Fertility Friendly Food
Fertility Friendly Food by The Dietologist brings you scientific facts about nutrition for fertility, reproductive health & pregnancy - snack-sized solo episodes with founder & fertility dietitian, Stefanie Valakas APD, special guest episodes with team dietitians of The Dietologist and other health care providers and your unique fertility stories - tune in to learn, grow and be inspired on your path to parenthood.
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Episodes
123 episodes
The Future of Fertility Friendly Food | Episode 119
This is not your regular episode! If you caught our last one, Episode 118, you're already in the know - it marked the end of our wild ride through Season 4 of Fertility Friendly Food, th...
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Episode 119
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Navigating The Holidays When Trying To Conceive | Episode 118
Can you believe it's almost the silly season already?Now, over here at The Dietologist, we get it. The holidays can stir up a whirlwind of emotions, especially when those well-meaning ...
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Episode 118
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Trying to Conceive In Your 40s - The Nutrition Guide | Episode 117
TW: This episode covers the topic of pregnancy loss. If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode and listen to one of our previous episodes on Fertility Friendly Food! If you need support, please...
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Episode 117
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Trying to Conceive In Your 30s - The Nutrition Guide | Episode 116
TW: This episode covers the topic of pregnancy loss. If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode and listen to one of our previous episodes on Fertility Friendly Food! If you need support, please...
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Episode 116
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Practical Tips to Recover Your Period with Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea with Sarah Liz King | Episode 115
TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns are discussed. If you need support, please seek the advice of your GP or contact the Butterfly Found...
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Episode 115
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Solo Motherhood By Choice - PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes, Weight Loss & IVF | Real Life Fertility Story | Episode 114
This episode discusses a personal story. Every fertility story is different and unique. Please don't compare your own journey to our guest's story today and seek a professional health care team to support you on your own journey....
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Episode 114
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Mental Health & PCOS | PCOS Mini-Series | Episode 113
TW: This episode talks about Eating Disorders and Mental Health. If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode and listen to one of our previous episodes on Fertility Friendly Food! If you need imm...
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Episode 113
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PCOS & the Gut Microbiome with Candice Crellin APD | PCOS Mini-Series | Episode 112
Continuing our PCOS mini-series with its third instalment, we're once again joined by our senior Team Dietitian, Candice Crellin APD, to share practical insights into enhancing o...
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Episode 112
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Weight Loss with PCOS with Candice Crellin APD | PCOS Mini-Series | Episode 111
TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns are discussed. If you need support, please seek the advice of your GP or contact the Butterfly Found...
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Episode 111
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What is the Best Diet for PCOS? with Candice Crellin APD | PCOS Mini-Series | Episode 110
TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns are discussed. If you need support, please seek the advice of your GP or contact the Butterfly Found...
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Episode 110
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How Can You Protect Your Child's Future Fertility with Lucy Lines | Episode 109
TW: This episode mentions pregnancy loss. If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode and listen to one of our previous episodes on Fertility Friendly Food! If you need support, please seek the a...
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Episode 109
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Vegan & Vegetarian Diet for Fertility - Helpful or Harmful? | Episode 108
Ditching meat and animal products is nothing all that new. But in the past few decades, there is an ever-increasing number of people choosing to go vegan, vegetarian or plant-based whether it be for religion, animal welfare, environmental &...
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Episode 108
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How Becoming a Fertility Dietitian Changed My Life | BONUS Episode
In this special BONUS episode of Fertility Friendly Food - The Podcast, I reflect on my journey into my career as a fertility dietitian and how it has completely changed my life!
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What You Eat Before & During Pregnancy Impacts Your Grandchildren | Episode 107
Yep, you read that right, your diet & lifestyle BEFORE you even conceive your child can influence your grandchildren's health! How? A little something called, epigenetics! In today's episode, I dive into w...
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Episode 107
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How to Get Your Partner Involved in TTC Prep | Episode 106
Today, we're going to talk about how to involve your partner in pre-conception and fertility care from the get-go!Trying to get pregnant can be a very exciting time. Ideally, trying to conceive (TTC) should feel like something yo...
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Episode 106
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Trying to Conceive Whilst Breastfeeding with Lana Hirth | Episode 105
TW: This episode mentions pregnancy loss and stillbirth. If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode and listen to one of our previous episodes on Fertility Friendly Food! If you need support, pl...
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Episode 105
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Secondary Infertility, Gestational Diabetes & Pre-conception Prep | Real Life Fertility Story | Episode 104
This episode discusses a personal story. Every fertility story is different and unique. Please don't compare your own journey to our guest's story today and seek a professional health care team to support you on your own journey....
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Episode 104
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The Impact of Trying to Conceive on Your Sex Life with Amanda Grogan | Episode 103
In this episode, we explore how trying to conceive affects your sex life. Our guest, Amanda Grogan, a qualified counsellor specialising in sex and intimacy, sha...
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Episode 103
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What is the Best Diet for Endometriosis? | Episode 102
Fresh from attending the World Endometriosis Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I presented my poster on The Role of The Dietitian in Endometriosis, in this episode, we discuss dietary recommendations for managing endometriosis sym...
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Episode 102
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Recurrent Miscarriage & Secondary Infertility with Melissa | Real Life Fertility Story | Episode 101
TW: This episode covers the topic of pregnancy loss and also features some baby cries & other delightful noises - we keep it authentic around here! If this is not something you feel you should listen to today please skip this episode...
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Episode 101
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Recurrent Implantation Failure & Diet with Kaylee Slater APD | Episode 100
Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF) is a frustrating and challenging condition that affects some couples trying to conceive through IVF. The definition of RIF is 3 or more IVF attempts with good-quality embryos, this can be due to a number ...
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Episode 100
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Does Stress REALLY Impact Your Fertility? With Robyn Birkin | Episode 99
If you have heard the comment "just relax" when trying to co nceive you probably rolled your eyes AND THEN maybe wondered what impact your stress really has on your fertility. Similarly, you may have wanted to know if mindfulne...
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Episode 99
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Gestational Diabetes - Why Does It Happen? with Helena McDonald APD | Episode 98
Today’s episode is all about Gestational Diabetes or GD which can affect 15% of all pregnancies. And whilst it can be totally manageable, a diagnosis of GD may change the way you thought your pregnancy might look and the way we support yo...
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Episode 98
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A Man's Perspective on Infertility with Jon Summers @infertilityman | Episode 97
It is true that male fertility is not always discussed as openly or frequently as female fertility. However, male fertility is just as common and just as much a part of the conversation. So in today's episode, we get a man's perspective who's l...
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Episode 97
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Fertility | Episode 96
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) is a group of chronic inflammatory conditions that affect the digestive tract, including Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis. In today's episode, I discuss IBD and its potential impacts on fertility. ...
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Episode 96
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