What exactly makes a great fertility diet? Keto? Paleo? Carnivore? Vegan?

We're digging into how to know which diet is right for your fertility.

POP QUIZ: What exactly makes a great diet to optimize fertility?
- Keto?
- Carnivore?
- Paleo?
- AIP?

Truth is, it’s none of the above.

The most important factor is consuming the diet that is right for YOU...

✅Because those diets may have worked for someone else, but…

✅We’re all DIFFERENT and that diet might not be right for YOU

That’s why it’s so important to figure out right now…

> How food impact your health and ultimately your reproductive health

> Which foods you need to AVOID so that you can reduce inflammation

> Which foods you need to ADD so that you can prepare for pregnancy success

Because remember: If your body is under attack (even by a seemingly healthy food). It wants to survive not procreate.

So once you’ve figured out the foods that are right for your body…

You can personalize your diet so that you can improve your fertility..

One of my favorite ways to do this by starting an elimination diet…

Basically, you’re taking out the TOP allergens for 10 days…

These include gluten, dairy, corn, eggs, soy, peanuts, processed sugar and alcohol.

Then you systematically reintroduce the foods over the course of 30 days.

And then you’ll know how these foods impact your BODY and FERTILITY.

This is a customized approach and you’ll know for sure how FOOD impacts your body. …

There’s never a great time to start (i.e. don’t pick vacation or birthday).

However, you need to rip off the bandaid and START.

✅Get our free Fertilty Diet Guide (includes 5 day meal plan/grocery shopping list - all free from the TOP allergens).

In this episode, you'll learn:

1) Is your infertility a symptom of something else going on in your body? (Hint – digestive issues, skin problems, mood problems, joint issues and autoimmunity are ALL clues).

2) What is a leaky gut, and why this matters if you are TTC.

3) Which foods to avoid during the elimination. How to reintroduce the foods (this part is crucial).

4) Which foods will you eat (it is NOT about starving or drinking green juice).

5) How to commit and actually start the elimination diet. Gluten light/dairy light do NOT work.

6) Supplement recommendations and lifestyle strategies to support you during an elimination diet.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

3:38 INTRODUCTION TO TODAY’S TOPIC & WELCOME BRANDY BUSKOW

5:33 A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO AN INFERTILITY DIAGNOSIS

• Health issues that we typically see alongside an infertility diagnosis
• We often see digestive, mood, skin issues and more
• It’s important to step back and listen for the clues our body gives us.

10:15 UNDERSTANDING LEAKY GUT

• Leaky gut can lead to a lot of these issues
• What is leaky gut?
• Stress is the number one cause of leaky gut.
• What happens when leaky gut goes untreated
• The connection between glyphosate (a herbicide in Roundup) and leaky gut
• How switching to organic foods benefits your gut

17:23 WHY WE START WITH A FOOD ELIMINATION DIET

• You don’t know how poorly you’re feeling until you feel awesome.
• We have you remove certain foods from your diet for 10 days then reintroduce them gradually afterwards
• The foods you should avoid in an elimination diet
• Surprising sources of gluten that may be in your diet
• Dairy is very rewarding to the dopamine centres in your brain, making it hard to give up.
• The problem with processed sugar

24:54 TOP GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS TO AVOID

• Artificial sweeteners are very disruptive to the gut microbiome.
• The simple rules you can use to identify better food options

31:03 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU START THE ELIMINATION DIET

• How to start reintroducing foods after the first 10 days
• We always recommend at the minimum taking out dairy and gluten for 60 days.
• There is no perfect time to start.

35:07 WHY GLUTEN-LIGHT & DAIRY-LIGHT DON’T WORK

• If you’re going to eliminate gluten, you have to do it all the way.
• For people with gluten sensitivity, it can take months to heal from a gluten exposure
• You need to be patient but it’s definitely worth it.

38:26 GLUTEN CROSS-REACTORS

• What are gluten cross-reactors?
• Red flags that signal you might have issues with cross-reactors

40:40 DETOX SYMPTOMS

• You might experience some of these symptoms when you start the elimination diet
• Once you get past day four things tend to get a lot better.
• How to support your liver during the elimination diet
• Movement is very important.
• It’s critical that you recognize the importance of what you place on your fork everyday.

43:54 FINAL THOUGHTS

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