Ep 148 - Iva Keene, MRMed. ND - Getting Pregnant Naturally Over 40

Published: Sept. 25, 2019, 7 a.m.

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Are you interested in getting pregnant? \xa0Have you been worried infertility or getting pregnant naturally? \xa0In this episode we discuss the struggles of fertility in women, and what both women and men can do in order to have a healthy and natural pregnancy. We discuss the rise in infertility, and how what we eat can play a big role in our ability to conceive.

In this episode, I talk with Iva Keene, MRMed. ND, a Swiss-based Natural Fertility Specialist, who has been helping women get pregnant naturally, at all different ages. Iva uses the The NFP Method \u2122 that she created to help women restore their fertility when they didn\u2019t think it was possible. We discuss the need to prepare the body for pregnancy, how she got into fertility treatment, and how exercise and diet play a role in pregnancy. We also discuss folic acid, and how to know if we have too much or not enough.

Questions I asked:

  • Do you ski?
  • How did you get into fertility?
  • How to deal with infertility and get pregnant naturally?
  • How important is it to prepare the body for pregnancy?
  • What are the impacts of EMF for pregnancy?
  • What is behind the rising infertility rates?
  • How can you reduce the risk of chromosomal issues in your 40s and beyond?
  • Why could you have too much folic acid?
  • How do we know we\u2019re getting enough and it\u2019s getting delivered?
  • What else should we avoid in our diet?
  • Where does exercise come into this?
  • What can men do to help pregnancy?
  • How does pregnancy involve emotions and beliefs?
  • Can you tell us about one of your success stories?

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Topics Discussed:

  • Skiing
  • Fertility at all ages.
  • Natural
  • Getting pregnant naturally.
  • Why infertility is on the rise
  • How to eat for pregnancy.
  • What to avoid in your diet to stay healthy
  • Dangers of folic acid.
  • How men can improve pregnancy.
  • Getting pregnant at all ages.

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Quotes from the show:

  • \u201cYou can change people\u2019s lives when you have a child.\u201d @NFPFertility @SisterhoodSweat
  • \u201cPatients say, \u201cI wish I knew I could improve my fertility.\u201d @NFPFertility @SisterhoodSweat
  • \u201cWhat you eat, and what you drink will become a part of your cells.\u201d @NFPFertility @SisterhoodSweat
  • \u201cPay attention to what you\u2019re putting in your mouth.\u201d @NFPFertility @SisterhoodSweat

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