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This week's guest is a trailblazer in the nutrition world when it comes to pregnancy and fertility. Lily Nichols, RDN is the author of Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes - and now her new book with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is out called Real Food For Fertility. In this episode Lily and I chat about: the research that goes into a book of this caliber protein requirements in fertility and why women need more protein if you should be intermittent fasting if you're TTC the deal with soy and women's hormones a look at what's included in Real Food for Fertility Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. She is the founder of the Institute for Prenatal NutritionTM, co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, and the author of three books: Real Food for Fertility (co-authored with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack), Real Food for Pregnancy, and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. You can find more info from Lily on her website https://lilynicholsrdn.com or over on Instagram @lilynicholsrdn. Ready to get support on your fertility journey? Learn it Fertility Confidence Method is a good fit for you by scheduling an application call at www.downloads.kelseyduncan.com/results/?intg=e107 

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. Her work has not only helped tens of thousands of women manage their gestational diabetes (most without the need for blood sugar-lowering medication), but has also influenced nutrition policies internationally. Her bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes (and online course of the same name), presents a revolutionary nutrient-dense, lower carb approach for managing gestational diabetes. Lily's second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, is an evidence-based look at the gap between conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines and what's optimal for mother and baby. Lily is founder of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition™ where she helps other practitioners up-level their knowledge of perinatal nutrition through her mentorship program to become a Specialist in Prenatal Nutrition (SPN). In addition, she is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, which offers cutting edge continuing education on women's health, spanning everything from nutrition to fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause and much more! Lily is also creator of the popular blog, LilyNicholsRDN.com, which explores a variety of topics related to real food, mindful eating, and pregnancy nutrition. Lily's clinical expertise and extensive background in prenatal nutrition have made her a highly sought after consultant and speaker in the field. Find Lily at-https://lilynicholsrdn.com/ IG- @lilynicholsrdnFind Boundless Body at- myboundlessbody.com Book a session with us here!

On Monday's episode, we first addressed a listener's question: Should moms be taking a supplement? Today, we are going to be talking through part two of this conversation with Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN. For almost 20 years, Ayla Barmmer has advanced the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, peers, and mentees by fusing her expertise in nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic solutions. While currently on sabbatical from private practice work, Ayla owns and serves as the practice director of Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative, functional nutrition practice specializing in women's health and infertility. She is also a co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, leading the way in providing continuing education to healthcare practitioners. Most notably, Ayla is the founder and CEO of FullWell, a fertility wellness brand widely endorsed by top practitioners for its high quality, evidence-based supplements and educational efforts. On a mission to make the most current science accessible to the public, you can always find Ayla sharing through the Knowledge Well, FullWell's informational hub, supporting families with expert information and the power of choice.

On a past episode where I was talking about a new hair care routine I wanted to try, a listener submitted a question asking: Should moms be taking a supplement? I knew as soon as the question came in, I wanted to have Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN on the Veggies & Virtue show to talk about all things supplements. For almost 20 years, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, has advanced the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, peers, and mentees by fusing her expertise in nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic solutions. While currently on sabbatical from private practice work, Ayla owns and serves as the practice director of Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative, functional nutrition practice specializing in women's health and infertility. She is also a co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, leading the way in providing continuing education to healthcare practitioners. Most notably, Ayla is the founder and CEO of FullWell, a fertility wellness brand widely endorsed by top practitioners for its high quality, evidence-based supplements and educational efforts. On a mission to make the most current science accessible to the public, you can always find Ayla sharing through the Knowledge Well, FullWell's informational hub, supporting families with expert information and the power of choice.

July 26, 2023 - For today's episode, we are highlighting one of our favorite podcast episodes with the replay of an interview with Lily Nichols, RDN, all about nutrition and real food in pregnancy. Content warning: gestational diabetes, high-risk pregnancies, food insecurities, "failed diet therapy", NICU, and interventions On today's podcast, we're going to talk with Lily Nichols, RDN, about nutrition and real food in pregnancy. Lily Nichols (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of families, are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. In this episode, we talk about the difference between eating real food and processed food in pregnancy, and the best ways to use nutrition to “stack the deck in your favor” for a lower-risk, healthier pregnancy. Lily talks candidly about the gap between evidence and nutritional practice, the importance of protein and choline in pregnancy, and why blood sugar management is so important in pregnancy. Resources: Read the Evidence Based Birth article on Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes here Visit Lily Nichols' website here: https://lilynicholsrdn.com Find the books “Real Food for Pregnancy” and “Real Food for Gestational Diabetes” on Amazon or wherever books are sold! You can also buy “Real Food for Pregnancy” at Lily's shop here Read Lily's article about protein in pregnancy here: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/protein-requirements-pregnancy/ Read Lily's article about 9 Myths about Gestational Diabetes: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/9-gestational-diabetes-myths/ Visit the Women's Health Nutritional Academy here: https://whnacademy.com/ Join Lily's Gestational Diabetes course here: http://realfoodforgd.com/online-course/ Follow Lily on Instagram @lilynicholsrdn For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EvidenceBasedBirth/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebbirth/), and Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/ebbirth/). Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/become-pro-member/). Find an EBB Instructor here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/find-an-instructor-parents/), Click here (https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/) to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.

