The Truth About Inflammation and Fertility

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Dr. Natalie Crawford discusses the complex world of inflammation, exploring its critical role in fertility, reproductive health, and overall well-being. Through personal experience and medical expertise, she breaks down the science behind inflammation, its effects on the body, and practical strategies for reducing its impact on fertility. Key Topics: 1. The Inflammation Spectrum - Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation - Immune System Activation - Progression to Autoimmune Conditions 2. Inflammation's Impact on Reproductive Health - Hormonal Disruption - Ovulation and Implantation Challenges - Reproductive Disorder Connections 3. Gut Health and Inflammation - Dietary Influences on Inflammation - Gut Microbiome and Fertility - Insulin Resistance and Inflammatory Responses 4. Practical Strategies for Reducing Inflammation - Nutrition and Diet Modifications - Stress Management Techniques - Environmental Toxin Reduction Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠ Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content, and freebies If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Natalie’s YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility. Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode! This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at learnatpinnacle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Chronic inflammation is the constant activation of your immune system.
0:03.7	This creates what I like to describe as a toxic environment inside your body.
0:09.3	What you also may not realize is that your reproductive hormones are tightly tied to your
0:13.3	inflammatory system.
0:14.4	The toxic environment is going to impact your egg quality, the ability of egg and sperm
0:18.5	to meet and for fertilization to occur.
0:20.6	It can impact egg
0:21.8	and embryo transport through the fallopian tube, implantation, and pregnancy loss. But again,
0:28.0	chronic inflammation, chronic stress, constantly activated cortisol, these are not normal things.
0:34.2	And this is why lowering inflammation with each thing that you do can make a difference.
0:42.5	Welcome back to the As a Woman podcast where we explore fertility hormones and your formula for health.
0:48.5	I'm your host, Dr. Natalie Crawford, and in today's episode, we are talking about something that is
0:53.0	often overlooked, but absolutely
0:55.3	critical if you're trying to conceive. Inflammation. You may have heard that term tossed around,
1:00.5	maybe in relation to your gut or your immune system or your diet, but what does it really mean
1:04.8	when it comes to your fertility? In this episode, I'm breaking down the real science behind inflammation,
1:10.0	how it impacts your
1:11.1	eggs, your cycles, and implantation, and what you can actually do to reduce it.
1:16.4	If you've ever been told everything looks normal but you're still not getting pregnant
1:20.2	or you feel off, then this episode is for you.
1:24.4	Also we're doing a deep dive on inflammation today, but there's even more information in my new book
1:30.1	the fertility formula so don't forget to go to natalie crawford md.com slash book so that you can learn
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