Rerelease: Periods and Fertility with Nicole Jardim
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
This week’s episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility is all about your menstrual cycle! Since we are talking about the menstrual cycle we thought the best guest for that is Nicole Jardim Nicole is a Certified Women’s Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor, and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programs that empower women and menstruators to reclaim their hormone health using a method that combines evidence-based information with simplicity and sass. Nicole and Sophia chat about a few key topics regarding your period and what it should or shouldn’t look like. One of...
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Rerelease: Ovulation - What You Need to Know
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
During this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, hosts Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson discuss details and important information regarding ovulation. As fertility specialists, Sophia and Caitlin receive tons of questions on ovulation. Today they will touch on the most common questions they receive about the subject. Our hosts will cover topics like: what is ovulation, ovulation timelines, ways to learn your body’s basic ovulation signals. The 3 big ovulation signs are: Cervical mucus (this being the most reliable) Cervical position Basal body temperature The goal for this episode...
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Rerelease: TTC Friendly Food and Grocery Swaps
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
On this week’s episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Caitlin and Sophia are talking about grocery swaps! During this “eat this… not that” episode to help with your fertility journey and overall health! Our hosts start off with organization tips on how to curate your shopping list to fit your life which will help you kick off a successful grocery store trip. They also discuss the EWG’s new list of dirty dozen and clean fifteen. They dive into how important it is to look into your pantry items that carry some of these items and keep that in consideration when you are shopping. They...
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Rerelease: Egg Quality with Aimee Raupp
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
On this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility we have Aimee Raupp, MS, LAc, is a renowned women’s health & wellness expert and the best- selling author of the books , , and . A licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in private practice in New York, she holds a Master of Science degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Rutgers University and is currently working on a master’s level education in functional medicine. Aimee is also the founder of the line of hand-crafted, organic...
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Rerelease: PCOS Labs
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to the season 2 finale of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia embark on an exploration of PCOS labs. They delve into the crucial aspects of what to test for, how to inquire about these tests, and most importantly, how to interpret the results. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge, designed to empower you to advocate for yourself and ensure that you're armed with the right questions on your fertility journey. Caitlin and Sophia engage in an in-depth discussion about the specific labs that you should request, unraveling the reasons behind their significance....
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Rerelease: Becoming a Mom On Purpose
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
In this episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility we are going to celebrate our 2-year anniversary! Caitlin and Sophia’s main discussion during this episode is all about becoming a mom on purpose. They chat about the sacrifice, the joy and the work that comes along with being a mom. They candidly share their favorite moments from the past 2 years and some of their not so favorite moments. Over the past 2 years Food, Freedom and Fertility has covered a broad variety of topics to help listeners who are trying to conceive and the hosts recap some of the episodes and really provide a fun and...
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Win Wednesday: Multiple Losses, Endometriosis, Pregnancy in the Wild with Jenny
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to the last episode of our Win Wednesday interlude season. Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak with Jenny who worked with Sophia during her trying to conceive journey. After Jenny got married she and her husband decided to try to conceive but was met with disappointment. She suffered multiple early losses and received a lot of push back from doctors when Jenny wanted to do in depth testing. After finding Sophia and taking one of her courses Jenny worked on nutrition, lifestyle changes, receiving an endometriosis diagnosis and getting surgery, healing her body and...
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Win Wednesday: PCOS, Medicated Cycles, Healthy Pregnancy with Taylor
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another Win Wednesday Episode! Host Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson speak with Taylor who worked with Caitlin during her trying to conceive journey. Taylor was diagnosed with PCOS when she was in college and was quickly put on birth control. Later in life taking birth control was not an option for her so she started taking metformin. When she was ready to try and conceive she was met with disappointment after disappointment. Taylor switched doctors multiple times, started binging the podcast, reached out to Caitlin and took one of her courses, started medicated cycles and...
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FullWell Fertility: How Probiotics Can Improve Your Fertility
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another summer season episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Ayla Barmmer of FullWell. Ayla founded FullWell as an adjunct to her clinical practice at Boston Functional Nutrition because she wanted to make the evidence-based, effective, and high-quality supplement they created for their clients available to the rest of the world. After almost two decades working on thousands of complex fertility cases, she learned that no two are alike. In fact, fertility is arguably one of the most common yet perplexing health issues. The vast majority of...
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Fertility Cloud: You've Been Prescribed Letrozole or Clomid
Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast
Welcome to another summer season episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia speak with Dr. Gary Levy with Fertility Cloud on being prescribed Letrozole or Clomid. Caitlin asked Dr. Levy about a scenario where a patient was prescribed Letrozole for her unexplained infertility. Dr. Levy spoke about the benefits of taking the fertility drug and the risks that may be involved. Caitlin, Sophia and Dr. Levy speak about why someone might be prescribed Letrozole before and after fertility tests are done. This episode is one you will definitely want to listen to...
info_outlineWelcome to the season 2 finale of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia embark on an exploration of PCOS labs. They delve into the crucial aspects of what to test for, how to inquire about these tests, and most importantly, how to interpret the results. This episode is a treasure trove of knowledge, designed to empower you to advocate for yourself and ensure that you're armed with the right questions on your fertility journey.
Caitlin and Sophia engage in an in-depth discussion about the specific labs that you should request, unraveling the reasons behind their significance. Furthermore, they provide invaluable insights on how to delve deeper into the results and navigate meaningful conversations with your doctor.
The results of certain tests can serve as guiding lights on your path to starting a family. This episode carefully dissects these pivotal labs, shedding light on their importance and illustrating how to thoroughly review and apply the obtained results.
Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won't want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity.
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