Welcome to another insightful episode of the Fertility in Focus Podcast, hosted by Dr. Christina Burns. In this episode, Dr. Burns dives into the practice of seed cycling, a natural method to enhance hormonal health and fertility. Learn how incorporating pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds into your diet at specific times in your cycle can help balance hormones, support liver function, and improve overall reproductive health. Dr. Burns provides detailed explanations of the benefits of each seed, practical tips on how to incorporate them into your diet, and discusses how seed cycling can be beneficial even during IVF cycles.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What seed cycling is and its origins
• The benefits of seed cycling for hormonal balance and fertility
• How pumpkin seeds and flax seeds support the first half of the menstrual cycle
• How sunflower seeds and sesame seeds benefit the second half of the cycle
• How seed cycling can help with progesterone deficiency and estrogen dominance
• Practical tips for incorporating seeds into your daily diet
• Special considerations for consuming flax seeds effectively
• How seed cycling can be integrated into IVF cycles for better outcomes
• The importance of trying seed cycling consistently for at least three months

Timestamps:

• [01:00] Explanation of seed cycling and its origins
• [03:00] Benefits of seed cycling for hormonal balance
• [06:00] Specific benefits of pumpkin seeds and flax seeds during the first half of the cycle
• [09:00] Specific benefits of sunflower seeds and sesame seeds during the second half of the cycle
• [12:00] How seed cycling helps with progesterone deficiency
• [15:00] Seed cycling's role in estrogen dominance and detoxification
• [18:00] Practical tips for incorporating seeds into your diet
• [22:00] Special considerations for flax seeds and how to consume them
• [25:00] Using seed cycling during IVF cycles
• [28:00] Final thoughts and encouragement to try seed cycling for at least three months

About Dr. Christina Burns:

Dr. Christina Burns is the founder and Doctor of Chinese Medicine at the Naturna Institute. Committed, compassionate, and highly skilled in multiple disciplines, Dr. Burns has been in practice since 2004. She empowers both women and men to achieve their optimal life and health goals through natural medicine practices, integrative nutrition, lifestyle management, and personalized mind-body programs. Dr. Burns holds advanced certifications in acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, life coaching, and yoga therapy. She is also the best-selling author of "The Ultimate Fertility Guidebook."
 
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