The FertilityHour podcast interviews leading experts in the fields of natural fertility, integrative medicine and preconception-care. Discover evidence-based strategies, tips and resources to help you when trying to conceive. www.fertilityhour.com
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What if weight loss was effortless and could be approached in a feminine and intuitive way? Nagina Abdullah struggled with weight her whole life. She successfully lost weight dieting only to plateau and gain it back time and time again. Sound familiar? She knew there had to be a sane, intuitive and feminine approach to this struggle. She started us…
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Master Your Cycles and Optimize Your Fertility with Lisa of Fertility Friday – #41
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Menstrual health is the key to your fertility health. Lisa of the popular podcast Fertility Friday feel strongly that it is the (bodies) Fifth Vital Sign. She has spent the last 20 years teaching women to track their cycles and how to interpret the wealth of information tracking can provide. This was something a majority of us were never taught and…
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Low AMH: Treating Low AMH with Ancient Chinese Medicine with Dr. Scott Martin, OMD – #40
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Have you been diagnosed with Low AMH and worry about your ability to conceive? Dr. Scott was seeing many clients in the same situation and started looking at ancient Chinese herbology as a possible remedy. Scott created a Chinese Herb formula that has shown to increase AMH levels in his fertility clients. We discuss what AMH tells us and why IVF cl…
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How To Get Pregnant With Irregular Periods-Everything You Need To Know About Menses Health and Fertility with Dr. Lara Briden – #39
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In this thought-provoking and highly educational interview, we discuss one of the most intriguing and revealing indicators of a women’s physical and emotional health-the menstrual cycle. The menses was once part of a ritualistic passage in a young woman’s life. We discuss how the menses should still be celebrated and nurtured as it gives us a month…
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How Maca Can Help or Harm Your Fertility: The Right Type of Maca to Use with James Frame & Jan Roberts – #38
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In this episode, you are going to gain an understanding of Maca and how it can help your fertility as well as how and why it could possibly make it more difficult to conceive. Every woman who is looking for natural ways to boost their fertility will inevitably come across information on Maca. Maca indigenous to the Andes Mountains of Peru has shown…
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Reiki and Law of Attraction for Fertility with Andrea Reiter – #37
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Andrea harnesses the power of Reiki and The Law of Attraction to help her clients overcome fertility issues. It all started when her sister in law was having trouble conceiving. Andrea identified work pressures and stress as the main culprit. Using her powers as a healer she was able to remove the blocked energy and helped her sister in law manifes…
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Thyroid Balance is Paramount to Fertility with Richard Shames, MD – #36
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Dr. Shames became very invested in learning about the thyroid after his wife Karilee developed thyroid disease. Karilee, a nurse practitioner, went to some of the top endocrinologists and yet felt her care was very inadequate. Dr Shames along with his wife and daughter (an acupuncturist) dedicate their lives to help thyroid sufferers around the glo…
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Leading fertility expert Iva Keene discusses 4 case studies from real life fertility clients. Iva has worked with hundreds of couples from around the world and has seen it all. In her assessment of couples she analyzes over 150 health and data points which helps her uncover underlying imbalances that are contributing to fertility struggles. She dis…
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Tools to Calm The Mind and Body with Elizabeth Willett – #34
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Ways to cope when trying to get pregnant overwhelms you. In this interview Master herbalist, Elizabeth Willett offers wonderful tools to stay mindful, grounded and calm during your fertility journey. When you are struggling to conceive many find themselves surrounded by emotional triggers. From another social media pregnancy announcement to a negat…
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Surrogacy and 5 Critical Fertility Questions to Discuss With Your Partner – #33
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Tiffany Jo Baker has been a surrogate 3 times and has been part of the infertility community for many years. With her background as a couples counselor, she goes deep and helps couples discuss the hard questions when navigating the stressful, emotional and challenging world of infertility. There is no question that fertility challenges can be hard …
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Dr. Christiane Northrup: The Hexing of Women By The Fertility Industry – #32
