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| EF#45: Healing Adaptogens: the Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms with Danielle Ryan Broida | 23 Sep 2022 | 01:14:04 | |
My guest today is Danielle Ryan-Broida, who was previously on the podcast (EF#38) to discuss her recently finished book she co-authored with Tero Isokaupilla, founder of Four Sigmatic, which is being launched next week. We talk about the adaptogens in the book, including functional mushrooms from reishi to chaga, ashwaghanda, cacao, turmeric, schishandra, goji berry, acerola cherry and how these can support those with Endometriosis
So Danielle is a key player in the worldwide mushroom movement and is a Registered Herbalist, as well as a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Instructor of Mycology, and National Educator at Four Sigmatic, Danielle is teaching the world about the importance of a life on functional mushrooms.
After travelling the world and gaining skills, knowledge and training, she completed her graduate studies at the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism (CSCH). She then opened her private practice where she worked with hundreds of clients specializing in functional mushroom based treatment for individuals with autoimmune conditions and chronic illness. She was invited to become the Instructor of Mycology at CSCH, where she still teaches. Danielle brings her passion and expertise in herbal medicine, clinical practice, teaching, formulation, and her deep love for fungi to everything she does.
In this episode we talk about:
Check out the Healing Adaptogens Book website: https://healingadaptogens.com
You can pre-order now here until 27th September 2022 and you get lots of pre-order offers from Amazon, Waterstone, Barnes and Noble, Booktopia e.g. “adaptogen before and after checklist”, 5 people that pre-order will get a clinical session with Danielle
Do you want more information, including a FREE copy of one of the short guides I share with my clients on Functional Mushroom – then check out the website: https://endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/
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| EF#44: My Post Partum TTC Journey So Far | 18 May 2022 | 00:55:58 | |
In this week's episode I talk about my personal healing journey so far since the birth of my son in optimising my fertility, the things I have done, tried and tested, what hasn't worked, what I worry about, and what I wished I had done differently, as well as the things that I have been struggling with. This is a very personal episode, and it was very therapeutic doing it, but also I feel quite vulnerable publishing it, as we are still TTC - I hope you find this helpful. Be patient, things come to those that wait x | |||
| EF#35: Cervical Mucus, Conceiving and Endometriosis with Lizzie Alexander | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:34:34 | |
This episode goes into more detail into the importance of cervical mucus (CM), and follows on from the interview with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack in Episode 34 last week on using the Fertility Awareness Method. This is a huge component of fertility that is often overlooked and yet is something that can be improved. It is an area that research is still developing in relation to Endometriosis and its relationship to the vaginal microbiome. In this episode I talk about:
As usual there is more information in the show notes on the website, including links I mentioned, resources, related podcast episodes and references, where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Also make sure you subscribe to my mailing list, as I email out extra tips weekly! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! Check out my posts on Instagram (@endofertilityspecialist.com) and facebook (@endofertilityspecialist.com). Don’t forget to get your freebie from the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you will be added to my weekly newsletter. ----- Lizzie is a certified integrative and functional health coach, holistic massage therapist, Endo sufferer and mum of one. Lizzie works with women with Endometriosis to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at endofertilityspecialist.com. | |||
| EF#34: Using Fertility Awareness to learn to love your cycle and improve your fertility with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack | 11 Aug 2021 | 01:08:50 | |
My guest today is Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. In her new book The Fifth Vital Sign, Lisa debunks the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to fertility awareness and menstrual cycle optimization. She hosts the Fertility Friday Podcast, a weekly radio show devoted to helping women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health. Some of the highlights included:
Get full show notes and more information at: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! Check out my posts on Instagram (@endofertilityspecialist.com) and facebook (@endofertilityspecialist.com). Don’t forget to get your freebie from the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you will be added to my weekly newsletter. ----- Lizzie is a certified integrative and functional health coach, holistic massage therapist, Endo sufferer and mum of one. Lizzie works with women with Endometriosis to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at endofertilityspecialist.com. | |||
| EF#33: Travel Nutrition Tips and Tricks | 04 Aug 2021 | 00:43:09 | |
If you are travelling on holiday this summer or just away for a weekend, whether that is locally or overseas, then it might be worth listening to some tips to help you plan how you are going to manage your nutrition whilst you are away. Based on my personal experience and things I share with my clients, I share what foods I take away with me and things I do to make my life easier and then stress free whilst I am away!
