{"id":195,"date":"2013-01-29T17:21:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/29\/inspirations-at-fertility-planit-show\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T21:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T21:53:30","slug":"inspirations-at-fertility-planit-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/29\/inspirations-at-fertility-planit-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspirations at Fertility Planit Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/FertilityPlanitShow.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fertilekitchen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/FertilityPlanitShow.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/150;\" \/><\/a>It was a real pleasure to attend the first ever Fertility Planit Show a couple of weeks ago in L.A. I heard amazing stories of hope and inspiration, humor and insight, and of course there was a wealth of information to take home. It was an uplifting, positive experience. I even made some new friends, with whom I exchanged heartfelt stories.<\/p>\n<p>If you could not make it to this year\u2019s event, all their sessions are now available online for free! (link no longer available). And think about attending next year.<\/p>\n<div>Here is a random list of quotes from sessions I attended, stories I heard, or conversations I had.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>From the \u201cStreet:\u201d<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cIf you want to be a parent, you will. It just might not come in the way you expect it.\u201d Karin Thayer, founder of Fertility Planit.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou have to have hope\u2026 It\u2019s important being positive through the process\u2026 we are not statistics.\u201d Molly Nichols, owner of Mind-Belly Connection.<\/li>\n<li>I learned about Michelle Adams, who used yoga and diet to reverse her POF (Premature Ovarian Failure) and conceive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From the Fertility When You\u2019re Over 40 Session\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEverybody always gets there eventually.\u201d Dr. Catherine Deugarte, Pacific Fertility Center.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIf you\u2019re going to make a copy [a mini-you, a baby], you don\u2019t have a lot of time, so you want to get it right. \u2026Stress level plays a huge role.\u201d Dr. Dao, author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Tao-Fertility-Healing-Medicine\/dp\/0061137855\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1359479165&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=The+Tao+of+Wellness%2C+Dr.+Dao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tao of Fertility<\/a>, sharing about the need to reduce stress, and other lifestyle factors.<\/li>\n<li>So much of infertility feels out of control. Psychologically, if you can do something, [it really helps].\u201d Author and moderator, Monica Corcoran.<\/li>\n<li>I loved hearing that a Reproductive Endocrinologist (a fertility doctor), Dr. Catherine Deugarte, recommended wheatgrass and other natural supplements, such as Royal Jelly, to boost fertility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From the Diet Nutrition and Lifestyle Session\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashley Koff, RD (Registered Dietician) talked about the need to treat the body as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSmall changes with diet, exercise and lifestyle can make you healthy.\u201d Mandy Ingber, founder of Yogalosophy.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHealth begins in our digestive track.\u201d Dr. Prudence Hall, founder of Hall Center Venice. She recommends eliminating gluten and flour because these cause inflammation.\u00a0 Watch the video of this session for additional, more specific recommendations, including supplements to take.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou want to create a relaxed, stress free environment.\u201d Mandy Ingber.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou do have control over what you put in your body.\u201d Stacie Krajchir-Tom, writer and moderator.<\/li>\n<li>Ashley\u2019s advice: \u201cImprove the quality of what you\u2019re eating, within whatever culture. \u2026Get balance.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAvoid an environment that is overly acidic with too much sugar and animal protein.\u201d (Didn\u2019t note which of the speakers said this, but it\u2019s definitely good advice!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From the Mind-Body Balance for Fertility Session\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This session featured Dr. Randine Lewis, author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Infertility-Cure-Ancient-Wellness-Pregnant\/dp\/0316159212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Infertility Cure<\/a> and founder of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefertilesoul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fertile Soul<\/a>, in conversation with Suzanne Rico, a health correspondent and one of Dr. Lewis\u2019 former Fertile Soul participants.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHow to face a challenge: you dance with it. ..You figure out how to live your best life along with those things.\u201d Suzanne Rico &amp; Dr. Randine Lewis.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFertility is an inside job. \u2026 The only healer is in the heart.\u201d Dr. Randine Lewis<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI need to take a step back and accept what happens. \u2026Fertility can teach lessons about life.\u201d Suzanne Rico.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFertility issues will steal your time. Don\u2019t let it!\u201d Suzane Rico.<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Be an inspired participant in your journey. \u2026How are you in harmony with everything in your life? \u2026Not how do I get out of it, but here I am in it\u2026 don\u2019t resist it, live it, feel it. \u2026a moment that shifts everything.\u201d Dr. Randine Lewis.<\/li>\n<li>Final words from Dr. Lewis: \u201cGo out and believe.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>photo: me, Shannon Giordano, and Molly Nichols at the Fertility Planit Show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a real pleasure to attend the first ever Fertility Planit Show a couple of weeks ago in L.A. I heard amazing stories of hope and inspiration, humor and insight, and of course there was a wealth of information to take home. It was an uplifting, positive experience. 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