THE WHOLESOME FERTILITY PODCAST
EP 196 Are There Steps That Your Missing In Optimizing Your Fertility Nutrition? | Katie Dewhurst
Katie started out as a nutritionist and also studied functional medicine, specializing in female health & nutrition. In 2016, she founded Hello Balance, a health and wellness company that helps millennial women optimize their health through food. In 2021, the company expanded into fertility and pregnancy nutrition.
Katie’s Prenatal program has been recommended by celebrity physician Dr. Mark Hyman, Bossbabe, and Girlboss.
Katie is also an expert in managing blood sugar spikes and she has written an actionable nutritional guide and cookbook, The Hello Balance Guide & Cookbook, which has 95+ blood sugar balancing recipes, 5 key fat burning tips, meal building formulas, tips to naturally balance your hormones, intermittent fasting tips and much more, to help women live their best healthy life.
Her health coaching approach is based on the latest science and research and is NOT about restriction, diets, or rigid lifestyles but about eating more of the right foods (which don't have to be boring!) to heal and balance the body from the inside out.
https://www.instagram.com/hellobabynutrition
For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
EP 193 The Vitamin You Need To Be On Top Of If You’re Trying To Conceive
What is the one vitamin you should check blood levels for if you’re trying to conceive? This vitamin is crucial for conception and has been mentioned in many studies to be linked to unexplained infertility as well as recurrent miscarriages.
Studies mentioned in this episode:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6210343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971338/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8425239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683323/
For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
EP 183 Can Gluten Impact Fertility Health? | Justine Bold
Justine Bold has worked as an academic in the UK at the University of Worcester since 2008. She is now also Program Director for CPD in the Medical School at Cardiff University. She has written articles on infertility, appeared in the media and coedited a book entitled ‘Integrated approaches to Infertility, IVF and Recurrent Miscarriage’ that was published in 2016. She has published widely in academic journals on gluten and celiac disease and also on the integrative management of female reproductive health conditions. She is working towards PhD by publication having also co-authored a book on Mental Health in 2019 and recently contributed chapters to an upcoming text book ‘Gluten related disorders’ to be published by Elsevier.
Justine had a long personal journey to motherhood starting with a pregnancy loss in her early thirties finally becoming a mum in her forties. She is passionate about raising awareness about the infertility experience and in helping healthcare professionals to understand patients and clients to improve patient care and she is currently working on research projects in this area. She also appeared in the UK at Fertility Fest in 2018 and at the Fertility Show in Manchester in 2019.
To learn more: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/profiles/justine-bold
https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1700118-bold-justine
For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
EP 174 Can Toxins be Contributing to Your Fertility Challenges? | Jenna Hua
Jenna Hua’s extensive experience as an academic and health advocate led to her founding Million Marker in 2019, shortly after completing a Postdoctoral Fellowship with Stanford University’s School of Medicine. Throughout her career in academia, Jenna has researched and published numerous studies that largely focused on citizens science, general health, and the impact of food consumption on a person’s well-being. In one of her most recent publications, Jenna used machine learning to identify people based on food consumed in order to offer healthier food options. She also published another report that studied the arsenic exposure and risks of eating rice within adolescents in Kunming, China. Jenna has been a Project Manager for UNC’s Carolina Population Center, a Graduate Instructor and Research Assistant at UC Berkeley, and a Project Manager at UCLA’s Center for Population Research. She was also a US Fulbright Fellow at the Institute of International Education in Kunming, China. Jenna holds a BS in Nutrition and an MPH and PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from UC Berkeley.
https://www.millionmarker.com
https://www.instagram.com/million_marker/
https://twitter.com/million_marker
For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
EP 172 What Foods Should You Eat While Trying to Conceive?
In today’s episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I discuss a very important aspect of trying to conceive which is nutrition. This can be a confusing topic because there are so many fad diets and opinions. In this episode I discuss different food categories that support hormonal balance and preparation for conception. Don’t miss this very important topic!
For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
#145 Preparing Your Body for Conception | Nora Debora
Nora DeBora is a Preconception Health Coach, Holistic Nutritionist and Fertility Awareness Practitioner who helps women prepare their bodies for pregnancy and have a healthy baby after 30. Through her signature program, Master Your Cycle To Get Pregnant, she teaches women how to optimize their hormones and fertility by harnessing the power of their menstrual cycle with nutrition and self care practices. When she’s not coaching, you can find her indulging in gourmet burgers, sweating in a yoga class, or on long hikes with her husky.
www.naturallynora.ca
Download your Eat To Get Pregnant Guide at www.naturallynora.ca/eat
#144 PCOS & Fertility Health | Caitlin Johnson
Caitlin Johnson is a registered dietitian who loves great food– and people even more! She started her own family naturally in spite of a PCOS diagnosis. Now she uses her experience, evidence-based nutrition, and expertise to guide other women with PCOS into healing and fertility. You can find her on Instagram @PCOSFERTILITYNUTRITION.
#128 Can Diet Create Great Sex? Christine DeLozier Shares Her Findings!
As an acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice, Christine DeLozier, L.Ac., specializes in sexual health, treating all orientations and identities. Acupuncture is great for sexual function, but to address the underlying mechanics of consistently great sex, the key is diet. For this reason, she works with patients to develop dietary habits that support their sexual goals.Christine holds Master’s degrees in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Counseling. During her education, she studied Chinese dietary therapy, and earned a certification as a Holistic Nutritional Counselor. Early in her practice, she treated numerous men for erectile issues with acupuncture, who ended up having significant improvements in sexual satisfaction. After seeing how meaningful this improvement was to their lives, she specialized in sexual health, expanding her practice to all who seek it. She wanted to do more to help them connect with their partners and bring joy to their relationships.
https://www.instagram.com/dietforgreatsex/
For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
#98 PCOS Diva Amy Medling Shares How We All Hold the Power to Our Healing
Amy Medling, best-selling author of Healing PCOS and certified health coach, specializes in working with women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), who are frustrated and have lost all hope when the only solution their doctors offer is to lose weight, take a pill, and live with their symptoms. In response, Amy founded PCOS Diva and developed a proven protocol of supplements, diet, and lifestyle programs that offer women tools to help gain control of their PCOS and regain their fertility, femininity, health, and happiness.
For more information about Michelle, visit www.thewholesomelotus.com
For information on the Wholesome Fertility Method online program visit www.thewholesomefertilitymethod.com
The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/
Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility
#24 PCOS & Endometriosis Nutrition with Dietitian Melissa Groves
Melissa Groves is an integrative & functional dietitian specializing in women's health and hormones, especially PCOS, fertility, & endometriosis.
Melissa Groves is an integrative & functional dietitian specializing in women's health and hormones, especially PCOS, fertility, & endometriosis. Her mission is to help women live healthy and symptom-free lives using whole-foods nutrition and lifestyle changes to regain regular periods without medications and optimize their fertility. She uses a functional medicine approach to figure out the root causes of her client’s symptoms, and together helps them develop a personalized plan to get them feeling better and living their best life.
She spent the first 15 years of her career working as a copywriter in New York City medical advertising, totally burned out on the high-stress lifestyle, and went back to school to become a registered dietitian so she could help other women learn how to put their health first.
She has been featured in national magazines including Healthline, Shape, Reader’s Digest, and U.S. News and World Report. She serves on the board for Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine as the Social Media Chair as well as on her state board.
She lives in Portsmouth with her fiance and their 4 cats. She sees clients in her office there, or virtually from anywhere in the US.
Melissa has a freebie she’d love to share - a 5-day meal plan for PCOS that's high in protein, low in refined carbs, and full of hormone-balancing, anti-inflammatory foods: http://bit.ly/PCOSMeals
www.avocadogrovenutrition.com
you can find Melissa on Instagram @thehormonedietitian.
For more information about Michelle, visit www.thewholesomelotus.com
For information on the Wholesome Fertility Method online program visit www.thewholesomefertilitymethod.com
#18 Nutrition for Conception with Nutritionist Galit Zarco
Galit S. Zarco, MS RD LDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and owner of Eat Live Nutrition, a holistic nutrition and wellness practice in Miami Beach.
Galit S. Zarco, MS RD LDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and owner of Eat Live Nutrition, a holistic nutrition and wellness practice in Miami Beach.
She was born in Cali, Colombia and grew up in Miami most of her life. Galit obtained her Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and a Master’s in Dietetics and Nutrition. She has been practicing for over seven years. In addition to her private practice, Galit is proud to be the in house dietitian nutritionist for various health & wellness centers such as Miami Beach Pediatrics, Epic Wellness Clinic, Equilibrium Rehab Center and BodyTek Fitness.
Galit’s mission is to provide professional guidance, elevate health awareness and deliver personalized nutrition care to each and every patient. She believes that everyone deserves to feel their best, reach their healthiest weight, and control any medical conditions that they may have. She dedicates her time guiding and motivating children and adults in order to instill significant lifestyle improvements naturally over time.
E: galit@eatlivenutrition.com
IG: @eatlivenutrition
www.eatlivenutrition.com
Galit's recommendations:
Prenatal Vitamins:
- Best Nest Wellness Prenatals
- Garden of Life - My Organics Prenatals
- New Chapter Prenatals
Omega / DHA:
- Omega-3 Supplement
- Prenatal DHA Omega-3
- Post natal Omega-3
Gluten free Foods:
Almond flour based- Simple Mills
sea salt & rosemary crackers
banana muffins, pumpkin muffins (bake at home)
pizza dough (bake at home)
bread (bake at home)
Quinoa Pasta- Andean Dream, Ancient Harvest
Brown rice pasta- Jovial
For more information about Michelle, visit www.thewholesomelotus.com
For information on the Wholesome Fertility Method online program visit www.thewholesomefertilitymethod.com