Are you planning to get pregnant, currently pregnant, or postpartum? This conversation with dietitian Lily Nichols will change how you think about nutrition during these critical life stages.Lily reveals that over 90% of women have nutrient deficiencies that directly impact fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and postpartum recovery. Most women have no idea they're lacking essential nutrients like protein, iron, zinc, B12, choline, and vitamin A until it's already affecting their hormones and ability to conceive. She explains why you need 7 to 8 months of preconception nutrition to build up nutrient stores before getting pregnant, the Goldilocks body fat percentage for optimal hormone production and fertility and why protein should always be your first priority at every meal plus how much you actually need. She also reveals how nutrient needs skyrocket in the second and third trimester plus postpartum and why vegan diets during pregnancy require serious supplementation and careful planningIf you're in your preconception phase, currently growing a baby, or recovering postpartum, this episode is packed with actionable nutrition advice you can start using today.
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Longevity isn’t just workouts, supplements, and recovery tools, it starts with nervous system health. In this episode, Dr. Aimie Apigian explains what trauma actually is (not a label, but a measurable physiological response), how the body shifts from stress into overwhelm, and why “pushing through” often turns into years of avoidance, numbing, and hidden internal …
Elisabeth Roider is Harvard-and Swiss-trained, internationally renowned physician scientist. As a Partner & Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Maximon is she dedicated to bring the field of longevity to the next level. As a physician-scientist, she works at the University Hospital of Basel and the Harvard Medical School. Her multidisciplinary team includes clinicians and …
Brain Biohacking with Kayla Barnes — Lily Nichols, RDN – Fertility Nutrition: These Diet Changes Help You Get Pregnant
Are you planning to get pregnant, currently pregnant, or postpartum? This conversation with dietitian Lily Nichols will change how you think about nutrition during these critical life stages.Lily reveals that over 90% of women have nutrient deficiencies that directly impact fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and postpartum recovery. Most women have no idea they're lacking essential nutrients like protein, iron, zinc, B12, choline, and vitamin A until it's already affecting their hormones and ability to conceive. She explains why you need 7 to 8 months of preconception nutrition to build up nutrient stores before getting pregnant, the Goldilocks body fat percentage for optimal hormone production and fertility and why protein should always be your first priority at every meal plus how much you actually need. She also reveals how nutrient needs skyrocket in the second and third trimester plus postpartum and why vegan diets during pregnancy require serious supplementation and careful planningIf you're in your preconception phase, currently growing a baby, or recovering postpartum, this episode is packed with actionable nutrition advice you can start using today.
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