Kelly LeVeque: The Fertility Crisis: Why it’s Happening and How to Fix it

Mark Hyman

Feb 28, 2024

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Kelly LeVeque is a holistic nutritionist, celebrity health coach, the best-selling author of Body Love and Body Love Every Day, and most importantly, mom of three little boys. Kelly LeVeque is passionate about the science of human nutrition and is always guided by a practical and optimistic approach to wellness. Kelly helps clients improve their health, achieve goals, and develop sustainable habits to live a healthy and balanced life. Kelly is a regular contributor to numerous health, wellness, and lifestyle publications.

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In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why we’re seeing an increasing incidence of infertility (4:45 / 3:02)
Environmental toxins and ways to limit exposure (10:04 / 8:21)
Men’s health and fertility (13:02 / 11:19)
Optimizing sperm quality at every age (16:32 / 14:49)
Selecting a prenatal with methylfolate, not folic acid (21:41 / 19:58)
Preparing for pregnancy (25:20 / 21:22)
Epigenetics and pregnancy (30:45 / 26:48)
Assessing prenatal supplement quality (39:19 / 35:22)
Nutrition status and postpartum depletion and depression (45:22 / 41:25)
Focusing on what you have control over (49:23 / 45:26)

Learn more at BeWellByKelly.com.

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, LMNT, Thrive Market, and ButcherBox.

Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com.

LMNT is giving listeners a FREE eight-count sample pack of their vital electrolyte drink mix with any purchase. Just visit DrinkLMNT.com/Hyman today.

Head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman today to receive 30% off your first order and a free gift up to $60.

ButcherBox is giving new members FREE ground beef for LIFE with their first order. Visit butcherbox.com/farmacy and use code FARMACY.

In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why we’re seeing an increasing incidence of infertility (4:45 / 3:02)
Environmental toxins and ways to limit exposure (10:04 / 8:21)
Men’s health and fertility (13:02 / 11:19)
Optimizing sperm quality at every age (16:32 / 14:49)
Selecting a prenatal with methylfolate, not folic acid (21:41 / 19:58)
Preparing for pregnancy (25:20 / 21:22)
Epigenetics and pregnancy (30:45 / 26:48)
Assessing prenatal supplement quality (39:19 / 35:22)
Nutrition status and postpartum depletion and depression (45:22 / 41:25)
Focusing on what you have control over (49:23 / 45:26)

Learn more at BeWellByKelly.com.

Head to WeNatal.com/DrHyman to receive a FREE 30-day supply of their Omega DHA+ fish oil ($34.95 value) with purchase of any subscription.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Eliminate endocrine disruptors to halve chemical excretion in days

By removing endocrine-disrupting chemicals from your environment, you can decrease their excretion in urine by half within just a few days or a week.

#environment

#toxin

Walk 1,000 extra steps daily to boost testosterone levels

For men, walking just 1,000 more steps a day on top of a 4,000-step baseline increases testosterone by seven nanograms per deciliter.

#testosterone

#walking

Boost fertility with antioxidants for higher pregnancy success

Men taking antioxidants have a four times higher rate of getting their partner pregnant and a five times higher rate of that woman having a live birth.

#antioxidants

#fertility

Avoid folic acid in prenatal vitamins for optimal health

A major red flag in a prenatal vitamin is the use of folic acid, as up to 50% of people cannot convert it to the active, methylated form the body needs.

#supplement

Optimize lifestyle choices during 'Trimester Zero' for child's health

The preconception period, or 'Trimester Zero,' is the three to six months prior to conception where your lifestyle choices have the most powerful epigenetic effect on your child's future health.

#epigenetics

#fertility

Silence bad genes with men's HIIT twice a week

If a man does high-intensity exercise just twice a week, he has the ability to epigenetically silence the genes that pass down type 2 diabetes, obesity, and Alzheimer's.

#epigenetics

#HIIT

Ensure choline intake for optimal baby brain development

Choline, which is like an 'Uber driver' that drives DHA to the baby's brain, is a critical nutrient for neurodevelopment that is missing from many prenatal vitamins.

#brain

#nutrition

Distinguish postnatal depletion from postpartum depression

Postnatal depletion is a distinct condition from postpartum depression, caused by severe nutrient loss from back-to-back pregnancies and breastfeeding, leading to symptoms like hair loss and mood swings.