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Here ’ s how it works
Step 1 : Test
Have your physician test for nutrient deficiencies , toxins like heavy metals , genetics with implications for pregnancy like MTHFR , and of course hormones , including forgotten hormones like Cortisol DHEA and Insulin which can have a much bigger impact on fertility than estrogen and progesterone . You might also do a test like Counsyl , a genetics screen for common inherited diseases , which your OB typically runs as part of your annual visit .
Step 2 : Eat clean + Restore
Try a 30 day elimination diet cutting out common inflammatory foods like gluten , dairy , grains and sugar . Often women are shocked at how their sleep and energy change when they change their diet , not to mention they lose weight and their menstrual cycles become regular . We also help you restore nutrients you are low on like magnesium , B vitamins .
Step 3 : Detoxify
Detoxification is a process that really begins month 2 and can take as many as 3-6 months . It includes reducing exposure from heavy metals like mercury from seafood and metal dental fillings as well as using natural supplements like B-vitamins , liverstimulating bitters and even metal binders to lower the body ’ s total toxin burden .
It also includes resolving digestive issues – if you ’ re not pooping regularly or have a lot of gas and bloating then you ’ re not detoxifying regularly either .
Reset and refresh your whole body with our popular 7 day detox .
Finally it includes an environmental detoxification – now is the time to get rid of cleaning products makeup and moisturizers with chemicals like phthalates and parabens , oxybenzone , BPA and BPS . If you stop using toxic products when you get pregnant , it ’ s often too late as you have stored those toxins already in your tissues .
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