Kelly LeVeque: The Fertility Crisis: Why it’s Happening and How to Fix it
Mark Hyman
Feb 28, 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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