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Chad Howell

Empowering Families through shared experience. This is a platform to give families and professionals in the pregnancy, birth and health industries a voice. Our goal is to inform through experiences and evidence based information, to give practical tips.

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Isn't that interesting: Chad Howell shares briefly from studies done on the topic of Diet, Obesity, Fertility and hormones.

So our hope for these shorter conversations is that they can share important information on health, wellness, pregnancy, birth, parenting and more. Not to give you all the information because we are not the experts by any means, but rather to shine a light on what you may not know that you don't know. To share sources for you to learn further if it interests you:  

Resources

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  • Yang Y, Shields GS, Guo C, Liu Y. Executive function performance in obesity and overweight individuals: a meta-analysis and review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2018;84:225-44.
  • McCrady-Spitzer SK, Levine JA. Nonexercise activity thermogenesis: a way forward to treat the worldwide obesity epidemic. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2012;8(5):501-6.
  • Willette AA, Kapogiannis D. Does the brain shrink as the waist expands? Ageing Res Rev. 2015;20:86-97.
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  • Veronese N, Facchini S, Stubbs B, et al. Weight loss is associated with improvements in cognitive function among overweight and obese people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017;72:87-94.
  • Best D, Avenell A, Bhattacharya S. How effective are weight-loss interventions for improving fertility in women and men who are overweight or obese? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence. Hum Reprod Update. 2017;23(6):681-705.
  • Sermondade N, Faure C, Fezeu L, et al. BMI in relation to sperm count: an updated systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update. 2013;19(3):221-31.
  • Eriksson J, Haring R, Grarup N, et al. Causal relationship between obesity and serum testosterone status in men: a bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(4):e0176277.
  • Davidson LM, Millar K, Jones C, Fatum M, Coward K. Deleterious effects of obesity upon the hormonal and molecular mechanisms controlling spermatogenesis and male fertility. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2015;18(3):184-93.
  • Cavayero CT, Cooper MA, Harlin SL. Adult-acquired hidden penis in obese patients: a critical survey of the literature. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2015;115(3):150-6.
  • Hartmann S, Lacorn M, Steinhart H. Natural occurrence of steroid hormones in food. Food Chemistry. 1998;62(1):7-20. doi:10.1016/S0308-8146(97)00150-7.
  • Maruyama K, Oshima T, Ohyama K. Exposure to exogenous estrogen through intake of commercial milk produced from pregnant cows. Pediatrics International. 2010;52(1):33-38.
  • Ganmaa D, Cui X, Feskanich D, Hankinson SE, Willett WC. Milk, dairy intake and risk of endometrial cancer: A 26-year follow-up. Int J Cancer. 2012;130(11):2664-2671. doi:10.1002/ijc.26265.
  • Kim K, Wactawski-Wende J, Michels KA, et al. Dairy Food Intake Is Associated with Reproductive Hormones and Sporadic Anovulation among Healthy Premenopausal Women. J Nutr. 2017;147(2):218-226.
  • Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Osterman MJK, Curtin SC, Matthews TJ. Births: Final Data for 2014. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2015;64(12):1-64.
  • Grande M, Borobio V, Jimenez JM, et al. Antral follicle count as a marker of ovarian biological age to reflect the background risk of fetal aneuploidy. Human Reprod. 2014;29(6):1337-1343. doi:10.1093/humrep/deu055. PMID:24682614
  • Bozdag G, Calis P, Zengin D, Tanacan A, Karahan S. Age related normogram for antral follicle count in general population and comparison with previous studies. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016;206:120-124. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.09.013. PMID:27689809
  • Verma A, Agarwal S, Shukla R, Jain M, Srivastava A, Agarwal A. Antral follicle count in normal (fertility-proven) and infertile Indian women. Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging. 2014;24(3):297. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.137061. PMID:25114395
  • Scheffer GJ. The number of antral follicles in normal women with proven fertility is the best reflection of reproductive age. Human Reproduction. 2003;18(4):700-706. doi:10.1093/humrep/deg135. PMID:12660259
  • Souter I, Chiu Y-H, Batsis M, et al. The association of protein intake (amount and type) with ovarian antral follicle counts among infertile women: results from the EARTH prospective study cohort. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2017;124(10):1547-1555. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14630. PMID:28278351
  • J. Burger, M. Gochfeld. Heavy metals in commercial fish in New Jersey. Environ. Res. 2005 99(3):403 - 412
  • M. Rudy. Correlation of lead, cadmium and mercury levels in tissue and liver samples with age in cattle. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2009 26(6):847 - 853
  • J. E. Chavarro, J. W. Rich-Edwards, B. A. Rosner, W. C. Willett. Caffeinated and alcoholic beverage intake in relation to ovulatory disorder infertility. Epidemiology 2009 20(3):374 - 381
  • R. C. Ferreira, G. Halpern, R. de Cássia S. Figueira, D. P. de Almeida F. Braga, A. Iaconelli Jr, E. Borges Jr. Physical activity, obesity and eating habits can influence assisted reproduction outcomes. Womens Health (Lond Engl) 2010 6(4):517 - 524
  • J. P. Bonde. Male reproductive organs are at risk from environmental hazards. Asian J. Androl. 2010 12(2):152 - 156
  • J. A. Attaman, T. L. Toth, J. Furtado, H. Campos, R. Hauser, J. E. Chavarro. Dietary fat and semen quality among men attending a fertility clinic. Hum. Reprod. 2012 27(5):1466 - 1474
  • D. P. de Almeida F. Braga, G. Halpern, R. de Cássia S. Figueira, A. S. Setti, A. Iaconelli Jr, E. Borges Jr. Re: Food intake and social habits in male patients and its relationship to intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes. Fertil. Steril. 2012 97(1):53 - 59
  • J. Mendiola, A. M. Torres-Cantero, J. M. Moreno-Grau, J. Ten, M. Roca, S. Moreno-Grau, R. Bernabeu. Food intake and its relationship with semen quality: A case-control study. Fertil. Steril. 2009 91(3):812 - 818
  • P. Mocarelli, P. M. Gerthoux, L. L. Needham, D. G. Patterson Jr, G. Limonta, R. Falbo, S. Signorini, M. Bertona, C. Crespi, C. Sarto, P. K. Scott, W. E. Turner, P. Brambilla. Perinatal exposure to low doses of dioxin can permanently impair human semen quality. Environ. Health Perspect. 2011 119(5):713 - 718
  • S. H. Swan, F. Liu, J. W. Overstreet, C. Brazil, N. E. Skakkebaek. Semen quality of fertile US males in relation to their mothers' beef consumption during pregnancy. Hum. Reprod. 2007 22(6):1497 - 1502
  • F. S. v. Saal. Could hormone residues be involved? Hum. Reprod. 2007 22(6):1503 - 1505
  • G. M. B. Louis, R. Sundaram, E. F. Schisterman, A. M. Sweeney, C. D. Lynch, R. E. Gore-Langton, Z. Chen, S. Kim, K. L. Caldwell, D. B. Barr. Heavy metals and couple fecundity, the LIFE Study. Chemosphere 2012 87(11):1201 - 1207
  • S. A. Umpierre, J. A. Hill, D. J. Anderson. Effect of "Coke" on sperm motility. N Engl J Med. 1985 Nov 21;313(21):1351.
  • C. Y. Hong, C. C. Shieh, P. Wu, B. N. Chiang. The spermicidal potency of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. Hum Toxicol 1987 6(5):395 - 396
  • S. H. Swan, E. P. Elkin, L. Fenster. The question of declining sperm density revisited: An analysis of 101 studies published 1934-1996. Environ. Health Perspect. 2000 108(10):961 - 966

