Episode 121: Fertility, Vaccines & Informed Consent: What Are We Missing? with Becca Thomas

What if some of the most important conversations about fertility are the ones we’re not having?In this episode of The Balanced Body Podcast, I’m joined by Becca Thomas, a nurse turned nutritionist who helps couples support fertility naturally through mineral balancing, nutrition, lifestyle, and a deeper understanding of their health.And this conversation goes places.Becca shares her experience of losing her nursing job after refusing a flu vaccine in 2012 and how that experience changed the way she viewed healthcare, informed consent, and our ability to ask questions about the recommendations we’re given.We also dive deeply into fertility — including what Becca believes the conventional fertility model gets wrong, where the holistic health world can miss the mark too, and why couples may need to look beyond simply being told that their labs are “normal.”We discuss:• Becca’s experience refusing a flu vaccine as a nurse and how it shaped her career• Vaccines, informed consent, and why asking questions matters• COVID-era conversations surrounding vaccination, pregnancy, fertility, and miscarriage — including what we know, what remains debated, and Becca’s perspective• What conventional medicine may be overlooking when couples struggle to conceive• Why holistic practitioners can get fertility wrong too• The role minerals, nutrition, and lifestyle play in reproductive health• Why “normal” lab results don’t necessarily tell the entire story• Functional versus conventional lab ranges• Why male fertility deserves significantly more attention• What couples can start addressing before or alongside fertility treatmentThis isn't an episode about telling you what to believe. It’s a conversation about informed consent, asking better questions, understanding the bigger picture, and becoming a more active participant in your health and fertility decisions.FREE RESOURCE FROM BECCA:Get Becca’s Fertility Lab Guide to compare commonly tested fertility markers with the functional ranges she uses in her work: freebies.faithfulfertility.coAs always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace individualized medical advice.Thanks for listening. Please rate & review so we can reach more women with this very important information. Share with a friend whom you know would benefit from listening to The Balanced Body Podcast.Follow your host, Monika Eva, on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/monikaeevaTake my FREE Weight Loss & Energy Blocker Assessment to find out what's blocking you from releasing the weight & being energized here:https://www.monikaeva.com/whatsblockingyouLearn more about working with Monika here:https://www.monikaeva.com