Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Welcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. Join us as we talk with experts to explore the field of nutritional sciences and how our food choices impact our health and the environment. We sit down with Canadian doctors, dieticians, athletes, climate experts and others/more, to break down the evidence behind a Whole Food Plant-Based diet, and discuss the practical steps you can take in your efforts to shift toward a healthier lifestyle. The Plant-Based Canada Podcast is an initiative of the group Plant-Based Canada, which aims to educate the public and health professionals on the evidence-based benefits of plant-based whole food nutrition for individual and planetary health. To learn more about the show, visit our website www.plantbasedcanada.org and stay up to date by following us on Instagram and Facebook @plantbasedcanadaorg, and our Plant-based Canada YouTube channel. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. PBC is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or opinions related to the content stated by the guests interviewed. All information in this podcast is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the conclusions obtained from the use of this information. The podcast should not be considered professional advice. Listeners should seek their own individual healthcare advice as needed.
Plant-Based Canada Podcast
Episode 53: Your Plant-Based Guide to Fertility, Lisa Simon RD
In this episode of the Plant-Based Canada Podcast we are joined by dietitian and author Lisa Simon. Lisa is a registered dietitian with a wide range of clinical experience. She splits her time working in the NHS as dietetic lead in child and adolescent mental health, and working at CQC (Care Quality Commission) registered health care service, Plant Based Health Online, running individual and group consultations and delivering educational webinars. Lisa has written a clinical update on diet and fertility for the British Dietetic Association (BDA), and has written the book ‘The Plant-Based Dietitian’s Guide to Fertility: From Pre-conception to Healthy Birth’. Check out the podcast episode for more information and the episode´s show notes for more details about Lisa´s book.
In this episode we discuss:
- What is infertility?
- Role of plant-based practices in fertility
- The various stages and recommendations from preconception to birth
- LGTBQ+ considerations
- Specific dietary recommendations for fertility
- Myths and misconceptions
- Lisa´s Book, ‘The Plant-Based Dietitian’s Guide to Fertility’
- Take home message
Episode Resources:
Lisa Simon´s Book, ‘The Plant-Based Dietitian’s Guide to Fertility’
Barnard et al. Review on Nutrition & Endometriosis
Canada´s Food Guide, Healthy Eating When Pregnant and Breastfeeding
EatRight.org, Foods that Can Affect Fertility Article
Lisa Simon´s Socials:
Website: www.plantbasedhealthonline.com
Instagram (Lisa Simon): @rd_plant.based
Instagram (Plant Based Health Online): @plantbased_healthonline
Plant-Based Canada’s Socials:
Instagram (@plantbasedcanadaorg)
Facebook (Plant-Based Canada, https://m.facebook.com/plantbasedcanadaorg/)
Website (https://www.plantbasedcanada.org/)
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This episode was hosted by Stephanie Nishi RD, PhD.