MYF 61 | What to Read: Best Books for Fertility, Preconception & Women's Health
Welcome to Episode 61!
In episode 61, we share the top books we recommend for preconception, fertility, and women’s health. There are so many incredible authors and experts out there, many of whom we’ve hosted as guests on the podcast over the past year. We wanted to take this week to share our top picks for reading material when you’re trying to conceive and/or trying to work out imbalances with your hormones and cycle. You’ll learn which books we recommend, what you can expect to learn from each one, and who can benefit most from the information shared.
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Books we discuss in the episode:
Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols, RDN
Interview with Lily - Episode 15
Beyond the Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighten
Interview with Dr. Brighten - Episode 23
Period Repair Manual by Dr. Lara Briden
The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack
Interview with Dr. Lynch - Episode 35
Not Broken by Dr. Lora Shahine
Interview with Dr. Shahine - Episode 32
Carrying to Term by Dr. Jordan Robertson
Interview with Dr. Robertson - Episode 36
Fueling Male Fertility by Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN
Interview with Lauren - Episode 34
It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett
Egg quality interview with Dr. Jaclyn Chasse - Episode 27
IVF Meal Plan by Dr. Elizabeth Cherevaty
The Infertility Cure by Randine Lewis Ph.D
8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS by Dr. Fiona McCulloch
PCOS interview with Dr. Khivan Oberoi - Episode 56
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Show Notes:
3:05 Nutrition for preconception & pregnancy
3:05 Real Food for Pregnancy
5:05 Menstrual cycle health and hormone balance
5:25 Beyond the Pill
8:15 Period Repair Manual
10:35 The Fifth Vital Sign
13:45 Genetics and preconception health prep
13:55 Dirty Genes
16:35 Miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss
16:45 Not Broken
18:15 Carrying to Term
20:40 Male fertility
20:50 Fueling Male Fertility
23:05 Infertility and fertility treatment
23:20 It Starts with the Egg
25:25 IVF Meal Plan
27:25 The Infertility Cure
31:00 Chronic conditions affecting reproductive health
31:25 8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS
33:00 The 4-Week Endometriosis Diet Plan