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Kaitlin Borncamp

Kaitlin Borncamp, a CPA turned Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, cuts through the noise to give busy professionals the real truth about why health feels so hard in today's modern world, effective ways to account for your health—and practical strategies to optimize your nutrition, metabolic health, and longevity. 

  1. 11/25/2025

    Polyester & Fertility: The Hidden Connection No One Warned Us About

    What if the underwear you put on every morning was quietly impacting your hormones, fertility, and long-term health? Polyester is everywhere — in leggings, underwear, sports bras, socks, pajamas — and new research shows its microplastics are showing up in semen, ovaries, placentas, and even umbilical cords. In this episode, we break down exactly how polyester clothing affects reproductive health, what the science says, and what you can do today to protect your future fertility. In this episode, you’ll hear: 01:20 – What polyester really is and why it’s showing up in 60% of our clothing 06:40 – The shocking impact of polyester and microplastics on male fertility  11:03 – How microplastics infiltrate female reproductive tissues 17:22 – The fertility crisis by the numbers: IVF rates, infertility rates, sperm decline  22:05 – The first 3 things you should do today to protect your reproductive health Key Stats mentioned:  – Polyester makes up ~60% of global clothing production – Textile Exchange, 2023 – Microplastics found in 88% of human lung samples – Jenner et al, 2022 – 100% of tested placentas contained microplastics – Ragusa et al, 2020 – 1 in 5 women struggle to get pregnant after 1 year; 1 in 8 couples use fertility treatment – CDC, 2023 – Polyester underwear increases testicular temperature 1–2°C – Italian Journal of Andrology Shop better underwear:  Get 25% of Shinesty Underwear - Look for the “Modal” styles! - https://gtsrl.io/shinesty/kaitlinb  Talk with Kaitlin: Book a Habit Audit Call with Kaitlin: tidycal.com/kaitlin/habit-audit Make Nutrition Quick: Get the No-Time Nutrition Blueprint ($27): https://store.feelgreatwithkait.com/

    28 min
5
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8 Ratings

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Kaitlin Borncamp, a CPA turned Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, cuts through the noise to give busy professionals the real truth about why health feels so hard in today's modern world, effective ways to account for your health—and practical strategies to optimize your nutrition, metabolic health, and longevity.