The FertilityHour

Effortless Weight loss For Fertility and Beyond with Nagina Abdullah – #42

Charlene Lincoln with Nagina Abdullah — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:53:13 +0000

What if weight loss was effortless and could be approached in a feminine and intuitive way? Nagina Abdullah struggled with weight her whole life. She successfully lost weight dieting only to plateau and gain it back time and time again. Sound familiar? She knew there had to be a sane, intuitive and feminine approach to this struggle. She started using the spices from her youth to add life, vibrancy, and satiation to her meals. No longer was she deprived. On the contrary, she felt filled up and the pounds started melting off. Despite being a mama of two wee ones and working a high-stress corporate job in NYC she for the first time gained mastery of her body. She went on to incorporate low inflammatory foods and strength training to build her dream body. She promises no more processed meal plans, no more calorie counting, no more deprivation. If you are trying to conceive you will benefit greatly from Nagina’s wisdom and sensibility as she teaches you an easy way to reconnect with your best self and maintain your ideal weight.

Interview with Nagina Abdullah

About Episode Guest

Nagina Abdullah is a health coach for busy women and moms and founder of the website MasalaBody.com. She teaches women with a demanding career and busy life how to eat healthier without feeling deprived and has helped hundreds of women lose 15-40 pounds and shrink their waist. Nagina has been featured in Business Insider, Health.com, Huffington Post and on Fox News.

Master Your Cycles and Optimize Your Fertility with Lisa of Fertility Friday – #41

Charlene Lincoln with Lisa of Fertility Friday — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 04:46:00 +0000

Menstrual health is the key to your fertility health. Lisa of the popular podcast Fertility Friday feel strongly that it is the (bodies) Fifth Vital Sign. She has spent the last 20 years teaching women to track their cycles and how to interpret the wealth of information tracking can provide. This was something a majority of us were never taught and only learned when trying to get pregnant. She discusses the importance of charting when trying to conceive and how we can identify imbalances and correct them on our path to motherhood. Also, we discuss the detrimental effects of the birth control pill on our fertility and what steps we must take to restore our cycles after the pill.

Interview with Lisa of Fertility Friday

About Episode Guest

Ms. Lisa is a fertility awareness educator and holistic reproductive health practitioner who has been charting her own menstrual cycles using the Fertility Awareness Method for the past 15 years. She is passionate about helping women to develop body literacy by understanding their natural cycles. After struggling with excessively heavy and painful periods for years, Lisa discovered the connection between health and fertility firsthand. Her personal experience of overcoming a Hashimoto’s diagnosis and uterine fibroids has influenced her practice immensely. Lisa created her weekly radio show, the Fertility Friday Podcast, to connect women with a deeper understanding of how fertility and overall health are connected and intertwined with their menstrual health. The number one response from her listeners is always: “Why didn’t anyone teach us this stuff when we were growing up?” Exactly. That’s so frustrating. Her mission is to share the message of body literacy with as many women as possible. Each week she conducts in-depth interviews with professionals who specialize in helping women to restore their fertility naturally.

You can learn more about Lisa by heading over to her website and by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter.

Low AMH: Treating Low AMH with Ancient Chinese Medicine with Dr. Scott Martin, OMD – #40

Charlene Lincoln with Dr. Scott Martin — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:00:38 +0000

Have you been diagnosed with Low AMH and worry about your ability to conceive? Dr. Scott was seeing many clients in the same situation and started looking at ancient Chinese herbology as a possible remedy. Scott created a Chinese Herb formula that has shown to increase AMH levels in his fertility clients. We discuss what AMH tells us and why IVF clinics put so much importance on your AMH numbers and why AMH won’t stop you from conceiving naturally. We also discuss the other important factors that need to be addressed when trying to conceive. Also, Scott talks about what he observes as the commonality all women with low AMH have. And his secret to a glowing, happy and fulfilled life.

Interview with Dr. Scott Martin

About Episode Guest

Dr. Scott Martin is a registered practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine in Australia. He started TCM back in 2001 and has gone on to start Australian Natural Fertility and is the head of research and development for Advanced Fertility Solutions. He is also the developer of Ovance, a Chinese medicine formula that can assist with the treatment of low AMH levels. Fertility has been a strong focus of Scott’s since 2009.

You can find out more about Dr. Scott through this website and by following him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

How To Get Pregnant With Irregular Periods-Everything You Need To Know About Menses Health and Fertility with Dr. Lara Briden – #39

Charlene Lincoln with Lara Briden — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:00:21 +0000

In this thought-provoking and highly educational interview, we discuss one of the most intriguing and revealing indicators of a women’s physical and emotional health-the menstrual cycle. The menses was once part of a ritualistic passage in a young woman’s life. We discuss how the menses should still be celebrated and nurtured as it gives us a monthly report card on our health including our fertility health. Lara discusses how the birth control pill has disconnected the delicate rhythm of our hormonal endocrine system and falsely led many of us to believe that we are infertile. Without an understanding of “how to repair our periods”, we are falsely lead to believe that fertility drugs are the only option to restore fertility. If you took the birth control pill or have struggled with irregular periods you will definitely want to listen to this interview. Lara also gives practical and simple tips on getting your menses back on track without PMS or discomfort.

Interview with Lara Briden

About Episode Guest

Dr. Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the period revolutionary—leading the change to better periods. Informed by a strong science background and more than twenty years with patients, Lara is a passionate communicator about women’s health and alternatives to hormonal birth control. Her book Period Repair Manual is a manifesto of natural treatment for better hormones and better periods and provides practical solutions using nutrition, supplements, and natural hormones. Now in its second edition, the book has been an underground sensation and has worked to quietly change the lives of tens of thousands of women.

You can find out more about Dr. Briden through her website and by following her on Facebook, Instagram, and, Twitter.

How Maca Can Help or Harm Your Fertility: The Right Type of Maca to Use with James Frame & Jan Roberts – #38

Charlene Lincoln with James Frame — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:00:18 +0000

In this episode, you are going to gain an understanding of Maca and how it can help your fertility as well as how and why it could possibly make it more difficult to conceive. Every woman who is looking for natural ways to boost their fertility will inevitably come across information on Maca. Maca indigenous to the Andes Mountains of Peru has shown to improve litter size of livestock and increase uterine weight in women and sperm quality in males. Once Maca hit the market it seemed to be touted as a miracle panacea helping with everything from weight loss, libido, breast growth and of course fertility. The thing that concerned me was that though many sang it’s praises I also saw that Maca was problematic for many women but I didn’t understand why. Is there a lot to Maca we don’t know? The answer is yes. I reached out to one of the leading authorities on Maca and got a lot of important questions answered. Joining him is the lovely nutritionist and pre-conception expert, Jan Roberts. You are going to love this warm, engaging and lively interview and will come out of it well informed about this ancient root.

Interview with James Frame

About Episode Guest

James Frame is the CEO and cofounder of Symphony Natural Health, a vertically integrated natural products company that spans 10 countries. This business includes organic and sustainable farming, value-adding manufacturing operations in Third World countries, year-round employment for local communities, groundbreaking product development and clinical research on natural products that address health conditions in novel and more effective ways.

He has been in the natural products industry for over 20 years and has studied nutrition, exercise physiology, and natural products, and for over 20 years, his purpose has been to seek out and spread the truth about health solutions and the natural products industry working with some of the true experts, researchers and leading doctors in integrative health from around the world.

You can learn more about James through the Symphony Naturals website and by emailing him at james.frame@naturalhi.com.

Reiki and Law of Attraction for Fertility with Andrea Reiter – #37

Charlene Lincoln with Andrea Reiter — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:00:05 +0000

Andrea harnesses the power of Reiki and The Law of Attraction to help her clients overcome fertility issues. It all started when her sister in law was having trouble conceiving. Andrea identified work pressures and stress as the main culprit. Using her powers as a healer she was able to remove the blocked energy and helped her sister in law manifest a new reality. Her sister in law soon became pregnant with a boy. Thrilled with the results with her sister in law, Andrea had an epiphany that the subconscious mind was the main obstacle for many women who had tried everything to get pregnant. She discusses how energy work and manifestation has changed the life of her fertility clients globally. Even those who have been diagnosed with conditions like Endometriosis and PCOS. Is there an emotional component underlying disease? Andrea says yes and we explore that in this thought provoking interview.

Interview with Andrea Reiter

About Episode Guest

Andrea is a holistic fertility expert, Reiki master and author specializing in a mind-body approach to fertility. She uses a combination of reiki, intuition, and mindset coaching to move women through the emotional and physical blocks that are impeding them from conceiving naturally. Her book ‘How to Get Pregnant Even When You’ve Tried Everything: A Mind-Body Guide to Fertility’ is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Andrea has been published by the Chopra Center, Mind Body Green, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, The Elephant Journal, and is a regular contributor to Fertility Road Magazine. Though based in New York and LA, she helps women all over the globe achieve their dream of motherhood.

You can find out more about Andrea through her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

Thyroid Balance is Paramount to Fertility with Richard Shames, MD – #36

Charlene Lincoln with Richard Shames — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 16:00:51 +0000

Dr. Shames became very invested in learning about the thyroid after his wife Karilee developed thyroid disease. Karilee, a nurse practitioner, went to some of the top endocrinologists and yet felt her care was very inadequate. Dr Shames along with his wife and daughter (an acupuncturist) dedicate their lives to help thyroid sufferers around the globe. It is a bigger epidemic then diabetes and yet many health care systems largely sweep it under the rug. “It can’t kill you though you may wish you were dead.” Thyroid disease can rob you of a quality of life and has a large laundry list of symptoms. For fertility, thyroid health is paramount and must be treated in orchestra with the hormones and adrenal system. In this interview we discuss testing, treatment, proper rangers and the causative factor. I am a big fan of Dr. Shames and have recommended his book, Feeling Fat, Fuzzy and Frazzled to many of my patients who have all raved about it. Dr. Shames understands the complexity of thyroid disease but also acknowledges that because it is a complex condition everyone must be treated as an individual.

Interview with Richard Shames

About Episode Guest

Dr. Richard Shames graduated from Harvard and University of Pennsylvania Medical School. After research at NIH and an internship at San Francisco Public Health Hospital, he created one of the first integrative medical centers in the US in 1974. He served as Marin County Health Department physician for several years, as well as preceptor for medical students from UCSF, where he also lectured on integrative medicine. The author is well known for his prominence and pioneering work in the field of holistic healing.

Dr. Shames, co-author of “Healing with Mind Power” and “Thyroid Power”, has lectured and written extensively to health professionals and the lay public on a variety of topics related to health promotion and integrative medicine. In addition, he is a popular speaker and local media personality, and has created his own audio and video tape series.

Dr. Shames has been in private practice for 25 years, presently at the Preventive Medicine Center of Marin. He currently consults with health consumers nationally and internationally, promoting a new model of medical care that empowers both patients and practitioners.

You can find out more about Dr. Shames through his website and by following him on Facebook, LinkedIn, and, Twitter.

Case Studies With Iva Keene – #35

Charlene Lincoln with Iva Keene — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:00:19 +0000

Leading fertility expert Iva Keene discusses 4 case studies from real life fertility clients. Iva has worked with hundreds of couples from around the world and has seen it all. In her assessment of couples she analyzes over 150 health and data points which helps her uncover underlying imbalances that are contributing to fertility struggles. She discusses both female and male factor issues and talks about the lifestyle changes and health issues and how she treated them. All couples had multiple issues and went on to have healthy babies. You will feel inspired by listening to this interview. Iva drives home the point that with proper care and guidance you can restore your reproductive health.

