29 min
19. The Importance of Preconception Health in Women AND Men with Abby Hand Better Medicine
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With our rates of chronic disease rising and particularly affecting our youth, it’s now more important than ever to discuss preconception health. Not only among women but also among MEN too. Men rarely get included in the conversation when it comes to preconception health and it’s really the health of the couple combined that should be looked at. This episode talks about epigenetics - what it is and why it is important, as well as the main tips to improve your preconception health and by extension, the health of your children. You definitely want to hear Abby giving her expertise on this topic!
We discuss:
Abby’s background in nursing and journey to Preconception health.
Why is Preconception health important?
What are epigenetics and why is it important for preconception?
What are some tips to improve your health before conception?
Why is it important for men to consider their health as well before conception?
What genetics tests can be done to further evaluate health before conception?
Guest Bio:
Abby Hand, MSN, RN is a Preconception Health Coach and soon-to-be published author.
She specializes in helping women and couples get healthy, before getting pregnant. Abby
supports clients using current research, traditional medicine, and natural philosophies. Additionally, she incorporates positive psychology, biometric tracking, epigenetics, and other valuable tools into her complex systems approach to coaching. She also draws on her own autoimmune disease and pregnancy experiences to empower folks and help them navigate the quagmire of perinatal and chronic disease care. Abby believes optimizing the health of both parents prior to conception helps build strong families and communities, creating a healthier, more resilient world.
Connect with Dr. Akhter
Website: www.madinamedicine.com
Email: info@madinamedicine.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dromarakhter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dromarakhter/
With our rates of chronic disease rising and particularly affecting our youth, it’s now more important than ever to discuss preconception health. Not only among women but also among MEN too. Men rarely get included in the conversation when it comes to preconception health and it’s really the health of the couple combined that should be looked at. This episode talks about epigenetics - what it is and why it is important, as well as the main tips to improve your preconception health and by extension, the health of your children. You definitely want to hear Abby giving her expertise on this topic!
We discuss:
Abby’s background in nursing and journey to Preconception health.
Why is Preconception health important?
What are epigenetics and why is it important for preconception?
What are some tips to improve your health before conception?
Why is it important for men to consider their health as well before conception?
What genetics tests can be done to further evaluate health before conception?
Guest Bio:
Abby Hand, MSN, RN is a Preconception Health Coach and soon-to-be published author.
She specializes in helping women and couples get healthy, before getting pregnant. Abby
supports clients using current research, traditional medicine, and natural philosophies. Additionally, she incorporates positive psychology, biometric tracking, epigenetics, and other valuable tools into her complex systems approach to coaching. She also draws on her own autoimmune disease and pregnancy experiences to empower folks and help them navigate the quagmire of perinatal and chronic disease care. Abby believes optimizing the health of both parents prior to conception helps build strong families and communities, creating a healthier, more resilient world.
Connect with Dr. Akhter
Website: www.madinamedicine.com
Email: info@madinamedicine.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/dromarakhter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dromarakhter/
29 min