The Wilde Way: Fertility Unfiltered 9: Egg Quality & Hormones: Are You Making This Breakfast Mistake?
Sep 9, 2025
In this insightful discussion, the importance of starting your day with a balanced breakfast is dissected. Discover how skipping breakfast or indulging in coffee first can spike cortisol levels, negatively impacting hormone balance and egg quality. Learn why eating within an hour of waking sends your body a 'you’re safe' signal to boost fertility, and explore a nutrient-rich smoothie formula. Plus, get practical meal prep ideas for grab-and-go options to ensure you never skip that vital morning meal!
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Delay Coffee Until After Breakfast
- Avoid drinking coffee before breakfast because it spikes cortisol and can crash your blood sugar.
- Have coffee after a meal to prevent an early-morning stress response that suppresses reproduction.
Host's Personal Coffee Sensitivity
- Abby shares she can't tolerate coffee and often chooses dandelion lattes or rooibos chai instead.
- Her caffeine sensitivity has helped her avoid morning fight-or-flight spikes and protect her hormones.
Breakfast Regulates Your Hormone Clock
- Skipping breakfast disrupts circadian rhythms and can make ovulation irregular and cycles messy.
- Regular morning eating supports hormonal regularity and reduces PMS and period pain.