The Holistic Fertility Show
Our holistic fertility podcast explores natural and integrative approaches to fertility. Through expert interviews and thoughtful discussions, we aim to empower listeners with knowledge about optimizing reproductive health through lifestyle, nutrition, acupuncture, and other holistic practices.
The Holistic Fertility Show
Latest Episodes
The Propper Fertility Nutrition Plan
Eating well when trying to conceive helps create the healthiest possible environment for egg and sperm development, hormone regulation, ovulation, fertilization, and early pregnancy. A balanced diet emphasizing vegetables, fruits, whole grains,...
Dad's B12 & Folate Deficiency Can Lead to Birth Defects.
A father’s vitamin B12 and folate status may influence the health of a developing baby. Low levels around the time of conception have been associated with a higher risk of certain birth defects, possibly because these nutrients help produce hea...
When IUI, IVF, or Donor Eggs Are Not Enough: The Potential Role of Acupuncture, Low-Level Light Therapy, and Customized Herbal Medicine
When IUI, IVF, or donor-egg treatment does not lead to pregnancy, patients may explore complementary therapies such as acupuncture, low-level light therapy, and customized herbal medicine as part of a fertility plan. These approaches reduce inf...
Your Stomach Affects your Fertility
Gut dysbiosis—an unhealthy imbalance in the microorganisms living in the digestive tract—may contribute to fertility challenges by disrupting hormone metabolism, increasing inflammation, affecting insulin sensitivity, and altering immune-system...
Acupuncture Pre & Post Embryo Transfer: Is it worth it?
This 2022 study looked back at 2,330 patients who had frozen embryo transfer (FET) at Vios Fertility Institute in Chicago between 2018 and 2021, comparing those who received individualized acupuncture just before and after their transfer.