S3 E151 The #1 Gut Mistake Women Make That Impacts Fertility and Your Chances of Getting Pregnant

Could your bathroom habits be quietly sabotaging your chances of getting pregnant?

If you’ve been struggling to conceive, you may not realize how much your digestion impacts your fertility. When your body can’t properly eliminate excess estrogen through daily bowel movements, it can throw off your hormones, disrupt your cycle, and make conception more difficult.

In this quick episode, you’ll discover:

-How irregular elimination can trigger estrogen dominance, inflammation and interfere with fertility.

-Simple daily habits to support hormone balance through digestion.

-Natural strategies to keep your gut healthy and working in favor of conception.

Press play now to learn how something as simple as regular elimination can help restore hormone balance and bring you closer to your positive pregnancy test.

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The Silent Saboteur: Irregular Bowel Movements
Your digestive system plays a crucial role in maintaining hormone balance, which is integral to fertility. It’s particularly essential to understand that the body clears excess hormones, especially estrogen, via the liver and digestive tract. When your bathroom visits become irregular, it can lead to reabsorption of these hormones, risking estrogen dominance. This situation can lead to irregular cycles, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), heavy periods, and – more pertinently – difficulty in conceiving.

Why Irregularity Occurs
A few lifestyle factors can contribute to irregular elimination:

• Low Fiber Intake: A lack of soluble and insoluble fiber from sources like fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains can slow digestion.
• Dehydration: Without sufficient water, stools can become hard and challenging to pass, affecting regularity.
• Stress: Known to impede digestion, stress can significantly contribute to bowel movement irregularity.
• Sedentary Lifestyle: Without adequate physical activity, digestion can become sluggish.

Five Steps for Supporting Digestion
1. Incorporate Fiber-Rich Foods
A mix of fibers is vital. Aim for a variety of plant-based foods to keep the digestive system running smoothly.

2. Stay Hydrated
Water is essential for creating soft stools and facilitating easy passage through the intestines. A good guide is to drink about half your body weight in ounces of water daily.

3. Encourage Movement
Physical activities such as daily walking, yoga, or stretching helps kickstart your digestive tracts’ natural motions. Even small exercises done throughout the day can benefit greatly.

4. Support Your Gut Microbiome
Introducing fermented foods like kefir, sauerkraut, or kimchi into your diet can aid hormone metabolism. A fertility-focused probiotic could also lend support, though please consult with your doctor.

5. Create Routine
Eating meals consistently and responding to your body's natural urge to eliminate is crucial. Regular patterns of eating and moving can work wonders.

When to Seek Further Evaluation
If you experience persistent gut symptoms—be it constipation, diarrhea, bloating, or gas—a gut microbiome test might reveal underlining issues. Addressing conditions like dysbiosis or candida is essential to restore balance and regularity.

Conclusion: Small Changes, Big Effects

Fertility isn’t just about medical tests and supplements. Sometimes, it’s the straightforward daily habits that can pave the way to hormonal health and reproductive success. By supporting your digestive processes, you not only enhance your fertility but also improve your overall well-being.

Are you ready to discover why you might not have been able to conceive or sustain a pregnancy? Consider exploring resources like the Ultimate Fertility Blueprint quiz, which can guide you in revealing key areas to address in your journey.

Thank you for joining us today. We release new posts every Tuesday and Thursday, and we hope to see you again in our next entry. Remember, this blog serves educational purposes and isn’t a substitute for professional medical advice. Always converse with your healthcare provider before making changes, especially when trying to conceive.

Finally Get Pregnant Naturally is your go-to TTC podcast for holistic fertility support to help you get pregnant naturally by addressing the root cause of unexplained infertility, secondary infertility, and recurrent miscarriage. Hosted by Dr. Katie Wood, a pharmacist and holistic fertility practitioner, this show offers natural fertility solutions for those on a fertility journey struggling to conceive, navigating miscarriage, or dealing with endometriosis, PCOS, low sperm count, or failed IUI or failed IVF. Whether you're trying to conceive, increase egg quality, optimizing sperm health, or healing after a miscarriage, each episode delivers practical guidance to support your fertility journey. Learn how to improve fertility, balance hormones, regulate your fertile window, and conceive naturally through root cause healing, emotional wellness, and mind-body tools—because true fertility starts from within.

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