674. Debunking Pregnancy Food Myths + Optimizing Fertility with Lily Nichols

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

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

4.6 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2024

⏱️ 113 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, K+L take a deep dive with registered dietitian and nutritionist Lily Nichols on all things fertility, conception, and nutrition. Nichols educates us on the importance of preconception preparation, highlighting how lifestyle changes such as diet and self-care can enhance fertility and lead to healthier pregnancies. Ahead, Lindsey and Lily open up about the realities of postpartum challenges, loneliness, and the unspeakable value of friendships that empathize with your current life stage. Plus, Nichols sheds light on the root cause of fertility issues in contemporary society, from stress to diet culture. Get ready to explore the nutritional and emotional journey through pregnancy and the profound impact that eating well, practicing mindfulness, and strategically gearing up for pregnancy can have on both mother and child. We also talk about: Treating your body like a 'bank account' before pregnancy The psychological facets of preconception + pregnancy Nonstick cookware + recommendations for healthier options Regulating the menstrual cycle for optimal fertility Effects of EMFs + microplastics on health Diet culture's impact on hormone balance + ovulation Comprehensive prenatal supplementation Raw dairy consumption during pregnancy Avoiding environmental toxins + using whole foods Postpartum recovery, nutrition, + community Sponsors: Ritual | Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at ritual.com/ALMOST30. ASPCA | To explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/ALMOST30. Cymbiotika | Go to cymbiotika.com and use code ALMOST30 for 20% off sitewide. SKIMS | Get free shipping on orders over $75 at SKIMS.com. To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30. Learn More: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/courses Join our community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Find more to love at almost30.com! Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes + Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Almost 30 Podcast. I'm Lindsay and I'm Krista and we're your hosts, guides and friends on this path.
0:07.0	Almost 30 is not about your age, it's about the feeling.
0:11.0	All of us are almost something seeking community and resources
0:14.7	to support the rumblings of transformation within us. Our conversations are deep dives
0:19.3	shepherded by our insatiable curiosity and desire for connection, enduring inspiration, and a sense of levity that we can all benefit from.
0:28.5	We're looking to find the magic in the human experience.
0:31.5	Buckle up, baby.
0:33.1	Your evolution is waiting.
0:37.0	Hello and welcome to almost 30 podcast.
0:43.0	Hi everybody, welcome to the show,
0:45.0	Lindsay and Krista here reporting live.
0:47.0	I just picked my nose and I realized I was watching a video of a clip
0:51.0	from one of our recordings.
0:52.8	I was like picking my nose the whole clip.
0:55.8	I was like, it's like as an itch or there's something going on.
0:58.9	I was like, it's like a nervous tick or something.
1:01.8	You kind of forget you're on camera.
1:03.6	Yeah.
1:04.6	You're just like, you're so comfortable that you forget
1:06.2	in this camera.
1:07.2	I have so much makeup on you forget.
1:09.1	I'm being so authentic that I forget.
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