In this episode I talk about:
There is more information in the show notes on my website, including links I mentioned, resources, references, and I have even shared a breakfast recipe so go to the show notes, where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/
Also make sure you subscribe to my mailing list, as I email out extra tips weekly, this week I shared a couple more recipes – if you want them just email me and I will make sure to send them to you! If this is your first time listening, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – out weekly on Wednesday morning (6am BST) and go and check out some of the other episodes! I would love it if you could leave me a RATING and a REVIEW. Thank you! | |||
| EF#32b: Season Break Announcement & Quick Thyroid Self-Help Check List | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:09:24 | |
Just a quick episode to let you know that I am taking a break from the podcast and will be back on the 21st July 2021 to continue delivering episodes. I have also given you a quick thyroid self-help check list to work through. | |||
| EF#32: How Endometriosis and the Thyroid are Connected and the Effect on Fertility with Lorna Driver-Davies | 26 May 2021 | 01:20:18 | |
In today’s episode, I am sharing a fantastic interview with Lorna Driver-Davies all about the thyroid, Endo and fertility. It is a long one, but it’s because there was a lot to cover, and because it is quite a complicated subject and we wanted to unpick it and simplify it for you and make sure you have some things to talk to your doctor about if you have concerns, and ensure you are taken seriously. I did contemplate splitting it into two episodes, but decided against it – you can just pause it and continue at another time! Lorna has worked for over a decade as a registered clinical nutritional therapist and naturopath. She is also Head of Nutrition at Wild Nutrition, a natural food-based supplement company, with a specific focus on women's health at all life stages including fertility. Lorna specialises in Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, menstrual cycle irregularities and Endometriosis co-morbities, such as gastrointestinal dysfunctions and thyroid disease. This deep clinical experience has enabled her to develop her expertise and highly specific nutrition protocols for Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Lorna lectures to both doctors and nurses about nutrition for Endometriosis including to specialist Endometriosis surgeons, she also speaks to the public, patients in hospitals and charity support groups. Lorna’s published work includes an evidence-based peer reviewed case analysis chapter on nutrition for Endometriosis, thyroid and hormone health – the link to this book in available in the show notes. In this episode we talk about:
As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesday morning! And, if you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you could leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#31: Listeners Q&A Session with Lizzie Alexander | 19 May 2021 | 00:31:10 | |
Following a request for questions that you wanted answered, I picked a number of them to go through and provide answers. They were subjects that I know many of you will want the answers to as they were great questions. I hope you find this helpful! In this episode I talk about:
I have put the full answers to these questions in the show notes, which are on my website, including links I mentioned, resources, references, mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or recipes – go to the show notes, where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Also make sure you subscribe to my mailing list, as I email out extra tips weekly, this week I shared a recipe or two – if you want them just email me and I will make sure to send them to you! If this is your first time listening, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – out weekly on Wednesday morning (6am BST) and go and check out some of the other episodes! I would love it if you could leave me a RATING and a REVIEW. Thank you! | |||
| EF#30: Reproductive microbiome, Endometriosis and fertility with Debbie Cotton | 12 May 2021 | 00:51:24 | |
Today’s interview is about the balance of microbes that live in and on the reproductive organs with Debbie Cotton from Invivo Healthcare. We discuss how Endometriosis can affect this balance, and then how this can affect your fertility. Debbie an integrative psychotherapist, naturopath and herbalist. She is currently the Head of Clinical Education at Invivo Healthcare, a company who specialises in the human microbiome. She is a busy clinician and lecturer in the health sciences for over 15 years both in Australia and the UK. Her work centres on what it is to be human, and how ecosystem relationships (human, natural and microbial) shape who we are. In this episode we talk about:
As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesday morning! And, if you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you could leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#29: How to Use 12 Healing Herbs for Endometriosis with Lizzie Alexander | 05 May 2021 | 00:39:53 | |
Plants have been used for thousands of years for their medicinal benefits and for many of us we are not aware of the benefits of some of the most common herbs. We can all make room for using herbs in our life, we just need to know how and what herbs are good for what. I bet you know quite a lot of what I share with you in this episode, but you just never thought to apply the knowledge, or you might not be aware of the fact that, for example, mint helps to cleanse your liver. This is a MUST listen, as what started out as a short episode ended up full of great tips to get you started to use herbs on a daily basis to help boost your health and allow your body to heal. In this episode I talk about:
There is more information in the show notes on my website, including links I mentioned, resources, references, podcast episodes, blogs or recipes – you can find this at: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Also make sure you subscribe to my mailing list, as I email out extra tips weekly, this week I shared a recipe or two – if you want them just email me and I will make sure to send them to you! If this is your first time listening, don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – out weekly on Wednesday morning (6am BST) and go and check out some of the other episodes! I would love it if you could leave me a RATING and a REVIEW. Thank you! | |||
| EF#28: Research into the Estrobolome & Endometriosis with Lara Thieme, PhD | 28 Apr 2021 | 01:01:04 | |
Lara Thieme is my guest today, she is a postdoctoral researcher from Germany. We met doing Nicole Jardim’s Fix Your Period Apprenticeship a couple of years ago. Back then I didn’t quite get the link with the estrobolome, a "specific sub-microbiome in the gut and Endometrosis. Lara was talking about how she planned to research the connection between this and Endometriosis in the future and was attending some really cool research seminars about the estrobolome and microbiome. Lara has Endometriosis herself, so her personal story has really driven her interest to merge her research specialism and Endo. In this episode we talk about:
As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, mentioned resources, related podcast episodes and blogs: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#27: Vitex for Fertility with Lizzie Alexander | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:20:59 | |
Vitex agnus-castus, otherwise known as Chasteberry is a herb that women are often recommended when they have menstrual problems, but there is quite bitty information and certainly different recommendations on how to take it. In this episode you will learn all about it and most importantly what the scientific research and literature has shown, and also what leading functional doctors and practitioners are recommending based on their clinical expertise. In this I talk about:
As always there is more information in the show notes on my website, including references, mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources – go to the show notes, where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – out weekly on Wednesday morning! I would love it if you could leave me a RATING and a REVIEW. Thank you! | |||
| EF#43: The Gut Health Benefits of Artisan Brewed Water Kefir with Maya Krikke | 20 Apr 2022 | 01:22:49 | |
My guest today is Maya Krikke, the sole Founder & Artisan Brewer of Myk’s Kefir (soon to be MYMY. Operating out of the Food Connect Shed in Brisbane, Australia, she is one of 37 small businesses seeking to change the food ecosystem. Commercially crafting audacious yet extraordinary probiotic drinks since 2015, her mission to make ethical and sustainable decisions for packaging, ingredient sourcing, and minimal food processing, has yielded potent, small-batch, artisan ferments of the most outrageous and exquisite flavours one could imagine (like the Gin lovers’ compliment, the organic Rhubarb & rose scented Geranium). In this episode we talk about:
If you want to see the bottles and kefir bubbles that Maya showed me in her interview go to the website (link below), where you will find a short video. Do you want more information? Check out the website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, short video of the kefir (also available on You Tube), mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesday morning! Please leave me a RATING and a REVIEW – as this helps to increase ranking and therefore spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#26: What my gut has taught me with Lizzie Alexander | 14 Apr 2021 | 00:42:37 | |
This is quite a personal episode. It is perhaps not as succinct as some of my previous more educational episodes. I wanted to share this insight, as it has changed the way I am going about optimising my fertility and managing my Endo compared to the first time around. In this episode some of the things I talk about include:
As always there is more information in the show notes on my website, including references, mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources – go to the show notes, where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – out weekly on Wednesday morning! I would love it if you could leave me a RATING and a REVIEW. Thank you! | |||
| EF#25: Using Heart Rate Monitors to manage Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis with Dr Jessica Drummond | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:54:46 | |
My guest today is Dr. Jessica Drummond, the CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute (IWHI) in the US, and author of Outsmart Endometriosis. Jessica explained the importance of a calm nervous system in managing pain signals, before we got stuck into how Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and resting heart rate are great tools that can be used to understand your overall health, stress levels, sleep quality and quantity, and fitness – all of which can be used in an approach to reduce pelvic pain from Endometriosis and also increase overall health, which improves your fertility. Measuring HRV has become so much more accessible and is something you could be doing right now! In this episode we talk about:
PLUS, get your hands on your FREE copy of Jessica’s book Outsmart Endometriosis. As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, mentioned resources, related podcast episodes and blogs: https://endofertilityspecialist.com/ef25-using-heart-rate-monitors-to-reduce-endo-pelvic-pain/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#24: How Stress Exacerbates Estrogen Dominance and Ovarian Dysfunction with Nicole Jardim | 31 Mar 2021 | 01:05:07 | |
Nicole Jardim joins me to dig deep into stress and how it impacts our body, hormones, period, Endometriosis and ultimately our fertility. Stress comes in many forms, from internal to external, actual and perceived. We are made to incredibly deal with stress, but our world today is more stressful than ever. Nicole explains exactly what is happening with our hormones and also some the basic things we need to do to reduce this impact. In this episode I talk about:
PLUS, we talk about Nicole’s Fix Your Period Book, which was released last year and is a book every girl should have! As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ | |||
| EF#23: Influence of Genetics on Endo and Fertility with Angela Heap | 24 Mar 2021 | 01:05:37 | |
My guest today is Angela Heap, a leading fertility nutritionist and expert in the UK. Angela and I discuss genetics, fertility and Endometriosis. It was a real education into the ‘hardware and software’ of our bodies, a Angela describes it! We discussed how our surrounding environment and exposure to toxins can change our genetics, or trigger various conditions and diseases, including Endometriosis. Angela discusses this subject in “plain English” so we can all understand the potential genetic issues associated with fertility. In this episode I talk about:
As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesday morning! And, if you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you could leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#22: Fertility management strategies for Endometriosis with Lizzie Alexander | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:35:26 | |
As a continuation from Episode 22, and as part of improving people’s understanding of Endo during Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to present the advantages and disadvantages of surgery – the considered gold standard treatment for Endometriosis when considering it from a fertility perspective. I then go onto to talk through the actions used in a functional approach to support the body to enable it to heal by itself. In this episode I talk about:
As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources, including the link to download your free “Fast Start to Optimal Fertility” E-Book – only available during Endometriosis Awareness Month: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – out weekly on Wednesday morning! I would love it if you could leave me a RATING and a REVIEW. Thank you! | |||
| EF#21: How Endometriosis Affects Fertility with Lizzie Alexander | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:26:19 | |
For the first episode in Season 2, and as its Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to talk to you all about how your fertility can be affected by Endometriosis. This is not to scare you, but to present you with what is known and understood, so that you can then understand why certain actions to improve your health and fertility are recommended. Medical knowledge of Endometriosis is still underway and continually evolving with new science – this is why in allopathic medicine there is no known cure. In functional medicine, there is an understanding of the systems that are affected by Endometriosis and this gives a roadmap of what steps and tools are needed for your body to heal and optimise your fertility. In this episode I talk about:
As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or resources: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesday morning! And, if you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you could leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#20: Five Functional Tests for Endo Fertility with Lizzie Alexander | 25 Nov 2020 | 00:45:11 | |
It’s the last episode of the season!! This episode is all about how functional testing can be used to delve deeper into what is happening in the body. Integrative nutrition and lifestyle techniques can then be applied in a specific and focused manner that is unique to the individual, i.e. you! There is a lot you can tell from your symptoms, these will certainly give a picture of what is going on, but there are a variety of tests that a functional practitioner can use to understand where the imbalances are occurring in the body. In this episode I talk about five types of tests that are great for women with Endometriosis trying to get pregnant. These include blood tests, three types of microbiome tests, including the gastro-intestinal (GI) system, and urine and saliva tests for comprehensive hormone testing in the form of the DUTCH test. As always there is lots more information about this episode on my website, i.e. what exactly was discussed, references, and the mentioned podcast episodes, blogs or recipes: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Importantly, how to get hold of your FREE Seed Cycling Guide for the month of November! | |||
| EF#19: Endometriosis, Food-Grown Supplements and the Immune System with Lorna Driver-Davies | 18 Nov 2020 | 01:11:32 | |
An amazing episode with Lorna Driver-Davies, Head of Nutrition from Wild Nutrition. This is the last interview of the season and boy is it good! We covered so much from nutrition, supplements and then a deep dive into the immune system for women with Endometriosis, and how this affects fertility. I came across Wild Nutrition about 3 years ago for my personal use and absolutely love so many of their products. I then met Lorna through my clinical work as I recommend many of Wild Nutrition products, in particular their Food-Grown Endo-Complex and Food-Grown Fertility. I found Lorna to be an amazing wealth of information on how to use their supplements to get their best effect and I just knew I had to have her on the podcast to pass on some of her nuggets! We talked about everything from:
AND……how to get a discount on Endo-Complex from Wild Nutrition and Henrietta’s Endometriosis Book in the next few weeks after the publication of this podcast episode by emailing hello@wildnutrition.com There is much more information about Lorna and Wild Nutrition, where to connect with her and the resources discussed in this episode on the podcast webpage: https://endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ | |||
| EF#18: Powering Up Your Progesterone with Lizzie Alexander | 11 Nov 2020 | 00:38:30 | |
This week’s episode follows on from Episode 17 on estrogen, in that I am covering progesterone. There is so much to know and share with you, from how our menstrual cycle works, how this influences our progesterone levels and what you need to monitor to understand if you have low progesterone There are several reasons why progesterone might be low and understanding these root causes makes it so much easier to resolve the issue than reaching for a sticky plaster that will not help in the long term. I also talk about how Endometriosis and PCOS affect progesterone specifically, and then ways you can increase your levels naturally at home.
