E85: Fertility Series | The Misconceptions Surrounding Fertility with Dr. Heather Rhodes (Part 1)

Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. In this episode, I have my friend, Dr. Heather Rhodes back in the studio with me, and we’re talking about fertility.I feel like infertility has essentially become an epidemic in the world of hormones today. It doesn’t help that there is so much hidden in the conversation when we're going to typical doctors, or when we're not getting the right resources to understand our bodies. So today, we’re going to dive into what some of those big misconceptions surrounding fertility are.You're going to hear us come back to some of the topics that I talk about all the time, especially metabolism and nourishment. In this episode:[04:50] Educating and empowering women about their bodies and their fertility systems[10:15] One of the first steps on your fertility journey is understanding your body’s ovulation cycle[13:45] The side effects and impact of using medication to ovulate[18:49] The lack of transparency around the options for women struggling to get pregnant[22:24] How metabolism and proper nourishment affect your fertilityResources- Heather’s Fertility Secret Weapon Guide (Basal Body Temperature Tracking Guide)- Heather’s 25 Min Fertility Training: https://heather-rhodes.mykajabi.com/fertile-ground-opt-in- Nourish Your Hormones Course: use the code HHPODCAST for $50 OFF Nourish Your Hormones!- 3 secrets to balance your hormones workshop- Free hormone balance guideConnect with LeishaInstagram: @leishadrewsWebsite: www.leishadrews.comApply to work 1:1 with Leisha HEREConnect with HeatherInstagram: @drheatherrhodesWebsite: www.drheatherrhodes.comSend us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass