#295 - The Science of Preconception: Measuring Fertility, Toxins, and Generational Health | Dr. Ann Shippy & Josh Clemente
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The episode discusses the importance of preconception health and its impact on lifelong wellness, featuring insights from Dr. Ann Shippy on fertility and environmental factors.
Preconception health is one of the most powerful—yet overlooked—windows for influencing a child’s lifelong wellness. While fertility is often discussed in the context of age or medical intervention, emerging research suggests that the months leading up to conception are a critical "time capsule" for epigenetic health. In this episode of A Whole New Level, Levels Founder and CEO Josh Clemente sits down with Dr. Anne Shippy, a board-certified internal medicine physician and author of The Preconception Revolution. Dr. Shippy brings a unique, systems-based approach to fertility, moving beyond basic labs to uncover the root causes of infertility and chronic disease. Dr. Shippy explains why the "check engine light" of infertility is often a signal of deeper metabolic or environmental imbalances—and why age isn't always the primary driver of reproductive success. Drawing on her engineering background and years of clinical practice, she walks through how toxins, mitochondrial function, and the microbiome interact to shape the health of both parents and their future children. Along the way, the conversation explores the practical "mini-experiments" couples can run to optimize their…
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