#107 - The Body's Decision: Understanding When and Why Pregnancy Happens

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What happens when the body decides it's not ready for pregnancy? That's the profound question at the heart of our enlightening conversation with fertility coach Dora Thoma. Drawing from her personal struggles with PCOS, Hashimoto's, and gut health issues, Dora reveals why conventional medicine often falls short for couples struggling to conceive.

The truth might surprise you: fertility isn't a vital function from your body's perspective. When facing nutrient deficiencies, chronic stress, inflammation, or toxic overload, your body prioritizes survival over reproduction. This explains why seemingly healthy individuals can face unexplained fertility challenges – their systems are quietly managing underlying imbalances rather than supporting conception.

Dora's functional medicine approach transforms how we understand reproductive health by examining the entire body as an interconnected system. From environmental toxins (with the average woman exposed to 300+ chemicals daily through personal care products alone) to postpartum depletion causing secondary infertility, we uncover the hidden factors sabotaging conception chances.

Practical wisdom abounds in this episode – why protein-rich breakfasts within 90 minutes of waking stabilize hormones, how refrigerator water filters fail to remove fertility-disrupting chemicals, and the critical importance of natural folate instead of synthetic folic acid for those with MTHFR gene variations. For men, quality sleep emerges as a non-negotiable fertility factor, as testosterone production happens primarily during rest periods.

Whether you're actively trying to conceive or simply want to optimize your hormonal health, this conversation offers actionable strategies to create the internal environment where fertility can flourish naturally. Take control of your reproductive health by addressing what conventional medicine often overlooks – the foundation upon which new life can begin.

Thanks for listening to this edition of Frontline Health by Centurion. Remember, you are your best health advocate.

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