{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/642036cecd1d6100116cc37a/64a3fb5c73c7430011bbadc9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#09 Stress, Burn Out & Bodies in Balance: Understanding Naturopathy ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/642036cecd1d6100116cc37a/1680098993984-af2f44bbcab94baa28d31958336cba2f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>An Aussie meets a Kiwi in this episode of Bumps Along the Way!</p><p><br></p><p>Amsterdam-based Francesca Lyon is a naturopath and medical herbalist. After experiencing a severe burnout during the start of her career in advertising, she made a switch to study natural medicine, learning how to live with a body in balance and thankfully reaping the rewards herself!</p><p><br></p><p>Together, we explore:</p><ul><li>Francesca’s personal experience with stress and burnout&nbsp;</li><li>Coming off the hormonal birth control pill&nbsp;</li><li>What a body in balance looks like</li><li>What is naturopathy?&nbsp;</li><li>How can naturopathy help with trying to conceive?&nbsp;</li><li>The impact of stress on fertility and conceiving</li><li>Why it's important to look 50/50 at both sperm and egg quality</li><li>The decline of sperm health</li><li>How naturopathy can support unexplained infertility</li><li>How we can improve egg quality</li><li>The importance of follicle health&nbsp;</li><li>And, why it might be time to toss the scented candles and perfumes while we're trying to conceive</li></ul><p><br></p><p>As always, there's a lot I took out of this conversation and I hope you will too!</p><p><br></p><p>xx</p><p>Anna</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES FROM EP 9</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Contact Francesca:</p><ul><li>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/francescalyon_naturopathy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@francescalyon_naturopathy</a></li><li>Email <a href=\"mailto:francesca@flnaturopathy.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">francesca@flnaturopathy.com</a></li><li>Website <a href=\"http://flnaturopathy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://flnaturopathy.com/</a></li><li>Francesca is based in Amsterdam but is available for video consultations!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Future Women hormone testing &amp; personal plans - <a href=\"https://future-woman.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://future-woman.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>WANT TO FOLLOW ALONG?</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bumpspodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bumps Podcast Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact Anna:</strong></p><p>helloannachristie@gmail.com</p><p><a href=\"https://thebigpivot.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thebigpivot.substack.com/</a></p>","author_name":"Anna Christie"}