Sperm Superfoods: Eating Your Way to a Baby

Sickboy

CBC

Society & Culture

4.8 • 524 Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Are those late-night snacks whispering secrets about your swimmers? In this episode, the fellas dive deep into the world of baby-making, but not in the way you might think. They sit down with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack and Lily Nichols, the brilliant minds behind "Real Food for Fertility," a book on how preconception nutrition and lifestyle choices support your health and vitality and lay the essential groundwork for your baby's development. The gang chew over everything from the mysteries of menstrual cycles to the nitty-gritty of nutrition for your swimmers. Ever wondered if that pea protein shake is messing with your mojo or why the quality of sperm is becoming a hot topic? We're talking the good, the bad, and the fertile, breaking down myths and munching on facts about what really goes into making a baby. Whether you're actively on the baby train or just curious about how your diet affects your fertility, this chat is packed with insights that'll have you looking at your dinner plate and lifestyle choices a little differently. Key Takeaways: - Understanding menstrual cycles and fertility awareness can help individuals and couples make informed decisions about contraception and conception. - Optimizing nutrition, particularly protein intake and quality fats, can improve fertility outcomes for both men and women. - Pea protein has been studied for its potential contraceptive effects, but more research is needed to understand its impact on fertility. - Sperm quality is a crucial factor in fertility, and guidelines for what is considered 'normal' may not reflect optimal fertility. - Reevaluating sperm quality guidelines and addressing male fertility issues are important steps in improving overall fertility outcomes. Detailed sperm analysis is important to assess sperm count, motility, and morphology. - Improving diet quality and taking targeted supplements can enhance sperm morphology and motility. - Certain nutrients, such as vitamin A, selenium, zinc, and folate, play a vital role in sperm quality. - Pregnancy cravings can be influenced by nutrient deficiencies or emotional factors, and finding healthier alternatives is encouraged. - Factors like diet quality, exposure to chemicals, sedentary lifestyles, and metabolic conditions may contribute to the decline in sperm count. Relevant Links: - Lisas Podcast: Fertility Friday Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fertility-friday-radio-fertility-awareness-for-pregnancy/id953371091 - Real Food For Fertility Book: https://realfoodforfertility.com/ - Lilly Nichols Website: www.lillynicholsrdn.com - Lisa Hendrickson-Jack’s Website: www.fertilityfriday.com - For more of Lisa on tracking mensuration listen to Turn Me On Episode 200: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/turn-me-on/id1200938612?i=1000530319630 Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

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0:00.0	Hi, Steve Patterson here, host of the debaters, the show where Canada's best comics battle it out.
0:05.2	This week, we're asking if silence is golden, which is quite the question for two comedians.
0:09.6	And this goes without saying.
0:11.5	Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
0:15.0	This is a CBC podcast. All right.
0:46.3	All right, guys, well, we are here for another recording that I'm very much, I was anticipating for at least the last 24 hours.
1:02.0	This recording was booked not long ago.
1:05.1	And I'm glad that it was booked when it was booked because there's kind of a tight turnaround here.
1:10.0	And the reason for that is because I want to get this episode out on the day that it's dropping, which is today, Valentine's
1:16.2	day. And the reason for that is because today is the day that a very interesting book is
1:21.6	hitting the shelves called Real Food for Fertility. And we have the honor of being joined by the co-authors of said book. And for you guys,
1:33.5	I'll give you a little bit of context. I had the pleasure of speaking with Lisa, who we are here
1:39.2	with today, on Turn Me On, the podcast that I host with Bridie.
1:45.2	And it was the second time we had Lisa on the show.
1:48.5	One of my favorite guests of all time.
1:50.9	And Lisa is like a fertility awareness expert.
1:55.0	Every time I've spoken with her, my mind was like blown wide open.
1:59.7	And I thought this would make a really great
2:02.7	conversation for the podcast for a number of reasons. But one of them is because in our conversation
2:08.6	that we had with Lisa last when we recorded it, which that episode is dropping today on Termion as
2:15.0	well. So if you love, if you love babies and fertility and nutrition and all those things.
2:23.5	And who doesn't really?
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