Interview with Iva Keene

About Episode Guest

Dr. Iva Keene, MRMed. ND. is a Swiss-Based, Australian-trained naturopath, internationally recognized natural fertility expert and creator of the award-winning NFP Program and the NFP 16-Week Fertility Coaching Program. She is a co-founder of Natural-Fertility-Prescription.com, and the author of over 100 published articles on treating infertility naturally.

The NFP programs are designed to help you address the underlying causes of infertility and improve your ability to have a healthy conception, pregnancy, birth and baby. You can find more about Iva at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

Iva holds a Masters in Reproductive Medicine from The University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia – one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities. This post-graduate qualification extended Iva’s pre-existing expertise and clinical experience in the natural treatment of infertility and complements her naturopathic and health sciences skills in reproductive medicine.

Iva is dedicated to educating couples about safe, effective, and affordable ways to improve fertility naturally and without IVF. In addition to her consulting and publishing activities, she is frequently invited abroad to coach and consult with clients. Iva has also presented a case study on reversing male infertility at the largest natural medicine congress in the world.

Tools to Calm The Mind and Body with Elizabeth Willett – #34

Charlene Lincoln with Elizabeth Willet — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:00:05 +0000

Ways to cope when trying to get pregnant overwhelms you. In this interview Master herbalist, Elizabeth Willett offers wonderful tools to stay mindful, grounded and calm during your fertility journey. When you are struggling to conceive many find themselves surrounded by emotional triggers. From another social media pregnancy announcement to a negative pregnancy test to a well meaning relatives annoying advice. How do we navigate through it all while maintaining a sense of self? Elizabeth pulls out her tool box that she has developed over the years and gives real life practical advice on staying mindful and managing stress. In her practice (though people seek out herbal advice) Elizabeth digs deeper into the psyche of the client to find out what the true need is. Often times one needs to be gently reminded that we are emotional creatures having a spiritual experience. Elizabeth emphasises mindfulness and fully experiencing our emotions as a way to heal the body and bring it into balance. Study after study show that stress wreaks havoc on our health and fertility. And that emotions such as grief and anger store in our organs. Learn the tools to release all the icky emotions and feelings to reconnect with your joy.

Interview with Elizabeth Willet

About Episode Guest

Elizabeth Willett is a senior herbalist for The Natural Fertility Company. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Holistic Health Studies with a specialization in herbalism from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. She is a certified herbalist and brings with her 12 years of study in Eclectic herbalism, and too many years of self-taught knowledge to count. In additional, she has a love of nutrition, gardening, foraging and wild harvesting plants, playing in the rain and sun and putting her feet in the dirt. She is a mommy of two sons and a wife. She has three dogs, two gray tree frogs, an American toad, and several guppies. I don’t think guppies stay guppies for long, but we’ll talk about that.

She believes in order to be well and heal, we need to look at our health from a holistic perspective with the belief that our health is influenced by the interconnection of our physical body (our emotions and thoughts), our spiritual beliefs and rituals, cultural identity and practices, the community of which we are a part of, and our environment; all of these things working together to lead us to overall health and well-being. Her work with many clients who haven’t realized the ways that neglecting their minds can impact their fertility journey or success that has helped grow her passion in the area of the interconnection of the mind and our physical body’s ability to heal.

You can find out more about Elizabeth through the NaturalFertilityShop.com and Natural-fertility-info.com and connect through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

Surrogacy and 5 Critical Fertility Questions to Discuss With Your Partner – #33

Charlene Lincoln with Tiffany Jo Baker — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:57 +0000

Tiffany Jo Baker has been a surrogate 3 times and has been part of the infertility community for many years. With her background as a couples counselor, she goes deep and helps couples discuss the hard questions when navigating the stressful, emotional and challenging world of infertility. There is no question that fertility challenges can be hard on a relationship but could it also act to strengthen the bond in a couple? Tiffany Baker says yes and in fact that is her goal. No matter what the outcome. She outlines 5 critical questions that a couple must discuss to strengthen that bond. Breakdown in communication and different expectations are the poison of any relationship. Let Tiffany be your gentle guide so that you and your partner remain unified as teammates and lifemates. By listening to this episode with your partner you will learn a tremendous amount about each other and be able to make important decisions with clarity and understanding.

Interview with Tiffany Jo Baker

About Episode Guest

Tiffany Jo Baker hasn’t experienced infertility herself but infertility has definitely impacted her life in a major way, experiencing five rounds of IVF, two dropped cycles, a D&C, hysteroscopies and countless injections as a surrogate. She’s carried two sets of twins and one single precious baby for three families dealing with infertility. She’s been part of the Trying to Conceive Support Community since 2010. Throughout the journey in helping others birth their dreams as well as going for her own dreams, she has learned the importance of faith, support, peace, and a plan. Today she coaches women and couples through the emotional, spiritual and practical parts of navigating the path to parenthood, all while helping them thrive through infertility.

You can find out more about Tiffany on her website and by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

Dr. Christiane Northrup: The Hexing of Women By The Fertility Industry – #32

Charlene Lincoln with Christiane Northrup — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 16:00:41 +0000

Aging in reverse? Rituals to call in our babies soul? Best sex in your 60s and 70s? We cover all of it in this impassioned interview. Dr. Chris has worked tirelessly to shift how women view themselves based on their chronological age and external messages. She gives an example of a native tribe where women have become pregnant in their 50s and 60s because they were never given the message that they couldn’t. What determines how our bodies age? What if we re-examine how we experience time and therefore live a life where time is abundant and we feed our bodies and souls so that we are aging in reverse? Dr Chris says, "become an outlier" where the reality for others about degeneration of the body and mind don’t pertain to us in the same way. With fertility women are given so many negative messages as we get older. The messages and the power we give them can be quite detrimental to our ability to conceive. We have the power to listen to new messages and connect to powerful source energy that allows for the body to heal, regenerate and create new life. Fertility is a spiritual process and Dr. Chris has a wonderful way of reconnecting us to that truth. She reminds us that our babies soul is out there and nudges us toward the process of calling the baby in through rituals and connected love making.

Interview with Christiane Northrup

About Episode Guest

Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a visionary pioneer and a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness, which includes the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Internationally known for her empowering approach to women’s health and wellness, Dr. Northrup teaches women how to thrive at every stage of life.

A board-certified OB/GYN physician, Dr. Northrup graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. She was also an assistant clinical professor of OB/GYN at Maine Medical Center for 20 years.

Dr. Northrup has spent her life as an advocate for women’s health and wellness, first as a practicing OB/GYN physician for 25 years and now as an internationally respected writer and speaker. Her books have been translated into 24 languages.

A multiple New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Northup’s most recent book, Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath’s Guide To Evading Relationships That Drain You And Restoring Your Health And Power (Hay House, April 2018) was an immediate success. In it Dr. Northrup sheds light on the real reason so many people suffer from seemingly inexplicable health conditions. Based on her professional and person experiences, Dr. Northrup provides strategies for removing narcissists and other cluster b-types from your life, and how you can recover your health after a relationship with an energy vampire.

You can find out more about Dr. Northrup through her website and through her radio show Flourish! and by following her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.

Dr. Northrup also founded Amata Life, a company that manufactures and distributes a product line featuring the Pueraria mirifica plant, a traditional medicine used by Thai women for 700 years. These health and beauty products help alleviate the symptoms of menopause, so women can truly thrive in the wisdom of this uniquely female life stage.

As a business owner, physician, former surgeon, mother, writer, and speaker, Dr. Northrup acknowledges our individual and collective capacity for growth, freedom, joy, and balance. When she’s not traveling and teaching, Dr. Northrup loves devoting her leisure time to dancing Argentine Tango, playing the harp, going to the movies, staying fit, getting together with her daughters and friends, boating, and reading.

How To Triumph Over Secondary Infertility – #31

Charlene Lincoln with Wendolyn Cooper — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:00:20 +0000

Is secondary infertility affecting you? Over 3 million couples in the U.S. alone are faced with the devastating diagnosis of secondary infertility. Wendy Cooper shares how she triumphed over secondary infertility and how you can too! When Wendy and her husband made the decision to have a second child they found it wasn’t happening as easy as the first time around. Wendy went to get evaluated by an IVF doctor and was told that she would not be a good candidate for IVF and not only that but her hormone levels were that of a perimenopausal woman! Donor eggs were recommended as the only option. Many of us may have taken the specialist at his word assuming our chances of natural conception were improbable but not Wendy. She was not interested in the donor egg option and believed in her heart that her body was simply needing the right kind of nurturing to get it into a state where it could support a new life. A book by Deepak Chopra gave her the encouragement she needed. He wrote that the cells in the body regenerate every 7 years and with that was the impetus to do what she could to help her body regenerate and hence support her body to biologically “age in reverse”. She read everything out there and came across a Naturopath and Fertility Specialist that supported her beliefs, Dr. Iva Keene. Iva spoke about the 4 month maturation period where a cell matures into an egg and how to support the body and therefore the egg during that period as well as the partner’s sperm. Wendy worked with Iva and gave her body the nurturing it wanted and needed. The end result, after 4 months she was pregnant and at 45 gave birth to a gorgeous, vibrantly healthy baby boy. During her pregnancy the doctors told her her labs looked like someone in their 20’s!

Interview with Wendolyn Cooper

About Episode Guest

Wendolyn (Wendy) Cooper is a certified personal trainer and the founder of www.preparedforpregnancy.com. After overcoming fertility issues through nutrition and supplements Cooper went onto have exceptional pregnancies, two home births and healthy babies at age 40 and 45. She believes that we can prepare for pregnancy with the same kind of focus that a person would train for a marathon or plan a wedding and in turn have a much smoother pregnancy and healthier baby.

Cooper has worked in film production and managed operations for several years for an Oscar award winning actor as well as worked on locations, in real estate and for the last ten years as a personal trainer. She has studied nutrition, hormone regulation and strength training for the last 25 years.

Are Pinworms Causing Your Infertility? – #30

Charlene Lincoln with Rachel Arthur — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:51:19 +0000

Pinworms are also called “threadworms.” They're the most common type of intestinal worm infection in the U.S., and one of the most common in the world. Rachel Arthur discovered that many of her patients were infected with worms. She saw that worms migrated from the anus into the vagina, bladder and genital-urinary system. She also witnessed the havoc worms had on people’s health. With stool tests being a terribly inaccurate tool for diagnosis, she found assessment, diagnosis and treatment protocols that are helping many people affected. We discuss the misconception that worms are something someone picks up “in a developing country.” Learn how to assess if you are at risk and how you can regain your health and fertility.

Interview with Rachel Arthur

About Episode Guest

With over 20 years of experience in the clinic and the ‘classroom’ as one of the top practitioners and educators in integrative nutrition and health, Rachel Arthur has attracted a large following of clinicians who value her outstanding independent, unbiased education and leadership.

With a particular interest and highly developed skill-set in diagnostics, Rachel is particularly known for developing this in others – from scratch or by rapidly growing their existing knowledge base. Rather than always reaching for expensive, pay out of pocket functional testing, Rachel opens up a new world for many, by maximising the insights and understanding practitioners can obtain from mainstream pathology results for each patient.

In this way, she endeavours to truly build the bridge we can all walk across that connects mainstream medicine and naturopathy, nutrition and integrative health.

