Episode Summary In this episode of the Empowered Nutrition Podcast, Erin Skinner sits down with Alexandria DeVito, a functional nutritionist specializing in fertility and preconception health. Alexandria, who is the founder and CEO of Poplin, discusses the importance of preparing your body for conception through comprehensive preconception health strategies. They delve into how factors like diet, lifestyle, and environment can impact fertility and overall health, and how a thorough understanding of one’s health baseline can lead to better outcomes for both conception and the health of the future child. Episode Highlights The Importance of Preconception Health: Alexandria explains why preparing for pregnancy extends beyond just diet and involves a thorough assessment of various health markers, including blood, hormone, metabolic, nutrient, and immune status. Functional Nutrition Approach: Alexandria discusses the benefits of a functional nutrition approach to fertility, which includes understanding and addressing nutrient deficiencies and hormonal imbalances that traditional tests might overlook. Testing and Baselines: Poplin offers extensive pre-pregnancy wellness testing, covering more than 70 biomarkers to provide a detailed picture of an individual's health. This allows for more personalized and effective fertility and preconception planning. Impact of Diet on Fertility: They explore how nutrient-dense diets, including healthy fats and animal products, can support reproductive health. Alexandria debunks myths around fat and cholesterol, emphasizing their role in hormone production and fertility. Partner Involvement and Age: Alexandria highlights the importance of both partners being involved in preconception health and how improving biological health can impact fertility, regardless of age. Poplin’s Offerings: Learn about Poplin’s comprehensive testing services and resources, including their app and educational support for preconception health. Resources Mentioned Poplin: The first pre-pregnancy wellness company offering comprehensive testing and support. Visit Poplin's Website to learn more and use promo code ENP50 for $50 off their premium test panels. Alexandria DeVito’s Book: Nine Months is Not Enough: The Ultimate Pre-Pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby Ready Body and Build Generational Health. Connect with Us Visit our website for more episodes and information. Follow us on social media for updates and health tips. Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review! Ready to dive in? Listen here. At Thrive Clinics, we use a nutrition-centric healthcare model that helps you leverage the power of food to optimize your health. Learn how we can help you Thrive by clicking HERE! Our Program for Healing Your Metabolism is Available as the 'Lean for Life' App! Help yourself feel aligned using our three phase approach: Heal, Optimize , and Refine where you will be empowered to reverse previous metabolic damage with the assistance of our team of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Check out more details on our website! Heal your Metabolism with the Lean for Life App.  Are you interested in getting root cause health care covered by your insurance? Get started with booking an appointment HERE at Thrive Clinics! Enjoying the podcast? We'd Loved to Hear Your Feedback!  Please review the Empowered Nutrition Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen! Then, send me a screenshot of your positive review to [email protected] as a DM on Instagram (@thrive-clinics). Include a brief description of what you’re working on with your health and/or nutrition and I’ll send you a free custom meal plan! Do you have questions you would like answered on the Empowered Nutrition podcast? You can propose your questions/ideas by email to: [email protected] Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook