E87: Fertility Series | 5 Things to Optimize for Fertility with Dr. Heather Rhodes (Part 2)

Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. I have Dr. Heather Rhodes here with me again for part 2 of our fertility series. Today we wanted to go over the five things to optimize for fertility. These are small things that just need to be tweaked a little and can make a huge impact.If you want to work on your fertility you should definitely take notes because we're going to give you some really tangible steps to take, some questions to ask your providers, and some resources to help you start figuring your fertility out.In this episode:[03:25] Egg quality: what affects it, why it is so important, and how to improve it[08:04] Ensuring your cervical mucus production is happening in the presence of low-stress hormone activation[16:15] Sperm markers and steps to take to optimize the sperm[19:43]Optimizing progesterone production[20:55] Estrogen metabolismResources- Listen to part one of my fertility episodes with Heather here: The Misconceptions Surrounding Fertility with Dr. Heather Rhodes (Part 1)- Find my past episodes on progesterone here:E74: STRESS Directly Causes Low Progesterone - Is it Happening to You?E53: 3 Fun + Easy Summer Drinks for More Energy & More ProgesteroneE23: From Exhausted & Low Progesterone to Thriving Energy & Regular, Symptom-Free Periods with past client Lyndsey King- Find my past episodes on estrogen here:E86: 4 Things to Swap in Your Home to Help Balance EstrogenE71: Do You Have This Common Hormone Imbalance? with Dr Heather RhodesE26: Periods Getting Worse as You Try to Balance Hormones? Estrogen Waves Could Be Your Problem!- Heather’s Fertility Secret Weapon Guide (Basal Body Temperature Tracking Guide)- Heather’s 25 Min Fertility Training- 3 secrets to balance your hormones workshop- Free hormone balance guideConnect with LeishaInstagram: @leishadrewsWebsite: www.leishadrews.comApply to work 1:1 with Leisha HERESend 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