Your Body in Balance by Neal Barnard, MD (pcrm.org)

How Not to Diet | NutritionFacts.org

HOW NOT TO DIE, an instant New York Times Best Seller | NutritionFacts.org

The Effects of Hormones in Milk on Infertility in Women (nutritionfacts.org)

The Effects of Obesity on Dementia, Brain Function, and Fertility (nutritionfacts.org)

Male Fertility & Diet | NutritionFacts.org

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Chantal Wells, a wife and mother of a blended family of 4 left her corporate job and found her passion as a doula and lactation consultant.

With her warm heart and gentle approach, we were in awe with all she had to share with us on breastfeeding.

Chanti goes above and beyond for her mom’s and babies with her personalized oils for dry skin, scaring and stretch marks.

To find out more about Chanti, there are no websites as she is divinely led to assisting families. We are happy to put you in contact with Chanti, however with the Poppi act we request that you send us a private message. Please take a second to Like, Rate and Review Onboard and Sharing  Thanks  Enjoy this penultimate episode of this season.

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We are so excited for Part 2 of Pregnancy Misconceptions , so please enjoy this continued conversation with Sharon Marsay.

If you have not listened to Part 1 then please go ahead and have a listen to that one first .

For more info on Sharon check out her website: Natures Way Midwifery | Focussing on simple childbirth through physical, emotional, mental and spiritual preparation

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Join us in this episode as we dive deep into questions given in by listeners all about pregnancy misconceptions, from eating for two, breastfeeding and perineal massaging. We could not have anyone better to answer these then Sharon Marsay from Natures Way Midwifery | Focussing on simple childbirth through physical, emotional, mental and spiritual preparation

If you missed our other episode with Sharon then head back and listen to that one too. 

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Two engineers with plans of  natural birth, that turned into an emergency C-section.  How interventions helped sooth a difficult birth. Marinelze and Pieter share their story of how planning for all types of birth can mentally prepare you and help you have a better birthing experience.

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Their story- Matthew and Caitlin have had a textbook pregnancy and birth. While struggling with unemployment, breastfeeding challenges initially they have beautifully rich story to share.  We hope you enjoy hearing about their story.

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A young family with a background as Industrial Engineer and Cosmetologist

Their story-Alex and Rozelle and beautiful culturally divers couple, Sharing in their story.

Reminding us that life is going to throw us punches, and having the wrong mindset will keep you from having a story you fall in love with as you look back on the memories of having your baby.  

Personal recommendation by Rozelle:

Cramps- 1 sachet of rehydrate to every liter, 2L of tea you like and 1L of juice (preferably cranberry for any possible UIT's)

prolak supplement helped Rozelle with her breastfeeding Book recommended- Baby Sense- Authors: Megan Faure, Ann Richardson

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All about handling trauma and loss- on this episode we have Sally Baker: a wonderful ray of sunshine. Sally is passionate about women and woman’s issues. She has experience as a social worker, doula, childbirth educator, counsellor, mentor, trainer, and facilitator. In her private practice she developed a specialty in birth trauma counselling, helping mothers with post-natal stress, depression and adjustment difficulties.

Podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pkije-123f890

For possible resources mention by Sally SAASWIPP - https://www.saaswipp.co.za/ SADAG- https://www.sadag.org/ PANDA- https://panda.org.au/ Compassionate friends - http://compassionatefriends.co.za/. Facebook grief groups- there are a few on line please just be wary, your happiness and growth is important, if it does not help leave the group Grief/Trauma counsellors near you- Ask if they have groups or no of groups that can be additional support for you and your family Bereavement Doulas

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Thank you for listening, we love sharing information that serves us in hopes it will serve you too.

So our hope for these shorter conversations is that they can share important information on health, wellness, pregnancy, birth, parenting and more. Not to give you all the information because we are not the experts by any means, but rather to shine a light on what you may not know that you don't know, and share sources for you to learn further if it interests you.

Below are:

The sources of the studies cited in this episode

Websites that offer a wealth of knowledge and resources on this topic

And some movies that have helped us on our journey

https://www.pcrm.org/

https://nutritionfacts.org/

Movies that will help you with more information on this topic of health and wellness

