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The truth about postpartum nutrition goes way beyond kale smoothies and multivitamins. For too long, women's healthcare has failed mothers, leaving them to seek answers from online influencers and fads. But as a provider, you're ready to do more.

This is a deep dive into the five interconnected sciences that truly shape a mother’s healing journey. We're getting to the heart of what's missing in modern care—looking beyond recipes to the deep biological, emotional, and cultural forces that determine a mother's recovery. This is a blueprint for a new standard of holistic postpartum care that empowers you to offer a deeper, more effective kind of support that honors a mother's whole being.

Check out the episode on the blog HERE: https://postpartumu.com/podcast/the-5-sciences-of-postpartum-nutrition-its-not-just-nutrition-ep-234/

Key time stamps:

  • 0:02 Why the current postpartum care system is failing.
  • 1:50 The myth that postpartum nutrition is just about healthy eating.
  • 2:53 A mother's body is regenerating and recalibrating, not just recovering.
  • 4:31 Science 1: Nutritional Biochemistry and cellular-level healing.
  • 9:26 Science 2: Neuroscience, explaining the profound reorganization of the maternal brain.
  • 12:52 Science 3: Anthropology, the cultural and ancestral roots of postpartum care.
  • 15:31 Science 4: Chronobiology, showing why male-based science fails postpartum women.
  • 17:57 Why postpartum healing is cyclical, not linear.
  • 19:55 Integrating all five sciences for truly holistic care.
  • 23:25 The free resource for providers: the Postpartum Restoration Method Assessment Tool.

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Chapters

1. Introduction and Certification Update (00:00:00)

2. Beyond Basic Nutrition Advice (00:03:40)

3. The Five Core Sciences (00:07:23)

4. Ancestral Wisdom and Cultural Perspectives (00:17:06)

5. Female Chronobiology and Healing Timeline (00:21:02)

6. Practical Application and Resources (00:24:26)

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