221. It Takes Two: Reinventing Prenatal Supplements with WeNatal #FabulousFriends

Be Well by Kelly Leveque

Kelly Leveque

Nutrition, Education, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Ronit Menashe and Vida Delrahim are founders of WeNatal, a new functional prenatal supplement intentionally designed for women and men. With a team of industry-leading doctors and nutrition experts, they're committed to bringing an innovative prenatal option to the market so couples and babies can thrive in the growth stage of life. Female founded and female led, they are passionate about educating consumers about the importance of preconception care – a mission seeded in their own journeys around pregnancy loss. We talk about how these two friends came together to start such an amazing company, improving egg/sperm quality, serious issues with more common prenatal supplements, and so much more. As you may know by now, I’m pregnant again – and I'm a proud advisor for WeNatal! After first meeting Ronit and Vida, I knew immediately that their passion was going to be behind the formulation, keeping up with research, and always putting science first. We also cover… 00:02:04 — The Shared Inspiration Behind WeNatal Ronit and Vida share consecutive losses of pregnancy It Starts with the Egg by Rebecca Fett Learning how to improve egg quality 50% of miscarriages happen because of sperm(!) Reinventing the prenatal We’re facing a fertility crisis Kelly’s miscarriage experience 00:10:28 — Doing the Research Identifying huge issues in existing women’s prenatal options Kelly’s experience with Doctors prescribing improper supplements Lack of third-party testing Avoiding excess waste with subscription model The WeNatal Journal 00:16:04 — What Makes WeNatal Special? Creating a bioavailable and binder-free supplement Taking a firm stance on ingredient integrity Increasing the odds of fertility with a prenatal for men Formulating a new and enhanced prenatal for women Prioritizing choline and iron Kelly’s experience with pre and postpartum iron deficiency 00:26:54 — Supporting Your Fertility Journey The Couples Guide to Conception Healthy behavioral changes: Lifestyle and home environment tips EWG Approved: Think Dirty App, Credo Beauty, The Detox Market Don’t overwhelm yourself with biohacking What else should we be taking during Pregnancy? Innovating WeNatal products based on relevant research and consumer needs 00:41:27 — Reflecting onPregnancy Loss The importance of being vulnerable with their audience Benefit of community building and expressing gratitude to overcome loss Opening the WeNatal Facebook support group Resources: Website: wenatal.com Shop: The WeNatal Journal Free Guide: The Couples Guide to Conception Instagram: @we_natal Connect with Kelly: kellyleveque.com Instagram: @bewellbykelly Facebook: www.facebook.com/bewellbykelly Be Well By Kelly is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode: BWBK Protein Powder | Get $10 off your order with PODCAST10 at bewellbykelly.com. Athletic Greens AG1 | Get 1 FREE year of Vitamin D immune support along with 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/BEWELL. Vuori Performance Apparel Get 20% off your first order of Vuori AND free shipping on orders over $75 at vuori.com/kelly. Timeline Nutrition Timeline Nutrition | Visit timelinenutrition.com/kelly or use the code “KELLY” for 10% off your first order of Mitopure

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0:00.0	I want to take a break from the podcast right now and I want to give you a gift.
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0:32.8	Your next order of protein powder.
0:34.4	You can either use that on a grass-fed beef ice-let protein or on my new vegan cho-chobine
0:40.4	protein.
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0:57.3	So it's three ingredients with my grass-fed beef ice-let.
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