Preparing for pregnancy starts long before a positive test — and today, pediatrician Dr. Gator (Dr. Joel Warsh) reveals why the preconception period may be the most important window for your baby’s future health.

In this powerful conversation, we explore how nutrition, toxins, lifestyle, stress, and resilience shape fertility, conception, and the long-term well-being of your future child. Whether you're trying to conceive, struggling with fertility, or planning ahead, this episode will give you practical steps you can begin using today.

This conversation was also featured from the summit I hosted last year. Since this conversation is powerful and a must-listen, I am now featuring it here on Egg Meets Sperm!

Joel Warsh, aka Dr. Joel Gator of the popular parenting Instagram, is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California, who specializes in Parenting, Wellness, and Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada, and completed degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology, Epidemiology, and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his Pediatric Medicine training at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City, in 2018.

Dr. Gator has published research in peer-reviewed journals on topics including childhood injuries, obesity, and physical activity. He has been featured in numerous documentaries, films, summits, podcasts, and articles, including CBS, Fox, LA Parent, MindBodyGreen, and many others. He is also the founder of the Parenting Masterclass Series, Raising Amazing, which can be found at RaisingAmazingPlus.com

✨ Topics we cover:

00:00 – Opening excerpt

00:18 – Why children’s health begins before conception

02:10 – How parental health influences fertility & baby’s future wellness

04:40 – Why small lifestyle changes can dramatically increase conception rates

06:30 – What “healthy eating” really means (beyond dieting)

08:05 – How toxins impact fertility & how to reduce exposure

11:25 – Air, water & household products: where to start

14:10 – Stress, hormones & conception — what the research suggests

17:40 – Building resilience in kids: what it actually means

20:15 – Dr. Gator’s top preconception tips for future parents

23:00 – Encouragement for parents who feel “it’s too late”

24:50 – Final thoughts from a pediatrician’s perspective

💚 Key Takeaways:

• Your baby’s health begins before pregnancy
• Even 5–10% improvements in stress, diet, or toxin load can dramatically support fertility
• “Healthy eating” = eating real, minimally processed food
• Your mindset and daily choices create the foundation for your child’s resilience
• Small shifts → big impact over time

👶 Who this episode is for:

• Anyone trying to conceive
• Women & couples experiencing fertility challenges
• Those interested in natural, holistic fertility support
• Parents planning for a healthier future children
• Anyone wanting to understand how lifestyle shapes lifelong health

Follow Dr Joel on:

IG: drjoelgator

Website: www.raisingamazingplus.com

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Endometriosis is finally being understood for what it truly is: a whole-body inflammatory, immune-dysregulating disease that affects far more than the pelvis—and far more than just your period. If you’ve ever felt dismissed by doctors, confused by contradictory information, or overwhelmed by your symptoms, this conversation is going to feel like someone finally turning on the lights.

In this interview, I sit down with Dr Jessica Drummond! Dr. Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC, has been passionate about supporting, caring for, and empowering people who struggle with women’s and pelvic health concerns throughout her 24 year career working as a physical therapist and clinical nutritionist.

Dr. Drummond’s trademarked approach is holistic, multi-pronged, and comprehensive, which combines science-informed research, functional nutrition application, lifestyle medicine strategies, nervous system regulation, mind-body connection, hormone balance, physical & manual therapy, and so much more. While her private clients hold a special place in her heart, Dr. Jessica Drummond is equally passionate about educating and supporting clinicians and wellness professionals to become certified health coaches so they can confidently and safely provide integrative tools and treatment to their clients.

In this in-depth interview, we unpack 20+ years of clinical experience and research to help you understand:

Endo is NOT just uterine lining growing outside the uterus. Lesions are molecularly distinct tissue with the ability to:

• Create their own estrogen
• Develop their own blood supply
• Hijack the immune system
• Trigger systemic inflammation

This explains why endo can show up:

• On the ovaries & fallopian tubes
• The bowel & bladder
• The diaphragm & lungs
• Even the nose, joints & musculoskeletal tissues

Endo is a full-body disease. And it’s far more common than most people realize.