The Game Changers

What the health

Forks over knives

Planeat

Food inc

Foods that cure disease

Studies

  • Janesick AS, Shioda T, Blumberg B. Transgenerational inheritance of prenatal obesogen exposure. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2014 Dec;398(1-2):31-5.
  • Maslova E, Rytter D, Bech BH, Henriksen TB, Rasmussen MA, Olsen SF, Halldorsson TI. Maternal protein intake during pregnancy and offspring overweight 20 y later. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Oct;100(4):1139-48.
  • Yin J, Quinn S, Dwyer T, Ponsonby AL, Jones G. Maternal diet, breastfeeding and adolescent body composition: a 16-year prospective study. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2012 Dec;66(12):1329-34.
  • Scinicariello F, Buser MC. Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and childhood obesity: NHANES (2001-2006). Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Mar;122(3):299-303.
  • Painter RC, Osmond C, Gluckman P, Hanson M, Phillips DI, Roseboom TJ. Transgenerational effects of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine on neonatal adiposity and health in later life. BJOG. 2008 Sep;115(10):1243-9.
  • Gammon MD, Santella RM. PAH, genetic susceptibility and breast cancer risk: an update from the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project. Eur J Cancer. 2008 Mar;44(5):636-40.
  • Van Rooij JG, Veeger MM, Bodelier-Bade MM, Scheepers PT, Jongeneelen FJ. Smoking and dietary intake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as sources of interindividual variability in the baseline excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene in urine. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1994;66(1):55-65.
  • Ramesh A, Walker SA, Hood DB, Guillén MD, Schneider K, Weyand EH. Bioavailability and risk assessment of orally ingested polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Int J Toxicol. 2004;23(5):301-33.
  • Li Z, Romanoff L, Bartell S, Pittman EN, Trinidad DA, McClean M, Webster TF, Sjödin A. Excretion profiles and half-lives of ten urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites after dietary exposure. Chem Res Toxicol. 2012 Jul 16;25(7):1452-61.
  • Harris KL, Banks LD, Mantey JA, Huderson AC, Ramesh A. Bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: relevance to toxicity and carcinogenesis. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2013 Nov;9(11):1465-80.
  • Diamond J. Pearl Harbor and the Emperor's physiologists. Nat Hist. 1991;(12):2-7.
  • Gluckman PD, Hanson MA, Spencer HG. Predictive adaptive responses and human evolution. Trends Ecol Evol. 2005 Oct;20(10):527-33.
  • Kawahata A, Sakamoto H. Some observations on sweating of the Aino. Jpn J Physiol. 1951 Nov;2(2):166-9.
  • Storm JJ, Lima SL. Mothers forewarn offspring about predators: a transgenerational maternal effect on behavior. Am Nat. 2010 Mar;175(3):382-90.
  • Galloway LF, Etterson JR. Transgenerational plasticity is adaptive in the wild. Science. 2007 Nov 16;318(5853):1134-6.
  • Lee TM, Zucker I. Vole infant development is influenced perinatally by maternal photoperiodic history. Am J Physiol. 1988 Nov;255(5 Pt 2):R831-8.
  • Roseboom TJ, van der Meulen JH, Ravelli AC, Osmond C, Barker DJ, Bleker OP. Effects of prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine on adult disease in later life: an overview. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2001 Dec 20;185(1-2):93-8.
  • Ravelli AC, van Der Meulen JH, Osmond C, Barker DJ, Bleker OP. Obesity at the age of 50 y in men and women exposed to famine prenatally. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 Nov;70(5):811-6.
  • Rundle A, Hoepner L, Hassoun A, Oberfield S, Freyer G, Holmes D, Reyes M, Quinn J, Camann D, Perera F, Whyatt R. Association of childhood obesity with maternal exposure to ambient air polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during pregnancy. Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Jun 1;175(11):1163-72.

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A young family of 2, Izak & Anna Mart have backgrounds in Software engineering and as a Doula.

Find out more about Anna Mart and her practice as a Doula at https://natureswaymidwifery.co.za/

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All About Doulas- Katrina is a breath of fresh air, a warm hug that you never knew you needed. Instagram @doulajhb. Website: https://thedoulajhb.wixsite.com/birth-doula/about-me

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Siobhan Wilcox, a Wife and Mother of 2, she has a Biokinetic background and is a full time Chiropractor at the Randpark Ridge Family Chiropractic    Join us as we take a Chiropractic deep dive into pregnancy and birth.   For more info please check out the link below

https://www.thechiropractor.co.za/

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Born in May 1937, May has a different perspective to the current generation on pregnancy, birth and loss.

Listen in to hear how she overcame challenges and raised 6 kids in a time where there was not as much at her fingertips as we have available now.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @onboardansharing

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Both freelance creators and creatives, Brendon & Sonia had baby Milah in June 2021 and by December 2021 they had sold everything and set off on an adventure to travel Europe

This is a chat where they share some of their experiences on pregnancy, birth and vision beyond

Their details on our Instagram and Facebook pages @onboardandsharing

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You can learn more about Sharon Marsay and what she does on her website below 

https://natureswaymidwifery.co.za/

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @onboardandsharing

Post a picture of you and your kids and share a little about how your midwife  helped you, if you had one in your birth tag #onboardandsharing 

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In this episode you will hear a little about who we are ,some of our thoughts on the pregnancy journey and beyond. 

Stay tuned for more exciting interviews with other parents, professionals in the industry sharing their experiences which we hope will help you on your journey.

Please note this isn't intended as medical advice and you should contact your own midwife or doctor before applying any of the topics covered in these episodes.