There is lots more information about this episode, what exactly was discussed, references, and any relevant previous podcast episodes, blogs or recipes on the website: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/
Importantly, how to get hold of your FREE Seed Cycling Guide for the month of November! | |||
| EF#17: Stop Feeding Your Endo & Optimise Your Womb Lining By Balancing Your Estrogen with Lizzie Alexander | 04 Nov 2020 | 00:41:22 | |
This week’s episode is all about estrogen, whilst next weeks it will be about progesterone. There is so much to say about estrogen in relation to Endometriosis and then how this affects your fertility, and so this is what I cover. It is an overview in many respects – hopefully not too technical and sciency, but importantly I talk about symptoms of high and low estrogen and then give you actions that you can take away and get on with to either decrease or increase your estrogen depending on what your needs are. For further information about this episode, what exactly was discussed, references associated with what was discussed, and any relevant blogs or articles, and importantly how to get hold of your FREE Seed Cycling Guide for the month of November go to Ep. 17 on the podcast page: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ | |||
| EF#42: Follicular Phase Fertility Support with Endometriosis with Lizzie Alexander | 07 Apr 2022 | 00:30:55 | |
In this episode I talk about how you can optimise the follicular phase of your cycle through food and lifestyle. In particular, from the perspective of having Endometriosis and of course trying to conceive. It includes:
There will be two further episodes this season related to this one on optimising ovulation and fertilisation, and then for embryo implantation and early pregnancy maintenance. ----- As usual there is more information in the show notes on the website, including links I mentioned, resources, related podcast episodes and references, where you can also listen: https://endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! Check out my posts on Instagram @endofertilityspecialist and Facebook @endofertilityspecialist Don’t forget to get your freebie from the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you will be added to my weekly newsletter. ----- Lizzie is a certified integrative and functional health coach, holistic massage therapist, Endo sufferer and mum of one. Lizzie works with women with Endometriosis to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at https://endofertilityspecialist.com | |||
| EF#16: Ruby’s Endo Healing Journey, Weight Loss & TTC | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:51:20 | |
This week’s episode is an interview with Ruby Ben from Ruby Ben Health in Texas, the USA. Ruby tells us about how she finally found out she had Endometriosis when she and her husband were trying to get pregnant. She explains how finally working out she needed to look at her body as a whole, listen to what it needed, feeding it foods that didn’t use lots of energy to digest them, so she had the energy to heal her body. She also shares her fertility journey, how she wants to get pregnant naturally and the steps she has taken. Ruby then shares how she wanted to then help other women in the same position about her self-healing journey she has learnt on her journey with other women.
For further information about Ruby, where to connect with her and find the resources discussed in this episode go to the podcast page: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ | |||
| EF#15: Adenomyosis vs Endometriosis – a Natural Healing Approach with Sara Lopez | 21 Oct 2020 | 00:42:04 | |
This week’s episode is all about Adenomyosis (Adeno), often called the sister to Endometriosis. I had a great interview with Sara Lopez, who has Adeno, and who is also an Adenomyosis Coach. According to one study, that Sara mentions in the interview, 91% of women with Endometriosis have Adenomyosis, they just may never know. In this episode we talk about the symptoms, differences from Endo, how to get it diagnosed, how you can manage it with a holistic approach, how it might fertility and more. Sara Lopez, M. Ed. is a Certified Hormone Specialist and Adenomyosis Coach. She works with women who struggle with adenomyosis or heavy periods to find healing and relief holistically. Sara has always cared about women’s health, and when she was a teen her mother suddenly had a hysterectomy - her recovery was long and painful to watch. She decided she wanted to help others find alternative ways to heal besides hysterectomy. She wanted to be that woman that says “of course you can find relief holistically”, so she became a women’s health coach. Now that I’ve seen so many women have huge health shifts with a holistic approach, I can say that it IS possible if you are ready!