Symptoms can appear as:

• Digestive issues
• Anxiety
• Fatigue
• Heat intolerance
• Bloating
• Irregular pain
• Pain with sex or bowel movements
• Or no pelvic pain at all

Many girls begin having symptoms at 8–12 years old—long before their cycles stabilize—making it even harder to recognize.

Add medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and birth control masking symptoms… and it’s no surprise women go a decade or more without answers.

Endometriosis doesn’t just affect pain—it deeply impacts fertility because:

• It alters egg quality
• It influences DNA integrity
• Chronic inflammation damages ovarian tissue
• Immune dysregulation interferes with implantation
• The body may perceive an embryo as “foreign”

This means endometriosis is often more of a reproductive immunology issue than a hormone issue.

You’ll learn:

• Why lesions can create their own estrogen
• Why some respond to estrogen suppression—and most don’t
• Why saying endo is “estrogen dominance” oversimplifies the condition
• The 4 types of lesions (estrogen receptor–dominant, progesterone-dominant, mixed, neither)
• Why you can’t know your lesion type without surgical histology

This is the clarity women desperately deserve.

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Most people think of dentistry as separate from fertility, pregnancy, hormones, gut health, or baby development — but today’s guest, Dr. Stacey, is here to show why the mouth may be the most important part of the entire body when it comes to conception, pregnancy, and your child’s long-term health.

This conversation is from the summit I hosted a year ago, and since this conversation is powerful, I am now featuring this here! Additionally, Dr Stacey was interviewed by my co-host in the summit, Dr Carrie Jones.

Dr. Stacey is a board-certified pediatric dentist and functional dentistry expert who works at the intersection of oral microbiome health, airway development, systemic inflammation, and childhood wellness. Her work reveals how oral bacteria, nutrient deficiencies, mouth breathing, and early feeding patterns influence everything from infertility to early childhood cavities.

If you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, or raising babies or toddlers, this is a must-watch masterclass on how mouth health is truly whole-body health.

✔ Why dentistry and medicine should NEVER have been separated

✔ How gum disease delays conception by 3–12+ months

✔ The oral pathogens that impact sperm mobility & egg implantation

✔ Preconception must-do’s: flossing, mineral optimization, oral microbiome care

✔ Why saliva is your “golden elixir” — and how mouth breathing destroys it

✔ The problem with conventional mouthwashes & over-sanitizing the mouth

✔ Why fluoride is controversial during pregnancy & childhood

✔ Hydroxyapatite vs fluoride: which is safer and more effective?

✔ Pregnancy-induced gum changes, pH shifts & mineral loss

✔ How your oral microbiome becomes your baby’s oral microbiome

✔ Oral ties, breastfeeding, tongue posture & airway development

✔ Why cavities are the #1 chronic disease in kids — and still rising

✔ Baby oral care: when to start, what tools to use, and what foods matter most

✔ Why first foods like crackers & puffs are causing early cavities

✔ Mineral deficiency epidemic: how depleted soils impact our kids

✔ Functional oral care routines for newborns, toddlers, moms & dads

0:27 – The dental–medical divide & why it harms families

3:12 – Dr. Stacey’s journey from general dentistry to pediatrics

6:40 – Why she switched to a root-cause model

9:55 – Fertility and the oral microbiome: the hidden link

12:40 – Australian study: gum disease delays conception

15:10 – Oral pathogens that affect both male & female fertility

18:45 – Preconception: minerals, micronutrients & gum health

22:30 – Daily habits: brushing, flossing, water picking, tongue scraping

27:20 – Oil pulling: what it does, how often, and myths

32:00 – Why mouthwash may be harming your microbiome

35:25 – Mouth breathing, pregnancy, snoring & cavity risk

41:10 – Oral pH, acidity, and why saliva matters

47:50 – Fluoride deep dive: neurotoxicity, pregnancy, and alternatives

55:35 – Hydroxyapatite explained & why Dr. Stacey prefers it

1:01:40 – Pregnancy tooth changes, morning sickness & acid exposure

1:08:00 – Mineral depletion during pregnancy & postpartum

1:13:00 – How moms pass their oral bacteria to babies

1:19:40 – Baby oral care from day 1: wipes, brushing, feeding

1:27:00 – Fermentable carbs in baby foods & why they cause decay

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