On this episode of the podcast I chat with Lily Nichols about preconception nutrition, how the common recommendations are outdated and even potentially harmful, and we take a deeper look at folate and how folic acid supplementation isn't all it's chalked up to be.Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at lilynicholsrdn.comResources she mentionedBook: Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: https://amzn.to/3CTsxjABook: Real Food for Pregnancy: https://amzn.to/3puAlW8Blog post - Folate: Why it's Superior to Folic Acid for Pregnancy (Even if you don't have MTHFR): https://lilynicholsrdn.com/folate-pregnancy-folic-acid-mthfr/Instagram post - Research Brief: is there a link between folic acid and tongue ties? https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch2K6BnOzol/E-Cookbook: https://shop.lilynicholsrdn.com/collections/frontpage/products/e-cookbook-companion-to-real-food-for-pregnancyReal Food Postpartum Recovery Meals: 50+ Recipes & Freezer Tips: https://trainat.li/freezermealsWomen's Health Nutrition Academy Courses: https://whnacademy.com/course-list/Connect with LilyFollow @lilynicholsrdn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/visit Lily's site: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/Please remember that that what you hear on this podcast is not medical advice, but remember to always be an active participant in your care, and talk to your healthcare team before making important decisions. If you found this podcast helpful, please consider writing a positive review in your favorite podcast app or on YouTube! Thanks so much for listening. I'll catch you next time!Sign up for my weekly newsletter and gain access to my most up-to-date resource list here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/resourcesSupport the showThe Resource Doula Podcast Social Channels: Instagram: @resourcedoulapodcast TikTok: @resourcedoula Resource Doula Podcast Youtube: @resourcedoula

Steph interviews Lily Nichols about all things prenatal and postpartum nutrition. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and relatable. She is the author of two bestselling books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. In this episode, Lily shares information about protein needs for women, concerns with fully plant-based diets, CGMs during pregnancy, new research and a refreshing perspective on weight gain during pregnancy, and so much more! Topics Discussed: A day in the life of Lily Protein needs during pregnancy + postpartum Concerns with plant-based diets CGMS - pros/cons/considerations during pregnancy Reconsidering pregnancy weight gain guidelines  What she's working on next Show Notes: Sign Up for Lily's Webinar: Weight Gain in Preg Sign up for Nutritional Approaches to Metabolic and Reproductive Dysfunction in PCOS (Part 1): An Evidence-Based Analysis Webinar Check out this Continuous Glucose Monitor to see your body's reaction to food and exercise! Protein Recommendations blog Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell's Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child's number one health advocate! Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD's online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood. Listen to today's episode on our website Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com This Episode's Sponsors  Enjoy the health benefits of PaleoValley's products such as their supplements, superfood bars and meat sticks.  Receive 15% off your purchase by using code DOCTORMOM at checkout or head to paleovalley.com/doctormom  Discover for yourself why Needed is trusted by women's health practitioners and mamas alike to support optimal pregnancy outcomes. Try their 4 Part Complete Nutrition plan which includes a Prenatal Multi, Omega-3, Collagen Protein, and Pre/Probiotic. To get started, head to thisisneeded.com, and use code DOCTORMOM100 for $100 off your first 3 months of Needed's Complete Plan! Active Skin Repair is a must-have for everyone to keep themselves and their families healthy and clean.  Keep a bottle in the car to spray your face after removing your mask, a bottle in your medicine cabinet to replace your toxic first aid products, and one in your outdoor pack for whatever life throws at you.  Use code DOCTORMOM to receive 20% off your order + free shipping (with $35 minimum purchase). Visit BLDGActive.com to order. INTRODUCE YOURSELF to Steph and Dr. Elana on Instagram. They can't wait to meet you! @stephgreunke @drelanaroumell Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only.  All information presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a healthcare provider. Consult with your healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding your treatment plan.

Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner and the founder, and CEO, of FullWell, a fertility wellness and education brand. Her entire career focus has been to advance the health and empowerment of practitioners, patients and families through nutritional science, functional medicine and evidence-based holistic solutions. Barmmer has successfully led an integrative and functional nutrition practice, called Boston Functional Nutrition, which specializes in women's health and infertility and has helped thousands of individuals seeking supportive, individualized care for their wellness and nutritional concerns. She also co-founded the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, which offers in-depth and evidence-based continuing education courses to dietitians/nutritionists, midwives, doulas and any other healthcare practitioners who offer services for women's health. After two decades of providing in-depth education to fellow practitioners on one of the most common, yet perplexing, family health issues and working on thousands of complex fertility cases through her clinical practice, Barmmer launched FullWell to provide all families access to the same evidence-based, effective, high-quality prenatal and fertility supplements that she successfully uses with her own patients. Barmmer earned her undergraduate degree in dietetics and completed her dietetic internship at the University of Connecticut. She earned a Master of Science in Health Communications from Boston University and has additional training in clinical nutrition, functional medicine, women's health, herbal medicine, and holistic and integrative therapies. She is both a mother, clinician, and a highly sought-after speaker, educator and expert on nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, immune health and digestive health. She has been featured in multiple publications, including Tufts Medical Center, Time, Shape and Women's Health magazine, and has been a regular and co-host of popular nutrition podcasts. Connect with Ayla Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fullwellfertility/ Website - https://fullwellfertility.com/ Website - https://fullwellfertility.com/pages/become-an-ambassador LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylabarmmer/ Head over to Full Well's website + enjoy 10% off first purchases code: WomenInPower10 Connect with Lahana Website - https://nuvitruwellness.com Private Community {IT'S FREE!} - https://nuvitru-wellness.mn.co Instagram - https://instagram.com/nuvitruwellness Facebook - https://facebook.com/nuvitruwellness Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/nuvitruwellness YouTube - https://youtube.com/c/nuvitruwellness Functional Nutrition Radio {Our nutrition podcast that you can find where all podcasts play - iTunes, Spotify, etc!) >> Ready to make changes to your life?! You're a power woman and you need to make those power leaps! Head over to this page to download your power women blueprint - https://nuvitruwellness.com/powerwomenwellness Resources Mentioned Calm App - https://www.calm.com/ Sarah J Maas Books - https://sarahjmaas.com/ Vital Protein Waters - https://www.vitalproteins.com/collections/collagen-water Cook Once, Eat All Week - https://amzn.to/3AVEpB1 Oura Ring - https://ouraring.com/ Green Chef - https://www.greenchef.com/weekly-menu Red Light Therapy - https://shop.vitalredlight.com?sca_ref=1442905.VpTfgiadAL {Use code NUVITRUWELLNESS for 15% off!} Dry Brush - https://amzn.to/3Ubnr8I Less Stressed Life Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/less-stressed-life-anti-inflammatory-functional-medicine/id1259689715 Rewilding with Sabrina - https://rewildingforwomen.com/ Office Ladies - https://officeladies.com/  

When reproductive health is compromised, it is often a symptom of a more systemic issue. Even if having children isn't on your mind, learning about and taking care of your reproductive health is still vital, as several fertility-related statistics provide valuable insight into your health. This week on the Curious women podcast, we will be joined by a remarkable guest, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner, and the founder, and CEO, of FullWell, a fertility wellness, and education brand. Nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic remedies have been Ayla's work, improving people's health and giving them more agency. Also, Ayla has steered her nutrition and wellness practice, Boston Functional Nutrition, to great success. The firm focuses on women's health and infertility and has benefited hundreds of people looking for compassionate, tailored care. She also co-founded the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, which gives dietitians/nutritionists, midwives, doulas, and other healthcare professionals focusing on women's health access to in-depth, evidence-based continuing education courses. [06:15] Introduction – Ayla talks about her background, including her life up to this point, the work she is doing, and the things that fascinate her. [11:10] Fertility – Ayla provides an abundance of fertility-related information. She further elaborates on the need for iron supplementation during and after pregnancy. [15:01] Iron Supplementation – Ayla offers a comprehensive overview of her recommendations as well as the important considerations that must be made about iron supplementation throughout the prenatal period. [24:11] The Serving Size of Prenatal – Alye stresses the factors contributing to the increased portion size of prenatal vitamins. She also emphasizes the significance of methyl folate, calcium folate, and folic acid regarding nutrition. [34:27] Pre-Conception Nourishment – Alya talks about diet and lifestyle choices associated with pregnancy, mentioning the importance of pre-conception nourishment in reducing the risk of experiencing a miscarriage or other form of pregnancy loss [37:38] Role of Men – Ayla discusses the significance of men's involvement in pregnancy and how the health and quality of sperm might affect the success of a pregnancy. [41:39] Other Factors - Alya points out a few things that both men and women should consider before and during pregnancy besides supplements. [44:06] Diet Quality - Ayla shares her views on nutrient density and what, in her opinion, constitutes a nutrient-dense diet. [46:51] Personal Care Products – Ayla describes how she assists her clients in evaluating personal care goods. [49:05] Fatty Acids – Ayla outlines the importance and impact of omega three fatty acids on nutrition. [54:21] More Info - Ayla discusses how listeners can connect with her and her work by learning more about them. Resources: Connect with Ayla: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ayla-barmmer-ms-rd-ldn-6824382b/ Website: fullwellfertility.com/ Mentioned in the Episode: Blog: fullwellfertility.com/blogs/blog Boston Functional Nutrition: bostonfunctionalnutrition.com/ Women's Health Nutrition Academy: whnacademy.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/curious-women/support

