Hey Mami Podcast

In today's episode we are talking about the importance of gut health for preconception.

Our guest today is Dr. Vincent Pedre, the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, nutraceutical consultant for NatureMD and Orthomolecular Products, CEO of Happy Gut Life LLC, and a Functional Medicine-Certified Practitioner in private practice in New York City since 2004.

He believes the gut is the gateway to excellent wellness. As the bestselling author of "HAPPY GUT®—The Cleansing Program To Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Eliminate Pain," featuring his proprietary 'blueprint' for healing the gut, the Gut C.A.R.E.® Program—he has helped thousands around the world resolve their gut-related health issues.

In today's episode we are talking about hormones and how they can affect fertility.

Our guest today is Dr. Tara Scott, known for her work in Integrative Gynecology and Hormones. Dr. Scott, known as the Hormone Guru, helps women find the cause of their symptoms and get them on a path to optimal health. She comes with over 25 years of experience and 3 board certifications in OB/GYN, Functional medicine and Integrative medicine. She is also an assistant clinical professor at Northeastern Ohio Medical University.

After suffering from infertility and curing her own endometriosis, she now helps others achieve that same balance. Dr. Scott has helped thousands of patients struggling with hormone issues including endometriosis, breast cancer, weight gain and more.

She is the founder of Hormone Guru Academy, a course to help patients improve their hormone problems themselves, and has been speaking and educating for over 10 years and has taught doctors her approach in 5 continents. She recently gave a TEDx talk this fall. For her expertise, she has been featured in Women's Health, Shape, The List, Newsweek, Parents, Authority Magazine, and on numerous podcasts.

Dr. Scott sees patients in Ohio, Florida, and Montana.

In today's episode we are talking about Restorative Reproductive Medicine, and how using this methodology helps to diagnose and treat women's health issues and infertility.

Dr. Naomi Whittaker is a fertility surgeon focused on women's restorative reproductive medicine, compassionate healthcare, and education.

She is a board-certified OBGYN and a fellowship trained surgeon who specializes in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology, which works cooperatively with a woman's body to treat the underlying cause of gynecologic issues and infertility, such as endometriosis and PCOS.

Dr. Whittaker helps women improve their gynecologic health, and avoid/achieve pregnancy in accordance with their natural fertility using the latest research, medicine, and surgery.

Dr. Whittaker earned her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency in OB/GYN at OSF Hospital in Peoria, IL. She then completed the Saint John Paul II Fellowship in Medical and Surgical NaProTechnology at the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska.

She is currently practicing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

There's so much information out there on how to have a healthy pregnancy. It can quickly become overwhelming! Our guest today will share just five practical ways to prepare for pregnancy.

Taylor Dukes is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with a private practice in Texas, where she also owns a wellness center that includes everything from IV Vitamin Therapy, to saunas, to physical therapy.

She focuses on a root cause approach and uses specialty functional medicine laboratory testing to develop personalized protocols.

Taylor was first exposed to the field of functional medicine as a patient when she was really sick. Once she healed, she had the opportunity to work for Amy Myers, MD, a NY times best selling author.

We are talking about unexplained infertility using the lens of functional medicine to unravel its many causes.

Our guest today is Dr. Kalea Wattles. Dr. Wattles is a Naturopathic Physician specializing in fertility and Functional Medicine. She earned her doctorate from Bastyr University and is certified as a Functional Medicine Practitioner by the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Dr. Wattles combines her Naturopathic and Functional Medicine training to treat patients with a "Functional Fertility" perspective, using a root-cause, science-based, body-systems approach to cultivate a fertile body.

She is dedicated to using this patient centered method to support patients anywhere on their fertility journey – whether they are thinking about getting pregnant for the first time or exploring advanced fertility treatments.

Studies show that a particular group of chemicals called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can have negative effects on female and male reproductive health.

Our guest today is Shala Salem, MD. Dr. Salem is an Integrative Gynecologist with over a decade of experience. After completing OB GYN residency in Brooklyn, New York, she completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Weil.

She currently practices in Southern California at a fertility clinic where she helps patients to optimize their fertility through an integrative approach.

Dr. Salem is a mom of three, and a PCOS warrior who has used both conventional and integrative fertility treatments to help her conceive. She is also an expert on environmental toxins and fertility.

We're discussing the impact of toxins on pregnancy and fertility, how to reduce your toxic exposure, and more!

Our guest is Lara Adler, an environmental toxins expert and educator who teaches health professionals how to eliminate the #1 thing holding their clients back from the results they are seeking - the unaddressed link between chemicals and chronic health problems.

Blood sugar issues may play a role in fertility challenges.

Our guest today is Dr. Jaime Seeman, a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist practicing in Omaha, Nebraska.

Dr. Seeman is currently in private practice at Mid City OBGYN offering a full range of services in obstetrics, gynecology, robotic surgery and primary care.

She is a fellow in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona School of Medicine, and she is a board certified ketogenic nutrition specialist through The American Nutrition Association.

Did you know that regular ovulation is important, whether or not you want children?

Our guest today is Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health.

We both use a dried urine test called DUTCH to measure comprehensive hormone levels in our clinical practices. We find this test to be super useful and love the objective data which helps drive our individualized protocols.

Our guest today is the Medical Director for the DUTCH Test, Carrie Jones, ND, FABNE, MPH. Dr. Jones is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women's health and hormones.