My guest today is Danielle Ryan-Broida, who was previously on the podcast (EF#38) to discuss her recently finished book she co-authored with Tero Isokaupilla, founder of Four Sigmatic, which is being launched next week. We talk about the adaptogens in the book, including functional mushrooms from reishi to chaga, ashwaghanda, cacao, turmeric, schishandra, goji berry, acerola cherry and how these can support those with Endometriosis   So Danielle is a key player in the worldwide mushroom...

In this week's episode I talk about my personal healing journey so far since the birth of my son in optimising my fertility, the things I have done, tried and tested, what hasn't worked, what I worry about, and what I wished I had done differently, as well as the things that I have been struggling with. This is a very personal episode, and it was very therapeutic doing it, but also I feel quite vulnerable publishing it, as we are still TTC - I hope you find this helpful. Be patient, things...

My guest today is Maya Krikke, the sole Founder & Artisan Brewer of Myk’s Kefir (soon to be MYMY. Operating out of the Food Connect Shed in Brisbane, Australia, she is one of 37 small businesses seeking to change the food ecosystem. Commercially crafting audacious yet extraordinary probiotic drinks since 2015, her mission to make ethical and sustainable decisions for packaging, ingredient sourcing, and minimal food processing, has yielded potent, small-batch, artisan ferments of the most...

In this episode I talk about how you can optimise the follicular phase of your cycle through food and lifestyle. In particular, from the perspective of having Endometriosis and of course trying to conceive.   It includes: What the follicular phase is and what happens biologically during this time. The importance to properly clear the endometrial lining during and after your period The things you can do during your period The causes of a poor endometrium Things you can do to enhance your...

My guest today is Kat Smith, a Biomedicine and Nutritional Therapist from Endoplan.   Kat Smith is a former secondary school teacher who left her career to retrain in biomedicine and nutritional therapy, after 7 years of undiagnosed suffering from Endometriosis, after which she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis and has since had 4 surgeries. Now, having worked with hundreds of endo sufferers and seeing how many of us struggle with crippling overwhelm and serious food fear, she has...

It takes two to tango..have you looked at your partners health? My guest today is Sarah Clark, a health and life coach from Fab Fertile in Canada. In this episode we talk about male fertility and how functional fertility solutions can be used to help.

Find out what tools you can use to manage your PCOS symptoms and improve your fertility

Understand the magic healing properties of functional mushrooms for Endometriosis and fertility with Registered Herbalist Danielle Ryan-Broida.

Fertility, Insulin Resistance & Co-existing Condition: Understand what PCOS is, the symptoms, the underlying root causes, how it effects on fertility and its link with Endometriosis

Molly explains how what you are “feeling” is just as, and if not more, important than all you are “doing” to optimise your fertility.

This episode goes into more detail into the importance of cervical mucus (CM), and follows on from the interview with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack in Episode 34 last week on using the Fertility Awareness Method. This is a huge component of fertility that is often overlooked and yet is something that can be improved. It is an area that research is still developing in relation to Endometriosis and its relationship to the vaginal microbiome.

I am delighted to have Lisa Hendrickson-Jack on the podcast today. Lisa is a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, author of The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles and Optimize Your Fertility, and host of the Fertility Friday Radio podcast.

Learn what foods I take away with me and what things I do to make my life easier and then stress free whilst I am away!

Just a quick episode to let you know that I am taking a break from the podcast and will be back on the 21st July 2021 to continue delivering episodes. I have also given you a quick thyroid self-help check list to work through.

Many women with Endometriosis have sub-optimal thyroid function, and yet the link between them is still not fully understood by the medical community. The thyroid is so incredibly important to our overall health and particularly to our fertility. This interview helps to clarify the link, how the thyroid affects fertility and what you can do to improve your thyroid function.

In this episode I answer a number of your questions from ‘the reasons behind Endo belly’ to ‘should you have a hysterectomy’.

Debbie Cotton, Head of Clinical Education at Invivo Healthcare is my guest today and we spoke all about the health of the reproductive microbiome, especially the vagina.

Period pain, constipation, excessive bleeding, have you ever thought about trying herbs to help some of these Endometriosis / Adenomyosis symptoms?! A jam-packed episode of simple tips and tricks on using herbs, whether they are from the garden, the wild or the supermarket!

Lara Thieme talks to me about her experience with Endo and its influence on her decision to research into the connection between the gut microbiome and its link to Endometriosis, as well as the difficulty of doing research on Endometriosis.

A lovely short episode on an amazingly powerful herb that has been used for thousands of years as a natural remedy to a help a variety of menstrual problems.

I have had the overwhelming urge to share some of the things that I have learnt in the last two years since having got pregnant and what I have and continue to learn as I further my training in functional and integrative nutrition and health coaching. It mainly centres around gut health and its impact on fertility, postpartum mother and baby.

Dr Jessica Drummond discusses how she and her clinicians have been using Heart Rate Variability to successfully reduce Endometriosis pelvic pain.

Nicole Jardim joins me to dig deep into stress and how it impacts our body, hormones, period, Endometriosis and ultimately our fertility. Stress comes in many forms, from internal to external, actual and perceived. We are made to incredibly deal with stress, but our world today is more stressful than ever. Nicole explains exactly what is happening with our hormones and also some the basic things we need to do to reduce this impact.

My guest Angela Heap is a leading fertility nutritionist and expert in the UK. Angela and I discuss genetics, fertility and Endometriosis. It was a real education into the ‘hardware and software’ of our bodies, a Angela describes it! We discussed how our surrounding environment and exposure to toxins can change our genetics, or trigger various conditions and diseases, including Endometriosis. For more information about this episode go to:...