Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility, we discuss God's Design for Sex and how to hold the goodness sex brings marriages during the hard season. We delve into the topics of sex and intimacy, challenges when trying to conceive and exploring a deeper understanding of connection within relationships. We have Francie Winslow, host of Heaven in Your Home Podcast that talks about sex, marriage and the mission of God. The discussion begins with Francie sharing her personal story of her relationship wiht god and the concept of purity and the potential challenges faced by...
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Trigger Warning: This episode discusses a birth story and if this is something you would like to skip over please feel free to do so. Last week on Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia shared what her TTC journey looked like and this week Sophia we delve into the story of baby Jenny’s birth. We hear about the ups and downs of her pregnancy, the preparations she made, and the moments that led up to the birth of her child. Sophia takes us through her journey, sharing her emotions and experiences along the way. She talks about the excitement and nervousness she felt as her due date approached,...
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Today’s on Food Freedom and Fertility Sophia shares her trying to conceive journey. Sophia has helped so many families conceive in her career she and Caitlin thought it would be fun to turn the tables and share one of their stories. Tune in to learn how Sophia and Caitlin met along with details about Sophia and her TTC journey even as far back as her early pre-pubescent years. Most listeners will be surprised by some of the experiences Sophia has had as a prenatal nutritionist. She is also dives deep in to her journey as a military spouse and how her and her husband started their...
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On this week’s episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we are going to discuss Interstitial Cystitis and Fertility with Callie Krajcir, RDN, Nutrition Coach. Callie has lived with IC since she was very young. Elementary through college her symptoms would cause her pain and put her on a rollercoaster of emotions as she continued to see a variety of doctors who did not know what was wrong with her. During college she tried a variety of treatment methods and learned to advocate for herself because doctors would eventually give up. She felt isolated and learned how to alleviate a lot of her...
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Welcome to Food, Freedom and Fertility. Today we have Diana Rodgers. She is a dietitian and the author of Sacred Cow. She is an expert on the intersection of nutrition and sustainable agriculture. One thing in her book that she discusses is that there are there are three separate buckets: nutrition, environment, and ethics. They are separate butintricately intertwined. Those buckets are: 1. Nutrition 2. Environment 3. Ethics Diana shares how they chose the bucket topics and how the order was chosen. In her book,...
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Welcome to another episode of Food Freedom and Fertility. This week we have Robyn Johnson, RD as a guest to discuss minerals and hormonal health. Robyn’s expertise is as follows: · Registered Dietitian Nutritionist · Bachelor of Science from University of Nebraska · Master of Science from Kansas University Medical Center · Trainings in clinical nutrition, women’s health, skin health and functional & integrative medicine therapies This is a very educational...
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Welcome to our 100th episode of the Food Freedom and Fertility podcast. We celebrate this episode with the one and only Cassy Joy Garcia who is a recipe developer. Cassy Joy Garcia, a New York Times best-selling author, of Cook Once Dinner Fix, Cook Once Eat All Week, and Fed and Fit as well as the creative force behind the popular food blog Fed & Fit. Eager to share her healthy living secrets with the world, she started Fed & Fit in 2011. Since then, she became a holistic nutrition consultant and transitioned her personal blog into a tremendously...
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On this week’s episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we are discussing how to avoid pregnancy until you want to get pregnant! We will discuss all of the potential forms of birth control. Sophia and Caitlin will help you understand what options are out there and give their feedback from a profession and personal viewpoint. One of their favorite methods of birth Control is a non-hormonal option. They remind women that you will always ovulate before you get your first period post-partum. Condoms are a fairly efficacious form if you use it correctly and there are also non-toxic brands that...
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Welcome to Food Freedom and Fertility, this week we are talking about planning to conceive after a baby- getting your cycle back and much much more! Caitlin and Sophia discuss the landscape post-partum territory looks like. The first topic of discussion is how soon after my baby is born should I be trying for my next. Sophia and Caitlin share the different research on the different reasons why it is important to wait a certain amount of time and how your body can still be recovering from nutrient deficiencies, C-section trauma, postpartum depression and other things your you need time...
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On today’s episode of FFF we have the founder of The Prenatal Nutrition Library, Ryann Kipping. Not only is she the founder of TPNL she is also the author of : and she is a CLE (Certified Lacation Educator). We have Ryann on the show today so she can help you break down Blood Sugar Management by Trimester and Gestation Diabetes this episode also helps you understand why the Prenatal Nutrition Library exists. She is a huge advocate of empowering pregnant women to make their own decisions and really take ownership for their body and pregnancy by providing them with the knowledge to...
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What is fertility like from your man’s perspective? Our guest Eric from Yo Sperm gives his insights into at home sperm testing, in office semen analysis, and the male mind when it comes to fertility testing. This is one of our most valuable and interesting episodes yet!
Yo Sperm is an at-home semen test. It’s fully private and works with your smartphone, revealing sperm count and motility from the privacy of your own home. The kit costs far less than a laboratory analysis, and can be repeated over time to see how your man’s semen changes. Not to mention you can forgo the clinical experience and crusty issue of Hustler from 1998.
Eric from Yo Sperm talks about the benefits and drawbacks of at home semen testing, as well as options if your results come back as abnormal. Though Yo Sperm is not a replacement for a full clinical semen analysis, it can be a great place to start! You can order the kit yourself anytime, no need to wait 6-12 months for your doc to give you the go-ahead. The system works remotely with 100% privacy and confidentiality. Your results are even compared to other men who have fathered children.
This episode then goes into the heart of the matter. WHY are so many of our male partners obstinate about getting a semen analysis? What makes men so reluctant to do this simple test, when women’s fertility testing is so much more expensive and invasive? Eric dives in and gives us a man’s perspective on why this is such a big deal for some men.
While semen quality is NOT a reflection on masculinity or viability as a man, it IS a reflection of your overall health. Addressing semen quality issues can bring nutrition and lifestyle issues to light! Semen quality is not static. Your partner’s semen quality can change drastically with proper nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes. Even if your results aren’t amazing, don’t fret! There are so many things we can do to impact the quality of your man’s semen!
Heavy hitters that impact semen quality are:
- Obesity/body composition
- Processed food/fast food
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Cannabis
- Testicular temperature (think cyclists, horseback riding, and working for hours in high heat)
- Anabolic steroids
- Testosterone replacement therapy
- Hair loss treatments and medications
- Stress
- Illness
The Yo Sperm results page also gives recommendations about nutrition, exercise, and sexual health! All of these things can impact your semen quality, and even though there is no dietitian or doctor reviewing the Yo Sperm results, these recommendations are generally safe and effective for most healthy men.
So, what about when it is time to bring some doctors and clinicians?
Eric goes into the details of how semen analysis labs measure things like semen volume, DNA fragmentation, motility, sperm progression, morphology, shape, etc. Yo Sperm only gives a baseline analysis, and anything more nuanced needs to be done by a medical professional.
Fertility is nuanced, and we want you listeners to feel empowered that there is a lot that can be done with nutrition and lifestyle to boost fertility and improve chances of conception.
So how do you get your hands on one of these sweet Yo Sperm tests??
Ebay, Amazon, and directly through Yo Sperm are online options to get this test. Plus they ship internationally! Anyone, anywhere can test their semen quality and begin finding some answers. If you are interested in trying this test for your family, use our FFFpodcast15 code to get 15% off your entire shopping cart from YoSperm.com