# The Fertility Formula: Hormones, Inflammation, and the Truth About Optimizing Fertility with Dr. Natalie Crawford

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Published: 2026-04-15T15:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I'm joined by one of my favorite fellow fertility doctors - Dr. Natalie Crawford, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, co-founder of Fora Fertility in Austin, Texas, host of the As a Woman podcast, and author of the brand-new book The Fertility Formula . Dr. Crawford's journey into reproductive medicine is deeply personal: after experiencing four pregnancy losses and feeling dismissed by the medical system, she channeled that pain into a career dedicated to making sure no patient ever feels unheard or uninformed. Her book brings together the science of hormones, inflammation, cycle tracking, lifestyle, and fertility treatment in a way that is truly empowering and accessible. In our conversation, Natalie and I get honest about what modern fertility medicine often gets wrong, and what we can actually do about it. We explore how chronic inflammation is quietly hijacking fertility, how your menstrual cycle is far more than just a monthly event, and why the "it's just your age" or "it's just bad luck" narratives do a real disservice to patients. This is the kind of honest, science-backed, whole-body conversation I wish every fertility patient could have before they ever walked into a clinic. Read the full show notes on my website. In this episode, we cover: How chronic inflammation affects egg and sperm quality, hormonal signaling, and IVF outcomes, and what you can do to lower your inflammatory burden Why your menstrual cycle is a vital sign, and how to track it accurately to detect ovulation disorders before they cost you time The connection between fertility and long-term overall health, and why unexplained infertility may be a symptom of deeper metabolic imbalance How age impacts fertility and why it's not the whole…

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