sleep quality at night?
• What is the relationship between sleep and hormone balance?
• What impact does sleep deprivation have on sex drive?
• The negative impact of light on your sleep quality at nighttime

Connect with Shawn

You can connect with Shawn on his website and on Facebook and Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• The Shawn Stevenson Model | Shawn Stevenson
• The Model Health Show (Podcast) | Shawn Stevenson
• Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
• Sleep Smarter - 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success (book)
• FFP 053 | The Effect of Light on the Menstrual Cycle and Fertility | Sleeping in Darkness to Regulate Menstruation | Natural Family Planning | Joy DeFelice

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Rachel is a reproductive health practitioner out of Guildford UK, who specializes in fertility massage therapy. Rachel teaches Natural Family Planning, and she is a holistic health coach, and she incorporates Reiki, and reflexology into her practice, among other modalities. Rachel works with women suffering from PMS, painful, heavy or irregular periods, and fertility issues and much more!

And in today’s show, we talk all about fertility massage therapy and how learning natural family planning has informed her practice!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• The connection between period health and fertility
• How the position of the uterus impacts menstrual health & fertility
• The natural movement of the uterus throughout menstruation
• What causes uterine adhesions and how can these adhesions impair free uterine movement?
• Using Fertility Awareness/Natural Family Planning as a diagnostic tool
• How can food sensitivities impact a woman's menstrual cycle?
• Using Fertility Awareness Charting to understand and address fertility issues
• Luteal phase defect/short luteal phase
• Impact of stress on the menstrual cycle

Connect with Rachel

You can connect with Rachel on her website and on Facebook & Twitter.

Resources mentioned

• The Healthy Womb | Rachel Eyre
• FFP 030 | Alignment and Movement for Fertility | Merciér Therapy | Marie Wittman
• FFP 018 | Arvigo Abdominal Therapy | Vaginal Steaming | Traditional Maya healing for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities| Dr. Rosita Arvigo
• FFP 050 | Journeys in Healing | Arvigo® Therapy for Fertility and Pregnancy | Donna Zubrod & Diane MacDonald
• Hypnobirthing: The breakthrough natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing (book) | Marie Mongan

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Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride is a medical doctor who graduated in Russia, and after practicing for five years as a Neurologist and three years as a Neurosurgeon she started a family and moved to the UK, where she got her second postgraduate degree in Human Nutrition. She is well known for developing a concept of GAPS (Gut And Psychology Syndrome), which she describes in her book Gut And Psychology Syndrome - Natural Treatment for Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Depression, and Schizophrenia.

The GAPS diet was developed to naturally treat chronic inflammatory conditions in the digestive tract as a result of a damaged gut lining.  Through years of research and clinical experience, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride adjusted her protocol to fit the needs of her patients suffering from a variety of intestinal and neurological conditions as a result of an imbalanced bacterial ecosystem within the GI tract.  The GAPS Diet focuses on removing foods that are difficult to digest and damaging to gut flora and replacing them with nutrient-dense foods to give the intestinal lining a chance to heal and seal.

In my interview with Dr. Natasha, we talk about the importance of gut health for fertility, pregnancy as well as the important role that gut health plays in the health of your children!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is the connection between the hormonal health and gut health?
• The relationship between menstrual cycle irregularities and gut dysbiosis
• How do antibiotics impact gut flora?
• What impact do hormonal contraceptives have on gut flora?
• The role that breastfeeding and vaginal delivery play in the development of healthy gut flora
• The relationship between abnormal gut flora and illnesses such as Autism, ADHD, allergies, food sensitivities, eczema, asthma, etc.
• The relationship between miscarriage and the toxic load we acquire in our modern world
• The relationship between gut health and fertility
• Using the GAPS diet to heal and seal the gut wall and improve fertility
• Nutrition for fertility, preconception, and pregnancy
• The importance of cholesterol for fertility and pregnancy and hormone balance
• The difference between raw dairy products and pasteurized supermarket dairy products
• The role of fermented foods in the GAPS healing protocol
• Why is it important for both the mother and father to focus on their gut health when trying to conceive
• The relationship between gut health and acne

Connect with Dr. Natasha

You can connect with Dr. Natasha on her website! and the GAPS diet website!

