Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 39 minutes ago
Lily Nichols joins me to discuss optimal foods for pregnancy, the current misguided nutritional approach to gestational diabetes, folate vs folic acid, what to eat to prevent stretch marks, Vitamin K2 and much, much more.
Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian and certified diabetic educator. She is the author of two seminal works of prenatal nutrition, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes and Real Food For Pregnancy. Her books and blog are troves of detailed, evidence-based nutrition information. She also runs the Womens’ Health Nutrition Academy, an online learning portal for evidence-based nutrition training.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Podcast begins
00:01:17 Lily’s backstory
00:07:53 Carbohydrates and gestational diabetes
00:14:12 Pregnancy micronutrient ‘powerbank’ or ‘bank account’
00:18:31 Weston Price’s observation of pre-conception feeding practices
00:21:52 Lily’s nutrition advice for unplanned pregnancies
00:28:11 Micronutrients, protein and optimal foods for pregnancy
00:33:22 Folate, folic acid and how to prevent neural tube defects
00:30:34 The importance of dietary collagen and glycine
00:46:26 Vitamin K2 deficiency and improper facial development
00:54:24 Lily’s closing advice
00:57:05 Dr Max’s sign off
LINKS
Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols - shop.lilynicholsrdn.com/collections/frontpage/products/real-food-for-pregnancy-paperback
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols - amazon.com/Real-Food-Gestational-Diabetes-Conventional/dp/0986295000
Folate: Why Its Superior to Folic Acid For Pregnancy (Even if You Don’t Have MTHFR) Lily Nichols blog - lilynicholsrdn.com/folate-pregnancy-folic-acid-mthfr
Womens Health Nutrition Academy - whnacademy.com
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston Price amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Price/dp/0916764206
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Follow LILY
Twitter: @LilyNicholsRDN
Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn
Lily's blog: lilynicholsrdn.com/blog
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Follow DR MAX
Twitter: @mgulhaneMD
Instagram: @mgulhanemd
Apple Podcasts: Regenerative Health Podcast
Spotify: Regenerative Health Podcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemd
#pregnancy #childbirth #lowcarb #keto #lowcarbdiet #ketodiet #realfood #animalfood
Lily Nichols joins me to discuss optimal foods for pregnancy, the current misguided nutritional approach to gestational diabetes, folate vs folic acid, what to eat to prevent stretch marks, Vitamin K2 and much, much more.
Lily Nichols is a registered dietitian and certified diabetic educator. She is the author of two seminal works of prenatal nutrition, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes and Real Food For Pregnancy. Her books and blog are troves of detailed, evidence-based nutrition information. She also runs the Womens’ Health Nutrition Academy, an online learning portal for evidence-based nutrition training.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Podcast begins
00:01:17 Lily’s backstory
00:07:53 Carbohydrates and gestational diabetes
00:14:12 Pregnancy micronutrient ‘powerbank’ or ‘bank account’
00:18:31 Weston Price’s observation of pre-conception feeding practices
00:21:52 Lily’s nutrition advice for unplanned pregnancies
00:28:11 Micronutrients, protein and optimal foods for pregnancy
00:33:22 Folate, folic acid and how to prevent neural tube defects
00:30:34 The importance of dietary collagen and glycine
00:46:26 Vitamin K2 deficiency and improper facial development
00:54:24 Lily’s closing advice
00:57:05 Dr Max’s sign off
LINKS
Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols - shop.lilynicholsrdn.com/collections/frontpage/products/real-food-for-pregnancy-paperback
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols - amazon.com/Real-Food-Gestational-Diabetes-Conventional/dp/0986295000
Folate: Why Its Superior to Folic Acid For Pregnancy (Even if You Don’t Have MTHFR) Lily Nichols blog - lilynicholsrdn.com/folate-pregnancy-folic-acid-mthfr
Womens Health Nutrition Academy - whnacademy.com
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston Price amazon.com/Nutrition-Physical-Degeneration-Weston-Price/dp/0916764206
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Follow LILY
Twitter: @LilyNicholsRDN
Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn
Lily's blog: lilynicholsrdn.com/blog
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Follow DR MAX
Twitter: @mgulhaneMD
Instagram: @mgulhanemd
Apple Podcasts: Regenerative Health Podcast
Spotify: Regenerative Health Podcast
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemd
#pregnancy #childbirth #lowcarb #keto #lowcarbdiet #ketodiet #realfood #animalfood
