Dirty Genes | MTHFR, Folic Acid, and Your Fertility | Dr. Ben Lynch, ND

Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Mastery for Women's Health Professionals

Dr. Ben Lynch is the best-selling author of Dirty Genes and a leader in the field of nutrigenomics. He’s also president of Seeking Health, an innovative company providing supplements, courses, and tools designed to help people overcome genetic dysfunction and optimize health. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Washington, he then obtained a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University where he now serves on the Board of Trustees. Dr. Lynch lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and three sons.  

Today’s episode focuses on how your genes can impact fertility, pregnancy, and menstrual cycle health.

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Topics discussed in today's episode:

  • How Dr. Lynch began his journey in naturopathic medicine
  • The importance of optimizing pregnancies for future generations health
  • What are dirty genes?
  • How you can develop dirty genes
  • The basics of MTHFR and how it can impact fertility
  • Why it’s so important to give your body rest during pregnancy
  • How folic acid can dirty our genes
  • Why the human body takes so long to process folic acid and why we need to eliminate our exposure to it
  • Signs your fertility(for men and women) could be affected by your genes
  • All the various genes that can affect your health, your fertility, your moods, etc.
  • Why male infertility is fairly easy to fix
  • How to start cleaning up your genes one step at a time
  • What makes a good prenatal vitamin

Connect with Dr. Ben. Lynch:

You can connect with Dr. Lynch on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and on his website.

Resources mentioned:

  • Dr. Ben Lynch | Website
  • Dirty Genes
  • 26 Steps to Clean Genes
  • Optimal Prenatal Vitamins | Seeking Health
  • Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook
  • Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program
  • The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility | Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack

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