Resources mentioned

• Dr. Natasha | Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
• GAPS Diet | Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
• Gut And Psychology Syndrome - Natural Treatment for Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Depression, and Schizophrenia (book) | Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride

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In this episode I stray from my usual interview format to share some information about an important topic, xenoestrogen exposure, and some of the ways to reduce your daily exposure to these endocrine disrupting hormones.

In case you don't know me already a few things you might want to know are that I trained as a Justisse Body Literacy Advocate with Justisse Healthworks for Women several years ago, I have been charting my own menstrual cycles using the Fertility Awareness Method for the past 14 years or so, and I am the founder of FertilityFriday.com as well as the Fertility Friday Podcast!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What are xenoestrogens and how do they disrupt the balance of our hormones?
• What impact can xenoestrogens have in the menstrual cycle?
• The link between conventional meat and dairy products and menstrual cycle irregularities
• Why it might be a good idea to consider eating organic and local when possible
• Why you might want to do a household cleaning product and beauty product detox
• How conventional cleaning products can destroy indoor air quality
• Why the birth control pill is actually a xenoestrogen
• How does the birth control pill impact a woman's hormones?

Connect with Lisa

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday website and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Lisa | Fertility Friday
• FFP 037 | Managing Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Awareness | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• The Clean 15 | Environmental Working Group
• The Dirty Dozen | Environmental Working Group
• "No poo" | DIY Baking Soda & Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse | Mind Body Green
• Easiest Natural DIY Deodorant Recipe Ever - How to make Natural Deodorant that Actually Works in 30 seconds or less!! | Fertility Friday
• Norwex Cleaning Products

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Geraldine is the founder of the Justisse Method - a comprehensive method of fertility awareness cycle charting that she founded in 1987. She is the CEO of Justisse Healthworks for Women, and she is the Academic Dean of the Justisse Training College. She has worked as a fertility awareness educator and a holistic reproductive health practitioner since 1977, and she has been active in the reproductive health freedoms movement since then.

If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the episode Geraldine and I recorded last year, you’ll want to go back and listen to episode 56 which I will link to this episode. In our previous episode, Geraldine talked in depth about the history of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods and how Justisse came about. She talked about the important role that she played in bringing this knowledge into the secular realm to allow free access to all women regardless of their marital status or religious affiliations.

In today’s show, we delve into the psycho-spiritual aspects of fertility awareness, the different ways that our bodies are commodified and mistreated within the standard medical system, and the implications these issues have for modern day feminists.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Where does the Fertility Awareness Method fit in with modern day feminism?
• Why is our fertility treated as a "disease" that needs to be "treated" by modern medicine?
• Why are women still told that hormonal contraceptives do no harm to our reproductive systems?
• What is misogyny? And what does it have to do with the way women's bodies are treated in our medical system?
• The importance of calling it what it is - "birth control" vs. "contraceptive endocrine disruptor" vs. "temporary sterilization"
• The role of fear in the development of birth control methods
• The complicated relationship that women have with their bodies and their fertility
• Unplanned pregnancy, and why hormonal birth control is considered the only 'valid' birth control option
• The consequences of unplanned pregnancy, and the lack of support for mothers with newborn children
• The importance of proper attachment between mother and baby within the crucial first 2 years of life
• The role of breastfeeding in encouraging proper attachment between mother and child

Connect with Geraldine

You can connect with Geraldine on the Justisse website and on Facebook!