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This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review, it will help it reach many more that need help on their Endometriosis and fertility journeys. Thank you! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#14: Symptoms, Root Causes and Fertility Effects of Histamine Intolerance | 14 Oct 2020 | 00:35:30 | |
In Episode 13, Ashley Looft, from Whole Happy Healthy Life, shared with us her experience with Histamine Intolerance (HIT). This episode follows on from that, to dive deep into what the symptoms are, to what the potential root causes are and what you can do to help your body heal. The things you don’t want to miss:
This includes how I have only recently realised that I have Histamine Intolerance, and how I connected the dots with all the symptoms. Relevant blogs References:
Endo Fertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#13: Histamine Intolerance, Pelvic Floor Therapy and Surgery with Ashley Looft | 07 Oct 2020 | 00:50:37 | |
Today’s episode is with the lovely Ashley Looft from the US, who has gone to some incredible lengths to work out why she had horrendous painful periods, poor health and numerous miscarriages. She explains how she found out she has PCOS and Endometriosis and then what she did to become pain-free. I love to hear true healing success stories that inspire you that it is possible to live pain-free. There is a lot in the media at the moment about women taking a long time to get diagnoses, how they struggle with their day to day life, but little in the way healing stories. It is possible for women to use an integrative approach of medical and natural approaches to allow their bodies to heal and come to live pain-free. Ashley shares her experience with overcoming histamine intolerance and using physical therapy and surgeries to live a pain-free. Ashley Looft is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who helps women experiencing fertility and cycle struggles dig deep to find the root of their struggles and uses nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle to support their bodies in healing so that they can live their most healthy, happy, and fertile life. She came to this work through her own struggles with PCOS, Endometriosis, and 4 pregnancy losses. Ashley was tired of going to the doctor and being told that her only options were the pill or to get pregnant so she decided to take matters into her own hands and apprenticed with Nicole Jardim to become a Women's Health Coach and then continued on to go to school for Nutritional Therapy. When Ashley is not working to help others she loves to spend time with her husband and two dogs travelling, reading, cooking, running, and hiking in the beautiful Arizona desert. You don’t want to miss:
Mentioned resources:
Connect with Ashley Looft at:
Further EndoFertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review, it will help it reach many more that need help on their Endometriosis and fertility journeys. Thank you! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#12: Nine Ways to Increase Your Stomach Acid Levels | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:20:34 | |
Following on from Episode 10, I continue to talk about stomach acid, explaining the causes of low stomach acid, how to test your acid levels, and nine things you can do to naturally to increase the amount of acid you have. So, here are the things I talk about in Part 1 of this subject:
Plus, how low stomach acid has currently caused a sore or ulcer in my stomach, and what to do to avoid this! | |||
| EF#11: Against the Odds - Mind-Body Awareness for Fertility with Dr Natalie Masson | 23 Sep 2020 | 01:01:22 | |
Today’s episode will inspire you yet again! I chat to Natalie Masson, a woman like you and I who struggled to get pregnant, and against the odds of being 45, with low AMH and high FSH and much more, managed to get pregnant naturally and now has a beautiful family she has always wished for. Natalie doesn’t have Endometriosis, but she does have an awful lot to share from her experience and is why she then went on to focus on helping women with their fertility struggles. Dr Natalie Masson, PhD is a Psychotherapist & Fertility Coach, and founder of Fertility from the Soul, which is a resource for women who are longing for a child, struggling to conceive, and are interested in exploring natural ways to boost fertility. Natalie draws from the experience of many philosophies and healing modalities from both the East and the West to provide coaching, meditations, affirmations, guidance, and resources for improving fertility naturally from a holistic mind-body perspective. Natalie is based in the USA but works with women all over the world. We had a great conversation and talked about:
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dr Natalie Masson at:
Further EndoFertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review, it will help it reach many more that need help on their Endometriosis and fertility journeys. Thank you! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#10: Five Reasons Why Stomach Acid Is So Important (Part 1) | 16 Sep 2020 | 00:20:22 | |
In today’s episode, I talk deep dive into an issue that is very personal to me and my healing journey, stomach acid. It might seem like an odd topic and rather specific but it is a critical one. Particularly, if you want to ensure you are able to absorb your nutrients adequately enough so you have the necessary nutrient stores in your body so you can get pregnant. So, here are the things I talk about in Part 1 of this subject:
Then in Part 2, in two weeks, I will explain the causes of low stomach acid, how to test for low stomach acid, and what you can do naturally to increase your stomach acid levels. Relevant blogs
References:
Endo Fertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#9: Healing the Gut & CNS Reduces Endo Pain and Infertility with Dr Jessica Drummond | 09 Sep 2020 | 00:59:29 | |
Today’s guest is an amazing woman, and I feel honoured to have had the pleasure to chat with her. Dr Jessica Drummond DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC is the founder and CEO of The Integrative Women’s Health Institute (IWHI) and the author of Outsmart Endometriosis. I have learnt a huge amount from Jessica as I have been attending the Institute for a variety of specialities from functional nutrition to optimal fertility as I further my education. She is incredibly knowledgeable on the subject of women’s health, in particular Endometriosis, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum. We had a great conversation and there is SOOO much great information and actionable nuggets for you to take away and use to improve your health, reduce your pain and better your Endometriosis and how optimising your fertility will benefit your baby in the long term. Jessica is passionate about caring for and empowering people who struggle with women’s and pelvic health concerns. She is equally passionate about educating and supporting clinicians and wellness professionals in confidently and safely using integrative tools to transform women’s and pelvic healthcare. She has two decades of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist, licensed clinical nutritionist, and board-certified health coach working with women with pelvic pain, including endometriosis, vulvodynia, and bladder pain syndrome. She brings a unique, conservative and integrative approach to supporting women to overcome hormonal imbalances and chronic pain conditions. She is a sought after international speaker on topics such as integrative pelvic pain management, natural fertility options, optimal hormone health, menopause, and female athlete nutrition. She loves farmer’s markets, art museums, eating great food, and having girls’ movie nights with her daughters. She lives and works from her home and offices in Fairfield, Connecticut and Houston, Texas reaching thousands of clients and professional students in over 60 countries through her virtual practice and educational programs. Dr Drummond was educated at the University of Virginia, Emory University, Duke Integrative Medicine, and the Maryland University of Integrative Health. The topics we discussed were:
