Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover this podcast and so much more

    Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

    382: How to Optimize Iron and Ferritin Levels for a Healthy Pregnancy with Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness

    382: How to Optimize Iron and Ferritin Levels for a Healthy Pregnancy with Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness

    FromDoing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

    Start listeningView podcast show

    382: How to Optimize Iron and Ferritin Levels for a Healthy Pregnancy with Dr. Matt Angove of Dr. Wholeness

    FromDoing It At Home - The Home Birth Podcast

    ratings:
    Length:
    55 minutes
    Released:
    May 13, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    What is iron, what’s its role in pregnancy and why is it important to understand?
    This episode is a comprehensive conversation about iron and pregnancy. Our guest Dr. Matt Angove, naturopathic physician and creator of Dr. Wholeness, shares a ton of knowledge with us on the topic of iron and specifically ferritin levels.
    Here are some of the questions we address:

    What is iron and what role does it serve in the body?

    What makes iron important during pregnancy?

    Do needs change for preconception and/or postpartum as well?

    What’s ferritin and how does it factor in with this conversation?

    How to check for these levels?

    How to optimize the levels?

    Why does most iron cause side effects like stomach pain, constipation or nausea?

    Can you take too much? Why can that be a problem?

    How to take iron for maximum absorption and effectiveness?

    Iron in a prenatal vs. iron supplement? 


    We also chat with Dr. Matt about home birth, as he and his wife Ama had 5 of their children at home (with twins included in that count!).
    This episode is sponsored by Dr. Wholeness – an online community that provides tips, tools, and resources to help people create a winning health routine by accumulating health – one habit at a time. You can learn more about Dr. Wholeness on the website https://drwholeness.com/ and find the product Blood Vitality at https://bit.ly/3IXEHJS (use the code BloodVitality15 for 15% off your purchase). 
    Links:

    Dr. Wholeness Website: https://drwholeness.com/


    Blood Vitality - use the code BloodVitality15 for 15% off your purchase: https://bit.ly/3IXEHJS


    Optimize Iron Website: https://optimizeiron.com/


    Dr. Wholeness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drwholeness/



    More links and resources:

    Doing It At Home book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJcPmU


    DIAH website: https://www.diahpodcast.com/


    DIAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doingitathome/


    DIAH YouTube: https://bit.ly/3pzuzQC


    DIAH Store: https://yoursuccessfulhomebirth.com/


    DIAH Merch: https://bit.ly/3qhwgAe 


    Give Back to DIAH: https://bit.ly/3qgm4r9
    Released:
    May 13, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Doing It At Home is a weekly podcast about home birth and our decision to go from a traditional hospital birth with an OBGYN to a natural birth at home with midwives. This is a raw and honest show that explores homebirth from every angle. We talk about the fears and judgements thrown at you when you choose home birth. We share resources that we found tremendously helpful for understanding our birthing options. We confess the magic and craziness in preparing for pregnancy, home birth, motherhood and fatherhood. We talk about having sex while pregnant and maintaining your connection and intimacy as a couple. We reveal how to stay centered and not lose yourself through pregnancy, and tons more! This show is all about adding an empowered conversation to the topic of home birth and natural birth, while keeping it real, grounded and fun. So strap in and join us as we’re doing it at home!