Resources mentioned

• Justisse Healthworks for Women | Geraldine Matus
• FFP 056 | The History of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods | The Justisse Method of Fertility Management | Learning and Teaching Fertility Awareness | Geraldine Matus
• FFP 063 | Lady-Comp & Daysy - Using Tech with Fertility Awareness | Holly Grigg-Spall
• The US needs paid family leave - for the sake of the future - TED Talk (youtube)
• Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice | Jack Holland (book)
• The Fear of the Feminine: And Other Essays on Feminine Psychology (book) | Erich Neumann
• The Denial of Death | Ernest Becker (book)
• Magical Child | Joseph Chilton Pearce (book)

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Holly is the author of Sweetening the Pill or How we got hooked on hormonal birth control. If you haven’t had a chance to read this book and you’ve ever had any questions about the pill you need to get your hands on a copy ASAP! And if you haven't yet listened to my first interview with Holly you'll want to make sure to listen in! In our previous episode together Holly and I delve into the book and really hash out some of the most common side effects of the pill, and dispel some of the most common myths about the pill!

In today's episode, Holly and I talk about her most recent project as an ambassador for Daysy and Lady-Comp. We talk about the implications of using tech for cycle tracking and why most Fertility Awareness Educators, myself included, tend to discourage the use of fertility devices with prediction technology.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What are Daysy and Lady-Comp and how are they used for Fertility Awareness tracking?
• How effective are these devices?
• How do these devices "know" when you are fertile and infertile?
• Do these devices encourage women to continue relying on external technology instead of learning about their bodies?
• Why do Fertility Awareness Educators discourage the use of predictive technology for Fertility Awareness?
• How can these devices bridge the gap between hormonal birth control and the fertility awareness method?
• Can Daysy and Lady-Comp give women an option when they want to transition off the pill?
• Do these devices just take us back to the rhythm method and encourage women to count the days of their cycle?
• The future of birth control technology from IUDs to remote control birth control
• How do Fertility Apps use our data without our knowledge?
• The importance of meeting women where they are with their knowledge and comfort with their own bodies
• The role that devices like Daysy and Lady-Comp can play in helping women transition from hormonal birth control and gain knowledge about their bodies

Connect with Holly

You can connect with Holly on her website and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Sweetening the Pill Website | Holly Grigg-Spall
• Sweetening the Pill Facebook Page | Holly Grigg-Spall
• Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control (book) | Holly Grigg-Spall
• Sweetening The Pill Book Review | Fertility Friday
• FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
• Top 10 unexpected effects of coming off the pill | Lisa Fertility Friday
• Daysy Fertility Monitor
• Lady-Comp Fertility Computer

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Topics discussed in today's episode

• What does healthy menstruation look like?
• How acupuncture can be applied to the menstrual cycle differently during the different phases of the menstrual cycle
• The relationship between the lunar cycle and the menstrual cycle
• What your menstrual cycle is telling you about your health
• How is the menstrual cycle looked at in Chinese Medicine?
• What are the phases of the menstrual cycle, and how does treatment differ based on the phase a woman is in?
• What changes does a woman experience during ovulation?
• How hormonal contraceptives impact a woman's menstrual cycle health
• The way that hormonal contraceptives can mask menstrual problems and stall proper menstrual development if taken from a young age
• How a woman's menstrual cycle health from menarche in the early years can impact her menstrual health in adulthood
• What does a normal and healthy menstrual cycle look like?
• What does a healthy period look like, and why menstrual pain and severe mood disturbances are not actually normal
• Why do some women experience headaches at specific times during the menstrual cycle?
• What is "unexplained infertility"?

Connect with Jani

You can connect with Jani on her website, on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• AcuHouse | Jani White
• The Fertile Fizz | Jani White
• The Red Tent (book) | Anita Diamant
• ABORM | American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine
• FFP 032 | Acupuncture for Fertility | Male Factor Infertility | Marc Sklar
• FFP 031 | Using Fertility Awareness Charting to Treat Infertility Naturally | NaPro Technology | Dr. Danielle Miller
• FFP 038 | Using Fertility Awareness to Navigate Through Perimenopause and Menopause | Lisa Leger
• FFP 051 | The Impact of Sugar Consumption on Fertility and Health | Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food | Angelique Panagos

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Willow is a certified classical homeopath, labor doula, and prenatal yoga teacher. She has a Bachelor of Science in Neuropsychology. And she combined her holistic interests with her medical studies and ventured into homeopathy. For the last 8 years has helped families and individuals of all ages handle everything from anxiety and depression to morning sickness and sore throats.  She is a huge proponent of the body’s power to heal itself and infuses nutrition with real food into her practice.  And when became pregnant herself her focus shifted leading her down her current path as a prenatal, birth, and postpartum guide and co-author of the recently published book, How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30.

In today’s show, we talk about how to prepare for pregnancy before you start trying to conceive and why it’s important to do so! We will also be talking about what women need to know about having babies after age 30!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Why it is important for women to prepare for pregnancy for at least 3 months prior to conception
• Epigenetics - how what women eat impacts the expression of their genes and their unborn children's genes as well
• Why what women eat before they even become pregnant will have an impact on their children
• The importance of preconception detoxification, and how the detoxification process may be different than what you think it would be
• What is the connection between sugar, gluten, and infertility?
• How can food sensitivities impact fertility?
• The negative impact of alcohol on fertility
• What foods women should eat preconception and during pregnancy to nourish the body and boost fertility
• Why women who are trying to get pregnant should avoid low-fat diets at all costs
• The benefits of raw dairy for fertility
• The important role that protein plays during pregnancy and why it is important for women to get enough of it both before and during pregnancy
• What does impact waiting to have a baby at an "advanced maternal age" (i.e. 30 and over) have on a woman's fertility and her ability to conceive and have a healthy pregnancy?

Connect with Willow

You can connect with Willow on her website, and on Facebook!

Resources mentioned

• How to Conceive Naturally | Willow Buckley
• How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30 (book)
• Balancing Your Health | Willow Buckley
• The Whole Journey | Christa Oreccio
• FFP 009 | Sacred Fertility Foods | The key to having healthy babies and a healthy pregnancy | Sally Fallon-Morell
• FFP 054 | The MTHFR Gene Mutation and Fertility | Recurrent Miscarriage, Nutrient Deficiencies, and Folic Acid | Diane Keddy

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Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is Internal Medicine and how does an Internist differ from a regular doctor?
• Why do women with PCOS often experience fragmented care?
• Why a woman's menstrual cycle health is actually connected to her overall health
• What is PCOS? And what are some of the common symptoms?
• The relationship between testosterone, insulin resistance, and polycystic ovary syndrome
• Why are women with PCOS often not getting diagnosed by their doctors or care providers?
• Why hormonal contraceptives do not treat PCOS, and how this mode of treatment can be harmful to women in the long run
• The connection between PCOS and diabetes and why it is so important to address this as early as possible
• Why PCOS is often a precursor to type II diabetes
• The relationship between PCOS and weight
• The role that vitamin D plays in women's menstrual and overall health
• Metformin and PCOS
• How long does it typically take for women's periods to return after following Katherine's protocol?
• The connection between acne and PCOS

Connect with Katherine

You can connect with Katherine on the Thomas Jefferson University web site!