When I was pregnant with my fourth child,I was searching for vitamin D and magnesium in one prenatal vitamin. That's when I finally found what I needed through FullWell. I fell in love with the brand, their mission, and how they focus on educating people in vitamins.  For over 15 years, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, has been advancing the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, peers, and mentees, at the intersection of nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic solutions. Ayla is the founder and CEO of FullWell, a fertility wellness and education brand, widely endorsed by a diversity of health practitioners for its quality products and education. While currently on sabbatical from private practice work, Ayla owns and operates Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative and functional nutrition multi-clinician practice, that specializes in women's health and infertility. Ayla also co-founded the Women's Health Nutrition Academy in 2018, a leader in its field. In this episode we discuss: The crucial nutrients that you definitely want to have in your prenatal vitamin.  What is means to be a whole-food based versus synthetic supplement, and which is the best The difference between folate and folic acid.  Why Ayla choose the ingredients for FullWell.   Ayla's research on preconception health.   Resources: 3 Factors That Affect Men's Fertility 5 Tips to Improve Male Fertility  Use code LYNZY to get 50% off your first Little Spoon order! Get a FREE sample pack with any purchase drinklmnt.com/lynzy  Use code LYNZY for 30% off Navy Hair Care: Navy Hair Care Shampoo + Conditioner Navy Hair Care Charcoal Mask   Connect with Ayla : FullWell Website  FullWell's Instagram  Connect with Lynzy: Join the Motherhood Meets Medicine community at patreon.com/motherhoodmeetsmedicine Instagram: @motherhoodmeetsmedicine Sign up for the weekly newsletter here Show Notes: lynzyandco.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often think that fertility is only a woman issue. Though it actually "takes two to tango'! Men play such a vital role. Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner and the founder, and CEO, of FullWell, a fertility wellness and education brand. Her entire career focus has been to advance the health and empowerment of practitioners, patients and families through nutritional science, functional medicine and evidence-based holistic solutions. Barmmer has successfully led an integrative and functional nutrition practice, called Boston Functional Nutrition, which specializes in women's health and infertility and has helped thousands of individuals seeking supportive, individualized care for their wellness and nutritional concerns. She also co-founded the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, which offers in-depth and evidence-based continuing education courses to dietitians/nutritionists, midwives, doulas and any other healthcare practitioners who offer services for women's health. After two decades of providing in-depth education to fellow practitioners on one of the most common, yet perplexing, family health issues and working on thousands of complex fertility cases through her clinical practice, Barmmer launched FullWell to provide all families access to the same evidence-based, effective, high-quality prenatal and fertility supplements that she successfully uses with her own patients. In this Episode You will learn more about: Why fertility is both a men and women issue How to prepare before time of conception Four things to focus on when preparing for conception Supplements to help men with their reproductive system What men should avoid to increase fertility Connect with Ayla here! Full Well Fertility Instagram Full Well Fertility Website Links Mentioned: Seed cycling from Funk it Wellness: LEAH15 NED CBD code LEAH to save 15% Real Mushroom extracts here Code LEAH10 Rowe Casa Organics here LEAH for 20% off Mushroom coffee here Get your supplements at a discount here. All of Leah's favorite products can be found here Apply for the waitlist for 1:1 coaching Learn more about FDN here. You can join our private facebook group, Balancing Hormones Naturally Follow us on Instagram @balancinghormonesnaturally Follow me on Instagram @leah_brueg The recommendations presented in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice from a qualified doctor. Before making any changes to your diet and lifestyle, please consult with your health care provider. Some of these links contain affiliate links

Celine Thompson MS, RDN, LDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist, an integrative and functional medicine practitioner, founder of Fueling Fertility, and creator of the Restore Fertility Roadmap™ Program.Celine completed her Master of Science degree in dietetics and nutrition from South Dakota State University, and she also has additional training in integrative and functional medicine through Dr. Aviva Room, the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, the SIBO Academy, the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Practice Group, and many more.She runs the Restore Your Fertility Roadmap program which is personalized to each couple'sfertility journey to optimize fertility by uncovering and addressing the root causes of their fertility issues.She takes a deeper look at immune health, nutrient status, digestive health, and hormone balance to support overall health and redirect the body's focus to Reproductive function.Celine is passionate about women's health and fertility and has helped dozens of women withirregular cycles, PCOS, unexplained infertility, and recurrent miscarriages to regulate their cycles, balance their hormones and finally bring home healthy babies.If you struggle with infertility or know someone who does, you'll find this episode insightful and encouraging in your journey!Celine's Resources: Follow Celine on Instagram: instagram.com/fueling.fertility

On this episode of Fertility Journeys, Dr. Shala Salem MD, welcomes Lily Nichols, RDN, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com/ Instagram: lilynicholsrdn

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com. Instagram

In today's episode we are talking about real food for both prenatal and gestational diabetes. Our guest today is Lily Nichols, a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. Lily is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Her bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally.

