In this solo episode of Health Youniversity, Dr. Susan Fox addresses a critical topic affecting fertility care today: the current administration's shift from promised universal IVF support to exclusively supporting restorative reproductive medicine. Discover why this isn't an either-or situation, but a both-and approach that has successfully served patients for over 20 years. Learn how integrative care combining conventional IVF with whole-health optimization can improve live birth rates by 4...
In this latest episode of Health Youniversity, discover the truth about male fertility and why "normal" sperm results may be hiding a male-factor fertility problem. Learn common misconceptions about male fertility, including how declining global sperm parameters mean today's "normal" results wouldn't even qualify as fertile just 10 years ago. Understand the critical role of male factor in miscarriages, and gain insights from the 3-step sperm success strategy that focuses on mitochondri...
Discover why detoxing your lifestyle could be the key to improving your fertility outcomes, even if you don't have a full year to prepare. Join us as we explore the critical connection between our toxic environment and fertility health, including how microplastics and inflammatory markers appear in follicular fluid and affect egg quality, and in semen that affects sperm health. Learn practical strategies for cleaning up your nutrition, hydration, personal care products, and home environment t...
Discover how Open Fertility is revolutionizing IVF accessibility with high-quality, affordable treatment options that don't compromise on care. Join us as we explore this groundbreaking new model with Georgia Noonan, board-certified women's health nurse practitioner and lead advanced practice provider at Open Fertility in Sacramento. Learn why traditional IVF costs $30,000-35,000 per cycle, how Open Fertility dramatically reduces these costs while maintaining excellent outcomes, and whether t...
Join us for an essential guide to fertility lab testing that goes beyond the standard IVF panel to give you a complete picture of your reproductive health. Discover which lab tests are crucial for not only getting pregnant but staying pregnant and carrying a healthy baby to term, as we break down everything from AMH and FSH to often-overlooked markers like vitamin D and thyroid antibodies. Learn why timing matters for hormone testing, the difference between TSH and a full thyroid panel, and w...
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Heather Kampf, certified yoga instructor and devoted mother of two, who reveals how yoga goes far beyond physical exercise to support your fertility journey. Discover the profound connection between breath, body awareness, and reproductive health as Heather shares her expertise in prenatal yoga and the ancient practice of pranayama breathing techniques. Learn why slowing down might be the key to speeding up your conception journey, plus get practi...
Fertility Breakthroughs: Harvard Scholar Reveals Why "Unexplained Infertility" is a Lazy Diagnosis Join us for a groundbreaking conversation with Gabriella Rosa, fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, and Harvard University awarded scholar. As founder and CEO of the world's first entirely virtual and holistic fertility clinic, Gabriella leads a team serving patients on every continent (except Antarctica)! Listen as she shares her methodology for identifying and addres...
Join us for a critical conversation with Dr. Thalia Segal, double board-certified fertility specialist and founder of Collab Fertility, as she reveals the hidden toxins lurking in everyday products that could be sabotaging your fertility. From that "new car smell" to your morning energy drink, discover which common chemicals are acting like weak estrogens in your body and disrupt reproductive hormone communications.. Learn about Dr. Segal's revolutionary "Collab Way" - an evidence-based...
In this week’s episode, join us for an inspiring conversation with Sally Hayes, founder of Matrikas- a growing community and directory transforming how fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum providers connect and collaborate. After 25 years as a prenatal and postpartum massage therapist, Sally identified a critical gap in maternal healthcare: talented practitioners working in isolation without support or connection. Discover how Matrikasis breaks down silos between conventional and tradit...
In this yet another empowering episode, join us for an intimate conversation with Jennifer Buonamassa, a licensed midwife and prenatal educator who serves families throughout Los Angeles with deep presence and trust in the birthing process. Discover how midwifery care offers a revolutionary approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that honors the sacred nature of bringing life into the world. Jennifer shares her journey from doula work to becoming a licensed midwife, explaining how ...
