Preconception Health. A Naturopath's Perspective

You will have an understanding about the key hormones involved in the menstrual cycle and what happens each month as you menstruate. Understanding this process is the first step to understanding what your hormones are doing and whether ovulation is occuring.

Understand what signs you can look out for with your menstrual cycle and what these might be saying about your health and overall hormonal picture.

Learn the three simple, yet effective, ways of tracking and assessing your hormones and ovulation. This will not only help with conceiving, but also understanding what your hormones are doing and how you can work to regulate them.

Learn what hormonal birth control is and how it can affect your natural hormones, nutritional status and overall health. We will also discuss timing when considering coming off hormonal birth control and how this fits in with preconception.

Learn how stress can affect your menstrual cycle and preconception health as well as tips for stress management.

Learn how your diet can directly affect your hormones, from ensuring adequate fibre to ensuring adequate carbohydrates.

What is preconception health and why it is important. We will also discuss the ideal timing for preconception as well as the role of men's preconception health - it's not just for women!

We will discuss the role of folate in preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations.

We will discuss the role of zinc in preconception health for men and women as well as supplementation and diet considerations.

We will discuss the role of choline in preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations.

We will discuss the role of iron in preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations. We will also talk about testing your iron levels and what to look out for in blood tests.

We will discuss the role of iodine in preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations.

We will discuss the role of Vitamin D in preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations. We will also talk about testing your Vitamin D levels and what to look out for in blood tests.

We will discuss the role of Vitamin B6 in regulating hormones, preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations.

We will discuss the role of omega 3, but especially EPA and DHA, in preconception health and pregnancy as well as supplementation and diet considerations.

We will quickly discuss the role of Vitamin C,  Magnesium, Vitamin B2, Carnitine, CoQ10 and Selenium in preconception health and pregnancy.

We will talk about the key diet considerations for healthy hormones and preconception as well as go over a sample diet that covers the key nutrients we discussed. We will also discuss why supplementation should be considered during preconception and pregnancy.

Learn about how alcohol can affect preconception health with some of the findings surprising you!

Learn about how caffeine can affect preconception health and the guidelines around this.

Learn how to safely do a gentle detox and the role this plays in regulating hormones and preconception. We also discuss the role of environmental toxins and how to avoid these as much as possible!

Let's wrap up everything you have learnt!