Welcome to Episode 27!

In episode 27, we interview naturopathic physician and integrative fertility expert, Dr. Jaclyn Chasse. Her practice, Perfect Fertility, is dedicated to fertility, sexual health and family wellness. Today, Dr. Chasse is talking to us about egg quality, including how to properly assess for ovarian reserve, the 4 primary factors that negatively impact egg quality, how to test for each of these factors, and specific steps you can take to improve egg quality and boost fertility.

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Website: https://www.perfectfertility.com/

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Show Notes:

7:10        Dr. Chasse’s background, personal story, and passion for fertility

10:25     The decline in female fertility – even excluding the impact having children later in life

14:50     How the quality and genetic integrity of our eggs change with age

16:55     The best ways to test for ovarian reserve and egg quality – optimal levels for these tests

26:10     Reasons that women may see a decline in ovarian reserve sooner than others

32:55     Four major factors that influence egg quality, how to test for them, and what to do about them

33:20     Low androgens

42:45     Oxidative and carbonyl stress

47:10     Telomere shortening

48:40     Mitochondrial defects

53:55     Other supplements, diet, and lifestyle strategies to boost egg quality

68:50     Dr. Chasse’s upcoming class for practitioners – Integrative Approaches to Infertility

71:55     Wrap-up