Body Shame and Disordered Eating: How to Nourish Ourselves and Heal with Dr. Kara Pepper

Love and Science Fertility · Apr 24, 2025 · 40m

For many of us, when things get stressful, the first thing we do is lean on old habits of body loathing and disordered eating. This becomes especially challenging on the fertility journey, however, when we know that egg health and the ability to ovulate depend on our nourishing ourselves.

This is further complicated by the weight gain which accompanies the fertility journey for most people. Although it is multifactorial, the many consecutive months (and sometimes years) of being out of our typical rhythms of exercise and nutrition can be a significant contributing factor. We find ourselves…