In this transformative episode, join us for a profound conversation with Lindsay Goodwin, a pioneering spiritual fertility expert who combines neurolinguistic programming, medical intuition, and spirit baby communication to help women overcome fertility challenges. After her own near-death experience, Lindsay began receiving messages from spirit babies and has since guided hundreds of them to their parents. Her unique approach integrates licensed health provider skills, board-certified herbal...
In this week’s episode, join us for an inspiring conversation with Gita Vellanki, creator of Neeshi, a delicious cacao-based functional food that's transforming women's health from menstruation through menopause. What started as a mother's quest to help her daughter's debilitating periods has become a game-changing product backed by medical professionals and loved by women of all ages. Gita Vellanki is the founder of Neeshi, a women’s wellness brand offering real food-based support for ...
In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Susan sits down with Sara Banta, a certified dietary supplement professional and founder of Accelerated Health Products, to uncover the hidden connections between liver health, thyroid function, and reproductive wellness. Sara shares her powerful personal journey from struggling with PCOS, Crohn's disease, and fertility challenges to discovering the root causes of metabolic dysfunction that affect millions of women today. Sara Banta is a certified dietar...
In this transformative episode, Dr. Susan sits down with Lisa Manca, a licensed professional clinical counselor and board-certified dance movement therapist who helps people reconnect to their bodies to release pain and feel good again. Lisa reveals how dance therapy allows us to explore emotions through movement, accessing thoughts and feelings that might otherwise stay hidden, and how changing our movement can literally change how we feel. Lisa Manca, LCSW, BC-DMT is a licensed professional...
In this heartwarming and informative episode, Dr. Susan sits down with Kelly Cox, a registered prenatal yoga instructor, birth doula, licensed clinical social worker, and breast cancer survivor who created the groundbreaking app "Share the Drop." This innovative platform connects mothers who have excess breast milk with families who need it, creating a modern village approach to infant nutrition. Kelly Cox, LCSW, RPYT, and certified birth doula, is the founder of Share the Drop, a community-b...
In this game-changing episode of Health Youniversity, Dr. Susan sits down with Kristina Simmons, venture capitalist and founder of Overwater Ventures, to explore the revolutionary intersection of finance and fertility. Kristina breaks down the venture capital landscape transforming women's reproductive health, from companies democratizing egg freezing to breakthrough technologies that could reduce IVF costs from $50,000 to $5,000. This conversation reveals the massive funding gaps in women's ...
In this another valuable and insightful episode of Health Youniversity, Dr. Susan is joined by Dr. Sam Shay, a chiropractor and functional medicine expert who specializes in solving complex health puzzles by helping people exit survival mode and reclaim their energy, brain health, and resilience. Dr. Shay breaks down the "fertility stress trap" - revealing how chronic stress literally hijacks your body's hormone pathways and diverts resources away from reproduction toward survival. ...
In this enlightening episode of Health Youniversity, Dr. Susan explores the hidden world of toxic exposures with Deidre Bloomquist, a functional nutritionist and author of "Toxic Infertility: Detoxification Solutions to Improve Natural Fertility." Together, they uncover how environmental toxins create barriers to conception and impact overall health. From microplastics found in ovarian follicular fluid to heavy metals crossing the placental barrier, Deidre explains why detoxification be...
In this illuminating episode of Health University, Dr. Susan welcomes Adriana Shuman, a certified nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner, and former pharmacist with over 15 years of experience. Adriana shares her powerful journey from traditional pharmacy to holistic wellness and introduces her innovative Live Well Methodology—a four-pillar approach to optimal health. From microplastics found in follicular fluid to the invisible toxins in our everyday environment, this conversat...
In this heartwarming episode of Health Youniversity, Dr. Susan sits down with Dr. Joseph Sanfilippo and Dr. Carey Andrew-Jaja, the brilliant minds behind Everyday Medical Miracles. This powerful book is a collection of 40 heartfelt stories from medical professionals in fertility and pregnancy care—stories that remind us why the healing arts exist in the first place. From moments of unexpected joy to incredible displays of resilience, Dr. Sanfilippo and Dr. Andrew-Jaja share the true-life medi...