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Aging in reverse? Rituals to call in our babies soul? Best sex in your 60s and 70s? We cover all of it in this impassioned interview. Dr. Chris has worked tirelessly to shift how women view themselves based on their chronological age and external messages. She gives an example of a native tribe where women have become pregnant in their 50s and 60s …
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How To Triumph Over Secondary Infertility – #31
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Is secondary infertility affecting you? Over 3 million couples in the U.S. alone are faced with the devastating diagnosis of secondary infertility. Wendy Cooper shares how she triumphed over secondary infertility and how you can too! When Wendy and her husband made the decision to have a second child they found it wasn’t happening as easy as the fi…
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Are Pinworms Causing Your Infertility? – #30
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Pinworms are also called “threadworms.” They're the most common type of intestinal worm infection in the U.S., and one of the most common in the world. Rachel Arthur discovered that many of her patients were infected with worms. She saw that worms migrated from the anus into the vagina, bladder and genital-urinary system. She also witnessed the hav…
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IVF Revolutionized with Life Whisperer Co-Founder Michelle Perugini – #29
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Considering IVF? Life Whisperer is an Artificial Intelligence Company that will quite possibly turn the IVF Industry on its head and change many many couples lives. Its goal is to significantly increase the success rates of IVF. With current success rates being 20-30% it could use some help. I interview one of the co-founders of Life Whisperer, Mic…
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Balancing Your Life to Optimize Fertility with Dr. Marc Sklar – #28
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How balanced is your life in relation to your fertility? We often have tunnel vision about our own health and put a lot of emphasis on one aspect of it and overlook the rest. Or become overwhelmed by everything we are reading and learning and don’t know where to start? What if there was a guide that took into consideration all the aspects of health…
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Fertility Awareness Method with Lisa of Fertility Friday – #27
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Lisa suffered from painful periods and like many teens was put on the birth control pill. In college she discovered a magical world that allowed her to understand her body, her rhythms and imbalances in a unique, revealing and intimate way. When Lisa learned the family awareness method and began to chart it ignited a passion that has burned inside …
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Thriving with PCOS with Stacey Roberts, ND – #26
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You can thrive with PCOS. Although PCOS can be a devastating diagnosis, Stacey Roberts, ND talks about understanding the underlying causes of PCOS and coming out the other side with radiant health. PCOS does not define you and instead encompasses a set of symptoms. By understanding how our bodies have come out of balance we can treat the underlying…
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Iodine Deficiency is A Major Barrier To Fertility with Rachel Arthur, ND – #25
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Iodine deficiency is a major barrier to fertility and increases risk of miscarriage 4 fold. Also decreases IQ, increases rates of ADHD and leads to poor pregnancy and delivery outcomes. We can agree that iodine is essential to health but what has become hotly debated is how does one assess if they are iodine deficient and what dosage is appropriate…
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Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor with Dr. William Davis – #24
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“I’ve lost count of all the infertile women who have become moms (that followed the Wheat Belly lifestyle)." William Davis, MD His first book, Wheat Belly was a global phenomenon. Bombarded by media. Multiple guest appearances on The Dr. Oz show. It completely changed the paradigm and thus the conversation about health and nutrition. First touted a…
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Ava Bracelet-All Your Questions Addressed with Lindsay Meisel – #23
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“Women do enough work as it is.” When AVA’s founder watched his wife wake up every morning to track her BBT, he thought, “there must be a better way.” After much research and many trials later AVA was created. It was released last year amongst a lot of buzz and excitement but also a lot of questions and confusion. That’s why we reached out to AVA t…
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Advantages of Being An Older Mama and Self Prescribing Do’s and Don’ts with Dr. Iva Keene – #22
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Being an older mom. Iva and Charlene both talk about being first-time mamas in their 40’s. We discuss how women are fertile into their 40’s and how the idea of the biological clock was derived from outdated information from the 1800’s! Iva talks about the issues with self-prescribing herbs and also why we need to be very cautious with hormone suppl…
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Restoring Healthy Gut Flora Reverses Diseases and Infertility with Dr. Natasha McBride – #21
