Food Freedom and Fertility Podcast

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia welcome special guest, Dr. Kelly J. Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM, to discuss his holistic approach to oral health and how oral health can impact fertility. Dr. Blodgett specializes in biological dentistry, taking a holistic approach to oral health. His practice in Portland, OR just celebrated 20 years in business!   So what is...

Part 1: N-acetyl cysteine   In the first half of today's episode, Caitlin and Sophia discuss the potential shortage of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), a supplement you may be taking to improve cervical mucus, egg quality, and blood sugar control.    So, first things first. What is happening with NAC? Well, the FDA recently submitted paperwork to re-classify NAC as a drug rather than a supplement, prompti...

On today's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia dispel the idea that we should not be intimately familiar with our lady parts and discuss cervical mucus, vaginal care, and fertility-friendly lubes.   Let's start with cervical mucus, or CM. What is it and why do we care? Cervical mucus comes from the cervix and hormonal changes throughout our menstrual cycle affect its consis...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia discuss research on the safety of caffeine use during pregnancy and while trying to conceive. Today's episode digs into current guidelines and what the evidence really tells us about the potential risks in order to help you make an informed decision about whether or not to reach for that cup of Joe.   Many of you have likely heard...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia discuss the role functional foods can play in fertility. Today's episode highlights the specific benefits of eggs (especially the yolks!), leafy green vegetables, small bony fish (think sardines, anchovies), oysters, nuts, full-fat dairy, artichoke hearts, liver, citrus zest, and carrots, and discusses how to incorporate them into...

Chelsey is a participant in Caitlin's Find Fertility with PCOS + Method course. She joined in May 2020 and began taking charge of her PCOS and fertility.  In this episode Chelsey describes her journey through two pregnancy losses, managing PCOS with diet and supplements, learning how to track her cycle beyond just when her period starts, but how to track BBT, detect ovulation, use cervical mucus t...

Sophia has ((officially)) returned from maternity leave! Today, we are going to talk about 'a day in the life' of fertility eating.  We start things off by discussing some non-food related fertility routines. For instance, the first light you see should not be your phone. Get up, open your blinds. Sunshine stimulates your hormones, a proven compliment to your morning routine. These and other habit...

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia interview fellow functionally trained dietitian, Olivia Neely, RD to discuss fertility and the fertility gap many women experience but few know the full extent of the how and why. As their conversation grows deeper, Olivia hopes to point out the ways in which women can request further extensive tests that are practical and...

In this week's episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, special guest, Amanda Fisher, joins Caitlin and Sophia to discuss all things related to women's health through the lens of their pelvic floor.  As mainstream health topics & trends tend to overlook the finite details of women's health as it pertains to pain during sex, lubrication, reaching an orgasm, and more; Caitlin, Sophia, and Amanda see...

In this week's episode, Caitlin interviews award-winning registered dietitian, Lauren Manacor, in a special episode discussing fertility in men.  After her own 5-year fertility journey, Lauren decided to take on the topic of fertility in men as she saw a need to break the habits society tends to place on women when trying to conceive. Her first book, Fueling Male Fertility, gained steps towards sh...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin continues solo to bring us special guest, Lindsay O'Reilly while Sophia is on maternity leave.  Lindsay is an integrative and function dietician in the Kansas City area and specializes in thyroid disorders.  While navigating her own diagnosis of hypothyroidism, Lindsay set a course with her virtual practice in hopes of assisting others deali...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin interviews special guest, Lindsey Lusson, a registered dietitian who works in the fertility sphere of women's health.  After experiencing her own journey of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Lindsey aimed to assist women whose physical & mental habits interrupt the natural fertility process based on their eating and exercise habits.  While Sophia is...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Sophia rejoins Caitlin to discuss the important test procedures women should seek when first discovering they are with child.  Caitlin and Sophia aim to provide reasons for listeners to catalog and tools to contribute when discussing next steps with a healthcare provider.  The ideal tests women should inquire about revolve around Progesterone, Vitam...

This week while Sophia is still on maternity leave Caitlin Johnson interviews Dr. Jordan. Dr. Jordan Robertson is a Naturopathic Doctor, the host of the Women's Health Unplugged Podcast and a women's health author. She published a book on miscarriage and recurrent pregnancy loss titled Carrying to Term: How to get pregnant, stay pregnant and carry a healthy baby to term (Amazon 2020). Her passion...

*Trigger Warning*  - Birth Story In this special episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility our very own, Sophia, shares the story of her recent home birth. For listeners triggered by birth stories, we look forward to sharing more episodes with you in the future.  For all others, we hope you enjoy this sacred experience shared and discussed while sparing no details.  Sophia decided to have a home bir...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin & Sophia take a different approach and independently choose two different topics in the world of fertility and PCOS along with their associated studies to dissect important topics in the world of women's health so listeners can gather the data presented and understand the theories within their own frame of reference. The studies chosen by Ca...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin & Sophia discuss chemicals found to disrupt hormones within the body and outline ways to avoid them in an effort to support your liver health and in turn, fertility. By explaining the use our liver plays in our body's ecosystem, Caitlin & Sophia hope to identify the ways in which we can help our system from constant cleaning overload with su...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin Johnson & Sophia Pavia discuss the food group of fats and the role fats play in fertility, identifying fats with healthy nutrient contents which inherently support ovulation and pregnancy.  Not all fats are the same and in this episode, Caitlin & Sophia make an effort to explain how and why it's important to consider the right fats when aimi...

Last week on Food, Freedom, and Fertility, you heard the first half of Jess' fertility journey. This week we hear how her story concludes. This is Jess' sacred story to fertility by way of perseverance and the process of IVF. In an effort to encourage women to feel comfortable sharing their stories and their struggles, we invite those who want to explain their experience with hopes of empowering w...

In this episode we hold space for a dear friend to share her fertility journey. Too many times women push other women into silence while in the middle of a fertility struggle. Everyone wants hope, and everyone wants a happy ending. Here, we discuss what life is like in the middle of the struggle when a healthy pregnancy has yet to be achieved. 40% of couples struggling to get pregnant have somethi...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, and Fertility, Caitlin and Sophia discuss the importance of sugar and its affects on fertility by breaking down sugar's role in our hormonal system through insulin, the role it plays in ovarian health, and identify the characteristics of sugar addiction as it is often debated in the world of dietitians. Posing questions to help listeners determine for themselves i...

In this episode of Food, Freedom, Fertility; registered dietitians, Sophia Pavia and Caitlin Johnson expand the topic of weight loss for fertility to dive deeper into the nutritional balance required from both partners in order to see success in fertility.  In women, it's important to not only address if there is a need for weight loss or gain and its relation to hormones but to also outline the n...

In this episode of Food Freedom and Fertility, Caitlin Johnson and Sophia Pavia define the balance of a well-based diet and its relationship with fertility by dissecting the truths and reality around living a gluten and diary free lifestyle.  It's a known fact, that trends have formed around gluten & dairy free diets however, Caitlin & Sophia discuss ways in which listeners can critically examine...

Our special guest Kendra Tolbert is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and yoga teacher also certified in Aromatherapy with a specialty in Polycystic Ovary System (PCOS) & fertility. Her approach combines traditional wisdom and the latest evidence-based care to help women balance their hormones, prepare for pregnancy and increase their chances of conceiving. While working in the women's health...

Today we are joined by the @prenatalnutritionist, Ryann Kipping! Ryann is a clinically trained Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Lactation Educator, and author of the Feel Good Pregnancy Cookbook . She is the founder of the @prenatalnutritionist, a private practice which focuses on preparing women for pregnancy and conquering nutrition during and after pregnancy. She is also the founder...