You can find more about Rachel through her website and by following her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Rachel is also the founder of The Worm Whisperer – a site that provides education and information for practitioners and parents on different types of worms using humans as hosts and the effect on their health.

As an internationally sought-after presenter and educator, her capacity to keep audiences engaged, stimulated and inspired, while maximising each learning opportunity is renowned. Rachel possesses a wealth of knowledge, accumulated over 20 years through conscientious attention to research and her ongoing clinical experience, which she enthusiastically shares. Essentially, she has a knack for translating complex medical concepts into something every practitioner can understand and apply to improve their practice and patient outcomes today.

IVF Revolutionized with Life Whisperer Co-Founder Michelle Perugini – #29

Charlene Lincoln with Michelle Perugini — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 16:00:52 +0000

Considering IVF? Life Whisperer is an Artificial Intelligence Company that will quite possibly turn the IVF Industry on its head and change many many couples lives. Its goal is to significantly increase the success rates of IVF. With current success rates being 20-30% it could use some help. I interview one of the co-founders of Life Whisperer, Michelle Perugini and she describes how the technology will allow IVF clinics to better classify embryos for more successful transfer rates. In fact, in a clinical study of 600 participants, Life Whisperer technology was able to select viable embryo 30% better than leading embryologists. Currently Life Whisperer is still in the clinical trial state but they plan to make it available to IVF clinics globally very soon!

Interview with Michelle Perugini

About Episode Guest

Dr. Michelle Perugini is an academic, entrepreneur, and an internationally renowned expert in health, medical research, advanced analytics, and cognitive AI.

Michelle spent the first 13 years of her career in health and medical research, specializing in predictive genetics and translational medicine. She was the pioneer of new methods in proteomics that now drive drug discovery.

In 2007 Michelle co-founded the innovative start-up ISD Analytics where she led the research and development, and commercialisation, of its award¬ winning human-population behaviour predictive analytics software product Simulait. ISD Analytics was acquired by Ernst & Young (EY) in 2015 and became one of EY’s global suite of analytics products.

Michelle is now working with and mentoring various innovative technology start-ups, and is a co-founder of Presagen and Life Whisperer.

You can find out more about Michelle at the Presagen website and by following her on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Life Whisperer uses artificial intelligence (AI) to better identify healthy embryos for IVF, and to ultimately improve outcomes for couples wanting to have children.

Presagen’s unique AI platform allows rapid development and delivery of cloud-based products for automating human behavior, and image-based medical diagnostics.

Michelle has authored various research papers and is the recipient of many innovation awards and grants. Michelle now mentors and is the co-founder of various tech start-ups.

Balancing Your Life to Optimize Fertility with Dr. Marc Sklar – #28

Charlene Lincoln with Marc Sklar — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:00:35 +0000

How balanced is your life in relation to your fertility? We often have tunnel vision about our own health and put a lot of emphasis on one aspect of it and overlook the rest. Or become overwhelmed by everything we are reading and learning and don’t know where to start? What if there was a guide that took into consideration all the aspects of health and wellbeing that were important when trying to conceive and laid them out (for you) so you could assess your life and see what needs a little more attention? Dr. Marc Sklar created the Fertility Balance Wheel for just that purpose. We go around the wheel starting with digestion and touch upon all the wonderful areas of life that when balanced, creates wellness and optimizes fertility. It’s such an amazing process that both you and your partner will benefit immensely from.

Interview with Marc Sklar

About Episode Guest

Dr. Marc Sklar is the Fertility Expert. He’s a natural fertility specialist leading a team of fertility experts whose mission is to help you believe in your fertility and empower your body to create a healthy pregnancy by supporting and coaching you during your journey to motherhood.

He is a founding principal of the Reproductive Wellness Clinic in San Diego California. He has extensive experience and expertise in treating and resolving the causes of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with classical Acupuncture and Chinese Medicines. A culmination of studying world religions and ancient healing techniques, combined with extensive world travel, gives him a unique understanding of the human body and spirit. A Doctor of Acupuncture, Board Certified Herbalist and Oriental Medicine Practitioner, and Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine, Dr. Sklar approaches his patients with an open mind, compassion and a medically integrative perspective.

“Dr. Sklar’s interest in Chinese medicine became reinforced when his brother and sister-in-law struggled with infertility issues during the early years of their marriage. While his medical training was ongoing, he became instrumental in diagnosing certain problem areas and prescribing natural treatment therapies for their infertility. Due to these therapies, his brother and his wife now have four healthy children in the form of TWO SETS of TWINS!!! Dr. Sklar’s natural talents in this area has led to hundreds more successful births to couples who were previously struggling with infertility and related health issues.”

He works closely with patients to return them to optimum health, collaborating with a patient’s entire wellness team of physicians and health practitioners, when necessary. He constantly strives to integrate traditional and complementary care in order to effectively improve and maintain his patient’s life-long health.

You can find out more about Dr. Sklar through this website and by following him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

To assist his patients in taking positive steps toward optimum health, he uses a multidisciplinary approach including acupuncture, herbology, biomedicine, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.

Dr. Sklar specializes in gender-specific disorders such as infertility (male and female), gynecology, men’s health, and women’s Health.

He completed his undergraduate degree in Comparative Religion at the University of Florida. While attending the University, he was exposed to Oriental Medicine after searching for the most effective way to recover from an illness. This experience was a catalyst to expand his studies of Asian religions to include Oriental Medicine. To pursue his interest, he explored the Middle East, India, and Nepal. Upon returning to the United States, he moved to San Diego to pursue and complete his Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.

Since completing his master’s degree, he has studied with many prominent figures in the field of Oriental Medicine, as well as the Western medical world at large. Working closely with his mentor, local fertility specialist Donna Keefe, Dr. Sklar has been trained and certified in the treatment of infertility and women’s health. He has been trained and certified in the treatment of infertility and women’s health by nationally renowned Dr. Randine Lewis. Dr. Sklar has also trained at the Harvard Medical School, Mind/Body Medical Institute under Dr. Herbert Benson, M.D. and Peg Baim, M.S., N.P., where he became certified in Mind/Body Medicine.

Fertility Awareness Method with Lisa of Fertility Friday – #27

Charlene Lincoln with Lisa of Fertility Friday — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:00:47 +0000

Lisa suffered from painful periods and like many teens was put on the birth control pill. In college she discovered a magical world that allowed her to understand her body, her rhythms and imbalances in a unique, revealing and intimate way. When Lisa learned the family awareness method and began to chart it ignited a passion that has burned inside her for the last 15 years. “...it’s really profound because we’ve never been taught anything about our bodies let alone the fact that our cycles are so closely related to our health.” Lisa Lisa has dedicated her life to teaching and empowering women through the family awareness method. By understanding our own unique patterns and rhythms we can use the charts to determine when to abstain and when we are most fertile but also can see how stress, diet, sleep and other lifestyle factors are affecting us. This is a wonderfully insightful interview and will further reinforce the importance of charting when trying to conceive.

Interview with Lisa of Fertility Friday

About Episode Guest

You can learn more about Lisa by heading over to her website and by following her on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter.

Thriving with PCOS with Stacey Roberts, ND – #26

Charlene Lincoln with Stacey Roberts — Mon, 28 May 2018 07:20:35 +0000

You can thrive with PCOS. Although PCOS can be a devastating diagnosis, Stacey Roberts, ND talks about understanding the underlying causes of PCOS and coming out the other side with radiant health. PCOS does not define you and instead encompasses a set of symptoms. By understanding how our bodies have come out of balance we can treat the underlying causes with diet, lifestyle changes and supplementation. If you or a loved one has PCOS you will be inspired, educated, empowered and uplifted after listening to this podcast. We discuss food as the foundational treatment and explore effective natural alternatives to Metformin. Stacey answers questions about PCOS and miscarriage, exercise, sweeteners, ideal diet and more.

Interview with Stacey Roberts

About Episode Guest

Former physical therapist turned herbalist and naturopath Stacey Roberts has been involved in healthcare since 1989 in both conventional and complementary medicine. Stacey is an internationally recognized natural fertility and women’s health expert who consults with individuals and couples to create a specialized program to enhance their health and for couples their chance to conceive. Stacey has assisted people in over 32 countries with improving their overall health and well-being by addressing their physical, physiological, and emotional health with complementary products and services.

Her clinic’s natural fertility approach has been associated with 7,000 babies being born This prompted Stacey to formalize her approach for patients into the Five Step Fertility Solution available in her book The Fertility Bible: Your Five-Step Fertility Solution for Becoming Pregnant Naturally or with IVF. Many of these couples were told they would never have a child.

You can find out more about Stacey through her website and by following her on Facebook and Twitter.

Stacey is continuing to develop and enhance programs to optimize women’s health and hormones. Her five-step program also addresses prenatal and postnatal care, overall hormonal health and function and nutritional support. She has also developed an exclusive highly detailed and informative program for practitioners called The Fertility Mentoring Program, through the group she has established; The Baby Maker Network consisting of practitioners who collaborate and support each other so they are better equipped to help patients and grow their practice.

She has developed the only and most comprehensive online mentoring program for practitioners interested in supported patients with fertility issues. Those enrolled in the Fertility Mentoring Program sponsored by the Baby Maker Network are MD’s, nutritionists, nurses, naturopaths, acupuncturists, and other health professionals. The Fertility Mentoring Program covers the above as well as how to address fibroids, primary ovarian insufficiency, thyroid and adrenal issues and more.

Iodine Deficiency is A Major Barrier To Fertility with Rachel Arthur, ND – #25

Charlene Lincoln with Rachel Arthur — Mon, 21 May 2018 16:00:38 +0000

Iodine deficiency is a major barrier to fertility and increases risk of miscarriage 4 fold. Also decreases IQ, increases rates of ADHD and leads to poor pregnancy and delivery outcomes. We can agree that iodine is essential to health but what has become hotly debated is how does one assess if they are iodine deficient and what dosage is appropriate? Rachel Arthur, ND discusses the overzealousness about iodine that is causing real issues for people. We can not use a sledgehammer on the thyroid gland and taking high doses of iodine is essentially that-hammering a very delicate gland. This has caused real problems in Japan where the government has asked people to decrease iodine intake. Where should we get our iodine and how much do we need are really important questions to ask and get answered. It can really be an obstacle to health and of course fertility. This interview will clarify, educate and answer many of your questions about this powerful trace element.

Interview with Rachel Arthur

About Episode Guest

In this way, she endeavours to truly build the bridge we can all walk across that connects mainstream medicine and naturopathy, nutrition and integrative health.

You can find more about Rachel through her website and by following her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor with Dr. William Davis – #24

Charlene Lincoln with William Davis — Mon, 14 May 2018 16:00:47 +0000

“I’ve lost count of all the infertile women who have become moms (that followed the Wheat Belly lifestyle)." William Davis, MD His first book, Wheat Belly was a global phenomenon. Bombarded by media. Multiple guest appearances on The Dr. Oz show. It completely changed the paradigm and thus the conversation about health and nutrition. First touted as a diet to reverse and prevent heart disease soon found rabid fans showing pics of incredible changes to their face and bodies. “I look 20 years younger.” “My sex drive is back.” “I lost 35 pounds.” “I am pregnant.” The stories grew of total transformations. With Dr. Davis’ second book, Undoctored: Why Health Care Has Failed You and How You Can Become Smarter Than Your Doctor, the contents proved to be too controversial for mainstream media. Dr. Davis discusses the rapid dissemination of information and the creation of global communities of people sharing health information as the real advancement in healthcare. Millions of people are educating themselves like never before and getting really smart on how to truly take care of their bodies and minds. No longer willing to be hapless victims of a corrupt medical system where big pharma profits while millions become collateral damage of a system based on greed. We discuss the foundational ways in which we can truly take charge of our health. His message is eliminate wheat, grain and sugar while normalizing bowel flora, optimizing iodine and Omega 3 levels. This combination is turning around chronic, degenerative and life depleting diseases all over the world. One of the most impactful interviews on Fertility Hour. Please share it with all your loved ones and on social media.

