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The mindbodygreen Podcast

644: Why the ovary is key to women’s longevity | Natalie Crawford M.D.

The mindbodygreen Podcast

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.52.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

“When we think about longevity for women, the ovary truly is the key.” 01:07 - A window into women’s health 05:00 - The ovarian lifespan 10:13 - Why puberty is starting earlier 13:29 - Endocrine disruptors & your child’s hormones 20:22 - The drivers behind early menopause 24:44 - Egg quality explained 28:30 - The MTHFR gene 32:32 - Why embryo grading is flawed 36:45 - The psychological aspect of IVF 41:45 - The future of fertility Referenced in the episode:  Find Natalie Crawford on her website: https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/ Buy her book here: https://a.co/d/08aGcbT3 We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.3

What if the key to women's long-term health was hiding in plain sight all along?

1:17.4

Today's guest is on a mission to change the way we think about ovarian health, not just as a

1:21.5

fertility issue, but a window into women's overall longevity and well-being.

1:26.4

Dr. Natalie Crawford is a double board-certified

1:29.1

reproductive endocrinologist, fertility doctor, and co-owner of an IVF clinic in Austin. She is also

1:35.4

the author of a brand new book, which we absolutely love, titled The Fertility Formula. In today's

1:41.2

show, we get into why ovaries are essentially the command center for women's

1:44.7

health, what's driving early puberty and early menopause, what egg quality actually means,

1:50.5

and why IVF needs a lot more humanity and a lot less factory medicine. My wife, Colleen,

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