Fertility Is a Health Signal, Not a Deadline | Dr. Natalie Crawford

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Kelly Leveque

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

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🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Natalie Crawford to have a conversation every woman deserves to hear sooner. We talk about fertility through a completely different lens, not as a last stop after things go wrong, but as a powerful reflection of whole body health. From the pressure to push through burnout to the confusing, often incomplete information women are given about their cycles, this episode is not about quick fixes or fear based timelines, it is about clarity, agency, and asking better questions. → Leave Us A Voice Message! Topics Discussed: → What affects fertility besides age? → How lifestyle impacts female fertility? → What doctors do not explain about fertility → Can inflammation affect fertility? → How to support fertility naturally? Sponsored By: → 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/bewellbykelly and use gift code BEWELL25 for a $25 credit toward your membership → Timeline | Don’t let another year go by feeling less than your best. Grab 30% off your first month of Mitopure Gummies at https://timeline.com/bewell30 → Hiya Health | Get 50% off your first order at https://hiyahealth.com/KELLY → Minnow | Shop minnow's new apré-ski capsule collection at https://shopminnow.com and enter code MEETMINNOW15 at checkout to receive 15% off your first order. Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:02:25 - Fertility is more than luck → 00:04:21 - The body & inflammation → 00:08:48 - Fertility nonnegotiables → 00:16:16 - Sleep health → 00:18:06 - Movement & insulin resistance → 00:22:54 - Muscle mass & pregnancy → 00:24:33 - Chronic stress → 00:30:05 - Stress & blood sugar → 00:34:50 - Building resilience → 00:38:56 - Mom guilt → 00:41:08 - Nutrition & gut microbiome → 00:46:20 - Protein intake & red meat → 00:50:20 - Fish & a balanced diet → 00:52:19 - Detoxing your life → 00:53:51 - Cycle literacy & period tracking → 00:58:06 - Period tracking methods → 01:00:36 - Irregular periods & low AMH → 01:08:47 - Blood markers & labs Further Listening: → Boost Your Egg Quality Before Conception Check Out Dr. Natalie: → Fertility Formula (Book) → Website → YouTube → Instagram Check Out Kelly: → Instagram → Youtube → Facebook

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0:00.0	Normal acute inflammation is very normal and we need it.
0:04.0	Even when we ovulate, you need inflammation.
0:07.0	So taking anti-inflammatory medication is not the answer.
0:12.0	We're living in this like elevated level of inflammation.
0:15.0	What we know is that for every hour less of sleep you get,
0:17.0	you're going to get fewer eggs with IVF cycle.
0:19.0	Wow.
0:20.0	I'm still shocked at one of the top questions I get asked is, can I work out if I'm trying to
0:25.6	get pregnant?
0:26.6	Pregnancy and having a newborn is full of ups and downs.
0:29.6	Really trying to build that foundation of your lean muscle mass as soon as you can and maintain
0:35.6	it is going to be so key for your changing body, recovering,
0:39.0	your resilience, fighting inflammation, having good metabolic health. And that impacts your pregnancy
0:44.2	as well. Your gut microbiome is so important. We know that women who have
0:48.0	infertility are more likely to have an abnormal gut microbiome.
0:53.8	You're listening to Be Well by Kelly Leveck.
0:59.7	Dr. Natalie Crawford, I have been wanting to do this interview for it feels like months,
1:03.7	but welcome to SoCal.
1:05.6	Kelly, I'm so excited to be here with you.
1:07.5	It's necessary.
1:09.2	I feel like with so many women struggling with infertility and with
1:13.0	your journey, my journey of pregnancy loss, it really does feel like we need more information to get
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