Healing the Body and Soul: A Holistic Approach to Conception with Faith | Sydney Shank
Sydney is a women's Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who helps improve women's health before pregnancy. She believes in giving women important knowledge and proper nutrition to support their journey to conception. In this episode, Sydney talks about key aspects of preconception health, such as important signs to watch in menstrual cycles, the role of progesterone, and aspects of male infertility. She also discusses how women of faith can cope with grief and hope while trusting in God's goodness. This episode is a such an encouraging resource for anyone looking for guidance on physical healing for fertility and the connection between faith and this journey!
Episode Highlights:
Introduction into Sydney’s story
Navigating health challenges and discovering functional medicine
First place to check for fertility health
Common red flags often missed with cycle tracking
Problems with progesterone
Male factor infertility
Patience in the process of healing
“Both/And” principle of the waiting process
God is not a cosmic vending machine
Beauty in holding things loosely
Hope in Hanna’s story
Depth of intimacy in marriage with spiritual warfare component
Are we idolizing the outcome?
Wrestling well with God’s goodness
Finding safety in the body + creating a nervous system menu
Navigating western medicine + holistic approaches
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