Interview with William Davis

About Episode Guest

Dr. William Davis is a New York Times #1 Best Selling Author, and the Medical Director and founder of the Wheat Belly Lifestyle Institute, as well as the Cureality program.

He is responsible for exposing the incredible nutritional blunder being made by “official” health agencies: Eat more “healthy whole grains.” The wheat of today is different from the wheat of 1960, thanks to extensive genetics manipulations introduced to increase yield-per-acre. Founder of the international online program for heart health, Track Your Plaque, his experience in thousands of participants uncovered how foods made of wheat actually CAUSED heart disease and heart attack. Eliminating wheat yielded results beyond everyone’s expectations: substantial weight loss, correction of cholesterol abnormalities, relief from inflammatory diseases like arthritis, better mood–benefits that led to prevention of heart disease but a lot more benefits in other areas of health.

You can find out more about Dr. Davis through his website and by following him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Dr. Davis now advocates a lifestyle in which all foods made from wheat are removed. He articulates this approach in his book, Wheat Belly: Lose the wheat, lose the weight and find your path back to health, as well as his online program, Track Your Plaque. He lives what he preaches, not having indulged in a wheat-containing bagel, ciabatta, or pretzel in many years.

Ava Bracelet-All Your Questions Addressed with Lindsay Meisel – #23

Charlene Lincoln with Lindsay Meisel Ava — Mon, 07 May 2018 16:00:12 +0000

“Women do enough work as it is.” When AVA’s founder watched his wife wake up every morning to track her BBT, he thought, “there must be a better way.” After much research and many trials later AVA was created. It was released last year amongst a lot of buzz and excitement but also a lot of questions and confusion. That’s why we reached out to AVA to find out more about the bracelet that reportedly is taking the work out of fertility tracking. We personally love extolling the benefits of the Fertility Awareness Method. However, we understand that schedules can be erratic and not conducive to the consistency needed to get accurate BBT. Also, though cervical mucus is a wonderful fertility indicator, some women are not confident that they can identify the egg white mucus that is indicative of the fertile window. The AVA bracelet tracks 9 physiological parameters that are consistent with a woman during ovulation. It also tracks important things such as sleep, REM, and physiological stress. It seems pretty amazing, right? During this interview, you will get all your questions answered and find out how AVA can really make sure you are optimizing your fertility days as well as understanding your body’s cycles better.

Interview with Lindsay Meisel Ava

About Episode Guest

Lindsay Meisel is a science editor and head of content for Ava, a cycle tracking sensor bracelet that uses new technology to precisely detect a woman’s fertile window in real time. She writes and edits The Ava World Blog covering the latest medical research about how the menstrual cycle impacts every aspect of health beyond just fertility, along with conducting Facebook Live user chats.

You can find out more about Lindsay through The Ava World Blog and by following her on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

Advantages of Being An Older Mama and Self Prescribing Do’s and Don’ts with Dr. Iva Keene – #22

Charlene Lincoln with Iva Keene — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:44:36 +0000

Being an older mom. Iva and Charlene both talk about being first-time mamas in their 40’s. We discuss how women are fertile into their 40’s and how the idea of the biological clock was derived from outdated information from the 1800’s! Iva talks about the issues with self-prescribing herbs and also why we need to be very cautious with hormone supplementation. It can really throw off the rhythm of your natural hormone cycle so testing and monitoring must be done as well as careful consideration to not get the body dependent on an external source. We discuss first steps when planning on starting a family which is testing. Iva discusses the most important diagnostic tests to take and what kind of tests give the most accurate results. Even how to bypass your Doctor if they are not willing to prescribe the tests you need. I ask Iva about 2 popular fertility hormones: DHEA and Progesterone. When do you use those and at what dosage and any precautions one should consider before adding them to a fertility regimen.

Interview with Iva Keene

About Episode Guest

Restoring Healthy Gut Flora Reverses Diseases and Infertility with Dr. Natasha McBride – #21

Charlene Lincoln with Natasha McBride — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:00:19 +0000

Dr. Natasha’s first child was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. The medical world had nothing to offer. She took it upon herself to go back to school and learn everything she could about nutrition to help her child. At age 20 he is no longer autistic and is a thriving self sufficient young man. In the years since she has helped tens of thousands of families with her GAPS protocol. What started as a passion and drive to help her son and all the other families with autistic children became much more far reaching. She discovered that through healing the gut any psychological and physiological condition could be healed irregardless of what the medical world had to say. She has seen evidence of this in people all around the world. She explains that gut flora imbalances are a leading cause of infertility along with the mainstream propaganda that led to the low fat dietary movement. Poor gut health leads to hormone imbalances and endocrine disorders and a myriad of health problems that affect the ability to conceive, lead to multiple miscarriages and health problems in children. As disparaging as this news is, Dr. Natasha guides you to restoring your gut “seal and heal” which is where the body can heal. She also emphasizes the critical importance of doing this before trying to conceive to protect your child from needless suffering as the mother (it’s been shown) passes on her gut flora to her child which sets them up for good or poor health.

Interview with Natasha McBride

About Episode Guest

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride is a medical doctor with two postgraduate degrees: Master of Medical Sciences in Neurology and Master of Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition.

She graduated as a medical doctor in Russia. After practising for five years as a Neurologist and three years as a Neurosurgeon she started a family and moved to the UK, where she got her second postgraduate degree in Human Nutrition. She practices in the UK as a nutritionist and not as a medical doctor.

She is well known for developing a concept of GAPS (Gut And Psychology Syndrome), which she described in her book Gut And Psychology Syndrome – Natural Treatment for Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Depression and Schizophrenia, now in its second edition. Thousands of people around the world follow the highly successful GAPS Nutritional Protocol to help themselves and their families.

You can learn more about Dr. Natasha at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

In her clinic Dr. Campbell-McBride works as a nutritional consultant with many patients with heart disease, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, stroke and other complications of atherosclerosis. She has become acutely aware of the existing confusion about nutrition and these conditions, which spurred an intensive study into this subject. The result of this study was her book Put Your Heart In Your Mouth! – What Really Is Heart Disease And What We Can Do To Prevent And Even Reverse It.

Dr. Campbell-McBride is a keynote speaker at many professional conferences and seminars around the world. She frequently gives talks to health practitioners, patient groups and associations. She is also a Member of The Society of Authors, The British Society for Ecological Medicine, and is a Director on the Advisory Board of The Weston A Price Foundation. She has contributed to many books on nutrition and is a regular contributing health editor to a number of magazines and newsletters.

Homeopathy-Power to Unlock Traumas and Quite Possibly Save The World with Dr. Isaac Golden- #20

Charlene Lincoln with Isaac Golden — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:00:32 +0000

Traumas throughout our life (even from our own birth) stay with us and manifest as physiological symptoms. Think about the trauma of being born and then all the other emotional events or illnesses that follow. Some seemingly small and others that leave a deeper imprint. When the body is left to cope with and maintain equilibrium around these traumas it takes from the healing of other parts of the body ie the reproductive system. In this episode, I discuss the magical world of homeopathy with the delightful Isaac Golden. We talk about all the factors around being “unwell” and how the root cause must be investigated and a proper remedy then prescribed. Stress is always talked about as a major culprit behind many health issues. Let’s get to the root of the stress because often there are layers that need to be peeled back (like layers of an onion) before a proper homeopathic remedy can be prescribed. Isaac discusses that even with adrenal issues, we must ask “why?”. Why are the adrenals getting taxed and depleted and treat at that level. Also illnesses that we have had in the past often linger dormant and those must be treated as well as the emotional factors surrounding them. Though Isaac hesitates to say he treats infertility, he has successfully treated many couples who are struggling with fertility issues. He talks about a few cases. One in which a past bout of glandular fever needed to be completely resolved and the other where sexual trauma needed to be treated both with specific homeopathic remedies. Both women got pregnant after these were resolved. We also discuss the incredible research that Countries like India and Cuba are doing to vaccinate their populations with Homeoprophlaxis (which is using homeopathics prophylatically to stop from epidemics). And how homeopathy is an effective first defense for influenza with a staggering 90% success rate.

Interview with Isaac Golden

About Episode Guest

Isaac Golden has been a homeopathic practitioner since 1984. Prior to that his career was in financial accounting and taxation following an Honours degree in Economics in 1972. He lectured at the ANU and the University in NSW in the 70’s.

Isaac was President of the Victorian branch of the Australian Homeopathic Association – Australia’s largest national organization of professional homeopaths – from 1992 to 1998.

In March 1999 he was awarded the Association’s Distinguished Service Award for his “many years of service to the Australian Homeopathic Association and for his significant contributions to the homeopathic profession in Australia.”

Isaac has been teaching homeopathy since 1988. He is founder and Director of the Australasian College of Hahnemannian Homeopathy which has offered distance education courses in homeopathic medicine since 1990, including an RTO/Austudy/AROH accredited Advanced Diploma of Homeopathy. He was Faculty Head of Homeopathy at the Melbourne College of Natural Medicine from 1995 to 2004. In April 2000 he established the Homeopathy International Online College to teach simple courses in homeopathy and natural medicine directly through the Internet.

Isaac is a regular contributor to local and international academic journals, and is the author of 11 books on homeopathy. You can find more about Isaac at his website and by following him on LinkedIn and Facebook.

In his own practice, Isaac specialises in treating patients suffering from chronic disease using constitutional and anti miasmic homeopathic treatment.

Isaac is a world authority on homeoprophylaxis – the use of homeopathic medicines for specific infectious disease prevention, and has undertaken the world’s largest long-term study of parents using such a program. In 2004 he completed a PhD research program at the GSIM, Swinburne University, Melbourne, studying homeoprophylaxis. This was the first time a mainstream Australian University granted a PhD for research on a homeopathic topic.

How To Protect Your Fertility & Health From Chemicals &GMO’s with Bill Statham – #19

Charlene Lincoln with Bill Statham — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:00:42 +0000

“Air fresheners are probably one of the worst things that have been invented.” Bill Statham We place them on our skin; we clean our house with them; we saturate our air with them; we consume them and swath our children in them. Chemicals. They have long complex names and their reason for being in our cosmetics, household cleaners, foods are often a mystery and their effects are equally mysterious. Bill Statham saw the harmful effects these mysterious compounds were having on the people he was treating (as a homeopathic physician). This concern over toxic exposure from chemicals compelled him to write the bestselling book The Chemical Maze. The Chemical Maze acts as a consumer’s shopping guide to help you and your family steer clear of nasty toxins. We discuss the chemicals we definitely need to recognize and avoid and why. Particularly concerning are the chemicals that are commonly used and proven to cause reproductive harm. Chemicals (by mimicking estrogens) have already caused massive reproductive damage to amphibian populations. And showing similar effects on our human population. We think of our skin as a barrier but in reality it is a sponge. What are we absorbing, consuming and breathing that will harm us and our future generations? Find out during this information packed episode.

