Episode #49 Solving Infertility with Jaclyn Downs
In this episode, we speak with Jaclyn Downs, a functional nutrigenomics consultant, author, and researcher with a passion for fertility optimization and reproductive wellness. Jaclyn explains that nutrigenomics is the interplay between nutrition and our genes, and how nutrition and toxins can affect how our genes are expressed. She provides insights from her comprehensive guidebook, Enhancing Fertility Through Functional Medicine, which focuses on understanding and resolving unexplained infertility.
Her book is aimed at those suffering from advanced maternal age infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, and those preparing for IVF cycles. Jaclyn works closely with fertility practitioners and clients, giving them the tools and information necessary to determine root causes for reproductive challenges.
Functional medicine testing can be used to uncover issues that impair fertility, such as mold toxicity, which can be present in places where it is not visible and can cause allergies and reactions. Inflammation and oxidative stress are leading causes of subfertility and are also discussed.
Tune in to this episode to learn more about how nutrigenomics and functional medicine can help solve unexplained infertility and promote reproductive wellness.
Key Notes
- Nutrigenomics is the interplay between nutrition and our genes that can affect how our genes are expressed.
- Jaclyn Downs’ book, Enhancing Fertility Through Functional Medicine, helps resolve unexplained infertility.
- Oxidative stress is a leading cause of chronic imbalances that impair fertility and must be addressed before fertility can be improved.
- Mold toxicity can impair fertility and cause allergies and reactions, and urinary mycotoxin testing can help identify it.
- Inflammation and oxidative stress are leading causes of subfertility.
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Bio
Jaclyn Downs is the author of the book, Enhancing Fertility through Functional Medicine: Using Nutrigenomics to Solve ‘Unexplained’ Infertility.
She is a Functional Nutrigenomics Consultant that has a passion for fertility optimization and reproductive wellness. Through the use of functional lab testing, detailed health history, symptoms, genetics, environmental and epigenetic influences, she works with fertility practitioners and clients to give them insight and tools to better determine root causes for reproductive challenges. Jaclyn has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Drexel University and a master’s degree in holistic nutrition. In addition to being a certified health coach, she holds a certification in genetic nutrition with the NutriGenetic Research Institute, where she is also a researcher.
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