The Fertility Episode with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack | Ep 300
The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast
Erin Holt
4.9 • 759 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s episode, Erin welcomes back Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, previous podcast guest and co-author of the groundbreaking book "Real Food For Fertility." They embark on an insightful exploration of the menstrual cycle as a vital sign, the profound impact of nutrition on fertility, and the nuanced effects of hormonal contraceptives. They also navigate the terrain of timing conception, delve into male fertility considerations, and uncover key factors influencing sperm quality. Get ready for a deep dive into reproductive health as they guide you on your path to fertility success.
In this episode:
(7:41) Why we should consider the menstrual cycle a vital sign
(9:43) The main factors that impact a woman’s fertility
(19:12) Tracking your fertile signs
(26:40) How stress can impact ovulation
(30:16) Birth control contraceptives and how they impact fertility
(42:03) The male counterpart: what men can do to improve sperm quality
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Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. She is the author of three bestselling books The Fifth Vital Sign, the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook, and her most recent book Real Food For Fertility, which she co-authored with Lily Nichols RDN. Lisa works tirelessly to debunk the myth that regular ovulation is only important when you want children by recognizing the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Drawing heavily from the current scientific literature, Lisa presents an evidence-based approach to help women connect to their fifth vital sign by uncovering the connection between the menstrual cycle, fertility, and overall health. With well over 4 million downloads, her podcast, Fertility Friday, is the #1 source for information about fertility awareness and menstrual cycle health.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Erin Holt, and this is the Functional Nutrition Podcast, where we lean into intuitive |
| 0:07.2 | functional medicine. We look at how diet, our environment, our emotions, and our beliefs |
| 0:12.5 | all affect our physical health. This podcast is your full-bodied, well-rounded resource. |
| 0:18.7 | I've got over a decade of clinical experience, and because of that, |
| 0:22.2 | I've got a major bone to pick with diet culture and the conventional health care model. |
| 0:26.4 | They're both failing so many of us. But functional medicine isn't the panacea that it's made |
| 0:31.3 | out to be either. We've got some work to do, and that's why creating a new model is my life's |
| 0:37.0 | work. I believe in the ripple |
| 0:38.7 | effect. So I founded the Functional Nutrition Academy, a school and mentorship for practitioners |
| 0:43.5 | who want to do the same. This show is for you if you're looking for new ways of thinking about |
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| 1:05.5 | whose life you might change. |
| 1:06.7 | And of course, keep coming back for more. |
| 1:13.4 | Hello, my friends. |
| 1:14.8 | Today we're going to talk all things fertility with the queen herself, Lisa Hendrickson, Jack. |
| 1:22.1 | She's been on the show before. |
| 1:24.4 | Gosh, it was over five years ago that I first talked to her, which is totally insane. |
| 1:29.1 | And then we re-released her original episode for episode 2.13, understand your cycle, take back your |
| 1:35.8 | power. So if you want to do a little refresher after this one, you can go listen to that. |
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