On this week's episode of Food, Freedom and Fertility Sophia and Caitlin welcome Ayla Barmmer with Men's Preconception Health and Fertility and It's Affect on Pregnancy Complications with Ayla Barmmer. For over 15years, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN, has been advancing the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, peers, and mentees, at the intersection of nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic solutions. Ayla is the founder and CEO of FullWell, a fertility wellness brand, widely endorsed by a diversity of health practitioners for its quality and education. While currently on sabbatical from private practice work, Ayla owns and operates Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative and functional nutrition multi-clinician practice, that specializes in women's health and infertility. Ayla also co-founded the Women's Health Nutrition Academy in 2018, a leader in its field.        Ayla is Here today to talk about the other side of the coin, and discuss men's preconception health and fertility and Its effect on pregnancy complications. Dads are painted in such a negative light but in actuality most partners want to help and do their part. This episode will help male partners understand how their pre-conception lifestyle will affect pregnancy and the baby's health as well as provide them with helpful info to optimize their sperm and overall well-being.   Ayla recommends that men should really start focusing on their pre-conception health at a minimum of 3 months but starting earlier would be best. Male partners can start making improvements to their diet and lifestyle to help reduce future risks. Ayla, Sophia and Caitlin want to remind everyone that it does not have to be an overnight change to your entire lifestyle. You can start slow and easy by adding in healthier options. Focus on adding healthy items vs taking away things you enjoy.    A few key dietary and nutritional additions would be to eat more colorful produce, get enough b vitamins as they are important for sperm quality and Omega 3 fatty acids. Everyone should enjoy more Omega 3 in their lives!  Men should really avoid smoking, excess alcohol both of which cause oxidative stress on the body.  Steering clear of plastics is a quick and easy change. If you love your Keurig, it's time to say goodbye as those little plastic packets with scalding hot water are major endocrine disrupters.   Ayla as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner looks to food as the first form of nutrition. She also acknowledges that there are a lot of extra pressures that are placed on the human body and that is where a quality supplement can be very beneficial.  Supplements can help fill the gaps and offset of modern-day stressor that we can't control.   The dietary supplement that Ayla and her team has created is called Vitality and Virility Blend and it is formulated to meet the needs of men in reproductive years, it also serves as a multivitamin. It is optimized to support pre-conception and to support the needs of being a dad.  This blend is taken in 4 capsules a day and the reason behind the quantity is that some nutrients are so important and they take up capsule space, so 4 capsules a day allows for all the key supplements and the doses. But the good news is you can take this in lieu of your daily vitamin!       If you would like to learn more about Ayla and Boston Functional Nutrition you can find her via the links below.   Vitality + Virility   Full Well  Boston Functional Nutrition  

On this episode on the podcast, we are taking another deep dive into the importance of nutrition for fertility and pregnancy. While women often shoulder the responsibility of all things related to preconception and birth, my guest today, Ayla Barmmer, MS, RDN, LDN says that nutrition in men during this time is just as critical. For over 15 years, Ayla has been advancing the health and empowerment of thousands of clients, patients, peers, and mentees, at the intersection of nutritional science, functional medicine, and evidence-based holistic solutions. Ayla and I have a special connection in that as I was completing my dietetic internship, she was one of my preceptors. And I continue to be impressed with all that she has accomplished in her career as a registered dietitian. Ayla owns and operates Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative and functional nutrition multi-clinician practice that specializes in women's health and infertility. She is also the founder of FullWell, a fertility wellness brand, widely endorsed by a diversity of health practitioners for its quality and education.  And that's not all! Ayla founded the Women's Health Nutrition Practice Group and co-founded the Women's Health Nutrition Academy with recent podcast guest, Lily Nichols, RD. Despite her very busy professional life, she has taken time out to chat about all things “real-food” as it relates to pregnancy and fertility. Her passion truly shows as we cover: - Why preconception nutrition is so important - The importance of men's fertility health in preconception - How oxidative stress impacts men's fertility health - Why Ayla started making supplements and how they are different from other supplements on the market - Important nutrients to look out for during preconception and pregnancy - The difference in nutrient forms Even if this isn't the phase of life you are in or simply not interested in becoming pregnant, this episode still has important takeaways for anyone who uses supplements. Plus, fertility is a sign of health so it's important to have it even if you don't use it.  Resources: FullWell Supplements Sustainable Dish Episode 179: Ty Beal, PhD Alya's blog post about iron Sustainable Dish Episode 178: Lily Nichols, RD Sacred Cow Nordic Naturals New Chapter Wholemega Urban Moonshine Calm Tummy Bitters Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols, RD Connect with Ayla: Website: Full Well Fertility and Boston Functional Nutrition Instagram: @fullwellfertility and @aylabarmmer_rd LinkedIn: Ayla Barmmer, MS, RD, LDN *** Episode Credits: Thank you to all who've made this show possible. Our hosts are Diana Rodgers and James Connelly. Our producer is Emily Soape. And of course, we are grateful for our sponsors, Patreon supporters, and listeners. This episode is sponsored by Levels, a continuous glucose monitor that gives you individualized insight into your metabolism. This is a tool I personally use and recommend to people I work with. It's helped me figure out what foods spike my blood sugar and which ones keep me level. I can also see how certain tricks like walks after a meal affect my body. Right now Levels has a waiting list of over 150,000 but they are allowing my listeners to skip the line if you go to sustainabledish.com/levels and sign up. Try it out to see how food you eat affects your metabolism. This is a must-have tool for anyone interested in personalizing their nutrition.

