Why A Healthy Microbiome Matters For Egg and Sperm Health

We’re digging into how to select the right probiotic to improve fertility.

Probiotics seem to be everywhere. Products such as yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha and shots of apple cider vinegar all tout a beneficial impact on your gut.

The oral, gut and vaginal microbiome all play an important role in optimal fertility.

As part of our Fab Fertile Method, we utilize cutting-edge functional testing that helps to identify infections and replenish beneficial bacteria in the gut and vaginal microbiome.

Optimizing the health of the vagina and womb is essential to guard against infection to ensure a conducive environment for fertilization and implantation.

Plus, when we reduce inflammation, this helps both egg and sperm health.

So how do we optimize our microbiome as we prepare for pregnancy success?


In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. What the studies are telling us about gut health for both male and female fertility
2. Why this blood marker is key to addressing inflammation, and why this matters for anyone on the fertility journey
3. Nutrition and supplement recommendations to improve the gut microbiome

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HIGHLIGHTS:

2:36 WELCOME KATY BRADBURY

3:30 WHY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT PROBIOTICS

• It’s important to select the correct probiotic to optimize your fertility
• Sugar feeds the bad bacteria.
• Food marketing has latched onto the term probiotics
• Most of the “probiotic” products you find at the supermarket leave a lot to be desired

5:05 WHY GUT HEALTH MATTERS

• Your gut heath has a big impact on your fertility
• The gut is one of the main places we find hidden inflammation
• Common factors that can lead to leaky gut
• What leaky gut is and how it works
• What are microbiomes?

9:31 RESEARCH ON OUR MICROBIOMES & FERTILITY

• What research shows about the connection between the vaginal microbiome and fertility
• Ghent University Study | Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Get Pregnant Naturally | Episode 341: Why A Healthy Vaginal Microbiome Matters When You Are TTC
• How your oral microbiome impacts your fertility
• Research Study | The Placenta Harbors a Unique Microbiome
• We want bacteria to live in our bodies, we just want it to be the right kind.
• Underlying inflammation can often be associated with estrogen dominance and fertility issues
• Research Study | Homeostasis Imbalance in the Endometrium of Women with Implantation Defects: The Role of Estrogen and Progesterone
• Why dysbiosis causes an inflammatory response
• The optimal range for c-reactive protein (CRP) is below 1.5
• High inflammation markers give us a clue that there’s a missed healing opportunity to dig into

20:05 INFLAMMATION

• Acute inflammation protects our bodies
• Knowing your numbers is extremely helpful

24:20 HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PROBIOTICS FOR YOU

• Markers of high-quality probiotic supplements
• Generally speaking you want to go broad-spectrum
• Lactobacilli are the only species we want to see in the vaginal tract.
• We want to avoid antibiotics where possible
• Having a guide to help you on this process makes a big difference

30:44 PROBIOTICS FOR MALE FERTILITY

• The sperm is responsive to what’s happening in the body
• Oxidative stress is terrible news for sperm
• Over the last 40 years sperm counts have reduced by 50%.
• There are many things men can do to optimize their fertility
• Common factors affecting fertility that need to be addressed

35:24 PROBIOTICS & PREBIOTICS

• The difference between probiotics and prebiotics
• How the ketogenic diet negatively affects the gut microbiome
• The best way to get more fiber into your diet is to eat a diverse array of plant foods
• Foods that are rich in probiotics
• Who should avoid probiotic foods

43:33 GUT REPAIR

• Dietary recommendations for gut repair
• There’s a big difference between stock and bone broth
• Any gut repair protocol needs to be done under the guidance of a practitioner
• Why we recommend a low and slow approach

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