Why are pregnant women advised to avoid eating fat when fat is one of the building blocks of the human body? Dr. Robert Kiltz provides clear answers and dispels many of the misconceptions that have plagued us for far too long. As a fertility expert who focuses on metabolic health and incorporates nutrition in his practice, he challenges the generally accepted idea of a healthy diet and how it relates to fertility. Couples come to him when they struggle to conceive. And the primary reason, like every other disease, is inflammation. Plant-based diets and our avoidance of fat causes inflammation.In this episode, Dr. Kiltz blows the lid off the myth that plant-based diets are always healthy. He explains how plant sugars can damage human reproductive organs. He also delves into the crucial role that fats play in pregnancy and how they can help ensure a healthy baby. It's about time to rethink what we eat, its impact on our health, and how this affects starting a family.Quick Guide01:09 Introduction05:11 How nutrition and metabolic health relate to fertility09:25 The role of fat in the body13:28 The leading cause of inflammation is sugar20:00 Pharmaceutical agents came from plants26:11 Why are we being advised the opposite33:11 A mother’s diet influences the baby in her womb40:47 Whiskey as antiseptic43:44 Fertility advice, closing, and contactsGet to know our guestDr. Robert Kiltz is a reproductive endocrinologist and a fertility specialist for almost 30 years. He is the founder and director of CNY Fertility.“And if you're eating a plant-based diet, you're getting a little bit of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, nicotine, and caffeine. What does that have on the function of the brain? ADHD, OCD, autism, go down the list of every disease that you can imagine that humanity has described, or studied, in my bet is its first happening in utero. And the mom and the dad's diet that they're eating is damaging or affecting the sperm and the eggs that eventually make the embryo that's then affected in utero by that mom's diet.” - Dr. Robert KiltzConnect with himInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorkiltz/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorkiltz/Website: https://www.doctorkiltz.com/about/Episode snippets05:51 - 07:30 - How poor diet affects the reproductive system14:28 - 15:36 - You have to have fats to survive your first trimester of pregnancy18:29 - 19:51 - Sugars damage the sperm22:40 - 23:31 - We consume plants with bacteria and yeast30:09 - 31:23 - How come we trust science from a hundred years ago?33:26 - 34:37 - Epigenetics and how the mother’s diet affects her baby Contact Stay Off My Operating TableTweet with us: Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHearts Jack Heald: @JackHeald5 Learn more: Get Dr. Ovadia's book Stay Off My Operating Table on Amazon. Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts visit Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health visit Jack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.com Theme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro Recordings