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When my daughter Jenna became pregnant, her prenatal appointments covered the tests, the screenings, the medications. They barely touched the one factor with some of the deepest influence on fertility, pregnancy, and a child's lifelong health.
Diet.
She wasn't surprised. After caring for patients for more than 40 years, I've watched the same gap play out again and again: most physicians receive very little nutrition training, even as the research on prenatal nutrition keeps growing. That gap is why parents who want to give their children the best possible start so often have to take the lead in educating themselves.
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In this week's episode, Jenna and I sit down to talk through what the science actually shows — the foods, nutrients, and habits that may shape fertility, fetal development, and long-term health.
A few of the things we get into:
Why a healthy pregnancy doesn't begin with the mother alone — and the surprising link between a father's diet, sperm quality, and miscarriage risk The real difference between folate from green vegetables and synthetic folic acid, and why it matters Why I recommend algae-derived DHA and EPA over fish during pregnancy What ferritin levels can reveal about iron status that standard anemia testing may miss How greens, beans, nuts, and seeds support healthy development Practical ways to manage nausea and food aversions without losing nutrient density
Remember: the months before conception and the nine months that follow are a rare window to influence lifelong health — and it starts on the plate, not in a supplement bottle.
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