206: Josh Gitalis - Support During Pregnancy • Boost Your Immunity • Testing For Heavy Metals

Josh Gitalis is a Clinical Nutritionist and is a recognized expert in the fields of clinical detoxification & therapeutic supplementation. He runs a Toronto-based private practice, with a worldwide client base. Josh is the first Canadian nutritionist to become an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP).

In this episode, we discuss:

• Taking your healthy lifestyle to the next level well before conception (men & women)
• The connection between omega-3s/6s and sperm
• Food aversions/cravings during pregnancy
• Being supportive during the pregnancy, labour, and delivery
• Walking is one of the best exercises you can do
• Josh's morning routine pre and post baby
• A baby can be a great teacher
• What is colostrum?
• Refined sugar is a serious offender to your immune system
• Sleep is crucial for your immune system
• Setting yourself up for a quality sleep (and baby)
• Meditation has been shown to boost the immune system
• The normal range vs the optimal range for vitamin D
• Megadosing with vitamin D when you first start feeling sick
• In health, no news is good news
• Culinary mushrooms vs medicinal mushrooms
• Specific nutrients that are really powerful for your immune system
• When you're sick, you can handle more vitamin C
• Liver is an excellent source of vitamin A
• Common autoimmune conditions Josh sees in practice
• 3 things that need to be in place for autoimmunity to develop
• Testing for heavy metals
• We all have some body burden of heavy metals and toxins
• Detoxification capacity is different from person to person
• Removing heavy metals from the body
• A pregnant woman should not do a detox
• Bundle up and get outside throughout the winter
• Removing your "slivers"

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Related episodes:

315: Genevieve Howland aka Mama Natural – Preparing For A Healthy Pregnancy & Childbirth

309: Focus Friday – The Ultimate Baby (Our 1st Trimester)

251: Dr. Sarah Buckley – Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering • Preconception Planning • The Role Of Oxytocin

143: Tero Isokauppila – Medicinal Mushrooms Have The Power To Regulate Your Immunity, Boost Your Brain, And Improve Your Gut Health

079: Joy McCarthy – Natural Pregnancy | Work-Life Balance As A New Mom | Should You Exercise While You’re Pregnant?

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