Outline:

• Outline of items discussed during this presentation:
  • The concept of preconception health
    • Benefits to mom and baby
    • Effects on future generations
    • Epigenetic impact
    • Understanding egg and sperm quality
  • Factors that can affect fertility
    • Age, weight, diet, medication use, recreational drugs, autoimmunity, immune dysregulation (at the reproductive level), previous infections, environmental factors (endocrine disruptors), stress
  • Naturopathic considerations for preconception
    • Diet, lifestyle factors, basic supplementation, stress management
  • Recognizing potential connections to unexplained infertility
    • The power of naturopathic medicine to assess and treat differently
  • The effects of fertility issues on stress; the effects of “over-treating” on stress and fertility

As presented at our Live 2021 ND Conference: Women’s and Men’s Health

Presented by Dr Cristina Meffe ND