Resources mentioned

• Thomas Jefferson University | Dr. Katherine Sherif
• FFP 016 | Real Food For Gestational Diabetes | Pre-conception & Pregnancy Nutrition | Lily Nichols
• FFP 022 | What is PCOS? | Healing PCOS Naturally | PCOS Diva Amy Medling

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Topics discussed in today's episode

• Alex’s transition from sugar addict to a whole foods vegan diet
• Origins of the film Supersize me and how it all came about
• What prompted Alex to start questioning her diet after 11 solid years of being a vegan
• Why the concept of a “perfect diet” is problematic in general
• Confessions of an ex-vegan - Alex shares her experience eating meat in secret before she "came out" publicly
• The disconnect that happens between the moral stance of veganism and what a person's body may need physically to be healthy
• The importance of having compassion for yourself
• Alex shares the changes she noticed in her menstrual cycle after over a decade of being vegan, and how it changed when she reintroduced meat
• How can a vegan diet impact your libido?
• Are meat eaters destroying the planet?
• How to tune into our cravings
• The 4 root causes of cravings, and how to figure out what your body really needs

Connect with Alexandra

You can connect with Alex on her website, and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Alexandra Jamieson | On Women Food and Desire
• Discover what your cravings mean! | Get Alex's free guide | Alex Jamieson
• Women Food and Desire: Embrace Your Cravings, Make Peace with Food, Reclaim Your Body (book) | Alexandra Jamieson
• The Cravecast (Podcast) | Alexandra Jamieson

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Topics discussed in today's episode

• How effective is egg freezing as a way to preserve fertility?
• What are some of the ways we can preserve our fertility in our 20s and 30s
• Dietary changes to reduce stress on the body and improve fertility
• What are the benefits of doing a detox before trying to conceive?
• How long does it take for your natural hormone cycle to resume after coming off the hormonal control
• What are the limitations of doing a short-term detox?
• Why you shouldn’t be trying to get pregnant during a detox
• The importance of clean air and water
• How to reduce our daily xenoestrogen exposure
• How to preserve and improve fertility over age 35
• Mercier Therapy for fertility

Connect with Dr. Aumatma

You can connect with Dr. Aumatma on her website, via email!, and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Dr. Aumatma Shah | Have A Baby Naturally
• The Adrenal Reset Diet: Strategically Cycle Carbs and Proteins to Lose Weight, Balance Hormones, and Move from Stressed to Thriving | Alan Christianson
• PiMag® Water Technology
• Berkey Water Systems

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In this episode, I stray from my usual interview format and actually get interviewed for once! Tune into this special edition episode to learn a bit about what happens behind the scenes to make it all happen each week, what I've been up to this past year, lessons I've learned from all of my amazing guests, and what is in store for 2016!

Connect with Lisa

You can connect with Lisa on the Fertility Friday website and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Lisa | Fertility Friday
• Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control | Holly Grigg-Spall 
• The Pill: Are You Sure It's For You? | Jane Bennett and Alexandra Pope
• Justisse Healthworks for Women

Top podcasts for learning the Fertility Awareness Method

• FFP 002 | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting | Rose Yewchuk
• FFP 003 | Identifying Menstrual Irregularities with Fertility Awareness | Special Charting Considerations | Rose Yewchuk
• FFP 004 | Using Fertility Awareness with Condoms and Withdrawal | Hannah Ransom
• FFP 005 | Using Fertility Awareness when trying to conceive | Allison Macbeth
• FFP 013 | Using Fertility Awareness with Irregular Cycles | Charting your Cycles while Breastfeeding | Justina Thompson
• FFP 015 | Fertility Awareness Method Cycle Charting Q&A Session | Common Charting Questions | Rose Yewchuk
• FFP 020 | How to Accurately time Sex to Optimize your chances of getting Pregnant | Why Cervical Mucus is Essential | Dr. Kerry Hampton
• FFP 033 | Why Having Healthy Menstrual Cycles is Important for All Women | Night Lighting & Cycle Regulation | Electromagnetic Radiation | Katie Singer
• FFP 037 | Managing Your Fertility Naturally with Fertility Awareness | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
• FFP 044 | Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Fertility Awareness Method | Toni Weschler
• FFP 053 | The Effect of Light on the Menstrual Cycle and Fertility | Sleeping in Darkness to Regulate Menstruation | Natural Family Planning | Joy DeFelice

Top podcasts for pregnancy preparation, healthy menstruation, and transitioning from the birth control pill

• FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr. Lara Briden
• FFP 008 | Trying to conceive after long-term birth control use | Fertility Awareness | Amy Sedgwick
• FFP 009 | Sacred Fertility Foods | The key to having healthy babies and a healthy pregnancy | Sally Fallon-Morell
• FFP 012 | Recovering from Post-Birth Control Syndrome | How to get your period back | Laura Schoenfeld
• FFP 014 | What does a Healthy Menstrual Cycle look like? | The Menstrual Cycle as the 5th Vital Sign | Colleen Flowers
• FFP 018 | Arvigo Abdominal Therapy | Vaginal Steaming | Traditional Maya healing for Fertility and Menstrual Cycle Irregularities| Dr. Rosita Arvigo
• FFP 019 | Fix Your Period | Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea and The Pill | Nicole Jardim
• FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall
• FFP 022 | What is PCOS? | Healing PCOS Naturally | PCOS Diva Amy Medling
• FFP 024 | Celebrating Menstruation from Menarche | Embracing your Fertility and your Menstrual Cycle with Fertility Awareness | Jane Bennett

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Geraldine is the founder of the Justisse Method - a comprehensive method of fertility awareness cycle charting that she founded in 1987. She is the CEO of Justisse Healthworks for Women, and she is the Academic Dean of the Justisse Training College. She has worked as a fertility awareness educator and a holistic reproductive health practitioner since 1977, and she has been active in the reproductive health freedoms movement since then. She qualified as a lay midwife in 1985.

Between 1977 and 1986 she completed the Billings Method, SERENA Canada, Couple-to-Couple League, and Creighton training. And more recently, Geraldine completed her doctorate in Depth Psychology in 2014. Her work integrates her experience in sexual and reproductive health with a depth psychological view of healing.

And in today’s show, we talk about the history of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods, and what the future holds for this field, and for Fertility Awareness Educators!

Topics discussed in today's episode

• The origins of the Fertility Awareness Method and Justisse Healthworks for Women
• The foundation and origins of the Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner program
• Why reproductive health from a functional medicine perspective was incorporated into the teachings of the Justisse Method
• How is the Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner training program different from other Fertility Awareness training programs
• The menstrual cycle as the 5th vital sign allowing women to gauge their overall health by the health of their menstrual cycle
• Why it is problematic for women to only focus on their reproductive and menstrual cycle health when we are trying to get pregnant
• The future of Fertility Awareness Education, and the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals
• The importance of seeking education from trained Fertility Awareness professionals, and why teaching Fertility Awareness without adequate training can actually cause unintended harm
• Why a one size fit's all approach doesn't generally work when it comes to improving menstrual cycle health
• The amazing power of the menstrual cycle to teach women about their bodies and their health

Connect with Geraldine

You can connect with Geraldine on The Justisse Website, and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Justisse Healthworks for Women | Geraldine Matus

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Jerilynn is a Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of British Columbia. She has spent her career studying menstrual cycles and the effects of the cycle's estrogen and progesterone hormones on women's health. She is the founder (2002) and Scientific Director of the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CeMCOR).

She is also Director of the BC Centre for the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMOS) that is studying osteoporosis, fractures and bone density in both women and men. Dr. Prior has studied women's menstrual cycles, perimenopause and the causes for and treatment of osteoporosis. She is the author of Estrogen's Storm Season--stories of perimenopause, and has recently co-authored The Estrogen Errors--Why Progesterone is Better for Women's Health.

In today’s show, we talk about the important role that regular ovulation plays not only in a woman’s menstrual cycle and in her fertility but in her overall health in many ways, more specifically with respect to a woman’s bone health, heart health, and breast health.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Why it is possible to have a regular period and not actually be ovulating regularly
• What is the relationship between progesterone and ovulation?
• How having short luteal phases negatively impacts bone density in women
• What impact do estrogen and progesterone levels during the menstrual cycle have on bone formation and bone loss?
• What is the impact of hormonal contraceptives on bone health?
• Do hormonal contraceptives cause bone loss?
• How does the pill impact bone density in women who start taking it as teenagers?
• How long does it take for a woman's menstrual cycle to mature?
• What impact do hormonal contraceptives have on menstrual cycle maturation?
• What is it about Depo Provera that causes bone loss in the women who take it?
• The relationship between ovulation and heart health
• How is breast health impacted by fluctuating progesterone and estrogen levels?
• How is the menstrual cycle impacted by stress?

Connect with Dr. Prior

You can connect with Jerilynn on her Website, and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• The Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research (CEMCOR) | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• Ask Us | Submit Your Questions Here | CEMCOR | Dr. Jerilynn Prior
• Preventative Powers of Ovulation and Progesterone (pdf)
• Ovulation and Menstrual Cycles

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Diane is Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist in Newport Beach, California, specializing in nutrition counseling for compulsive overeating, binge eating, weight management, diabetes, food allergies, as well as MTHFR gene mutation and methylation defects, and numerous other medical concerns.  Diane has her Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and has her Master of Nutritional Science as well. She has a specialized certification in treating eating disorders, and she is also certified in Food allergies by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

In today’s show, we talk about the MTHFR gene mutation and how it can impact a woman’s health and fertility. We talk about how common this gene mutation is and how significantly it can interfere with a woman's fertility. We also talk about folic acid, and why you may want to steer clear of it altogether.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is the MTHFR gene mutation and how common is this gene mutation?
• Why is the MTHFR gene mutation problematic in both men and women?
• What impact does the MTHFR gene mutation have on a woman’s ability to convert folic acid to folate?
• What are the symptoms of the MTHFR mutation and how do you test for it?
• Is folic acid dangerous to individuals with this gene mutation?
• What type of diet is recommended for individuals with the MTHFR gene mutation?
• How does the MTHFR gene mutation impact a woman’s chances of conceiving?
• Why is the MTHFR gene mutation linked to repeated miscarriages and birth defects?
• What are some of the natural sources of folate?
• What should women be looking for in a supplement to ensure they get the correct type of folate?
• What is the connection between the MTHFR gene mutation and Iron deficiency?
• What is the link between MTHFR and heart disease?
• When should you ask your physician to screen you for the MTHFR gene mutation?
• Why is the MTHFR gene mutation linked to depression, anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome among other medical conditions?
• What to do if you have the MTHFR gene mutation and you are having trouble getting pregnant?

Connect with Diane

You can connect with Diane on her website, or via email!

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Kym is a musician, surfer, and blogger/podcaster who has been struggling with Infertility for a number of years now. I was inspired when I came across Kym’s blog because of her willingness to share her experiences and her fertility challenges experience to help women who are also struggling with infertility. In today’s show, Kym will be talking about her experiences with IVF and other reproductive technologies as well as her PCOS diagnosis, what she has learned from these experiences and how she has managed to maintain hope and positivity throughout her fertility journey.

In today's show, Kym shares her experience with infertility, fertility drugs, fertility treatments and how she has remained hopeful throughout her fertility journey over the past 4 years.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• Trusting your intuition when it comes to seeking medical infertility support
• Fertility drugs
• Miscarriage
• The role of functional medicine in improving fertility
• Dietary changes specific to addressing PCOS diagnosis
• IVF, Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and embryo freezing
• How to deal with infertility, and how to support someone going through fertility challenges
• How successful is IVF?

Connect with Kym

You can connect with Kym on her Website, and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources mentioned

• Smart Fertility Choices | Kym Campbell
• My 14 Tips for Dealing with Infertility | Kym Campbell
• Taking Charge of Your Fertility | Kym Campbell
• Sweet Poison: Why Sugar Makes Us Fat | David Gillespie

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Angelique is a Nutritional Therapist who trained at the renowned Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) in London. She was trained in the principles of functional medicine, a science-based method that assesses the underlying causes of symptoms. Angelique has a passion for the healing power of food and nutrients. She works with her clients to enhance the systems in the body, including digestive function, strengthening the immune system, balancing blood sugar levels and helping the body’s natural detoxification pathways.