PLUS, how you can get your hands on your FREE copy of Jessica’s book Outsmart Endometriosis. Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Dr Jessica Drummon at:
Further EndoFertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review, it will help it reach many more that need help on their Endometriosis and fertility journeys. Thank you! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#8: Jump Off the TTC Emotional Rollercoaster | 02 Sep 2020 | 00:14:46 | |
In today’s episode I talk briefly about the monthly emotional rollercoaster women end up riding when trying to get pregnant. Over time this can end up pushing you into a downward spiral. It is so important to be aware of our mental health when you are trying to get pregnant not just your physical wellbeing. So, here are some of the things I talk about are:
Endo Fertility links and resources:
Relevant blogs:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#7: Using the mind’s visualisation capabilities to improve your fertility with Joanne Verkuilen | 26 Aug 2020 | 00:49:34 | |
In today’s podcast episode I interview a woman who’s voice I have listened to many many nights during my fertility journey, so as you can imagine it was a great honour to interview her and hear her voice for real! My guest is Joanne Verkuilen, the creator and mastermind behind Circle and Bloom, which provides guided visualisation and meditation programs for fertility and much more. We really enjoyed recording this episode and our conversation covered everything from PCOS, Endometriosis, infertility, power of the mind, the placebo effect and how powerful this is, the need for hope and empowerment, how our body just needs the right tools to be able to heal itself and much more! I hope you enjoy it and find some inspiration from this, and that what you think and believe about your body, really does have a physical impact on your body. You can control how you are feeling. Joanne Verkuilen is the founder of Circle + Bloom which aims to share the incredible power of the mind-body connection. Her various programs and guided meditations are designed to empower anyone on their journey. Diagnosed with PCOS and the possibility of infertility as a late teen, she did struggle to conceive. She had two very different pregnancy experiences but it ended with two happy, beautiful children. When her friend Stephanie also started having fertility problems and seeing what she went through, this gave Joanne a business idea. Thus she created Circle + Bloom back in 2008. Exploring the connection between the mind and body, she created a meditation program for both infertility and cancer. Her company grew fairly into the scale that it is today and has since helped over 50,000 women worldwide. The topics we discussed were:
Resources Mentioned:
Further EndoFertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review, it will help it reach many more that need help on their Endometriosis and fertility journeys. Thank you! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#41: Trauma in Endometriosis and DNA Testing with Kat Smith | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:48:45 | |
My guest today is Kat Smith, a Biomedicine and Nutritional Therapist from Endoplan. Kat Smith is a former secondary school teacher who left her career to retrain in biomedicine and nutritional therapy, after 7 years of undiagnosed suffering from Endometriosis, after which she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis and has since had 4 surgeries. Now, having worked with hundreds of endo sufferers and seeing how many of us struggle with crippling overwhelm and serious food fear, she has developed the Endoplan method which provides reliable structure, strategy and support. Kat's passion is empowering women with the mindset and nervous system tools to confront their trauma, which she believes is the missing piece in endometriosis management. She specialises in using DNA testing and nutrigenomics to transform Endo lives. In this episode we talk about:
I recommend you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a MASSIVE FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review, it only takes a few minutes – as this helps other women with Endometriosis to find the podcast and get the help they are needing. Thank you! To find out more visit: https://endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ | |||
| EF#6: Using Food as Medicine for Endo and TTC with Lizzie Alexander, PhD | 19 Aug 2020 | 00:49:09 | |
In today’s episode I talk about nutrition. This is a huge topic, but I wanted to introduce the general nutrition principles related to 1) improving your Endometriosis symptoms and 2) optimising your body so you are ready to get pregnant and then sustain a healthy pregnancy. There are a lot of similarities between these two objectives, but also there can be some conflicting ways of approaching nutrition, meaning that many women with Endometriosis can follow the ‘Endo-diet’ to reduce inflammation but end up under-nourished or further under-nourished, which will not help you in getting pregnant. So, here are some of the things I talk about are:
PLUS, three things I always do when working with my Endo Fertility coaching clients Mentioned links
Endo Fertility links and resources:
Relevant blogs:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#5: Good guts, lively livers, fibroids & endometriosis with Christine Garvin | 12 Aug 2020 | 01:00:00 | |
Your gut health is literally one of the most important systems in your body, especially combined with the actions of the liver. In this episode, we talk about the “gut-liver axis” as my guest Christine Garvin refers to it. This relationship is so important for the balance of our hormones, which has a strong effect on the symptoms of Endometriosis and the ability of the reproductive system to work optimally. The digestive system has until the last few decades been relatively understudied - research is now showing how fundamental it is to so many other systems within our body. It affects our immune system, mental health, hormonal health, detoxification of the body, energy levels and so much more! In this episode, my guest is Christine Garvin, MA, NE, RWS, a Functional Health Coach based in Asheville, North Carolina, in the US. She weaves together her personal health journey - including a fibroid surgery that nearly killed her - with her training in functional health, nutrition, and hormones to help women heal their gut and achieve hormonal balance. She is the host of the great podcast, Hormonally Speaking. Christine sees clients from all over the world via Zoom and offers self-guided healing programs on her website. You can find out more about Christine on her website at https://christinegarvin.com, on Instagram (@Christine Garvin) and her YouTube channel (@Christine Garvin). We had a fantastic conversation and covered so many topics, some of which follow on very nicely from Episode 4 about stress and the adrenals. So here are some of the topics we discussed:
PLUS, supplements, probiotics and other solutions to improve gut and liver health! Links and resources mentioned: Further Endo Fertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review, it will help it reach many more that need help on their Endometriosis and fertility journeys. Thank you! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#4: Stress, Hormones, Fertility and Endo with Lizzie Alexander | 05 Aug 2020 | 00:37:44 | |
