Dr. Lauren Noel is a licensed naturopathic doctor and has treated over 5000 patients using natural therapies. She owns Shine Naturopathic Medicine, a holistic medical clinic in Solana Beach, California where she treats patients hailing from all across the country. Dr. Noel is also a frequent lecturer on health radio shows and at medical conferences and is the host of the Dr. Lo Show podcast—a top-rated podcast on iTunes with over 3 million downloads.   Dr. Noel joins Dr.Cates to share what she has found to be the most common nutritional deficiencies associated with infertility. She also discusses how to balance hormones and improve your egg quality naturally, and explains why our eggs are like small pearls!   Takeaways: [3:44] Dr. Noel has never labeled a patient “infertile”. There is almost always a solution to improve fertility no matter one’s circumstances. [5:27] We can’t directly test egg quality, but we can check a lot of things that directly affect egg quality. It always comes back to holistic health. [8:01] Dr. Noel shares some of the biggest roadblocks when it comes to fertility. [11:18] Dr. Noel explains how poor nutrition leads to infertility. [14:55] A very common symptom with an underactive thyroid, among a myriad of things, are menstrual problems. Dr. Noel also mentions other hormones to gauge fertility. [20:37] Oxytocin is often an underrated hormone when it comes not just to boosting fertility, but when it comes to holistic health. Simply, by doing things that make you happier, there’s a ripple effect that impacts you and your loved ones for the better in every way. [21:44] Diet and lifestyle become even more vital if you want to maintain egg quality as you age. [25:17] It’s a good idea to press pause on alcohol and caffeine during pregnancy. Bring in good supplementation instead. [27:47] Dr. Noel calls out the most common fertility myth out there.   Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Lauren Noel’s website: https://www.drlo.com/ Dr. Lauren Noel’s Instagram: https://www.drlo.com/https://www.instagram.com/doctor_lo/   Twitter:   “I can’t say there has ever been one patient who has come into my office that I’ve ever put the label of ‘infertile’. It’s never happened. There has always been something that can help with fertility.”   "If you take a week of eating well, it’s like night and day of how your body operates.”   "By taking the time to do things that make you happy, and set those boundaries to make that a priority, you’re healthier, your family is happier, and your spouse is happier. There’s this ripple effect.”   “Don’t guess. Test.”