Interview with Bill Statham

About Episode Guest

Bill Statham was born in Toowoomba in Queensland and grew up on a dairy farm on the fertile Darling Downs. When he was in his twenties he told friends that one day he would write a book. Twenty years later this pipedream became a reality when The Chemical Maze – Your Guide to Food Additives and Cosmetic Ingredients was first published. Little did he realise all those years ago that it would become a best seller and create an awareness that would change many people’s lives for the better.

In the ten years leading up to the publication of his first book in 2001, Bill studied and practiced homeopathy, both in Australia and in England. It was during this time that he became increasingly concerned about the detrimental effects on people’s health caused by synthetic chemicals in foods, cosmetics and personal care products. The Chemical Maze was born out of a need to make it simpler and easier for people to recognize chemicals as additives and ingredients that have the potential to be harmful to health.

The Chemical Maze is now in its 5th edition and has sold over 150,000 copies, mostly in Australia and N.Z. It is also published in the U.K. and North America and in six foreign languages – Polish, Latvian, Russian, Finnish, French and Italian.

In 2007 The Chemical Maze reached number 7 on the bestseller list in New Zealand.

You can find out more about Bill at his website and by following him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Bill Statham lives with his wife and business partner Kay Lancashire in the picturesque Gippsland region of Victoria. He is a researcher and writer with an interest in health education and a commitment to making a positive difference to the health of people and the environment. Bill studied and practised homeopathy both in Australia and the UK for over ten years. During this time he became increasingly concerned about the detrimental effects on health caused by synthetic chemicals in the foods we eat and cosmetic products we use every day.

Mindfulness-The Power of Being Present with Buffy Trupp, MFT – #18

Charlene Lincoln with Buffy Trupp — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:00:21 +0000

Ever wake up in the middle of the night engulfed in thoughts of fear, worry and anxiety? Questions like, “what if my IVF fails?” “what if I can’t get pregnant?” swirl in your head. We’ve all experienced times when our feelings overtake us and catastrophize our lives. Research shows that these awful thoughts don’t just make our worlds feel unsafe and unstable but also have detrimental effects on our physiology. What can be done when our chaotic minds seem to be throwing a big temper tantrum? Buffy Trupp, MFT joins us to introduce us to Mindfulness. Deep fear, grief and anxiety are common emotional responses to dealing with life’s challenges. Fertility challenges can be especially triggering. What if we were no longer enslaved by these emotions and instead able to observe, welcome and nurture them? Would that allow us to truly process them and then be rewarded with vitality, energy and emotional liberation? Buffy shows how the resistance and fighting against the emotion is what keeps us enslaved. We can embrace our feelings-yes even the BIG ones-and fully experience them and come out the other side healthier, calmer and clearer in our understanding of ourselves. Buffy talks about past clients and how mindfulness allowed them to transform deep seated pain and become pregnant.

Interview with Buffy Trupp

About Episode Guest

Buffy Trupp is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and a registered clinical counselor in British Columbia. She did a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology in 2006 at the California Institute of Integral Studies, with clinical interests in mindfulness and stress reduction. She did post graduate clinical training with Dr. Alice Domar, PhD Executive Director of the Domar Center for Mind-Body Health, and the Director of Mind-Body Services at Boston IVF and Ken Farber, MA, founder of Mindfulness Behavioural Skills Training, in San Francisco. Buffy started the Mindful Fertility Project back in 2003, when she first began studying the effects of mindfulness and stress reduction techniques on women longing to have children.

You can find more about Buffy Trupp at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Throughout her years of clinical practice she has witnessed many women triumph to become mothers through the practice of mindful techniques. Buffy is a strong believer in the power of mindfulness. Mindfulness is an awareness, both inside and out, of what is happening as it’s happening. It’s a proven way to reduce stress, which can affect your fertility. Buffy also “loves helping women get pregnant and stay pregnant!”

Ask Your Ovaries What? The Listening Cure with Dr. Chris Gilbert – #17

Charlene Lincoln with Chris Gilbert — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:00:30 +0000

In this episode I discuss The Listening Cure with the author, Dr. Chris Gilbert. After seeing countless patients that were clearly suffering but with no known cause, Dr. Chris began to use a unconventional method to get to the heart of the matter. She started asking poignant questions that explored the emotional triggers of dis-ease and pain. What she found sent her on a path to help hundreds of patients in which Conventional Medicine had no solution for. Stress sends millions of us to doctor’s offices everyday. While there is prescription medication to treat emotional symptoms of depression and anxiety they are often only band-aids. What if your doctor instead was willing to ask your body questions and let it speak? How would it respond and what would it reveal about your innate wellness? Your body (when given a voice) will often give you great insight into what it needs to express, release, heal and restore itself. Dr. Chris started to ask her patient’s heart, stomach, throat, ovaries, uterus (and any affected organ) questions and how the body responded allowed her to help the patient release the emotions that were often being bottled up. Throat constriction? A woman revealed her anger and sadness about her husband’s extramarital affair. She allowed the woman to scream and release the rage and in response release the constriction in her throat. The gut (and gut issues) she describes as a common area where the first “symptoms of unhappiness” manifest. We explore the emotional undercurrent of unexplained infertility. She implores us to ask loving and inquisitive questions to our ovaries and our uterus. What special message do they have for us? Dr. Chris talks about stress causing fertility issues and gives us creative ways to release the stress so that the body can focus on healing. You will enjoy the lovely Dr. Chris and her important message for all of us.

Interview with Chris Gilbert

About Episode Guest

Dr. Chris Gilbert, MD, PhD is an author, speaker, and physician with expertise in Integrative and Holistic Medicine, including Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Bio-identical Hormones, Supplements and Gestalt Therapy. She understands how the body works and often asks the question: “If your body had a voice, what would it say?”

According to Dr. Gilbert, the most common ailments that send patients to doctors – such as joint pain, abdominal pain, fatigue, obesity, rashes, and headaches – are not purely physical problems. “Instead, they frequently have their origin in intense but suppressed emotions, extreme emotions, and internal conflicts deep within the human psyche,” she says. Therefore, the key to healing lies in coaxing the body to give voice to the emotional sources of illness. Then, very often, the symptom will disappear and the body will start healing.

You can find out more about Dr. Chris at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook.

Chris Gilbert, M.D., Ph.D., is an Integrative and Holistic Medicine physician, focusing mostly on public speaking. For 15 years she was in private practice in California, specializing in the combination of Western and Eastern Medicine and dedicating her life to treating and curing symptoms and illnesses that other physicians haven’t been able to address. She is known for her exceptional success in treating chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, depression, recurrent infections, lower back pain, sexual problems, unexplained abdominal pain, and arthritis through methods she pioneered.

Before establishing her private practice, Dr. Gilbert worked with Doctors Without Borders and treated a staggering variety of illness suffered by poor and displaced people around the world. She has worked with patients in Mozambique (a pediatric hospital during a civil war), Sri Lanka (28,000 refugees in the north of the Island during a civil war), Mauritania (Touareg refugee camp at the border of Mali), and China (400,000 people displaced by floods). She is an active member of Doctors Without Borders.

Prior to those assignments, she was in a private medical practice in Paris, France. Dr. Gilbert holds a General Medicine M.D. and Ph.D. from Cochin Port-Royal Medical School in Paris, France, and certifications in Hyperbaric Medicine, Sexology, Acupuncture, and Homeopathy. She is licensed in California, interned at the University of California, Irvine, and served her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She serves at times as a medical adviser for TV shows such as CSY NY.

In 2010 she self-published two books that she sold to her patients: Dr. Chris’s A, B, C’s of Health and The French Stethoscope (a memoir).

In 2017, her latest book The Listening Cure: Healing Secrets of an Unconventional Doctor was published by SelectBooks.

She is currently engaged in basic research with her husband, neuroscientist Eric Haseltine Ph.D., using advanced data analytics to identify both causes of disease and potential new treatments.

Iodine’s Role in Reproductive, Hormonal, Thyroid & Breast Health with Dr. Jorge Flechas – #16

Charlene Lincoln with Jorge Flechas — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:00:14 +0000

In this episode I interview one of the leading pioneers in iodine research and application, Dr. Jorge Flechas. Dr. Flechas discusses how iodine deficiency has led to dramatic increases in cancer, thyroid diseases and hormonal imbalances. He highlights that iodine is found and needed by the breast, ovaries, thyroid and muscles. When examining Countries with low incidences of cancer, Dr. Flechas reveals that Japan has the lowest rates of breast and prostate cancer despite being hit with two nuclear bombs. Iodine plays a dramatic role in balancing hormones and is needed to ensure ovarian health and thyroid health which is essential to fertility. Dr. Flechas details how a majority of the U.S. has become deficient in iodine and what can be done about it. Also iodines crucial role in brain development. Pregnant women consuming adequate levels of iodine have children with much higher than average IQs! Learn how this incredible element can protect you from cancer and keep your thyroid healthy.

Interview with Jorge Flechas

About Episode Guest

Jorge D. Flechas, M.D., M.P.H., is the Medical Director of Flechas Family Practice in Hendersonville, N.C. In addition to family practice, Dr. Flechas’ subspecialities include Iodine Therapy for thyroid and breast disorders, bio-identical hormone replacement for both men and women, and diagnosis and treatment of cardiac-related issues such as coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and hypertension.

Dr. Flechas was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is fluent in both English and Spanish. He majored in Physics at Southern Missionary College in Tennessee and achieved both his Doctorate in Medicine (1977) and his Masters Degree in Public Health (1979) from Loma Linda University in California.

Dr. Flechas has been in medical practice for 35 years. You can find more about Dr. Jorge Flechas at his website.

His experience and his devotion to the continual study of medicine allow him to diagnose and treat a wide variety of both common and not-so-common medical conditions.

As an internationally sought-after speaker, Dr. Flechas regularly speaks at medical conferences. His lectures have informed many doctors on new and effective treatment protocols for a wide spectrum of medical disorders. He is also the man behind the website HelpMyThyroid.com.

Vitamin K2 and it’s Crucial Role in Health and Fertility with Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue – #15

Charlene Lincoln with Kate Rhéaume — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:00:18 +0000

In this episode we learn about a little known vitamin that has slowly disappeared from today’s diets. It is crucial for sperm health, testosterone building, bone health, heart health and a whole lot more -Vitamin K2. I interview Dr. Kate about this incredible nutrient that is found in fermented and pasture raised foods. Once we changed the way we stored and raised our food, we lost a large source of Vitamin K2 in our diets. Vitamin K2 is responsible for getting calcium to the right places and getting it out of places in our body that can cause serious harm. We discuss how we have been mistakenly led to believe that cholesterol is “bad” when the real culprit is left largely ignored and unchecked. Dr. Kate talks about how K2 is critical for sperm health which has been drastically declining. We also discuss Vitamin K2 deficiencies and its link to poor facial formation (in children), poor dental health as well as an array of chronic and degenerative diseases.

Interview with Kate Rhéaume

About Episode Guest

Kate Rhéaume N.D. was born and raised in the West Island of Montreal, Quebec. She followed her lifelong interest in health and nutrition to McMaster University, where she completed an honors degree in Biology, with an intention to pursue a career in conventional medicine. After spending much time in the University hospital Kate decided that something was missing from the conventional paradigm of medicine. Upon successfully resolving her own health challenges with natural medicine, Kate turned to Naturopathic medicine as a career and never looked back. She graduated from Toronto’s Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2002 and was selected for the coveted residency program. Kate spent two and half years on the CCNM Academic and Clinic Faculties as a teaching assistant, guest lecturer and clinic supervisor.

