How to Heal Fertility by Starting With Gut Health

What if fertility struggles aren't just about age, hormones, or luck—but about the foundation of your health: your gut?

In this episode, I sit down with fertility coach and podcast host Monica Cox to break down the often-missed connection between gut health, inflammation, and reproductive challenges. Monica shares her eight-year journey through IVF, unexplained infertility, miscarriage, and the moment everything shifted: addressing food intolerances, calming her immune system, and rebuilding her health from the inside out.

You'll learn why conventional fertility advice skips critical root-cause issues, how gut and cellular health affect egg quality and inflammation, and why intuition is a powerful tool in the healing process. If you're navigating fertility struggles—or supporting someone who is—this episode offers clarity, hope, and truly actionable next steps.

What You'll Learn

• Why gut health plays a major role in fertility

• The truth about egg quality and inflammation

• What autoimmune markers can reveal

• The diet shifts that changed Monica's journey

• How stress, grief, and emotional overload impact the body

• Practical gut-support strategies you can start today

• The role of joy and intuition in healing

Chapters

00:00 – Welcome Monica Cox 01:10 – Why Gut Health Matters 02:34 – Monica's IVF Journey 05:41 – Egg Quality Myths 07:28 – Autoimmune Testing & Inflammation 09:01 – Diet Changes and Breakthroughs 12:00 – Emotional Stress & Fertility 14:02 – Moving Forward After Miscarriage 16:00 – Defining Your Own Journey 19:10 – Helping Women Over 40 21:22 – Practical Gut Health Tips 24:11 – Intuition in Healing 25:21 – Importance of Joy 26:37 – Where to Find Monica Cox 27:13 – Final Thoughts & Encouragement

Guest Links

Monica Cox — "Finding Fertility" Podcast, website, and DMs for personalized guidance.

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