Get Pregnant Naturally: How To Solve Your Infertility Problems Using Functional Medicine

We’re digging into the AIP diet and what you need to know if you are TTC. We get a lot of questions about the AIP (autoimmune protocol) diet and if it is right for fertility. As you may know, we specialize with complex cases such as low AMH, high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve and premature ovarian insufficiency. Most people who come to me are eating a “clean” diet. They’ve made the generalized recommendations for fertility but it’s still not working. We always suggest that both you and your partner start the elimination diet and then further tweak the diet with food sensitivity testing and then potentially an AIP diet if necessary. But what if you have an autoimmune disease should you consider the AIP diet? Some studies have found that 1/5 of the time premature ovarian insufficiency is actually tied to autoimmunity. We break down the exact steps to consider so that you don’t waste time on strategies that leave you further away from pregnancy success.   I'm excited to welcome Justine Altman back to the podca

We’re digging into why gluten matters if you are TTC. I get this question all the time, “Should I go gluten free if I’m trying to conceive?” As you may know, I was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency at 28 and had both my kids with donor eggs. Years later I discovered food sensitivities, gut infections and chronic stress were the cause of my infertility. I had no idea that gluten was a problem for my health until years later. Looking back the symptoms were there – bloating, dark circles under my eyes (indicator of food sensitivity), acne, dizziness, mood swings, keratosis pilaris (also known as chicken skin on the back of my arms – exfoliation didn’t help) and of course infertility. As you may know, we work with complex cases such as low AMH, high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve and premature ovarian insufficiency/failure. We see a theme of non-celiac gluten sensitivity with food sensitivity tests coming back with gluten off the charts.   I'm excited to welcome Brandy Buskow back to the podcast. Br

We’re digging into how to move from the Standard American/Western Diet to a healthy diet for your fertility. Let’s face it, eating a diet that is right for our fertility is confusing. Whether it’s fertility superfoods, generalized recommendations about what to eat or avoid for optimized fertility… we may not know where to start. However, we all know that eating packaged processed foods is not healthy for anyone – especially if we are trying to conceive. Changing to a healthy preconception diet is not about deprivation or eating food that tastes like cardboard. It’s about finding the most nutrient-dense foods that actually taste good so that you can prepare for a successful pregnancy. And it's not a “diet” – it’s a lifestyle change that literally is life-changing – our clients tell us so! You have your WHY, so let’s get started.   I'm excited to welcome Justine Altman back to the podcast. Justine is part of my team here at Fab Fertile. She is an integral part of our Couples Coaching program - which uses functi

We’re digging into New Year’s resolutions and an action plan for 2022. Happy New Year! If you’re like me you probably set some resolutions or I prefer the term intentions. Here’s mine (I’m already doing many of these but I like to restate them because they are so important to me): - Yoga 2-3x/week - Meditate daily and/or visualization - Wear my castor oil pack to bed (hello best sleep ever!) - Try one new recipe per week. Love me some soup! (Real Plans app is my favourite) - Grant myself grace and compassion (daily)   Many of us set a resolution that is not realistic or is even in alignment with our highest self. The average person gives up their new year’s resolution by January 19th. I know you’re thinking “I’m a type-A, action taker and a doer by nature – I’ll push through”. But what if you’re doing things that actually set you back – instead of optimizing your fertility. I want to make sure that you don’t waste time in 2022 doing the wrong things that don’t get you closer to your goal of having your baby.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

Anne Margolis joins us this week as we’re digging into how breath can help with stress on the fertility journey. I know when I was on the fertility journey I wouldn’t have said I was stressed. I now know that I experienced chronic stress for years. I always felt tense and anxious (I had TMJ and at one point couldn’t even open my mouth to eat). I was very controlling and felt the need to plan everything. I was super impatient and put a lot of pressure on myself to keep going (I didn’t even take time to grieve when I received my POF diagnosis) I kept focused on my plan to get pregnant. I didn’t tune into what my body was desperately trying to tell me. I felt stuck in my job because what I really wanted was to get pregnant and stay home with my baby…and nothing seemed to be working. I felt frustrated and powerless. I was so guarded. Because I felt if I was vulnerable I wouldn’t be able to cope with the anger and sadness. This is all hindsight of course. It is hard to see your own issues when you are st

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. --- This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. --- This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. --- This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

Kristen Jones joins us this week as we’re digging everything you wanted to ask an embryologist. You may be considering IVF for 2022. I highly recommend doing targeted diet/lifestyle changes first to optimize IVF success. If you haven’t addressed underlying healing opportunities you may end up with poor response and cancelled cycles that can amount to huge emotional and financial stress. We specialize in low AMH/high FSH, premature ovarian insufficiency and diminished ovarian reserve. Most couples that come to us have made a lot of changes already and they’re not sure what to do next. There is no downside to working on your health. For both you and your partner. You’ll either get pregnant naturally of if you do need to go to IVF you’ll improve the chances with your own eggs. In the meantime while you are making these lifestyle changes you may have some very specific questions about egg and sperm health. Today I'm excited to welcome Kristen Jones to the podcast. Kristen is an Embryologist with a Masters

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

Welcome to our daily Q&A show - Ask The Fertility Experts. We're answering your fertility questions so that you can optimize your chances of pregnancy success with your own eggs. We specialize in low AMH, high FSH, diminished ovarian reserve, and premature ovarian insufficiency. I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.

Today we’re digging into the biggest mistakes we see on the fertility journey. As 2021 is drawing to a close you may be wondering what you can do in 2022 to optimize your chances of a successful pregnancy. You’ve probably tried A LOT of different things to improve your fertility. If you’re anything like me in times of stress or uncertainty – you put on your research hat. Hello Dr. Google! I speak to women who tell me they spend hours each day researching, but they end of feeling drained and overwhelmed – and with no clear plan forward. What if there were steps you could take right now to optimize your chances of pregnancy success with low AMH/high FSH? Let’s dig into the common mistakes we see while you are TTC so that you can avoid them and take targeted ACTION to prepare your body for a baby. This episode is for you if: You’ve tried everything and nothing has worked Not sure what to do for 2022 to optimize your fertility You feel like IVF may be your next step but you really want to get pregnant na

I'm Sarah Clark, Founder of Fab Fertile Inc. and your host. Today a member of the Fab Fertile team joins me - Dr. Tabatha Barber. Dr. Tabatha is triple board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, menopause, and functional medicine. This can feel stressful but is designed to help us get to the root cause of your fertility issues and will help me to give you the best possible action plan at the end of the call.