Ep. 86 - Grace Kingswell - Understanding Women’s Health and Fertility

Grace Kingswell is a fertility expert mBANT specialising in fertility journeys, and IVF, and postpartum.

In this episode we discuss: what holistic health means and looks like, the benefits of breast milk, the best type of birth for your baby and why, what can cause infertility, how our bodies are not designed for artificial light, and much more.

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00:00 What does it mean to have a holistic approach for lifestyle medicine? 06:10 how to effectively block light and use blue blocker glasses 10:30 how do our bodies adapt to the circadian rhythm - should we be sleeping more in winter? 19:00 how modern society is structured for women - working during pregnancy and managing monthly cycles 22:00 what is a fertility expert? 27:00 what are the common factors leading to infertility? 30:00 is the biological clock as important as people say for fertility? 36:00 the different types of stress in modern life and its impact 38:00 misconceptions of pregnancy and postpartum 41:00 the selfless nature required to be a mother and how mode of birth and feeding can effect a baby long term 45:00 the benefits of breastmilk 53:00 finding out relevant information from reliable sources

Keywords holistic nutrition, lifestyle medicine, sleep health, circadian rhythms, women's health, fertility, pregnancy nutrition, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, community support