Fertility Archives • Alison Mitchell Naturopath

Mitochondria and Fertility: Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Menopause and Healthy Ageing

15th June 2026

Mitochondria are best known for producing energy, but their role extends far beyond that. Discover how mitochondrial health influences fertility, egg and sperm quality, endometriosis, perimenopause, menopause, brain health and healthy ageing, and why supporting these cellular powerhouses may be an important part of a holistic approach to health.

Sperm Health

11th October 2025

Guts and Girl Bits Episode #55 In this episode of Guts and Girl Bits, Raul Pastrana joins us to discuss sperm health. An incredibly important but often overlooked aspect of…

Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea – When your periods go AWOL

12th March 2025

Understanding and treating missing periods naturally. Hypothalamic Amenorrhoea (HA) is a condition you may have been hearing about more frequently lately. Despite being a bit of a mouthful to pronounce,…

Reducing Chemicals to Protect Future Generations

23rd September 2019

How Toxin exposure can impact your hormonal health, fertility and the health of your children and grandchildren. I'm joined with Naturopath extraordinaire Tabitha McIntosh in this episode of Guts and…

Preconception and Pregnancy – Nutrition and Supplements

25th June 2019

Health & Wellbeing Podcast #37 Nikki Warren is a Naturopath with a passion for supporting women and men through preconception period and pregnancy. In this episode we chat about the…

Busting the PCOS Myths

5th May 2018

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition that is affecting more and more women and girls – it affects 1 in 7 women worldwide making it one of the most common…

Why You Should Choose Chemical-Free Products For You & Your Baby

15th April 2018

It may alarm you to realise that in countries such as Australia and America there are very limited regulations on the safety of which chemicals* are used in household and beauty products, and that…

What is preconception care?

29th July 2015

Preconception care offers support to couples with fertility problems and also for those who simply want their child to have the healthiest start to life. Our aim is not only…

Omega-3 deficiency may be involved in varicoceles.

8th February 2015

[fb_button] Unless you’re in the business of making babies and have encountered some snags along the way, this is not an issue many people are aware of, but varicoceles…

Vitamin D helps blood sugar level stability during pregnancy

10th January 2015

10/1/15 Vitamin D for healthy blood sugar levels in pregnancy If you're not getting enough Vitamin D while you're pregnant, your blood sugar levels may suffer. This could mean that…

The effect of diet on your babies DNA

27th August 2014

[fb_button] It’s no new news that you should eat well while you’re pregnant. But what a lot of people don’t realize is the importance of eating well BEFORE you fall…

Choosing the right products for that time of the month.

7th November 2013

Ladies, this one is for you. Certain types of pads and tampons contain chemicals that may worsen period pain, cause allergic reactions and irritation, lead to pelvic inflammatory conditions and even…

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