In this episode, we interview Lily Nichols RDN. Lily is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com/ Lily's second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, is an evidence-based look at the gap between conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines and what's optimal for mother and baby. With over 930 citations, this is the most comprehensive text on prenatal nutrition to date. Lily is also creator of the popular blog, LilyNicholsRDN.com, which explores a variety of topics related to real food, mindful eating, and pregnancy nutrition. We talk about what is 'real' food, not just the difference between processed food and whole unprocessed food, its not just that! Of course, we touch on diet & supplements for pregnancy, diet for those women diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and we even manage to fit in the best nutrition for recovery post-birth and breastfeeding. This is a wonderful episode full of golden nuggets! I know you'll thoroughly enjoy it and if you can please share this on your socials & tag us in your stories, plus we are so grateful to all of you who take that extra 5 mins to write us a review on Apple podcast to really help get this podcast out to a wider audience, and hey that can only be a good thing right?!  So sit back, get a hot water bottle and warm socks like me right now, or if your down under like Rachel grab a fan and open a window to enjoy this incredible episode.   LINKS:Lily Nichols RDN https://lilynicholsrdn.com/Real food for pregnancy and Real  food for gestational diabetes books https://lilynicholsrdn.com/books/ Lily's instagram @lilynicholsrdnLily's Courses - Women's Health Nutrition Acadamy https://whnacademy.com/ Rachel Reed: https://www.rachelreed.website/Patreon donation page: https://www.patreon.com/themidwivescauldronInstagram: @themidwivescauldronSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/themidwivescauldron)

On today's episode, Katie is chatting with Ayla Barmmer, the founder of FullWell and a Registered Dietitian trained in integrative and functional medicine.  She is also the co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, an online academy delivering cutting-edge, evidence-based continuing education for healthcare practitioners. Are you ready to learn how to lose weight for good without following rigid meal plans or counting calories? Click here to apply for Katie's next small group coaching program! https://www.theweightlossnutritionist.com/private-coaching

Friend and fellow dietitian, Lily Nichols is back to catch us up on what she's been up to and fill us in on the latest in nutrition research. Since our first episode together, Lily has been busy advocating for updated dietary guidelines, especially as they relate to pregnancy and postpartum. She is the author of two books: Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily is also the co-founder of Women's Health Nutrition Academy, an organization dedicated to providing continuing education in women's health.   In this episode, Lily and I take a deep dive into all things protein. There is a long-held belief in dietetics that as long as you are getting enough total protein in your diet then your amino acid requirements will be met too.  Lily sets the record straight by pointing to new evidence that shows this simply isn't true. In fact, the need for the full array of amino acids for children is so important, that deficiencies during certain development periods can cause irreversible problems. There's so much to cover in this episode that we actually ran out of time so stay tuned as I'm sure to have Lily on the show again. Even if you are not pregnant or considering getting pregnant, you're sure to find something interesting in this episode. Listen in to hear us rant about the need for protein and so much more including: - Why the RDA (recommended dietary allowance) for protein needs an update - All things B12  - Cheap nutrient-dense food options - The need for culturally appropriate nutrition recommendations  - A thought experiment about the environmental cost of being unhealthy - Why meat does not have to be grass-fed to be healthy - Why nutrition professionals need real-world perspective - Our personal results from continuous glucose monitoring and why everyone should try it Resources: Women's Health Nutrition Academy Sacred Cow Research Paper: Animal Source Foods, Rich in Amino Acids Important for Linear Growth and Development of Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries US News and World Report “Best” Diets Levels Lily's books: Real Food for Pregnancy  Real Food for Gestational Diabetes Lily's Articles Protein Requirements in Pregnancy are Higher Than Previously Thought Vegetarian Diet in Pregnancy: Nutrients of Concern Choline in Pregnancy: Folate's Long-Lost Cousin Budget-Friendly Prenatal Nutrition Following Real Food for Pregnancy Principles Why Prenatal Nutrition Guidelines Needs to be Updated Liver and Organ Meat: Nutritional Benefits & How to Make it Palatable Connect with Lily: Website: Lily Nichols, RDN Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn Twitter: @LilyNicholsRDN Facebook: Lily Nichols, RDN LinkedIn: Lily Nichols, RDN *** Episode Credits: Thank you to all who've made this show possible. Our hosts are Diana Rodgers and James Connelly. Our producer is Emily Soape. And of course, we are grateful for our sponsors, Patreon supporters, and listeners. This episode was brought to you by my new Sustainavore Course! Are you confused about which diet is best for your health and the planet? Are you feeling frustrated with quick-fix diets and conflicting nutrition information? Check out Sustainavore.  You will learn how to feel confidant that the food you're buying is the right choice for your health and the environment. The course includes over 7 hours of video instruction from me and 60 daily emails full of tips, tricks, and motivation to keep you going - plus lots of bonus material. For a limited time, I am offering special discount pricing so head over to The Sustainavore Course now! This episode is also being sponsored by Levels, a continuous glucose monitor that gives you individualized insight into your metabolism. This is a tool I personally use and recommend to people I work with. It's helped me figure out what foods spike my blood sugar and which ones keep me level. I can also see how certain tricks like walks after a meal affect my body. Right now Levels has a waiting list of over 150,000 but they are allowing my listeners to skip the line if you go to sustainabledish.com/levels and sign up. Try it out to see how the food you eat affects your metabolism. This is a must-have tool for anyone interested in personalizing their nutrition.