You can find out more about Dr. Kate at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook.

After a maternity leave Kate joined Natural Factors Nutritional Products as an educational spokesperson. In this capacity Dr. Kate travels across Canada lecturing on many topics related to natural health. She is a frequent guest on television and radio and a sought-after, engaging speaker. Dr. Kate now makes her home in Ancaster, just west of Hamilton, Ontario with her husband, son and Great Dane.

Endometriosis- What’s Really Causing Your Endometriosis with Leah Hechtman – #14

Charlene Lincoln with Leah Hechtman — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:00:55 +0000

“Women with endometriosis are some of the bravest people in the world,” proclaims Leah Hechtman. She is a leading researcher and clinician on the front lines of endometriosis research and treatment. In this episode Leah and I discuss the complex and painful condition that is affecting millions of women. Although endometriosis is more prevalent than diabetes it is still often misdiagnosed, misunderstood and often dismissed by the medical community. We talk about the struggles women face from being brushed off to given only extremely invasive treatment options. Leah spends her time and energy learning about the complexity of this conditions. Many still view endometriosis as a reproductive condition but (from her experience) she sees it as a multi-systemic disorder involving the immune system and often involving co-infections. We discuss the way that it is (often) assessed and treated & how that never gets to the root of the problem and often contributes to scarring and more severe hormonal imbalances. In this interview, Leah discusses her unique approach and gives practical lifestyle and dietary tips to help women manage pain and maintain their health that can really support them and make a difference in the quality of life.

Interview with Leah Hechtman

About Episode Guest

Dr. Leah Hechtman is an experienced and respected clinician who specialises in fertility support and mental health. Her primary passion is her clinical practice where she is inspired and humbled by her patients. She loves supporting people to reach their individual health goals and improve their quality of life.

She has completed extensive advanced training and is currently completing her PhD. She is a university lecturer, keynote speaker, author and educator to her peers, and the President of NHAA. She is also a media spokesperson for her profession.

You can find out more about Leah at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook.

Leah leads by example, remembering to live life to the fullest and believes that ill-health is merely a stepping stone to help you reclaim your true state of being. She subscribes passionately to the importance of ‘practitioner heal thyself’ so that she can be the best inspiration for change in others.

She strives to find the answers to health questions and translate the information into knowledge and understanding for each person. Her passion is then to connect this understanding to the best treatment available. As such, she integrates her treatments with a number of other colleagues as required. She is often the practitioner people see when no one else can find the answers and regularly receives referrals from other clinicians.

Due to her additional training through her Masters, she specialises in supporting reproductive health for men and women, endocrinological disorders, general fertility, infertility, IVF/ART support, miscarriage support, preconception care and pregnancy/labour support. She has a wealth of expertise in these areas and is regular sought after to educate her peers due to her combined training and experience.

How To Protect Your Fertility & Health From Cell Phone Exposure with Lloyd Burrell – #13

Charlene Lincoln with Lloyd Burrell — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:00:22 +0000

This episode addresses a growing concern which begs the question, “how safe are cell phones, tablets and the WiFi we are surrounded by? According to EMF expert Lloyd Burrell they are something we need to have a clear understanding of. Lloyd was living his dream, moving to France to start a business venture. One day out of nowhere (it seemed) he became sick and his life became a “living hell.” After stumping Doctors and Specialists he realized that it was EMF exposure (from his cell phone) that was making him sick and he made it his mission to find out why. After exhaustive research he found out that the technology we so revere had the potential to cause numerous health issues including infertility. In this interview Lloyd talks about the effects electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) had on his health plus independent research that shows that EMFs and RF (Radio Frequencies) have the potential to damage us on a cellular level. He discusses the research on cell phones effects on sperm health as well as recent findings which link similar exposure to decreased fertility (in women) and increased miscarriages. We discuss the fact that this technology is most likely not going away so how do we protect ourselves in this technology driven world. Lloyd is a very solutions driven guy so he gives great practical tips to safeguard ourselves and our children (born and unborn). This episode is a real eye opener and you will be safer, happier and healthier (and sleep better) implementing just a few changes.

Interview with Lloyd Burrell

About Episode Guest

Lloyd Burrell is the founder of ElectricSense.com. His website offers solutions to the growing number of people whose health is being compromised by exposure to wireless and similar technologies. Since falling prey to a violent reaction to his cell phone in 2002 Lloyd has spent more than 10 years researching the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on health. He is the author of an eBook entitled “How To Beat Electrical Sensitivity” which offers a solution to the growing number of people whose health is being compromised by exposure to wireless and similar technologies.

You can download his free EMF Health Report and subscribe to his newsletter by visiting his website ElectricSense.com. You can also follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn and Google+.

Dried Urine Hormone Testing is A Total Game Changer with Dr. Carrie Jones – #12

Charlene Lincoln with Carrie Jones — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:00:59 +0000

In today’s episode I talk with Dr. Carrie Jones about the DUTCH test. Lauded as a game changer in the Hormone testing arena. Dr. Carrie talks about why the DUTCH test was created. There has always been the two standard approaches to testing hormones: saliva and serum. Where these tests fell short is that they could not show hormonal pathways. Dr. Carrie discusses the role of hormonal pathways and how they have shown to be the most accurate markers for hormone availability and giving practitioners detailed information for accurate assessment and treatment. Before the DUTCH test, a woman (with fertility issues) could have a hormone panel that showed her hormones where in normal range. The problem is that hormones fluctuate and so what appears as normal hormone ranges could be out of range after a serum or saliva sample was taken. With Cycle Mapping a woman’s hormone levels are assessed throughout her entire cycle. This gives a true picture of a woman’s hormonal levels. We discuss the importance of testing not guessing and how proper testing can resolve much heartache and confusion. The DUTCH test is offered direct to consumer and Precision Analytics (the inventors of the test) are offering our listener’s $50 off their tests.

Interview with Carrie Jones

About Episode Guest

Dr. Carrie Jones is a functional medicine women’s health and hormone doctor who believes in the importance of both men and women understanding their hormones in a simplified manner so they can feel more empowered to take control of their own health especially when they are told everything is “normal” but they don’t feel “normal.”

She is a Naturopathic Physician with a Master’s in Public Health having over 12 years in the field of functional and integrative medicine. As Adjunct Faculty for the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), she has taught courses in both Gynecology and Advanced Endocrinology. She has have been the Medical Director for two large integrative clinics in Portland, Oregon and currently the Medical Director for Precision Analytical, Inc, creators of the most cutting edge hormone test on the market, the DUTCH Test. As a result, she consults with the most amazing health care practitioners all over the world on the hormone status of their patients and lecture/teach/write frequently on the same topic. Understanding adrenal, thyroid, and sex hormones is complicated. Her job is not to judge. Her job is to educate and empower.

You can find out more about Dr. Carrie at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

Silent & Hidden Dental Infections-How to Protect Your Fertility & Health with Dr. Thomas Levy – #11

Charlene Lincoln with Thomas Levy — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:00:19 +0000

You are going to want to share this episode with all your loved ones. I interview Dr. Thomas Levy and he discusses what he has learned to be the (silent and hidden) underlying factor in most chronic and degenerative diseases. What led to this discovery was that Dr. Levy accompanied a friend to the dentist and what they discovered shocked and alarmed him. The friend was completely pain free, symptom free but when they took a 3D Cone beam CT Scan of her mouth, they found a large and serious infection eroding away at her sinus wall. This infection was undetected by a routine digital X-ray. What Dr. Levy soon learned was that chronically infected teeth impact 80-90% of people with a chronic degenerative disease. He discusses the role of focal infections of the teeth leading to oxidative stress as the (definition of) disease. In this interview he talks about how to get assessed for this type of infection and other markers to test for and have regularly monitored to assess for oxidative stress and to help the body maintain health and wall off infection. He discusses the crucial role of the thyroid, sex hormones and C-Reactive Protein in maintaining the health of the body and their role in walling off infections. Dr. Levy discusses the research showing how focal infections and periodontal disease have shown to affect fertility. From increasing time to conception, to increasing risk of miscarriage and decreasing sperm quality. It is clear that the health of the mouth is crucial to maintaining the health of the entire body including the reproductive system. Dr. Levy also addresses myths around supplementation and discusses Vitamins and Minerals that lead to oxidative stress as well as commonly marketed combinations of supplements that are dangerous and should be absolutely avoided.

Interview with Thomas Levy

About Episode Guest

Dr. Thomas Levy is a board-certified cardiologist as well as an attorney. After practicing adult cardiology for 15 years, he began to research the enormous toxicity associated with much dental work, as well as the pronounced ability of properly-administered vitamin C to neutralize this toxicity. He has now written eleven books, with several addressing the wide-ranging properties of vitamin C in neutralizing all toxins and resolving most infections, as well as its vital role in the effective treatment of heart disease and cancer. Others address the important roles of dental toxicity and nutrition in disease and health.

Recently inducted into the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame, Dr. Levy continues to research the impact of the orthomolecular application of vitamin C and antioxidants in general on chronic degenerative diseases. His ongoing research involves documenting that all diseases are different forms and degrees of focal scurvy, arising from increased oxidative stress, especially intracellularly, and that they all benefit from protocols that optimize the antioxidant levels in the body. He regularly gives lectures on this information at medical conferences around the world. His eleventh book, Hidden Epidemic: Silent Oral Infections Cause Most Heart Attacks and Breast Cancers, was published in September of 2017.

You can find out more about Dr. Levy at his website and by following him on Google+, Twitter.

Thomas Levy graduated as the valedictorian of Notre Dame High School in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1968. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Johns Hopkins University in 1972. He graduated from Tulane Medical School in 1976 and received his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and then Cardiology at Tulane as well. In 1998 he also received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver College of Law.

Although Dr. Levy became Board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases, his traditional medical training did not prevent him from being completely open to and fascinated by the work of Hal Huggins, DDS, MS, whom he met in 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he had been practicing adult cardiology since 1991.

Dr. Huggins introduced Dr. Levy to the many profound uses and applications of vitamin C. Since his initial contact with Dr. Huggins. Dr. Levy has written seven books and co-authored three others. His research and writings have led him to conclude that all diseases ultimately start and are then propagated by increased oxidative stress in the affected organs and tissues, both intracellularly and extracellularly. His ongoing work continues to focus on contributing to the sound scientific basis for reaching this conclusion, as well as how to best slow and even reverse a variety of chronic degenerative diseases by lessening the levels of oxidative stress in the affected tissues.

Dr. Levy is a regular presenter at the Orthomolecular Medicine Today Conference.

The Real Culprits Causing Infertility with Dr. Kathryn Moloney – #10

Charlene Lincoln with Kathryn Moloney — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 18:00:59 +0000

Dr. Kathryn Moloney, N.D. is one of the dynamic fertility coaches at Natural Fertility Prescription and Fertility Coach. From her experience in working at a leading Australian Fertility Center and coaching clients worldwide Kathryn joins us today with a wealth of knowledge and deep understanding of fertility issues. In this episode we discuss what are some of the biggest factors affecting fertility today. Kathryn discusses the role of Chromosomal health and sperm quality as two of the biggest culprits behind fertility issues. She also gives important information on appropriate lab reference ranges when trying to conceive as well as dietary do’s and don’ts.

Interview with Kathryn Moloney

About Episode Guest

Kathryn Moloney ND. is a qualified naturopathic physician who specializes in natural fertility and has post-graduate qualifications in fertility education as well as birth preparation and support.

