Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Fertility in Focus Podcast with your host, Dr. Christina Burns. In this episode, Dr. Christina Burns discusses the insights your nails can provide about your overall health and fertility. Discover how the appearance of your nails—such as ridges, pale color, or white spots—can reveal important clues about your nutritional status, potential deficiencies, and underlying health conditions that could impact fertility. Learn how to assess your nail health, what to look for, and how to use this knowledge to optimize your fertility journey.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to read signs of nutrient deficiencies and hormonal imbalances from your nails
• What nail symptoms indicate issues like anemia, thyroid problems, malabsorption, or liver health
• The significance of ridges, moons, and colors in understanding fertility health
• How Eastern medicine views nail health in relation to fertility
• Practical tips for improving fertility based on your nail analysis

Timestamps:

• [00:03:00] Nail ridges: Signs of nutrient malabsorption and digestive inflammation
• [00:08:00] What your lunula (nail moons) say about your body’s vitality and energy levels
• [00:12:00] Nail color: White spots, pale nails, and bluish-purple nails and their relation to fertility
• [00:18:00] Red, puffy nail beds: Could it be parasites or infection?
• [00:22:00] Pale nails and anemia: How iron levels impact fertility
• [00:30:00] Nail pitting and autoimmune conditions like psoriasis
• [00:35:00] Conclusion: How to improve nail health for better fertility outcomes

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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