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Dr. Natasha’s first child was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. The medical world had nothing to offer. She took it upon herself to go back to school and learn everything she could about nutrition to help her child. At age 20 he is no longer autistic and is a thriving self sufficient young man. In the years since she has helped tens of thousan…
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Homeopathy-Power to Unlock Traumas and Quite Possibly Save The World with Dr. Isaac Golden- #20
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Traumas throughout our life (even from our own birth) stay with us and manifest as physiological symptoms. Think about the trauma of being born and then all the other emotional events or illnesses that follow. Some seemingly small and others that leave a deeper imprint. When the body is left to cope with and maintain equilibrium around these trauma…
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How To Protect Your Fertility & Health From Chemicals &GMO’s with Bill Statham – #19
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“Air fresheners are probably one of the worst things that have been invented.” Bill Statham We place them on our skin; we clean our house with them; we saturate our air with them; we consume them and swath our children in them. Chemicals. They have long complex names and their reason for being in our cosmetics, household cleaners, foods are often a…
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Mindfulness-The Power of Being Present with Buffy Trupp, MFT – #18
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Ever wake up in the middle of the night engulfed in thoughts of fear, worry and anxiety? Questions like, “what if my IVF fails?” “what if I can’t get pregnant?” swirl in your head. We’ve all experienced times when our feelings overtake us and catastrophize our lives. Research shows that these awful thoughts don’t just make our worlds feel unsafe an…
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Ask Your Ovaries What? The Listening Cure with Dr. Chris Gilbert – #17
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In this episode I discuss The Listening Cure with the author, Dr. Chris Gilbert. After seeing countless patients that were clearly suffering but with no known cause, Dr. Chris began to use a unconventional method to get to the heart of the matter. She started asking poignant questions that explored the emotional triggers of dis-ease and pain. What …
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Iodine’s Role in Reproductive, Hormonal, Thyroid & Breast Health with Dr. Jorge Flechas – #16
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In this episode I interview one of the leading pioneers in iodine research and application, Dr. Jorge Flechas. Dr. Flechas discusses how iodine deficiency has led to dramatic increases in cancer, thyroid diseases and hormonal imbalances. He highlights that iodine is found and needed by the breast, ovaries, thyroid and muscles. When examining Countr…
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Vitamin K2 and it’s Crucial Role in Health and Fertility with Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue – #15
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In this episode we learn about a little known vitamin that has slowly disappeared from today’s diets. It is crucial for sperm health, testosterone building, bone health, heart health and a whole lot more -Vitamin K2. I interview Dr. Kate about this incredible nutrient that is found in fermented and pasture raised foods. Once we changed the way we s…
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Endometriosis- What’s Really Causing Your Endometriosis with Leah Hechtman – #14
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“Women with endometriosis are some of the bravest people in the world,” proclaims Leah Hechtman. She is a leading researcher and clinician on the front lines of endometriosis research and treatment. In this episode Leah and I discuss the complex and painful condition that is affecting millions of women. Although endometriosis is more prevalent than…
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How To Protect Your Fertility & Health From Cell Phone Exposure with Lloyd Burrell – #13
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This episode addresses a growing concern which begs the question, “how safe are cell phones, tablets and the WiFi we are surrounded by? According to EMF expert Lloyd Burrell they are something we need to have a clear understanding of. Lloyd was living his dream, moving to France to start a business venture. One day out of nowhere (it seemed) he bec…
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Dried Urine Hormone Testing is A Total Game Changer with Dr. Carrie Jones – #12
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In today’s episode I talk with Dr. Carrie Jones about the DUTCH test. Lauded as a game changer in the Hormone testing arena. Dr. Carrie talks about why the DUTCH test was created. There has always been the two standard approaches to testing hormones: saliva and serum. Where these tests fell short is that they could not show hormonal pathways. Dr. C…
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Silent & Hidden Dental Infections-How to Protect Your Fertility & Health with Dr. Thomas Levy – #11
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You are going to want to share this episode with all your loved ones. I interview Dr. Thomas Levy and he discusses what he has learned to be the (silent and hidden) underlying factor in most chronic and degenerative diseases. What led to this discovery was that Dr. Levy accompanied a friend to the dentist and what they discovered shocked and alarme…
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The Real Culprits Causing Infertility with Dr. Kathryn Moloney – #10
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Dr. Kathryn Moloney, N.D. is one of the dynamic fertility coaches at Natural Fertility Prescription and Fertility Coach. From her experience in working at a leading Australian Fertility Center and coaching clients worldwide Kathryn joins us today with a wealth of knowledge and deep understanding of fertility issues. In this episode we discuss what …
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Acupressure As A Powerful DIY Fertility Treatment with Heidi Brockmyre, L.Ac – #9
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Acupuncture has shown to be highly effective in the treatment of fertility. Often times the frequency of treatments can be challenging due to time or budget constraints or geographical challenges. Heidi Brockmyre, L.Ac. saw that there was a huge need in the global community for the healing power of Traditional Chinese Medicine and saw to it that it…
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Adrenal Health is Reproductive Health-How to Take Care of These Amazing Glands with Dr. Eric Wood – #8
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It’s been called the 21st Century Disease and it affects millions of us everyday. It robs us of our quality of life and affects the endocrine and hormonal system. It’s commonly known as adrenal fatigue or HPA axis dysregulation. Whatever it’s name, left unchecked can be detrimental to one’s feelings of wellbeing and fertility. Today’s guest Dr. Eri…
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Autoimmune Disease & Fertility with Aimee Raupp, L.Ac. – #7
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Today we have Best Selling Author of Yes You Can Get Pregnant with her latest book Body Belief. In the last 15 years of treating women’s health and fertility, Aimee Raupp begin to see a commonality between many of her patients. They would come to her with chronic (often mysterious) health complaints and unexplained infertility. Conventional Medicin…
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Harnessing The Mind-Body Connection with Circle Bloom Founder Joanne Verkuilen – #6
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Ever wonder how much are subconscious mind is running our thoughts and beliefs? According to research done on the human mind-a lot! Today I interview Circle and Bloom founder Joanne Verkuilen. Joanne shares how her & her best friends struggle with secondary fertility ignited a fire in her to help others struggling with fertility issues. She saw the…
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The Law Of Attraction-How To Design The Life Of Your Dreams with Mind Movies Founder Natalie Ledwell – #5
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It’s such a special treat to have Natalie Ledwell as our guest today. In this interview Natalie reveals what led her to create the beloved Law of Attraction tool called Mind Movies. After watching the movie, The Secret, Natalie and her partner went on a journey to create a moving vision board. Fast forward and they have to date inspired over 4 mill…
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Primal Nutrition for Fertility and Radiant Health with Nora Gedgaudas – #4
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In this episode I discuss primal eating with nutritional goddess and primal nutrition expert Nora Gedgaudas. Nora talks about a pivotal time in her life. She lived among wolf packs in extremely remote regions of Northern Canada. There she witnesses the Native Inuit peoples who have continued to eat primarily as their ancestors have. High saturated …
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Discussing The Hormone Cure and Fertility with Dr. Sara Gottfried – #3
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In this episode we have the brilliant Dr. Sara Gottfried. Dr. Sara speaks from the heart when she discusses how her own experience with hormonal imbalance led her on an impassioned journey to find answers for herself and all women. “We don’t come with an operating manual” and so she set out to write a book which helps women navigate the changes tha…
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Tapping To Heal Emotional Pain & Regain Joy with Nick Ortner – #2
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We are very privileged to have such an incredible light-bearer share EFT with us. Thank you so much Nick Ortner! Everyone has problems which are weighing them down and it can seem like there is no way out at times. As Nick put it, you must acknowledge the negative, you must see the ‘dirt’ before you can clean it up and that’s what EFT is all about.…
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Dietary and Lifestyle Changes to Increase Fertility with Dr. Iva Keene – #1
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Dr. Iva Keene joins us today and brings with her a decade of experience in treating challenging fertility cases all around the world. In this episode we explore the question, “can you improve egg and sperm quality?” Many conventional doctors say, “no” while Dr. Iva says, “yes, but you must understand what that means.” Once you know what that means …
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