Lily Nichols  Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines.  She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com Lily's Books Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition - Lily Nichols https://amzn.to/3nciDlO Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: An Effective Alternative to the Conventional Nutrition Approach - Lily Nichols https://amzn.to/3K0nSi4 Lily's Top Tips Make your breakfast - breaking your fast something that isn't going to spike your blood sugar No naked carbs Get to bed earlier Resources Mentioned Sally Fallon Nutrition and Physical Degeneration: A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects - Weston A Price https://amzn.to/2HYuq5G Weston A. Price Foundation  https://www.westonaprice.org/ California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program https://www.cdph.ca.gov Lily's Blogs Why I Drank the Glucola https://lilynicholsrdn.com/why-i-drank-the-glucola/ I Failed The Glucola https://lilynicholsrdn.com/i-failed-the-glucola/ Lily's Sourdough Bread https://lilynicholsrdn.com/sourdough/ CGM Experiment: What I learned as a non diabetic from wearing a constant glucose monitor  https://lilynicholsrdn.com/cgm-experiment-non-diabetic-continuous-glucose-monitor/ Quotes by Lily Nichols "I was observing how poorly the guidelines were working for my clients so I say did they fail diet therapy or did diet therapy fail them?" "I talk about gestational diabetes being like the warning light coming on in your car because it is a sign that your body has trouble adapting to an increase in insulin resistance." "It is not fate or destiny that you are going to develop Type 2 Diabetes" "It's not just immediately at birth or in those first few days that can affect baby's ability to manage blood sugar, the rest of their life"  "Babies are meant to be in ketosis when they are born" Connect with Lily Nichols on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/LilyNicholsRDN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilatesNutritionist/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/ Website Details https://lilynicholsrdn.com If you have enjoyed listening to this episode - Leave us a review By leaving us a review on your favourite podcast platform, you help us to be found by others. Support us on Patreon Help Jackie and Louise make more episodes by supporting them on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/FabulouslyKeto Connect with us on social media https://www.facebook.com/FabulouslyKeto https://www.instagram.com/FabulouslyKeto1 https://twitter.com/FabulouslyKeto Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FabulouslyKeto Music by Bob Collum Recommend a guest We would love to know if you have a favourite guest you would like us to interview. Let us know who you would like to hear of if you have a particular topic you would like us to cover. https://fabulouslyketo.com/recommend-a-guest We sometimes get a small commission on some of the links, this goes towards the costs of producing the podcast.

Lily Nichols has a passion for prenatal nutrition, and it shows! She's been on the podcast previously to give us the ins and outs of prenatal nutrition, with her work being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She's the co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books that have helped tens of thousands of mamas and babies all over the world. We go into the science behind what happens after baby arrives, specifically postpartum hair loss, postpartum nutrition needs, and how to heal the body when your baby is born. We Chat About: Lily's history pre and post baby How your needs change postpartum Managing your nutrition postpartum Causes of postpartum hair loss A food focus to replacing important nutrients Episode Resources: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/ (lilynicholsrdn.com) Read:https://lilynicholsrdn.com/books/ ( Real Food for Pregnancy) Read: http://realfoodforgd.com/book/ (Real Food for Gestational Diabetes) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/ (@lilynicholsrdn) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PilatesNutritionist (facebook.com/PilatesNutritionist) https://nourishedwithnina.com/pod/13/ (Prenatal Nutrition + Real Food for Pregnancy with Lily Nichols) Learn Fertility Awareness Method: FREE FAM trainings: https://nourished-with-nina.ck.page/3cb8cdf71c (FAM for Birth Control) https://nourished-with-nina.ck.page/54964b5693 (FAM for Conception) Course + Membership:  https://nourishedwithnina.com/luna-reclaim-your-cycle/ (LUNA: Reclaim Your Cycle) Let's be friends on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishedwithnina/ (@nourishedwithnina) Learn more at https://nourishedwithnina.com/ (nourishedwithnina.com) Healing Hormones is a production of http://crate.media (Crate Media)