Angelique specializes in the fields of Female Health & fertility, Stress Management, Hormonal Balance, Energy Enhancement and Digestive Wellness. Her working approach is personal, supportive and tailored individually to her clients. She works with clients either face to face in her London clinic or anywhere in the world via Skype.

In today’s show, Angelique talks about her own journey to health and how she has benefited first hand from the power of nutrition. We also talk about the impact of sugar consumption on the body and how it can impact fertility.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• How Angelique transitioned from disordered eating to healthy eating habits
• Using food as a tool for healing
• Why strict dieting regiments can be problematic and how to achieve balance in healthy eating with the 80/20 rule
• What impact do eating disorders have on fertility?
• What role do hormones play in fertility and pregnancy?
• What impact does sugar consumption have in our bodies and on our fertility?
• How we can achieve an appropriate blood sugar balance through dietary changes
• What is the relationship between sugar and progesterone
• The relationship between sleep and sugar consumption
• How to manage and eliminate sugar cravings
• The important role that detoxification plays in fertility

Connect with Angelique

You can connect with Angelique on her Website, and on Facebook and Twitter!

Resources Mentioned

• Angelique Panagos | Nutritional Therapist

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Donna Zubrod is a nationally certified and NC state Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist. She is a certified practitioner with advanced training in preconception wellness, fertility enhancement, and pregnancy of the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®. She has numerous certifications including a certification in Mercier Therapy and various massage techniques including pregnancy massage, fertility massage and both pre and perinatal massage.

Diane MacDonald is a Registered Nurse with over 30 years in the field of nursing. She has her Masters Degree in Nursing and is a former Family Nurse Practitioner. She has worked extensively in mainstream and alternative health care. She has been an Arvigo® practitioner for 15  years integrating this modality into her practice. She teaches all levels including Hands on Health (one day class) Self Care and Professional Training. She has taught workshops in England, Australia, Belize and throughout the States.
Her practice focuses on the Arvigo® Techniques as well as health and wellness support, herbology, Reiki, Reflexology and much more.

Together Donna and Diane edited the recently released book "Journeys in Healing: Inspiring Experiences of Arvigo® Practitioners & Their Clients".  This book was published last October by the Arvigo Institute and is a compilation of 30+ clinical case studies authored by Arvigo® Therapy practitioners from around the world.  The case studies featured in the book demonstrate the profound healing that Arvigo® Therapy can offer and cover a wide variety of reproductive and digestive conditions including fertility related issues.

In today’s show, we discuss the book, the inspiration behind the book as well as the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy® and the implications this work has for women struggling with fertility issues.

Topics discussed in today's episode

• What is Arvigo® Therapy?
• How to become an Arvigo® Therapy practitioner
• The inspiration behind the book Journeys in Healing: Inspiring Experiences of Arvigo® Practitioners & Their Clients
• How does Arvigo® Abdominal Therapy help women to improve fertility and menstrual irregularities
• How does Arvigo® Therapy improve alignment and circulation of the reproductive organs
• What other health conditions benefit from Arvigo® therapy?
• The ways that Arvigo® Therapy can encourage emotional healing as well as physical healing
• How Arvigo® Therapy can help women with fertility challenges

Connect with Donna and Diane

You can connect with Donna on her Website, and on Facebook and LinkedIn!

You can connect with Diane on her Website, or via email!

Resources mentioned

• Journeys in Healing: Inspiring Experiences of Arvigo Practitioners & Their Clients
• Arvigo Institute | Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®
• Seven Generations Massage and Birth | Donna Zubro

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