#326: Probiotics and Their Impact on Fertility with Giana Jarrah, Founder of With Meraki Co. and a biomedical engineer.
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Episode Summary:
Could optimizing fertility be as simple as balancing your vaginal microbiome?
In this podcast episode, Giana Jarrah, founder of With Meraki Co., dives into the critical connection between vaginal health and fertility. She explains how a healthy vaginal microbiome, rich in lactobacillus, supports conception and prevents recurrent infections like BV and UTIs. Giana shares practical tips on how to restore and maintain balance through probiotics, stress management, and gut health. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to improve their reproductive health and enhance fertility naturally.
Gianna Jarrah
Giana Jarrah is the Founder of With Meraki Co and a biomedical engineer committed to fostering a healthier world. During her undergraduate years, recurrent UTIs led her to explore the realm of vaginal health. Disappointed by the lack of solutions, she immersed herself in research, revealing a significant gap in women’s knowledge about their own bodies. Determined to destigmatize conversations around vaginal health, she conducted experiments in campus laboratories, emphasizing the transformative effects of probiotics. Recognizing the absence of a leading probiotic supplement for female urinary and vaginal health, she trusted both science and intuition, ultimately creating a brand that represents her fierce dedication to advancing women’s health. With Meraki Co. aims to resonate with women on a personal level, ensuring they feel acknowledged, understood, and genuinely cared for.
Notable Quotes in the Episode:
"And I've learned how important a healthy vaginal microbiome is to everything, even with these infections and everything like pregnancy and fertility. The vaginal microbiome is so important and having a healthy one is even more important. "
" It's very important to have optimal gut health in conjunction with vaginal health, because while maintaining vaginal health is super important, if your gut health is imbalanced, this is going to breed pathogens and candida, and we may see an overgrowth of E. coli."
"If you want to get pregnant, you definitely want to have a balanced microbiome, because if you don't have this lactobacillus and there is fertilization of this egg, you are at an increased risk of a low birth weight baby, early pregnancy loss..."
"You don't have to wait for an infection to arise to be proactive about your vaginal health... There's this lack of education of restoring the microbiome with good bacteria. The repeated use of antibiotics actually triggers this issue."
"If you see something that needs to be changed, be the change that you want to see... Sometimes you have to walk up to that table, pull out that chair and take a seat yourself."
Episode Discussion:
Tune in to Gianna Jarrah’s interview where she talks about:
- the critical role the vaginal microbiome plays in fertility and overall reproductive health, especially the importance of lactobacillus in maintaining an acidic environment that protects against infections.
- how chronic antibiotic use can lead to recurrent infections and antibiotic resistance, highlighting the need to restore good bacteria with targeted probiotics.
- the connection between gut health, stress levels, and vaginal health, and how they collectively impact fertility and pregnancy outcomes.
- the unique formulation behind her probiotic product designed to optimize urinary and vaginal health, featuring bio-enhanced acid-resistant strains and targeted urinary tract support.
- and more.
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