Kathryn has helped hundreds of women and couples to conceive who previously have had fertility issues. She has practiced in a leading Australian fertility center and is a member of the Natural Fertility Prescription Coaching Program team.

You can find out more about Kathryn Moloney at her website and by following her on LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook.

Having practised in various multi-disciplinary clinics in Melbourne and central Victoria, Kathryn has had experience in treating a wide range of people and health conditions. She specialises and has great success in the treatment of PCOS, post pill amenorrhoea, unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage, IVF support, same-sex couples attempting conception, luteal phase defects and male sperm issues as well as other fertility issues.

Kathryn is passionate about preventative health care and preconception care to create healthy babies. To this end she co-created and ran ‘Creating a Fertile Life’ a monthly preconception workshop at Fertile Ground Health Group. Her work at Fertile Ground Health Group has allowed her to cement her knowledge in her chosen specialist field of Fertility support.

Acupressure As A Powerful DIY Fertility Treatment with Heidi Brockmyre, L.Ac – #9

Charlene Lincoln with Heidi Brockmyre — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:00:31 +0000

Acupuncture has shown to be highly effective in the treatment of fertility. Often times the frequency of treatments can be challenging due to time or budget constraints or geographical challenges. Heidi Brockmyre, L.Ac. saw that there was a huge need in the global community for the healing power of Traditional Chinese Medicine and saw to it that it was made accessible to everyone. Heidi discusses how learning acupressure points on the body is a path to empowerment and self healing. We often think of a needle when we think of acupuncture but really the power to harness the energy of these points is right at our fingertips. Calm anxiety while clearing energy blockages and balancing hormones. This is the multi-faceted effects of acupuncture. We also talk about tried and true folk medicine using Castor oil packs and abdominal massage and how important these are to the development of healthy eggs. Also menstrual health is discussed in a way that maybe you have never been exposed to. Chinese Medicine looks at the menses as a window to your reproductive and hormonal health. Sadly many of us are never educated about our menses past how to use pads and tampons. In this interview you will learn the intricacies of the menstrual cycle and what to look for as signs of imbalance.

Interview with Heidi Brockmyre

About Episode Guest

Heidi Brockmyre, L.Ac. is a fertility expert and experienced acupuncturist. She teaches women around the world how to create total fertility wellness by preparing the mind, body, and spirit for fertility and pregnancy. Through her revolutionary online programs, she has empowered thousands of women with the tools and techniques of ancient traditional medicines to overcome fertility issues and grow their families. You can find more about Heidi Brockmyre at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

Her website features a selection of powerful and effective online programs that have helped hundreds of women from around the world, expand their families. Her Fertile Living Library is an online vault of resources to help you on your baby-making journey.

At her fertility acupuncture clinic in San Diego, California, Heidi and her specialize in helping couples get pregnant and stay pregnant by supporting all roads to conception. Also through her mentorship programs, she helps wellness practitioners expand their businesses, reach more people, and enjoy more success.

Adrenal Health is Reproductive Health-How to Take Care of These Amazing Glands with Dr. Eric Wood – #8

Charlene Lincoln with Eric Wood — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:00:04 +0000

It’s been called the 21st Century Disease and it affects millions of us everyday. It robs us of our quality of life and affects the endocrine and hormonal system. It’s commonly known as adrenal fatigue or HPA axis dysregulation. Whatever it’s name, left unchecked can be detrimental to one’s feelings of wellbeing and fertility. Today’s guest Dr. Eric Wood has a deep understanding and knowledge of what leads our adrenals to become depleted. He talks us through the stages as well as the causative factors. This podcast has practical tips you can start implementing today to rescue yourself from the patterns of “wired and tired” or just plain exhausted. He talks about why conventional Thyroid treatments are really superficial fixes for a deeper systemic issue. Learn about how to properly sleep for proper restoration and how learning to say no is key to helping your body say yes to pregnancy.

Interview with Eric Wood

About Episode Guest

Dr Eric Wood, ND is a District of Columbia-licensed (Washington D.C.) naturopathic physician and a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Wood has garnered opportunities to work with some of the most notable supplement and medical organizations in the country including Neuroscience Inc. and the Life Extension Foundation. For these two pioneering outfits, he worked as a specialty physician in the areas of adrenal fatigue/stress-related complaints, and anti-aging, oncology and tick-borne illnesses respectively, consulting with clinics and patients globally. He has also founded his own naturopathic medical consulting business (i.e Visionary Health), served as Medical Director for Beyond Biology (Florida), and has transitioned into private practice so he can work more extensively one-on-one with clients. He also currently serves as Associate Professor of Holistic Nutrition at Hawthorn University. You can find more about Dr. Eric Wood at his website and by following him on LinkedIn|Twitter|Facebook.

Being very interested in public health and reaching a greater population, Dr Wood has also pursued medical writing to reach a wider audience. A now highly skilled and respected medical writer, Dr Wood has been featured as a collaborator & contributor for a vast array of clients and publications. Recently engaged to develop a dietary scale to rate food nutrient density for the country of Norway, he has contributed to numerous other healthcare providers and clinics’ offerings and writings nationally and internationally, written for international wellness initiatives in Australia, medical databases for physicians, supplement companies, The Sage Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society, and more.

An internationally experienced lecturer, he is the author of Scientific Fat Loss, Longevity Secrets (website soon to come), and co-authored the book ‘The Adrenal Fatigue Solution’ with Canadian health coach Fawne Hansen. As an emerging, nationally recognized naturopathic medical expert, he has appeared across North American on various FOX, NBC, ABC, and CW television network stations and is a featured interviewee in the new blockbuster documentary ‘Food, Health, and You’ due in early 2017, airing on CTV channel 4 in New Zealand and beyond.

Dr Wood works with clients locally in Florida at the Physical Health Complex and across the US and beyond via phone and video conferencing. He is a member of the Florida Association of Naturopathic Physicians, on the Medical Advisory Board of Primal Health, and an avid musician in the South Florida region, currently in the process of building Visionary Music Studios, which will complement his medical practice in providing healing, supportive music therapy to clients. Please see: www.drericwoodnd.com and www.physicalhealthcomplex.com/staff/dr-eric-wood for more information.

Autoimmune Disease & Fertility with Aimee Raupp, L.Ac. – #7

Charlene Lincoln with Aimee Raupp — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:00:01 +0000

Today we have Best Selling Author of Yes You Can Get Pregnant with her latest book Body Belief. In the last 15 years of treating women’s health and fertility, Aimee Raupp begin to see a commonality between many of her patients. They would come to her with chronic (often mysterious) health complaints and unexplained infertility. Conventional Medicine often were not able to pinpoint any causative factors for a pervasive feeling of unwell (as well as a myriad of symptoms) amongst this group and not able to tell them why they could not conceive or sustain a pregnancy. With her extensive knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine Aimee was able to start connecting some very crucial dots. She found that many women were living with an undiagnosed autoimmune disease. She found that 1 in 9 women have an undiagnosed autoimmune condition and that up to 40% of unexplained infertility is in result of autoimmune disease. In this interview Aimee will discuss her unique perspective on why the body starts attacking itself and address the spiritual and emotional aspects that are often the missing components of true healing. This is not just a book about lifestyle & supplement recommendations instead this is a guide to reconnect with ourselves and challenge the harmful beliefs that are blocking us from our own innate wellness.

Interview with Aimee Raupp

About Episode Guest

Author, acupuncturist, and herbalist, Aimee Raupp is a women’s health and wellness expert whose mission through her teachings is to educate and inspire women, improve their vitality, celebrate their beauty, and guide them to reconnect to the presence of their optimal health. Aimee’s work focuses on reawakening wellness, rather than curing illness. She is currently in private practice in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Nyack, NY.

Aimee is the bestselling author of Yes, You Can Get Pregnant: How to Improve Your Fertility Now & Into Your 40s (Demos Health), combining her clinical expertise and personal experience helping scores of women — many of whom have been told they had poor fertility outlooks — to get pregnant, stay pregnant, and have healthy babies. Aimee is also the author of Chill Out & Get Healthy (Penguin).

Aimee is currently at work on her latest book, Body Belief: How To Heal Autoimmunity, Radically Shift Your Health & Love Your Body More. Body Belief, which combines Aimee’s 12 years of patient care with her deep-rooted spiritual and emotional work, will bring its readers a roadmap to heal from autoimmune disease, renew hope in their body and reawaken their health. Body Belief will be published by Hay House, and is set to launch in early 2018. You can find more about Aimee Raupp at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

In 2012, Aimee created the Aimee Raupp Beauty line of original, organic skincare as an extension of her desire to improve her clients’ health and beauty. Free of harmful, hormonally-disruptive chemicals, the Aimee Raupp Beauty line provides high-quality, hand-crafted skincare products, ranging from Organic Anti-aging Facial Oil to Organic Belly Butter.

Aimee has appeared on ABC Television’s “The View”, FOX Television’s “Good Day New York”, Martha Stewart Radio, and Yahoo! Shine, and in an array of national magazines. She has served as spokesperson for Culturelle, Whole Foods, lululemon athletica, and the American Leisure Spa Group. She is also a frequent women’s health columnist and speaker, and has presented lectures at SheSummit, Wanderlust and numerous women’s health and wellness conferences.

Harnessing The Mind-Body Connection with Circle Bloom Founder Joanne Verkuilen – #6

Charlene Lincoln with Joanne Verkuilen — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:00:34 +0000

Ever wonder how much are subconscious mind is running our thoughts and beliefs? According to research done on the human mind-a lot! Today I interview Circle and Bloom founder Joanne Verkuilen. Joanne shares how her & her best friends struggle with secondary fertility ignited a fire in her to help others struggling with fertility issues. She saw the impact stress was having on her BFF Steph and created a visualization that any woman could use to reduce stress and positively influence the subconscious mind. Circle and Bloom has helped women all over the globe with their mind body visualization programs. More and more research is showing that if we can affect the subconscious in a positive way it will then influence the chemical messengers in the mind and body. This has shown to have a positive impact on fertility as well as other health conditions. You will enjoy learning more about how to harness the power of your mind to help in your fertility journey.

Interview with Joanne Verkuilen

About Episode Guest

Joanne Verkuilen is the founder of Circle + Bloom which aims to share the incredible power of the mind-body connection. Her various programs and guided meditations are designed to empower anyone on their journey. Diagnosed with PCOS and the possibility of infertility as a late teen, she did struggle to conceive. She had two very different pregnancy experiences but it ended with two happy, beautiful children. You can find more about Joanne Verkuilen at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

When her friend Stephanie also started having fertility problems and seeing what she went through, this gave Joanne a business idea. Thus she created Circle + Bloom back in 2008. Exploring the connection between the mind and body, she created a meditation program for both infertility and cancer. Her company grew fairly into the scale that it is today and has since helped over 40,000 women worldwide.

The Law Of Attraction-How To Design The Life Of Your Dreams with Mind Movies Founder Natalie Ledwell – #5

Charlene Lincoln with Natalie Ledwell — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:00:11 +0000

It’s such a special treat to have Natalie Ledwell as our guest today. In this interview Natalie reveals what led her to create the beloved Law of Attraction tool called Mind Movies. After watching the movie, The Secret, Natalie and her partner went on a journey to create a moving vision board. Fast forward and they have to date inspired over 4 million people worldwide to imagine, create and manifest their dreams. I was introduced to Mind Movies 10 years ago and was blown away by it. I manifested so much that I had initially made my original Mind Movie about. Natalie lets us in on the secret ingredients to making law of attraction work in your life. Nat and I talk step by step what elements one should consider when making a vision board about conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy. The mind is a powerful tool to attract what you want or don’t want. Learn how to feed it thoughts and images to influence the energetic world around you. Natalie will inspire you to think bigger and make ‘audacious’ goals for yourself. She went from getting by to a life she never “in a million years” could have imagined. You will feel like anything is possible after listening to this podcast.

