Why is detoxing your body, cleaning up your diet and environment, and getting as healthy as possible so important BEFORE you get pregnant? 

For starters, toxic metals and chemicals accumulate in bone, fat, organs and other parts of the body. If you don’t excrete as many of of these safely before you get pregnant, there is a high likelihood that some of these will exert a negative impact on the pregnancy. When coupled with continued toxic exposure from the diet and environment, these are far the optimal conditions needed for a fetus to grow and develop.

Studies have found the following (this is a very small sample of the research I have seen):

• • • Prenatal pesticide (organophosphate) exposure was associated with poorer intellectual development in 7-year-old children (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21507776/).
    • Mercury is transferred through breast milk and “can induce oxidative stress in breast-fed infants and may play a role in the pathogenesis of many health problems, particularly during neurodevelopment” (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23661328/).
    • Prenatal mercury exposure was related to poorer performance on a school-age assessment of IQ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25757069/).
    • Low-level prenatal methylmercury exposure was associated with adverse effects on childhood memory and learning, particularly visual memory (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25062363/).
    • Phthalates are found in personal care products (creams, shampoos, etc) and plastics. Maternal levels of phthalates and BPA (bisphenol A) have been associated with long-term hormonal imbalances in boys (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24945889/) (Please note that BPA-free plastics are not safe, animal research has shown that alternative bisphenols are likely just as harmful.)
    • Research suggest that prenatal BPA exposure may be associated with externalizing behaviors (e.g. aggression) in 2-year-old children, especially among girls (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20049216/). Once again, please do not think BPA-free plastics are safe – they still contain other bisphenols.
    • Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A was associated with increased odds of wheeze in early life (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22334053/). BPA was detected in 99% of maternal urine samples during pregnancy.
    • Exposure to bisphenol A is associated with recurrent miscarriage (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15947000/)
    • Prenatal flame retardant (PBDEs) exposure is associated negatively associated with reading skills, Full Scale IQ Test scores at 8 years of age (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27385187/). Flame retardants are used in plastics, certain types of clothing, car seats, furniture, carpets, children’s toys and a whole plethora of common household products.
    • Prenatal PDBE exposure has been associated with poorer attention and executive function in children. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26271888/). The same researchers also reported “associations for prenatal and childhood PBDE exposures with decrements in attention, processing speed, fine motor coordination, and cognition in children at ages 5 and 7 years.”

I share this with you not to scare you, but to make you aware of what a huge impact your health will have on your children, not just in their early years but for life.

Optimising your health means setting your lineage up for generation health.

This is the ultimate gift you can give to your children and grandchildren.

Not only will I teach you how to get healthy, I will teach you how protect your child from the countless dangers out there. 

When you book a package to work with me, you will get free access to my comprehensive Detox Workshop (£199 value), which will help you to reduce your toxic exposures from your indoor air, diet, water, personal care products. It is also an indispensable support tool I use with all my clients. During the time we work together, I will suggest parts of the course for you to watch to help you reach your goals faster. It is also a great reference tool that you will have even after we are finished working together!

Please check out the health consulting packages on offer, and if you are interested you can book a free 15-minute discovery session with me so we can see if we’re a good fit to work together. And whatever decision you make, I wish the very best of success in your journey!