30/12/2025
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Did you know that your diet before you’re even pregnant may shape your child’s health for decades to come?
Fertility rates are falling worldwide — and growing evidence suggests that nutrition, stress, lifestyle, and the gut microbiome may play a far bigger role in fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and a child’s long-term health than most people realise.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Federica Amati — Head Nutritionist at ZOE, researcher at Imperial College London, and Sunday Times bestselling author — to unpack what the science actually says about fertility, pregnancy, and the first 1,000 days of life.
We cover:
– why fertility rates are declining and how nutrition plays a role
– which diet best supports fertility, pregnancy, and your baby’s health
– the key ways to optimise the body for pregnancy
– how a mother’s gut microbiome helps shape her baby’s immune system
– and how early nutrition is linked to risks like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and even cancer later in life
Whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, or simply curious about how early biology shapes lifelong health, this conversation offers clear, evidence-based insights to help you feel informed — not overwhelmed.
