Fertility-Friendly Beauty Routine: Safe Products & Tips for Pregnancy | Afshan Hussain

Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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230: In this episode, Afshan Hussain, founder of PregnancySafeCosmetics, dives into how environmental toxins are affecting fertility and what you can do to optimize your chances of conception. Afshan’s company partners with over 20 fertility clinics across the U.S. to offer a fertility program focused on toxin reduction in five key areas: food and water, beauty and personal care, clothing, household supplies, and the home & office environment. We discuss the rising fertility crisis, how toxins are stored in fat cells, and the importance of clean beauty. If you're trying to conceive or just want to live a healthier, toxin-free life, this episode is packed with practical tips for reducing your toxic burden and improving your fertility. Key Points: How environmental toxins impact fertility and overall health Practical steps to detox your environment and reduce toxic exposure The importance of clean beauty and safe skincare products for fertility The role of toxins in both female and male fertility, including declining sperm count Use code REALFOOD10 Shop Fertility and Pregnancy Safe skin care at: https://www.pregnancysafecosmetics.com/shop Sponsored By: LMNT Get your free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase at drinklmnt.com/realfoodology Birch Go to Birchliving.com/realfoodology for 20% Off Sitewide + 2 Free Eco-Rest Pillows with Mattress Purchase. BIOptimizers Order now at bioptimizers.com/realfoodology and use code realfoodology for 10% off any order. Paleovalley Save at 15% at paleovalley.com/realfoodology and use code REALFOODOLOGY Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:16 - The fertility crisis 00:08:28 - Fertility after 40 vs. before 00:12:27 - Pregnancy detox & “clean beauty” 00:16:45 - How environmental toxins impact fertility 00:19:48 - The alarming decline in sperm count 00:21:56 - Most common toxins to be aware of 00:23:38 - Understanding toxic burden 00:25:30 - Why awareness of toxins isn’t negative 00:30:26 - Skincare regulation: U.S. vs. EU 00:35:08 - Ecocert verification and the importance of natural ingredients 00:40:10 - Toxins are stored in our fat cells 00:45:39 - Tips for living toxin-free 00:51:11 - Lifestyle changes and product recommendations 00:58:04 - Choosing safe bath and beauty products 01:03:01 - Real-life testimonials and success stories 01:08:50 - Fertility testing 01:12:15 - Afshan’s personal health non-negotiables Check Out Website Instagram X (Twitter) Check Out Country: LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! @realfoodology @realfoodologypodcast www.realfoodology.com My Immune Supplement by 2x4 Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water Filter EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson

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0:00.0	on today's episode of the Real Foodology Podcast. Some states have up to 25% decline in fertility. And that's
0:07.9	what, in 20 years? I mean, 15 years. It's just, it's terrifying. Hello, friends. Welcome
0:15.4	to another episode of the Real Foodology podcast. Today's guest is Offshan Hussein of pregnancy safe cosmetics. Now,
0:24.0	this is something that I've talked about before on other podcast episodes, but you're going to want to
0:28.7	listen to this one because there's a lot of stuff in here that I had never heard. We talk a lot about
0:34.1	clean beauty, right, and clean skin care. And Opshan has just informed me that even,
0:41.5	and we know about greenwashing, right, but this goes even further than greenwashing,
0:44.8	that there are certain clean products that if you are trying to get pregnant, even if
0:50.5	they're clean for the general public, could still keep you from getting pregnant.
0:57.8	So there's certain things that if you maybe are struggling with getting pregnant
1:02.4	or you're wanting to get pregnant hopefully within the next couple of years,
1:05.1	which is in my position,
1:07.1	that there are certain things that we need to make sure
1:08.8	that we are not exposing ourselves to in our skin care, in our beauty, and any of our cosmetics, body wash, shampoo conditioner, you name it.
1:16.5	So she has an amazing guide on her website.
1:19.0	If you listen to the episode, then you can go to her website and she'll send it to you.
1:23.2	You can also work with her one-on-one.
1:25.2	So I personally am going to start working with her after this
1:28.4	episode. I was like, okay, I need your help because I hope to be pregnant by next year and I don't
1:33.6	want to struggle. The current fertility crisis is not looking good and fertility rates are dropping,
1:41.6	including sperm counts. Sperm counts are declining. It's a big concern. However,
1:47.2	as always with every episode, I leave y'all with a lot of hope. And just because this is happening
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