Egg Freezing, IVF & Fertility Truths

Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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291: Fertility has become one of the most requested topics on the show, so in this special Realfoodology compilation episode, I’m revisiting some of the most powerful insights from past conversations with leading fertility experts. You’ll hear highlights from previous episodes covering everything from egg freezing and IVF to genetic factors like the MTHFR mutation, environmental toxins, hormone health, and the key nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy. We also explore how stress, sleep, metabolism, and even male fertility can influence conception. These conversations played an important role in my own fertility journey, and I hope the insights shared here can support you on yours. Topics Discussed: → What are the biggest hidden factors impacting fertility today? → How does the MTHFR gene mutation affect fertility, pregnancy, and prenatal health? → What should you know before freezing your eggs or starting IVF? → Can toxins like BPA, microplastics, and endocrine disruptors reduce fertility? → What nutrients, lifestyle habits, and health markers matter most when preparing for pregnancy? Sponsored By: → Yaya’s EVOO | YAYA’S is offering 15% off your order, and it even stacks on subscriptions. Go to https://www.yayasevoo.com/realfoodology. → Function | Own your health for $365 a year. That’s a dollar a day. Learn more and join using my link. Visit https://www.functionhealth.com/realfoodology and use gift code REALFOODOLOGY25 for a $25 credit toward your membership. → Qualia | Take control of your cellular health today. Go to https://www.qualialife.com/realfoodology and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger. → Beekeepers Naturals | Today, Beekeeper’s Naturals is giving my listeners an exclusive offer – go to https://www.beekeepersnaturals.com/realfoodology or enter code REALFOODOLOGY to get 20% off your order. → Clearstem | Discover the CLEARSTEM difference — Because CLEAR SKIN CHANGES EVERYTHING. Go to https://www.clearstem.com/realfoodology and use code REALFOODOLOGY at checkout for 15% off your first order. Timestamps: → 00:00 - Introduction → 04:28 - Infertility Causes + Birth Control: Dr. Sasha Hakman → 16:57 - Biological Age: Dr. Katharine Zagone → 22:35 - IVF & Male Fertility: WeNatal Founders Vida & Ronit → 30:26 - MTHFR Gene + Sperm Health: Ben Lynch Show Links: → Dr. Sasha Hakman → WeNatal → Seeking Health Check Out: → Dr. Sasha Hakman | Instagram → Dr. Katherine Zagone | Instagram → WeNatal Founders Vida & Ronit | Instagram → Ben Lynch | Instagram Check Out Courtney: → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Regardless of your single parent by choice, same-sex couple, you need to make sure both partners are leveling up their health.
0:05.5	And you're both doing everything you can to have a healthy pregnancy and healthy child.
0:09.9	Plants do not make folic acid. Animals do not make folic acid. Mother nature does not make folic acid.
0:16.9	Mother nature makes folate and one is called methyl folate.
0:21.6	80% of your blood should be consisting of methylfolate.
0:24.6	When you go to freeze eggs, you have some advantages and disadvantages.
0:29.6	The advantage of simply freezing eggs that are not fertilized is that you have full autonomy on what happens to these eggs.
0:36.6	There are specific aging markers, the ones we use on our test,
0:39.3	that are directly connected to fertility outcomes.
0:41.5	Meaning, when women come back with an older biological age,
0:45.0	they have poorer outcomes on fertility.
0:46.9	If a woman was 28, but her biological age came back at 32 or 33,
0:51.1	she got poorer outcomes, then maybe somebody who was actually 32 or 33 and came back
0:55.4	at the same age. On today's episode of the Real Foodology podcast, if you've ever wondered whether
1:00.1	you're doing enough or if it's already too late when it comes to fertility, this conversation
1:04.8	is going to feel really grounding. We're diving into what no one tells you about egg freezing
1:09.7	and IVF, why male fertility is half the equation, how stress and environmental toxins play a role and the biggest misconceptions about ovarian reserve and age.
1:20.0	This is the honest, nuanced fertility conversation that I wish more people are having.
1:24.8	I've compiled four of my favorite moments all into one episode. You will hear
1:29.1	from Sasha Hockman, Dr. Z, Dr. Ben Lynch, and the wonderful women at Wiennadel. Hope you enjoy.
1:35.7	I used to think that all extra virgin olive oil was basically the same. Until I learned that most
1:40.9	grocery store oils are blended, they're bottled long after harvest and they're
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