Each module provides practical action steps so you can guide your groups through small changes that achieve big results!
Week 1: Best kept secrets about fats and fertility
- The importance of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K)
- Cholesterol and hormones, fertility, and pregnancy
- Clearing the confusion around “healthy” and “harmful” fats
- The skinny on fats and the problem with vegetable oils
- Sourcing optimal fats for every culinary use
- Phospholipids 101: lecithin and choline
- Fatty acid supplements
- Cookware
Week 2: Sugar, not such a sweet deal after all
- Sickly sweet: hidden sugars in the Standard American Diet
- Does sugar stoke the fire of inflammation
- Getting off the blood sugar roller coaster
- Non-nutritive sweeteners
- Does sugar stoke the fire of inflammation?
Week 3: Basic techniques of proper food preparation
- The roles of adrenal and thyroid stress in infertility and miscarriage
- Important thyroid tests your doctor probably has never ordered for you
- How and why soak grains, nuts, and seeds
- The importance of proper hydration: water and electrolytes
- Water quality and sourcing
Week 4: Boost fertility by decreasing inflammation
- Sources of inflammation
- How food sensitivities cause inflammation in the body
- Stress and inflammation
- Gluten-free diets
- Supporting a healthy gut and immune system
- The importance of organic foods and grass-fed animals
- Foods that decrease inflammation and reduce oxidative stress
- Folate vs folic acid during preconception and beyond + genetic influences
Week 5: Improving protein digestion and mineral absorption
- Stomach acid, digestion, and absorption
- How to support optimal digestive function and nutrient absorption
- Zinc status and important in fertility
- Supplements and herbs during pre-conceive + insights on marijuana and essential oil safety
- Adding culinary herbs and spices to the diet
- Miscarriage and healing
Week 6: Gut reactions: How our intestinal microbiota affects us, generation after generation
- The importance of balanced gut microbiota
- Factors that deplete the health of our gut microbiota
- Probiotic foods that improve the health and diversity of our gut microbiota
- Minimizing impacts of electromagnetic fields and digital devices on human health and reproduction
Bonus material:
- Cookbook
- Resource section
- How and why to avoid genetically modified foods and glyphosate
- Food templates
- Meal planning suggestions
- Food Sensitivities and Elimination Trial Guidelines
- Tools for balancing macronutrients (dietary carbohydrates, fats, and proteins)
- Nutrient-dense food chart
Are you ready to take the next steps?
Step 1
Submit your application for the Build, Nurture, or Restore membership.
There are many ways to incorporate the Feed Your Fertile Body!™ program into your current practice—many instructors offer the program both in-person and online!
Step 2
If you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me! I offer a complimentary 15-minute appointment to review any questions you have.