114: The Truth About Fertility After 35, Hashimoto's, and Egg Quality With Aimee Raupp

114: The Truth About Fertility After 35, Hashimoto's, and Egg Quality With Aimee Raupp

August 10, 2026 · 1h 2m

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Dr. Izabella Wentz interviews Aimee Raupp about fertility, ovarian health, and the science behind reproductive longevity, discussing outdated beliefs and holistic approaches to fertility challenges.

In this episode of Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations, Dr. Izabella Wentz interviews fertility expert, licensed acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, and author Aimee Raupp for an empowering conversation about fertility, ovarian health, and the science behind reproductive longevity. Dr. Wentz also shares her personal journey with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), low anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), Hashimoto's, and becoming pregnant naturally at age 43 after being told donor eggs were her only option. Together, they explore why many long-held beliefs about fertility after age 35 may be outdated, and how factors like inflammation, mitochondrial function, immune health, insulin resistance, environmental toxins, and thyroid health all influence fertility. They also discuss the connection between Hashimoto's, premature ovarian insufficiency, endometriosis, and unexplained infertility, along with emerging therapies that are bringing new hope to women navigating fertility challenges. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the "fertility cliff" may not be as steep as we've been told. Aimee explains why current research suggests ovarian aging is influenced by mitochondrial…

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Host: Dr. Izabella Wentz

Guest: Aimee Raupp

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Organizations: Hashimoto's, Chinese medicine, premature ovarian insufficiency, endometriosis, anti-Müllerian hormone, insulin resistance, mitochondrial function, environmental toxins

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