Interview with Natalie Ledwell

About Episode Guest

Natalie Ledwell is the bestselling author of ‘Never in Your Wildest Dreams’, an inspiring speaker and co-founder of Mind Movies, and the host of The Inspiration Show and Wake Up! TV. Raised in rural Australia in a family of 8, she knew that she was destined for something bigger, that she wanted more from her life and to help others find the same, but had no idea how to reach her goals. Natalie has reached over 2.1 million people around the globe empowering them to use the same success principles she uses to build a multi million dollar company. You can find more about at her at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

Her journey has taken her from Australia and $120,000 in debt with no clear way out… to becoming one of the premier experts in the world on how to bring success and abundance into the lives of anyone who will embrace it.

Additionally, Natalie passionately fulfills her mission of making a positive difference around the world through her commitment to donate 10,000 Mind Movies for Kids Count and her school curriculum to underprivileged children in Colombia. This groundbreaking program educates children on the power of their thoughts and words, how to build their self esteem, to see the best in others and have hope for their future, so that they too can see their lives beyond their current circumstances and live to their fullest potential.

Primal Nutrition for Fertility and Radiant Health with Nora Gedgaudas – #4

Charlene Lincoln with Nora Gedgaudas — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 18:00:35 +0000

In this episode I discuss primal eating with nutritional goddess and primal nutrition expert Nora Gedgaudas. Nora talks about a pivotal time in her life. She lived among wolf packs in extremely remote regions of Northern Canada. There she witnesses the Native Inuit peoples who have continued to eat primarily as their ancestors have. High saturated fat and small portions of plant life and little processed foods. She observes their exceptionally good health and this makes her question everything she has ever believed about nutrition and “ideal diets.” During this time (because of lack of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables) she is also adapts a similar diet and loses 25 lbs. This experience sets her on a quest to learn about how and why our ancestors ate the way they did and how those principles could unlock the key to true vitality and a life of freedom of dis-ease. Nora reveals key components that must be part of every diet to optimize fertility as well as damaging misinformation that is wreaking havoc on the hormonal health of men and women.

Interview with Nora Gedgaudas

About Episode Guest

Nora Gedgaudas is a widely recognized expert on what is popularly referred to as the “Paleo diet”. She is the author of the international best-selling book, Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and A Longer Life. She is also the author of the best selling ebook: Rethinking Fatigue: What Your Adrenals Are Really Telling You and What You Can Do About It.

Nora is an experienced nutritional consultant, speaker and educator, widely interviewed on national and international radio, popular podcasts, online summits, television and film. Her own popular podcasts are widely listened to on iTunes and are available for free download. She maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon as both a Board-Certified nutritional consultant and a Board-Certified clinical Neurofeedback Specialist. Her latest book Primal Fat Burner was released in January 2017 by Simon & Schuster (Atria).

You can find more about Nora Gedgaudas at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

Nora’s colorful and diverse history includes time spent as a professional musician, an American Council on Exercise-certified personal fitness trainer, work in veterinary medicine and also in the field of wildlife science–even having spent a full summer living less than 500 miles from the North Pole with a family of wild wolves studying their behavior up close.

In 1991 Nora traveled to Ellesmere Island in Canada’s High Arctic archipelago to assist the world-renowned and preeminent wolf biologist, Dr. L. David Mech in behavioral research of an extremely remote family of wolves on the High Arctic tundra over the course of a summer. Exposure to Inuit culture at Resolute Bay and the experience of living in what was ostensibly an “Ice-Age-like” environment sparked new thinking in Nora about the widely accepted (and largely negative) ideas officially sanctioned and popularized about meat-based diets and dietary fat (in particular). Some years later, Nora stumbled across a book that radically revolutionized her dietary views and inspired a whole new life trajectory. This book was entitled: Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Dr. Weston A. Price.

Nora’s special highly dimensional brand of broad expertise includes brain health, neurotechnology, nutrition and mental health, autoimmunity, thyroid health, adrenal health and dysfunction, food sensitivity issues, ancestral (Paleo) diets and fat-based, ketogenic dietary approaches to optimized wellness. She is also becoming a recognized voice in the area of shamanistic study and human consciousness. Today Nora is a highly experienced and sought after nutritional consultant, international speaker and educator, and is widely interviewed on national and international radio, popular podcasts, online summits, television and film.

Discussing The Hormone Cure and Fertility with Dr. Sara Gottfried – #3

Charlene Lincoln with Sara Gottfried — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:00:09 +0000

In this episode we have the brilliant Dr. Sara Gottfried. Dr. Sara speaks from the heart when she discusses how her own experience with hormonal imbalance led her on an impassioned journey to find answers for herself and all women. “We don’t come with an operating manual” and so she set out to write a book which helps women navigate the changes that start to occur in their mid thirties and beyond. She discusses the important role of stress reduction as a key component to true health and wellness. She details out the effect stress has on the hormonal/reproductive system as well as gives tool and strategies to create more inner peace and lower cortisol levels. Dr. Sara gives guidance for those who are trying to conceive which includes diagnostic advice and toxins to avoid. She also discusses the “levers” of aging and how to recognize and reverse the aging process to optimize fertility and feel your best.

Interview with Sara Gottfried

About Episode Guest

Sara Gottfried, MD is three-time New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and her newest book, Younger. After graduating from Harvard Medical School and MIT, Dr. Gottfried completed her residency at the University of California at San Francisco. She is a board-certified gynecologist who teaches natural hormone balancing in her novel online programs so that women can lose weight, detoxify, and slow down aging. Dr. Gottfried lives in Berkeley, CA with her husband and two daughters. You can find more about Dr. Sara Gottfried at her website and by following her on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

In her thirties, she suffered from what she calls the 4 “F’s” – frazzled, frumpy, fat, and you can imagine the fourth “F.” She was a stress case, in couple’s therapy, and premenstrual. She went to my doctor and he offered Prozac and birth control pills, but that just didn’t feel right.

She decided to apply her medical training to myself, and discovered her cortisol level was insanely high. Within one month, she had fixed the issue and felt enormously better. She took on my low thyroid next, and then her bad estrogens. She ate differently, exercised less, and took 3 supplements. She lost 25 pounds and graduated from couple’s therapy, and was on to something!

The solution to her problems became The Gottfried Protocol, and it has worked gloriously well on the 10,000+ people in the past 10 years. Her mission at The Gottfried Institute – and in life – is to help women feel sexy, vital and balanced from their cells to their souls. That means getting your weight right where you want it, getting your energy and sex drive maximised, and doing it all naturally and safely.

Tapping To Heal Emotional Pain & Regain Joy with Nick Ortner – #2

Charlene Lincoln with Nick Ortner — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:00:31 +0000

We are very privileged to have such an incredible light-bearer share EFT with us. Thank you so much Nick Ortner! Everyone has problems which are weighing them down and it can seem like there is no way out at times. As Nick put it, you must acknowledge the negative, you must see the ‘dirt’ before you can clean it up and that’s what EFT is all about. Going through the layers of emotions, thoughts, feelings and experiences which are anchoring your biggest struggle inside you. And then addressing and untangling those ropes until your are free from all that to move on to the next stage. ‘Stress makes you dumber’ - Thank you Nick for pointing this out - when you are stressed your blood drains from your brain and goes to your muscles to prepare you for that flight-fight response so you are not in a place where you can have access to creative solutions. ‘Finding peace in your body’ will release the stress and enable you to see clearly what the next step is on this journey. Above all, using Nick’s words again; ‘Have compassion for yourself, you are not broken, it’s not your fault, have some self love and everything is going to work out’ - Start here and the next steps will reveal themselves. EFT is one of the fastest ways to change your state of mind and being and to release negativity. Happy tapping!

Interview with Nick Ortner

About Episode Guest

Nick Ortner is the CEO of The Tapping Solution and NY Times Bestselling Author of “The Tapping Solution” and executive producer of the documentary by the same name which inspired five online Tapping World Summits. Nick and his Tapping Solution team have raised over $250,000 for tapping-related charities such as ProjectLight: Rwanda, The Veterans Stress Project, and You Can Thrive!.

Nick’s goal is to empower people to create healthy, financially abundant and stress-free lives through his books, films, CDs, online events and speaking engagements attended by participants from all over the world. You can find more about Nick Ortner at his website and by following him on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.

His NY Times bestselling book, The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living, was published by Hay House in 2013. Prior to that, Nick created and produced the breakthrough documentary film, The Tapping Solution, which follows ten people who used tapping to overcome tremendous challenges, including 30 years of chronic back pain, fibromyalgia, insomnia, devastating grief and more. Both Nick’s book and film document real and extraordinary results that have inspired tens of thousands to follow suit by successfully applying tapping to their lives.

Nick has also produced first-of-their-kind online programs that teach easy, effective ways to apply tapping to anything limiting a person’s life or health. Some noteworthy examples are: The “Tapping World Summit,” a free, worldwide online event that just celebrated its fifth successful season and has been attended by over 500,000 people (www.tappingworldsummit.com); the “Tapping Insiders Club,” a monthly membership program filled with articles, interviews, and videos with experts from the tapping field (www.tappinginsidersclub.com); and Nick’s popular seven-week EFT coaching programs, which cover common issues such as finances, weight loss and more.

Nick and the Tapping Solution team are committed to spreading tapping throughout the world, and particularly to supporting its revolutionary and world-changing usage. They’ve raised over $250,000 for tapping-related charities such as ProjectLight: Rwanda, which aids genocide victims in that country (http://projectlightrwanda.com), The Veterans Stress Project, for veterans with PTSD (www.stressproject.org), and You Can Thrive! for women with cancer (http://youcanthrive.org/). In 2013, Nick created The Tapping Solution Foundation, which has already raised over $170,000 for charitable work in Newtown, CT to support the community after the tragic shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Nick lives in Newtown, CT with his wife, Brenna and is already working on his next book.

Dietary and Lifestyle Changes to Increase Fertility with Dr. Iva Keene – #1

Charlene Lincoln with Iva Keene — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:00:53 +0000

Dr. Iva Keene joins us today and brings with her a decade of experience in treating challenging fertility cases all around the world. In this episode we explore the question, “can you improve egg and sperm quality?” Many conventional doctors say, “no” while Dr. Iva says, “yes, but you must understand what that means.” Once you know what that means (and what you & your partner can do) you will feel empowered and excited. We talk about what’s impacting fertility in today’s world from Genetic Polymorphisms to declining sperm quality. Iva discusses important diagnostic tests such as food intolerance, MTHFR genetic mutation tests and why these tests can reveal very important factors that are causing infertility and miscarriages. Secondary infertility and its causes are discussed and Iva gives advice to those with secondary fertility or who have miscarried to before trying to conceive again. Iva also gives diet and lifestyle advice to women who have been diagnosed with PCOS and reveals what is absolutely crucial in managing this condition. We wrap up the episode discussing becoming a mom in your forties. Both Iva and I became first time moms at 41 and 42 and discuss having healthy babies at an older age has more to do with biological age than chronological age.