7. Prenatal Dietary Strategies & Building your Nutrient ‘powerbank’ with Jenna Poole

Jenna Poole is a certified Nutritional Medicine practitioner from Albury, NSW Australia. She specializes in the treatment of hormonal and gut issues in women, with a particular interest in pregnancy and pre-pregnancy preparation.

In this conversation Jenna & Dr Max discuss optimal pre-pregnancy strategies including eating for nutrient density, building your nutrient ‘powerbank’, the importance of regular menstrual cycling, knowing ones’s body, preventing stretch marks and much more.

TIMESTAMPS

00:01:00 Podcast begins 00:01:08 Jenna’s backstory and dietary journey 00:05:04 Surviving vs thriving 00:06:10 Jenna’s female patients present with gut and hormonal issues 00:08:58 Menstrual cycle as a sign of fertility 00:12:14 Diet and nutrition for a healthy cycle 00:15:25 Stress and HPA axis dysfunction contributing to irregular cycles 00:19:00 Minimum preparation time prior to conception and knowing your body 00:23:15 Building your micro-nutrient powerbank 00:27:40 Cultivating nutrient surplus prior to pregnancy 00:29:00 The importance of food quality and sourcing 00:33:40 Offal, seafood and animal foods for a healthy pregnancy 00:36:30 Liver is the most valuable food 00:38:20 Fat soluble vitamins 00:40:50 Stretch marks and how to prevent them 00:43:30 Like supports like 00:45:20 Advice to vegetarians and vegans 00:51:20 Protein, carbs, fat 00:55:00 The essential role of dietary fat and cholesterol 00:56:50 Making space in your life for pregnancy

JENNA

Website - https://www.jennapoole.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jennasnourishinglife Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennas_nourishing_life/

DR MAX

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