Welcome to another episode of the Fertility in Focus Podcast, hosted by Dr. Christina Burns. Today, Dr. Burns delves into the intricate relationship between inflammation and fertility. She explains how inflammation can affect egg quality, implantation, and overall reproductive health, and emphasizes the importance of diet and lifestyle in managing inflammation. Dr. Burns provides a comprehensive list of inflammatory foods to avoid and suggests alternative options to help reduce inflammation and improve fertility. Whether you are undergoing IVF or trying to conceive naturally, this episode offers practical advice to support your journey to parenthood.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How inflammation affects fertility, including its impact on egg and sperm quality
• The role of free radicals in reproductive health and how to combat them
• Common causes of inflammation, such as diet, environmental toxins, and autoimmune conditions
• Which foods to avoid to reduce inflammation and support fertility
• Practical dietary and lifestyle adjustments to manage inflammation
• The importance of an elimination diet in identifying food sensitivities
• Alternative foods and cooking methods to minimize inflammation

Timestamps:

• [01:00] Introduction to today's topic: Inflammation and fertility
• [03:00] Understanding free radicals and their impact on reproductive health
• [05:00] Causes of inflammation: diet, environmental toxins, autoimmune diseases, medications, injuries
• [08:00] Impact of inflammation on egg quality, sperm quality, and uterine environment
• [12:00] Conditions aggravated by inflammation: endometriosis, PCOS, autoimmune conditions
• [15:00] Inflammatory foods to avoid: gluten, dairy, sugar, artificial sweeteners, alcohol
• [20:00] Foods and beverages to minimize: corn, soy, acid-forming foods, vegetable oils
• [25:00] Importance of an elimination diet to identify food sensitivities
• [28:00] Suggestions for alternative foods and cooking methods

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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