So today I wanted to share with you information about stress and how this affects your delicately balanced hormones, which are so important for fertility. I also go into how this can affect your endometriosis, and even how your endometriosis affects your stress response. Stress is something that I have experienced many many times in my life for a variety of reasons. I have had chronic fatigue in my 20’s and now, unfortunately, have low cortisol and DHEA, what is now called “HPA axis dysfunction” and it is something that I am having to deal with as otherwise, it will prevent me from getting pregnant. So, some of the things I talk about are:
PLUS, four ways you can manage stress and how to support your body’s response to stress!! Mentioned links
Endo Fertility links and resources:
Relevant blogs:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#2: Endometriosis Empowerment with Melissa Turner | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:57:18 | |
You might not know it but there is hope after you Endometriosis diagnosis and there are other options beside hormone treatments and surgeries to manage your pain. Were you diagnosed early in your menstrual life and had enough of your endless surgeries? Or has it taken forever to get a diagnosis and only because you are now struggling with getting pregnant? In this episode, my first guest is Melissa Turner, a stage 4 Endo warrior, who explains how she dealt with her Endometriosis after a diagnosis at 19 years old and seven surgeries. Through her own experimentation and further education as a Naturopathic Doctor she learnt how to manage the pain naturally, which allowed her body to heal itself of the Endometriosis. She developed the REACH Technique Programme so she could help empower women to realise there is hope and alternative possibilities to surgery and hormone treatment. Melissa Turner has created an online platform for women who wish to better manage their endometriosis through natural and holistic methods. After her own experience and suffering through 7 surgeries, she found a way forward and wants other women to know that there is hope and there is a way to live pain and symptom-free. You can read more about Melissa and her journey on her website at http://www.endoempowered.com/. Melissa has also created an incredible resource for women with endometriosis through her Endo Empowered Academy. Members gain the specific strategies that address endometriosis at the root cause and help the body heal. You can read more about it here: https://www.endoempowered.com/endo-empowered-academy/ The topics we discussed were:
Resources Mentioned:
Further Endo Fertility links and resources:
This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#1: My Endo Fertility Struggle Changed my Life with Lizzie Alexander | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:40:48 | |
In this debut episode, I wanted to share a bit about myself and my personal journey with Endometriosis, which took 25 years to get a diagnosis, my struggle to get pregnant, and how I finally became pregnant and gave birth at 39 to our miracle baby. There is too much to tell in one episode, but I give you the basics, and other bits will come out during future episodes I am sure. I wanted to tell you my story, as I want you to understand why I understand how you are feeling, the frustration, fear, anger, sadness, pain and so much more. I want to give you hope and empowerment that you can make changes to your health and increase your chances of getting pregnant as you increase your fertility. I have learnt so much about myself on my healing journey. I want to share how my diagnosis has since changed my life, how it helped me heal so many of my symptoms, and how I then decided I wanted to change my career to become a nutrition and health coach and help other women with their own Endo Fertility struggle. Some of the things I mention are:
Endo Fertility links and resources:
Relevant blogs: This episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get your 3 amazing freebies: E-Book: 5 Things I Learnt to Drop My Pain & Optimise My Fertility, Your Guide to Super Sperm, and 88 Ways I Dropped My Pain and Got Pregnant. Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly on Wednesdays! And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks! If you want to be on the podcast or have feedback please email: info@endofertilityspecialist.com This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein. | |||
| EF#40: Functional Fertility Solutions to Male Fertility with Sarah Clark | 06 Oct 2021 | 01:02:54 | |
My guest today is Sarah Clark, a health and life coach from Fab Fertile in Canada. In this episode we talk about male fertility. Sarah was 28 years old, when she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and had both her children through in vitro fertilization. Years later she realized the root cause of her infertility was a food intolerance. She is a certified life coach with accreditation from the International Coaches Federation and a health coach with training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is the author of Fabulously Fertile - Supercharge your Fertility Naturally, Fabulously Fertile Cookbook and Fertility Preparation Program. Her fertility coaching program, which includes functional lab testing, supports couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby! On her Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast she shares that with functional medicine and natural fertility solutions we can eventually reverse infertility. In this episode we talk about:
Finally, I share what I am working on at the moment and what I will be releasing soon and in the coming months. If you want to be the first to know, then make sure you are on my mailing list: https://endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-news-mailing-list/ So this is the final episode of Season 2, and there will now be a bit of a break. Season 3 will be out in the New Year. CAN I ASK YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please LEAVE A RATING AND A REVIEW – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! Check out my posts on Instagram (@endofertilityspecialist.com) and facebook (@endofertilityspecialist.com). Today’s episode is sponsored by the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you can get 3 FREEBIES:
----- Lizzie is a certified nutrition and health coach using a functional and integrative approach, holistic massage therapist, Endometriosis and Adenomyosis sufferer and mother of one. Lizzie works with women with Endo and Adeno to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at endofertilityspecialist.com. | |||
| EF#39: PCOS, Nutrition and Lifestyle Changes (PCOS Part 2) with Lizzie Alexander | 22 Sep 2021 | 00:41:15 | |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex multigenic life-long disorder, with strong epigenetic and environmental influences, which is good news as this means you can improve your symptoms into remission and manage it well through the right diet, lifestyle and nutritional support. In this episode I talk about:
As usual there is more information in the show notes on the website, including references and further reading, useful resources, related podcast episodes and recipes, and where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. As I do not know your personal circumstances, none of my podcast episodes, blogs, guidance in the Facebook group or any other materials available to you where I have not taken you on as a one to one client shall be construed as medical advice and I shall have no liability to you in any circumstances should you choose to rely on any of the materials I publish. Also make sure you subscribe to my mailing list, as I email out extra tips weekly! Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! Check out my posts on Instagram (@endofertilityspecialist.com) and facebook (@endofertilityspecialist.com). Don’t forget to get your freebie from the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you will be added to my weekly newsletter. ----- Lizzie is a certified integrative and functional health coach, holistic massage therapist, Endo sufferer and mum of one. Lizzie works with women with Endometriosis to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at endofertilityspecialist.com. | |||
