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Your “healthy” diet could be starving your hormones and hurting fertility before you see a warning sign.

In episode 907 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, host Robert Sikes talks with fertility doctor Dr. Aumatma Simmons about why infertility is not just a woman’s issue. They cover male fertility, sperm and egg quality, fertility after age 35, chronic under-eating, overtraining, RED-S, stress, poor sleep, plastics, nicotine, alcohol, IVF, and TRT. Dr. Simmons explains how protein, healthy fats, sleep, and lower toxin exposure may help prepare both partners for pregnancy. This episode shows why looking fit does not mean your body is ready to conceive.

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Chapters

0:00 - How Dr. Aumatma Simmons Entered Fertility Medicine

4:09 - Does Female Fertility Really Fall Off a Cliff at 35?

6:11 - Pregnancy After 35: Risks, Myths, and Missing Context

11:55 - How Paternal Health Shapes the Placenta and Baby

13:25 - The Two Biggest Fertility Obstacles: Toxins and Stress

15:22 - Can Stress Resilience Improve Menstrual Cycles?

16:32 - How to Measure Stress With HRV and Cortisol

18:52 - Why Melatonin Supplements Affect Eggs and Sperm Differently

22:26 - Which Household Toxins Hurt Fertility Most?

27:01 - What Causes Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy?

29:19 - Why Protein and Healthy Fat Matter During Pregnancy

31:38 - Can Undereating Cause Infertility at a Normal Weight?

36:51 - How Sleep, Morning Sun, and Blue Light Affect Fertility

41:18 - Does Nicotine Damage Sperm and Male Fertility?

43:12 - How Alcohol Affects Fertility, Estrogen, and the Gut

47:18 - How Long Should You Wait Between Pregnancies?

51:44 - Is There a Biological Age Cutoff for Pregnancy and IVF?

56:04 - How Birth Trauma Changed Dr. Simmons' Family Plans

57:24 - How the Madre Fertility App Finds Root Causes and Toxins

58:30 - Does Long-Term Birth Control Affect Fertility?

1:01:23 - How TRT Affects Sperm Production and Recovery

1:05:20 - Why Falling Birth Rates Are Becoming a Global Crisis