Welcome to Episode 58!

In episode 58, we talk about some of the steps you'll want to start taking if you're planning to get pregnant this upcoming year and how we can help support you as you plan for the healthiest possible pregnancy. You have so much power to influence your health, your fertility, and your future baby's health and we're excited to share this practical guidance with you. This week, you're going to learn about:

• What a healthy fertility diet really looks like and why it's important to customize your diet to your unique needs

• Which supplements to take to prepare for pregnancy, when you should start them, and where to find the highest quality brands

• Major hormone disrupting toxins to avoid and why your body might need some extra preconception detoxification support

• Important tests to seek out before you conceive and how a functional interpretation of your labs can help guide your fertility journey

• Details on all the specific way we can help you move through these steps and have a healthy, thriving pregnancy in 2020!

Resources to help you on your journey:

Get your personalized 7-day fertility diet meal plan for $49

Enroll in Fertile in 5 Masterclass for $200 off through January 6th

Free course on How to Choose the Best Prenatal Supplements

Participate in our 2020 Detox Challenge

Book a free call to learn more about a Preconception Health Assessment

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Show Notes:

4:00       The building blocks of a healthy fertility diet

5:10        Limiting sugars and processed foods

7:05       Whole-food healthy carbohydrates

9:05       High-quality complete protein

12:30     Healthy fats

14:20     Fertility superfoods that provide essential vitamins and minerals

20:10     Resources that can help you transition to and get comfortable on your fertility diet

25:30     Why supplements are important before pregnancy and when you should start

27:25     Specific supplements that should be included in your preconception and prenatal routine

34:55     Why it’s so important to be careful about toxins during preconception and pregnancy

37:45     Even very small amounts of certain chemicals can be just as harmful (or more harmful) than larger doses

39:30     What research says about the effect of hormone disrupting toxins on fertility

42:40     Which specific exposures are most concerning and where they come from

43:40     Resources that can help you learn more about toxins and begin a stress-free transition to safer products

46:05     Details on our 28-day group fertility detox starting January 6th, 2020 – why you should consider it and what’s included

58:50     Why having some blood work done during preconception is a good idea

60:10     Specific tests you should request before you conceive

63:30     Why it’s important to have your labs looked at from a functional perspective

64:50     Getting these tests done in conventional medicine isn’t always easy or straightforward

65:50     Seeing us at Tiny Feet for a preconception health assessment and comprehensive blood panel