| EF#38: Boost Your Fertility and Vitality with Functional Mushrooms with Danielle Ryan-Broida, RH | 15 Sep 2021 | 01:14:01 | |
My guest today is Danielle Ryan Broida, a key player in the worldwide mushroom movement. She is a Registered Herbalist from the US, as well as a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Instructor of Mycology, and National Educator at Four Sigmatic, Danielle is teaching the world about the importance of a life on functional mushrooms. In this amazing episode we talk about:
Finally, find the list of mentioned resources, my personal Four Sigmatic product reviews and receive 10% off Four Sigmatic products by checking out the full show notes here: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! | |||
| EF#37: The PCOS, Endometriosis and Fertility Link (PCOS Part 1) | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:35:38 | |
Fertility, Insulin Resistance & Co-existing Conditions PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a hormonal-metabolic condition in women of reproductive age that causes fertility issues. As September is PCOS Awareness Month and this condition affects 100 million women worldwide, I wanted to draw your attention to this condition as it can co-exist with Endometriosis. In this episode I talk about:
As usual there is more information in the show notes on the website, including references, useful resources, related podcast episodes, and where you can also listen: https://www.endofertilityspecialist.com/endo-fertility-podcast/ Also make sure you subscribe to my mailing list, as I email out extra tips weekly! Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss out on any future episodes – which will be out weekly at 6am (BST) on Wednesday mornings! Can I ask YOU a FAVOUR? Could you please leave me a rating and a review – as this helps spread the love to other women in need. Thank you! Check out my posts on Instagram (@endofertilityspecialist.com) and facebook (@endofertilityspecialist.com). Don’t forget to get your freebie from the Endo Fertility Resource Library where you will be added to my weekly newsletter. ----- Lizzie is a certified integrative and functional health coach, holistic massage therapist, Endo sufferer and mum of one. Lizzie works with women with Endometriosis to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at endofertilityspecialist.com. | |||
| EF#36: Fertility Empowerment, Visualisation and Journaling with Molly Nichols | 25 Aug 2021 | 01:17:19 | |
My guest interview today is with Molly Nichols, a renowned fertility coach, healer, queen of guided visualisations and business mentor. Molly struggled to get pregnant for 7 years. In this interview she explains how a chance encounter changed her mindset, after which she became pregnant both through IVF and naturally, and is now mother to 4 beautiful, healthy children. She decided she needed to share her fertility work with the world and rightly so! I specifically wanted to talk to Molly about how she uses visualisations and journaling to connect with our inner selves, to help nurture ourselves, find out what blocks or worries we might have, as these can be more powerful than any physical imbalance we may have. I LOVED this interview, I always find speaking or listening to Molly is empowering and enlightening! Here are a couple of great quotes: “What is the conversation you have with yourself” “What do I actually feel around the experience I am going through right now” The topics discussed in this episode:
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----- Lizzie is a certified integrative and functional health coach, holistic massage therapist, Endo sufferer and mum of one. Lizzie works with women with Endometriosis to help them find a way to get back to a healthy fertile cycle through her 1:1 coaching programmes. Find out more at endofertilityspecialist.com. | |||
| EF#56: Christmas Special: A Compassionate Meditation For Those With Endometriosis Trying To Conceive | 25 Dec 2024 | 00:10:43 | |
Join me for a special Christmas Day meditation designed specifically for women with endometriosis who are navigating the challenges of trying to conceive. This peaceful session offers a moment of reflection, hope, and healing amidst the holiday hustle.
WHAT TO EXPECT: - Guided meditation focused on self-compassion and inner strength - Affirmations to nurture your spirit and foster a sense of community - Techniques to alleviate stress and promote emotional well-being
WHY LISTEN This meditation is a gift to yourself during a season that can be both joyful and challenging. Take this time to connect with your body, embrace your journey, and cultivate hope for the future.
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Wishing you peace, love, and healing this Christmas holiday season. Lizzie xx | |||
| EF#55: From Fatigue to Fertility: Understanding the Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Women's Health | 18 Dec 2024 | 01:16:27 | |
In this episode, my guest Dr Kasia Kines and I explore the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common yet often misunderstood virus that affects a significant portion of the global population. Dr. Kasia Kines is an Amazon best-selling author of the Epstein-Barr Virus Solution, a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition from MUIH (Maryland University of Integrative Health), a graduate of the first doctoral functional nutrition program created by Dr. Liz Lipski, PhD and CEO of Holistic Nutrition Naturally LLC and EBV Educational Institute. Join us as we discuss how EBV is contracted, its symptoms including chronic fatigue, the various factors that can trigger its reactivation, how it can trigger endometriosis and impacts fertility. Dr Kines provide insights and actionable tips to help you manage your health in relation to EBV.
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| EF#46: Navigating Endometriosis and Infertility - A Journey Across Borders with Lizzie Alexander | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:30:42 | |
After a two-year break from the podcast, Lizzie returns to share her personal struggle with endometriosis, secondary infertility, and her journey of trying to conceive (TTC) across international borders. This comeback episode offers valuable insights for anyone dealing with fertility challenges with endometriosis.
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| EF#54: Surviving Christmas with Endometriosis: A Guide for Those Trying to Conceive | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:41:37 | |
In this episode, we explore surviving the Christmas season while navigating the challenges of endometriosis and fertility issues. Join Lizzie as she discusses emotional resilience, practical strategies for self-care, and tips for enjoying holiday food without completely compromising your health. This episode aims to provide insights and actionable tips to help you find joy and peace during a potentially stressful time.
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| EF#53: Overcoming Fertility Challenges: Sophie's Inspiring Journey with Endometriosis | 04 Dec 2024 | 01:00:34 | |
Welcome to Episode 53! In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Sophie, a client who faced significant fertility challenges. Join us as we discuss her experiences with endometriosis, IVF, and the transformative impact of surgery on her fertility journey. Sophie shares her insights and actionable tips to help others navigating similar paths, emphasising the importance of informed decisions in fertility treatments.
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