In Season 9, Episode #12, Marc chats with fertility expert dietician Rachel Swanson, RD, author of the new book Trying - A Science-Based Plan to Optimize Fertility.

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Website: https://book.rachelswanson.com/

EPISODE SUMMARY

3:30 – Who is Rachel Swanson, RD?

7:20 – How does weight gain impact fertility?

11:20 – Visceral adiposity (belly-fat) and metabolic health

14:30 – PCOS, insulin resistance and infertility

17:50 – Lab tests to determine your risk for PCOS?

19:40 – Alcohol and marijuana and impacts on fertility?

22:30 – How does lack of sleep impact on fertility?

25:00 – How does stress impact ability to conceive?

27:50 – Why CoQ10 for fertility?

29:30 –  Relationship between vitamin D & fertility?

32:30 – Why omega-3 important for Fertility?

38:30 – Key micronutrients for fertility?

41:40 – Lab tests for fertility?

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