Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Sophia Pavia chats with Alannah with Raena Health about over the counter progesterone treatment to help women conceive. Raena strives to empower women with natural hormone solutions to live healthier, fuller lives at any age. Alannah said her journey began in her mother’s cancer clinic, where she saw how hormones impact women’s health. Raena was inspired by natural compounds' ability to restore balance, so she dedicated herself to providing accessible hormone care. Sophia and Alannah speak about the importance of testing progesterone and making sure you are making enough for a healthy cycle. Once pregnant progesterone can help keep you pregnant so knowing where you stand is very important.  For more information about Raena and the services they offer head to their website! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Sophia Pavia chats about nutrition tips for those who suffer from heavy periods or those who may have suffered heavy blood loss. This can look like after having a baby and you are now in your postpartum period, after a major surgery and even those who suffer from PCOS and have long cycles or those who have endometriosis.  Sophia breaks down what you should be eating while on your cycle of suffering from a lot of blood loss, what medications could be helpful and what to do if you suspect your bleeding is abnormal. Sophia also chats about her background with her most recent ectopic pregnancy and how diet, nutrition and lifestyle really helped her recovery. She also talks about the types of workouts you should be doing while on your period and the types of workouts you should be avoiding.  This is a great episode and one you will not want to skip so have your notepads ready and feel free to take notes!  Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Alia Johnson! Alia takes tremendous pride in being called a midwife and feels very humbled to serve her community. Part of her life’s work is to support and empower those to make informed, evidence based decisions about their bodies. She feels that every individual needs something a little different during their health journey and she will happily cater to that.  Her career in healthcare began as a certified nurse assistant in 2009 working in many acute care settings such as hospitals, psychiatric wards, long term rehabilitation facilities, and a maximum security prison. Along that journey she met a home birth midwife who invited Alia to her home group for midwives and that is where her interest for midwifery was sparked. After working in western / allopathic medicine she decided to make her dream of becoming a midwife a reality. She enrolled at The National College of Midwifery in 2013. Apprenticed for 3 years in her hometown of Redding, CA before relocating to Arroyo Grande, CA and finishing out the rest of her 5 year apprenticeship on the Central Coast. She was honored to have learned from 9 midwives in the course of her training. From there she obtained her Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) via the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and also her Licensed Midwife (LM) from the California State Medical Board. After obtaining licensure in 2018, Kinship Midwifery was born. Caitlin and Alia have an in depth discussion on midwifery care at home and how Alia provides her clients different services like prenatal care, postnatal care and even fertility care. Alia offers couples in-home IUI services to those in need.  For more information about Alia and the services she offers head to her website! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount.   FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Caitlin and Sophia talk about red flags you need to be aware of about your cycle. Caitlin and Sophia walk you through a normal period / menstrual cycle and share green flags to be happy about but also red flags to be cautious about and possibly do more research. They chat, laugh and share valuable tips you need to know! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Fond: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode host Caitlin Johnson speaks about the first line approach to getting pregnant with PCOS when working with your OB. She goes over what your OB might advise you to do, what they can prescribe you, how the medication works and when you might need to go to a reproductive endocrinologist.  Caitlin chats about why it is important to focus on your nutrition while seeking extra help to conceive from an OB or reproductive endocrinologist. Caitlin also urges listeners to reach out to her, Sophia or another infertility dietician to work on a nutrition plan as you undergo fertility treatment because it can greatly help the outcome of a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia go all the way back to the basics and do an episode on how to track your fertility by knowing how to interpret your cervical mucus and cervical position.  Caitlin explains why you might want to do this and have this data handy when trying to conceive and Sophia explains exactly how to accurately track your cervical position, why it is important to do it throughout your cycle and how it can be a key indicator of ovulation approaching.  Both Sophia and Caitlin believe once you start tracking your cervical mucus it is hard to stop because it becomes second nature. This episode is very important especially if you want to take charge of your fertility and be in the driver seat knowing what your body is doing every month!  Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. In this episode hosts Caitlin and Sophia talk about staying positive and not giving up when in the middle of infertility. They wanted to take a step back from their normal podcasting style and instead inspire listeners to be okay with working hard to become a mother. Both Caitlin and Sophia battled with infertility and know how difficult it is to be in the trenches. They want this episode to feel like a warm hug, or holding your best friend's hand during the hard times.  They also chat about communication with your partner during the trying to conceive time and with yourself and with God. It's so easy to get lost in the trenches of listening to your doctor, OB or reproductive endocrinologist on what they say you should do to finally conceive. What they believe is listening to yourself first! It's important to know what you are comfortable with and what you are not comfortable with when speaking to your care provider and this episode goes over just that! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Fond: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin and Sophia bring on RD Lily Nichols, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition, to talk about Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA). HA is a condition where you do not get your menstrual cycle because of a problem involving your hypothalamus. Lily, Caitlin and Sophia chat about the importance of eating enough for your body and your fertility. They have worked with many women who believe they are eating the right food but are actually deficient in meeting their protein, fat and fiber goals which contribute to them suffering from HA. Be sure to have your notepads ready, as this episode is a goldmine of wisdom that you won’t want to miss. Tune in to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your fertility journey with grace and clarity. Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Host Caitlin Johnson speaks with Ayla Barmmer of FullWell.  Ayla founded FullWell as an adjunct to her clinical practice at Boston Functional Nutrition because she wanted to make the evidence-based, effective, and high-quality supplement they created for their clients available to the rest of the world. After almost two decades working on thousands of complex fertility cases, she learned that no two are alike. In fact, fertility is arguably one of the most common yet perplexing health issues. The vast majority of people receive the most frustrating diagnosis of all: “unexplained infertility.” Popular medical interventions have notoriously poor success rates and often yield tremendous physical and emotional stress, not to mention the financial and relational impact. Ayla synthesized decades of findings, looking at the needs that have emerged from the most straightforward to the most complex cases. Her approach looks at the whole person, in the context of their environments, peeling back the layers until we grasp root issues. Over time, She has observed as many external and systemic causes of fertility issues as internal and specific concerns. For this reason, She believes in addressing the pursuit of fertility health as both an individual and collective need, carefully supporting a wide variety of inputs to build the optimal foundation for conception, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery. This episode also speaks about FullWell coming out with fertility testing! A new test kit that will check your Vitamin D levels, TSH, AMH and more! Head to their website for more exciting details! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   FOND: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility

Welcome to another episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility. Hosts Caitlin and Sophia go all the way back to the basics and do an episode on how to track your basal body temperature. Caitlin explains why you might want to do this and have this data handy when trying to conceive and Sophia explains exactly how to accurately track your basal body temperature (BBT) and the different methods you can use.  The two of them go over wearables, inserts, brands and more! It's a good episode to listen to if you are just getting started on your fertility journey, have been at it for a while and need a refresher or just want to listen to another great episode full of tips! We hope you love it! Thank you to our Season 4 Sponsors. Be sure to use the code on their site for a Food, Freedom and Fertility discount. FullWell: FullWell is offering our listeners 20% off your first order by using our code FFF20. Head to their website for more information on their products.    MyFertilityCloud: $25 off first appointment with link: https://bit.ly/Food-Freedom-Fertilitty   Fond: Head to fondbonebroth.com then use the code FFF10 to get 10% off your first order.    You can find us on IG at FoodFreedomFertility