The Fertility Crisis - Why Preconception Health Matters: The Highwire with Del Bigtree

I was truly grateful to join Del Bigtree on The Highwire for such a meaningful and important conversation. It was an honor to share the science behind my book, The Preconception Revolution, along with what I’ve learned from more than two decades of working with patients in clinical practice.

During our discussion, we explored the growing challenges couples are facing with fertility today and how factors like environmental toxins, nutrient depletion, chronic inflammation, and underlying metabolic imbalances can significantly influence the ability to conceive. I also shared how these same factors don’t just impact fertility, but can shape pregnancy outcomes and the long-term health of the next generation.

What made this conversation especially powerful was the opportunity to highlight that there is so much within your control. I walked through practical, science-backed strategies that both men and women can begin implementing in the months leading up to conception—focused on optimizing nutrition, reducing toxic burden, supporting mitochondrial health, and restoring balance in the body.

My hope in sharing these insights is to empower individuals and couples with a deeper understanding of how to prepare their bodies for pregnancy, not only to improve their chances of conceiving, but to help create the healthiest possible foundation for their future child.

Watch the full episode on The Highwire