The Fertility Dietitian | Functional Fertility Info in your Ears

Your egg quality is not as fixed as you've been led to believe. Yes, age matters—biology is real—but it is only one piece of the fertility picture. Your ovaries are constantly responding to your internal environment: blood sugar, inflammation, stress hormones, nutrient status, sleep, and even your gut health.
And that means something powerful: the daily habits you think are "normal" may actually be shaping the environment your eggs are developing in. In this episode, I'm walking you through the most overlooked lifestyle patterns that may be accelerating ovarian aging—and more importantly, how to shift them in a way that actually supports your fertility.
"Your ovaries are not separate from your life—they're responding to it." - Brooke Boskovich.
In This Episode, You'll Learn: 
Why egg quality is influenced by your internal metabolic and hormonal environment—not just age
How low fiber intake can disrupt your gut microbiome and impact ovarian health and inflammation
The role of sleep in mitochondrial repair, hormone regulation, and reproductive signaling
Why microplastic exposure may matter for ovarian function and endocrine disruption
How chronic low carbohydrate intake can impact ovulation, progesterone, and thyroid function
The connection between chronic stress, nervous system safety, and reproductive hormone output
Why high-intensity exercise without adequate fuel or recovery may suppress fertility hormones
Simple, realistic shifts to support a more fertile internal environment
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If you are doing all of the right things but still not getting pregnant, this is a conversation you need to pay attention to. Blood sugar and insulin influence every step of the fertility process—from egg development and ovulation to implantation and early pregnancy. Yet this is one of the most overlooked fertility barriers I see because most women are either not tested properly or told their labs are "normal."
The tricky part is that blood sugar dysregulation and insulin resistance can exist for years before they show up on standard labs like fasting glucose or A1C. In this episode, I'm breaking down how blood sugar and insulin affect egg quality, hormone balance, ovulation, and pregnancy outcomes—and the simple changes that can dramatically improve fertility.
"You are not broken. You may just be missing a key piece." - Brooke Boskovich.
In This Episode, You'll Learn: 
How blood sugar and insulin directly impact egg quality and fertility
Why insulin resistance can exist years before showing up on standard labs
The connection between cortisol, blood sugar crashes, and fertility stress
Why low-carb diets can backfire when trying to conceive
How elevated insulin impacts ovulation and testosterone production
The hidden insulin resistance pattern often missed in unexplained infertility
Why normal glucose labs do not rule out fertility-related insulin issues
The connection between insulin resistance, PCOS, and recurrent pregnancy loss
Which fertility labs to request beyond fasting glucose and A1C
Simple daily habits that improve blood sugar stability naturally
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If I was trying to get pregnant, one of the first conversations I would have wouldn't be about ovulation tracking or another supplement—it would be about sperm. Because the sperm your partner has today reflects how he has been living over the last 70 to 90 days. And if you're only focusing on the female side, you're missing half of the equation.
In this episode, I'm walking you through exactly what I taught my own husband about his fertility so we could shorten our time to a healthy baby. These are simple, actionable changes that directly impact sperm quality, DNA integrity, and pregnancy outcomes—and they matter far more than most couples realize.
"The sperm you have today reflects how you lived the last 90 days." - Brooke Boskovich.
In This Episode, You'll Learn: 
Why sperm health reflects the last 70–90 days of lifestyle choices
How male fertility impacts miscarriage risk, embryo quality, and pregnancy outcomes
The biggest lifestyle factors damaging sperm quality and DNA integrity
How alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, and plastics affect sperm health
Why food and nutrition are foundational for building healthy sperm
The impact of heat exposure on sperm production and motility
How sperm health influences placenta development and long-term baby health
The most effective supplements to support sperm quality and motility
Why fertility is a team effort—and how to approach it together
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A lot of couples are told their labs are "normal" and still find themselves stuck with unexplained infertility. But normal doesn't always mean optimal, especially when it comes to fertility. In this episode, we walk through the most common lab red flags she sees over and over again, why they matter, and what to do about them so you can stop guessing and start getting real answers.
These lab markers are not random, and they are not just about general health. They tell us how safe the body feels, how well it is creating energy, and whether it has the resources it needs to support reproduction. Learn why fertility is so deeply connected to thyroid health, iron status, inflammation, metabolism, and immune balance, and how to begin supporting your body in a more strategic way.
"Your body will not prioritize pregnancy unless it feels safe enough to do so." — Brooke Boskovich.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
Why a TSH above 2.5 can impact fertility, even if your labs are marked "normal"
How thyroid antibodies can affect implantation, miscarriage risk, and time to conception
Why ferritin below 50 or above 100 may be a fertility red flag
What low cholesterol and low HDL can reveal about hormone production and metabolic health
How fasting insulin, CRP, prolactin, and leptin can all affect ovulation and egg quality
Why under-eating, stress, poor sleep, and inflammation can all make the body feel less safe for pregnancy
How to support thyroid function, iron balance, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation naturally
Why fertility is highly responsive to the environment and how the right strategy can change outcomes
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If IVF has been suggested to you, or you have already been through it and it did not go the way you hoped, this episode is for you. Most IVF cycles do not fail randomly. They fail for predictable reasons, often because the foundation was never built before treatment started.
IVF is not a magic fix. It is a tool, and tools only work as well as the environment they are used in. Brooke breaks down the biggest misconceptions about IVF, what is commonly missed in the conventional fertility process, and what actually needs to be addressed to improve outcomes like egg quality, fertilization, implantation, and early pregnancy support.
"Rushing into IVF without preparation is one of the fastest ways to waste time." — Brooke Boskovich.
In This Episode, You'll Learn: 
Why most IVF cycles fail for predictable reasons, not random ones
How IVF can bypass certain steps without fixing egg quality, sperm quality, or inflammation
Why rushing into IVF without prep can waste time, money, and emotional energy
Why a 3 to 4 month prep phase matters for egg and sperm development
What labs and markers should be assessed before IVF, including nutrients, insulin, cholesterol, and vitamin D
How blood sugar balance and insulin sensitivity affect egg quality and implantation
Why cholesterol, gut health, immune health, and inflammation are critical to IVF outcomes
How sperm health and uterine environment can impact fertilization, embryo quality, and implantation
Why unexplained infertility often means under-investigated infertility
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