Supporting the Energy and Quality of Your Eggs/Embryos

Supporting the Energy and Quality of Your Eggs/Embryos

Author: Mike Berkley June 16, 2026 Duration: 22:53
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. As women age, the tiny energy centers inside the eggs—called mitochondria—begin to function less efficiently. Because eggs require tremendous energy to mature properly, divide correctly, and support early embryo development, this decline can lead to poorer egg quality, fewer healthy embryos, and greater difficulty conceiving. Fertility naturally decreases with age, and markers such as AMH may also decline over time, reflecting changes in ovar...

Finding a path to parenthood often involves looking beyond conventional medicine. The Holistic Fertility Show exists in that space, offering conversations that consider the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. This podcast delves into the nuanced world of reproductive health through a lens of integrative care. You’ll hear from practitioners and experts who specialize in areas like nutritional therapy, acupuncture, stress management, and lifestyle adjustments that can create a more supportive foundation for conception. Each episode is built on the idea that knowledge is empowering, providing listeners with actionable insights and compassionate perspectives. Rather than offering a single solution, the discussions explore a tapestry of natural approaches, acknowledging that every fertility journey is unique. Tune in for a thoughtful blend of personal stories, expert interviews, and grounded advice that aims to illuminate the many facets of holistic wellness as they relate to building a family.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

The Holistic Fertility Show
Podcast Episodes
Inflammation is reducing your chances of conception. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:25
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. Chronic inflammation can impair fertility in both women and men by creating an environment that disrupts normal reproductive function. In women, excessive inflammation ma…
The cellular energy crisis in infertile patients [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:02
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. Many women experiencing infertility may have a cellular energy deficit, particularly within the ovaries. Egg cells contain large numbers of mitochondria—the structures re…
The Berkley Distinction: Mastery in Integrative Reproductive Medicine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:02
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. The expected outcomes can differ substantially between treatment delivered by a practitioner with limited training in reproductive medicine and one who has devoted a prof…
How Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Enhance Egg and Sperm Quality. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:19
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine help support both egg and sperm quality by improving several aspects of reproductive health. Acupuncture has been studied for its…
How to Enhance Fertility Outcomes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:36
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been shown in multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials to support improved egg quality markers a…
How Chinese Herbs Improve Pregnancy Outcomes. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:53
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. Herbal medicine may help support oocyte (egg) quality by improving the environment in which eggs develop during the months before ovulation. Certain herbal compounds have…
Failed IVF Cycles? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:50
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. For patients whose previous IVF cycles failed due to poor egg quality, sperm quality, or a thin/unreceptive uterine lining, acupuncture offers a complementary approach th…
Acupuncture pre & post embryo transfer. Why? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:23
We’re happy to respond to your emailed questions. Welcome back to the show. Today we're diving into a question so many people navigating IVF ask: can acupuncture really make a difference around embryo transfer? Emerging…