Preconception Detox: Reducing Toxins for Optimal Health With Dr. Mary Shackleton

Dr. Mary Shackleton, a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's health and environmental medicine, joins me. We dive into the topic of toxic exposure and its impact on our health, discussing how factors like breathing air, drinking water, and eating food can contribute to toxicity, and why you need to start detoxification long before you plan on getting pregnant. Dr. Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND is an experienced naturopathic doctor specializing in women's health, focusing on environmental medicine and the impacts of toxic exposures on conditions such as auto-immunity, infertility, and cognitive decline.  She is also the author of "The Preconception Cleanse," aiming to educate women on detoxification principles for optimal health, and has been involved in various initiatives, including co-founding Insulite Laboratories and PridePads Africa, dedicated to empowering girls in Cameroon through providing sanitary pads for their education.   I talk about: 06:30 - Why Dr. Mary focused on preconception health 09:00 - Environmental medicine 11:30 - How to know if your toxin burden is too much 13:30 - Most critical things to remember when you want to detox 17:00 - Lymphatic massage 22:30 - Thinking of your egg quality before you get pregnant 25:00 - Optimizing sperm health 30:00 - Most common pushbacks Mary receives from her patients who she advises to go to a preconception detox 35:00 - EMFs and brain function 42:00 - The increase in infertility cases 45:00 - Pride pads in Africa and why Mary has this project   Resources: Check out my Ebb and Flow Cycle Guide that teaches you how to adapt your nutrition, exercise, supplements, lifestyle, biohacks and more to align with each of your menstrual cycle phases Dr. Mary Shackleton’s Instagram Dr. Mary Shackleton’s website Donate to PridePads here   Let’s Connect: Ebb and Flow Cycle Guide Instagram TikTok Facebook Shop my favorite health products Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts   Sponsors: Balance your well-being with NOOCI’s Noo Moon supplement to boost energy levels, stabilize hormones, and alleviate other menstrual cycle symptoms. Use the discount code BRITTANY. Visit InsideTracker to get your vitamin, mineral and hormone levels tested and enter code BIOHACKINGBRITTANY to get 20% off all plans