On today's podcast, we're going to talk with Lily Nichols, RDN, about nutrition and real food in pregnancy. Lily Nichols (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of families, are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. In this episode, we talk about the difference between eating real food and processed food in pregnancy, and the best ways to use nutrition to "stack the deck in your favor" for a lower-risk, healthier pregnancy. Lily talks candidly about the gap between evidence and nutritional practice, the importance of protein and choline in pregnancy, and why blood sugar management is so important in pregnancy. If you'd like to watch a video of this interview, just visit the EBB YouTube channel here! Or visit our webpage for the transcript.  Resources: Read the Evidence Based Birth article on Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes at https://ebbirth.com/diagnosinggdm Visit Lily Nichols' website here: https://lilynicholsrdn.com Find the books "Real Food for Pregnancy" and "Real Food for Gestational Diabetes" on Amazon or wherever books are sold! You can also buy "Real Food for Pregnancy" at Lily's shop here Read Lily's article about protein in pregnancy here: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/protein-requirements-pregnancy/ Read Lily's article about 9 Myths about Gestational Diabetes: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/9-gestational-diabetes-myths/ Visit the Women's Health Nutritional Academy here: https://whnacademy.com/ Join Lily's Gestational Diabetes course here: http://realfoodforgd.com/online-course/ Follow Lily on Instagram @lilynicholsrdn

Today we have the amazing Lily Nichols with us to discuss protein's key role in fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding and the prevention of gestational diabetes. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily's bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. Today she answers the following questions: What are her bold perspectives around fertility? Why does your partners health matter if you want to get pregnant? Are prenatal vitamins important? What are some nutrient-dense food options? Why is protein so misunderstood? Is protein nutrient-dense? What are some great protein options for moms? What are approachable ways to eat liver? What are the issues with the current gestational diabetes testing? How can monitoring blood sugars be beneficial? Can I intermittent fast if I'm breastfeeding? What is her advice to moms who want to lose the "baby weight"? Listen for answers to these questions and more! Connect with Bett: www.bettlucas.com www.instagram.com/bettlucas www.instagram.com/bigboldlifepodcast For more motivation on your health journey, join Bett's private Facebook group called MOTIVATE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602418726853500 Intermittent Fasting Group for Moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/171464991406793 Subscribe to Bett's newsletter: http://eepurl.com/g4usP9 Connect with Lily: https://lilynicholsrdn.com Insta and Twitter: @lilynicholsRDN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilatesNutritionist/

Choosing to follow a healthy diet should be pretty straightforward, right? But with all the information available to us online it can often be difficult to know which sources to trust, especially when they contradict one another. Here to shed some well-informed light on the topic is registered dietician nutritionist, and certified diabetes educator, Lily Nichols. Lily is a researcher and author of two books Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Diabetes. She is also the co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy. Her work is deeply informed by her passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. In our conversation with Lily, we hear about how she first became curious about the nutritional guidelines set for pregnant women and how her research exposed their inaccuracies. We cover a range of misunderstood foods and nutrients for pregnant women, such as vitamin A, vitamin D, liver, and fish, and hear how to safely benefit from them. Lily explains the deficiencies that result from a vegan diet and how to prevent them with adequate supplementation. She also shares her tips and tricks for incorporating healthy, but potentially unpalatable food into your diet slowly. We wrap up by hearing a little bit about Lily's plans and gain insight into the tremendous amount of work necessary for writing a book on diet and nutrition. For all this and much more, tune in today! 

Join us as we interview Ayla Barmmer, MS, RD, LDN, a Registered Dietitian trained in integrative and functional medicine, who specializes in women's health and infertility. Ayla owns and operates Boston Functional Nutrition, an integrative and functional nutrition practice. She is the co-founder of the Women's Health Nutrition Academy, an online academy delivering cutting edge, evidence-based continuing education for healthcare practitioners. She is also the owner and creator of Full Circle Prenatal which includes Full Circle Prenatal Multivitamin, a high-quality prenatal multivitamin delivering optimal nutrients before, during and after pregnancy and now also, Full Circle Fish Oil with highly concentrated DHA. Episode 2 of our podcast scratched the surface on the importance of preconception nutrition but with Ayla, we take a deeper dive into some of the key nutrients for fertility, compromises made in common prenatal supplements and why she decided to take the leap into starting her own prenatal supplement company. You can find Ayla on Instagram as Aylabarmmer_RD or @Fullcircleprenatal   bostonfunctionalnutrition.com   & fullcircleprenatal.com Show notes can be found at woodallwellness.com/show-notes/prenatal