Fertility & Pregnancy Archives - Chris Kresser: Recent Episodes
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PCOS affects an alarming number of women, but nutritional interventions may help. Read on to learn about nine PCOS nutrition interventions and find out which one may be right for you.
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Low progesterone can cause or contribute to infertility and miscarriages. Read on to learn progesterone’s role in pregnancy and find out what you can do if you suspect low progesterone.
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Women with undiagnosed and untreated thyroid disease are at risk for a number of serious conditions, including infertility. Find out why hypothyroidism and infertility are linked, and get advice on how to correct the issue.
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Think the Paleo diet is only for men? Think again. An ancestral diet for women provides high-quality nutrition and can help support health in four different scenarios. Read on to find out more.
The post The Ancestral Diet for Women: 4 Health Conditions that Benefit from a Whole-Foods Approach appeared first on Chris Kresser.
In this article, you’ll learn about the risks of artificial birth control, common myths of fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs), and the basics of how FABMs track fertility.
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One in seven moms will experience postpartum depression following the birth of a baby. Read on for more information about PPD, and learn how to alleviate the symptoms using natural treatments.
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Thanks to ongoing research into the origins of health and disease, we now know more than ever before about diet and pregnancy. And the science is clear: a mother’s dietary choices during pregnancy—and even before conception and after birth—not only affect her baby’s health, but they also help determine her growing child’s susceptibility to disease later in life. Here’s the latest research into the connections between maternal diet and fetal health, plus a list of the nutrients I believe most deserve your focus during this critical time.
The post Diet and Pregnancy: How to Eat Healthy When You’re Expecting appeared first on Chris Kresser.
Are you considering a vegetarian or vegan diet for your child? Here’s my take on why kids need to eat meat to grow into healthy adults.
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Read on to learn what the research tells us about choline and how to optimize your choline status to support overall health.
The post Choline, SIBO, and Pregnancy: What’s the Deal? appeared first on Chris Kresser.
A recent study suggests that a low-carb diet may increase the risk of birth defects. But was it really the lack of carbohydrates, or was it something else?
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects many women. Today I’m talking with Dr. Amy Nett about the Functional Medicine approach to PCOS and how it differs from the conventional model.
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Do you use the pill or some other form of hormonal contraception? Recent studies suggest that it may increase your risk of developing depression. Read on to learn how these contraceptives change your body, the association between hormones and depression, and natural alternatives to hormonal birth control.
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What are the biggest mistakes in the mainstream treatment of hormone imbalances? Dr. Gottfried and I discuss these mistakes and many more topics. Tune in!
The post RHR: What Mainstream Medicine Gets Wrong about Hormones with Dr. Sara Gottfried appeared first on Chris Kresser.
If you’re dealing with an abnormal menstrual cycle, recover a healthy period through these top diet and lifestyle changes without use of birth control.
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It’s pretty common for women who’ve been on birth control for a while to have issues when they stop. Today, we're addressing a listener question about this.
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