Metabolic Health, Hormones & Fertility: Why “Doing Everything Right” Might Be Hurting Your Cycles

So many women on a fertility journey are told to eat less, train harder, cut carbs, and push through. But what if those very strategies are the reason your hormones feel off, your cycles are irregular, or ovulation has quietly disappeared?

In this powerful and validating conversation, we unpack the critical connection between metabolic health, female hormones, and fertility — and why so many well-intentioned health habits actually send the body into survival mode, where reproduction becomes the lowest priority.

Joining me in this conversation is Ashley Fillmore! Ashley is a leading expert in sustainable weight loss. She helps women heal their metabolism, balance their hormones, and achieve body-composition changes that last a lifetime. Ashley has a BSc in Exercise and Nutrition and is a certified personal trainer, professional nutrition coach, and health educator with nearly twenty years of experience! Ashley is the host of the Cheers to Your Success Podcast and the founder and president of Metabolic Fix™ – a premium online coaching company that has helped thousands of women finally break free from chronic dieting and achieve long-term, sustainable results using the Metabolic Fix Method™. She is deeply committed to helping women better their lives and strives to inspire others to embrace the life of health, happiness, and self-love they deserve.

If you’ve ever thought:

1. “I’m eating clean, but my cycles are getting worse.”
2. “I’m trying to lose weight, but my hormones feel broken.”
3. “I don’t even know if I’m ovulating anymore.”
4. “Why does fertility feel so hard when I’m doing everything right?”

…this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air.

In this episode, we cover:

🧠 What metabolic health really is and why it’s foundational for fertility

🔥 How chronic dieting and under-eating signal danger to the body

🌙 Why sleep is essential for insulin sensitivity and hormone balance

📉 How low-carb and calorie restriction can suppress progesterone

📊 Why basal body temperature (BBT) tracking is still one of the best fertility tools

🩸 The role of blood sugar regulation and when CGMs may be helpful

🍳 Why that first morning meal (especially protein-rich) matters so much

🏃‍♀️ The truth about HIIT, overtraining, and exercise stress when trying to conceive

🥔 Why women are not small men — and why male-based nutrition advice can harm female hormones

🌱 How fertility can be restored by creating safety, nourishment, and consistency

One of the biggest takeaways?

Your body isn’t broken — it’s adaptive.

When nutrients are scarce, stress is high, and rest is low, your body prioritizes survival over reproduction. And that response makes sense.

The good news: with personalized nutrition, adequate fuel, restorative sleep, and hormone-supportive movement, fertility can come back — often faster than you think.

💛 If this episode resonates with you, share it with a woman who feels stuck, frustrated, or unheard on her fertility journey.

Your body is wise. It’s listening. And it wants to heal.

👍 Don't miss out on this in-depth episode filled with practical advice and inspiration to help you on your fertility journey.

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