Dr. Laurie Terzo, Natural Fertility Specialist

Dr. Laurie Terzo, Natural Fertility Specialist Empowering women and couples for over 23 years to naturally optimize their fertility and take control of their journey.

12/12/2025

Cycle Charting 101, Part 1

If you’re trying to conceive and not charting your cycle, you’re missing some of the most powerful hormone data your body gives you every single month.

Cycle charting is not just about predicting ovulation, it is about understanding how your brain, ovaries, thyroid, adrenals, gut and nervous system are communicating.

Labs give you a snapshot, but charting shows the patterns, and patterns tell us exactly where your fertility needs support.

If you want to optimize your hormones, shorten the TTC timeline, and make informed decisions about treatment, this is where you start.

In Part 2, I’ll show you the very first thing to chart and the mistake almost everyone makes when they begin.

12/09/2025

Your fertility is always in motion.
The habits you choose today are shaping the eggs and s***m you’ll use about three months from now.

That’s why I teach in 12-week cycles. It’s how biology actually works.

When you calm inflammation, strengthen mitochondria, and upgrade sleep and your environment, your body has what it needs to make healthier eggs and s***m.

And you’ll feel the shift: steadier energy, clearer skin, stronger ovulation, calmer moods, and better libido that signal hormones are syncing.

You’re not on a countdown, you’re on a build-up.
Every choice this week is an investment in your fertile future.

12/05/2025

So many women are told their labs define their fate. This client was 39, with “too low” AMH and “too high” FSH, and was told IVF or nothing. But numbers are not the whole story. When we reduced inflammation, supported thyroid and insulin balance, nourished mitochondria, and rebuilt her daily rhythms, her body started giving us different signals. Longer cycles, clearer ovulation signs, better energy. Six months later, she conceived naturally.

This isn’t a guarantee, it’s a reminder that biology is responsive. When you change the inputs, the outputs often shift. Hope isn’t naive, it is biochemical.

12/01/2025

Your age is one data point, not your destiny. I’ve watched women in their 40s outperform their old labs simply by changing the inputs that shape biology. Protein, movement, sleep, light, purpose - these cues shift inflammation, hormones, and even ovarian microcirculation. Your ovaries are adaptable.

11/26/2025

Your daily habits move the needle more than any pill stack ever will.

Start simple: swap plastic for glass, cut back on seed oils, reduce screen time at night, move a little after meals, and ditch synthetic fragrance. These tiny shifts lower inflammation, support insulin sensitivity, protect hormones, and give your ovaries a cleaner environment to thrive in.

Small steps, done consistently, create real change for your egg quality.

11/26/2025

The holidays can be a lot when you are TTC.

Do what you need to keep your body and your nervous system steady. A few intentional choices can make the season feel much more manageable. Remember, you do not owe anyone more than you want to share.

11/19/2025

These are the non-negotiables I look at with every woman over 35:

Thyroid and adrenals
Inflammation and oxidative stress
Blood sugar and insulin
Mitochondrial nourishment
Gut and liver function

These are the systems that shape your hormonal terrain. When they work well, egg quality improves, treatments work better and your whole fertility journey gets easier.

Optimize the terrain and every intervention on top becomes more effective.

11/18/2025

We talk a lot about supplements for egg quality… but two of the most powerful mitochondrial supports are completely free: sleep and light.

Your eggs rely on healthy mitochondria to mature, ovulate, and support early embryo development.
Deep sleep activates mitophagy + autophagy (your body’s cleanup and repair cycles), while your light environment sets the circadian rhythm that tells mitochondria when to produce energy and when to restore.

If you want better egg quality, start here:

Protect your nights - dark, cool, low light
Get morning sunlight - 5–10 minutes outdoors
Reduce screens at night - melatonin matters for mitochondria
Small shifts. Big impact on cellular energy… and healthier eggs.

11/14/2025

Your ovaries don’t work in isolation. They respond to the whole environment of your body: stress, sleep, nutrition, blood sugar, and inflammation.

Every egg you’ll ovulate in about three months is already developing now. During that window, your body is constantly sending signals through hormones, cortisol, insulin, nutrients, and blood flow.

If you’re under-fueled or stressed, your ovaries read that as limited resources. When you’re nourished, rested, and supporting metabolic stability, they register safety and capacity.

That’s why functional fertility looks at the full system: thyroid and adrenal function, gut and liver pathways, mitochondrial health, and micronutrients.

If you’re not sure where to start, strategic testing shows what your body actually needs so you can stop guessing and create change that lasts.

The takeaway: egg quality reflects your overall vitality. Support the system, and your ovaries respond.

11/07/2025

If you’ve experienced more than one pregnancy loss, please know - it’s not your fault.
There are often deeper root causes that deserve to be understood - from s***m DNA integrity to inflammation, microbiome balance, and hormonal rhythm.
Functional fertility means we don’t guess - we test, uncover, and restore the foundation for a stable, healthy pregnancy.
You’re not broken. You just need clarity, connection, and support.

10/29/2025

The o***y is an ecosystem - and so is the rest of your body.

New UCSF research just confirmed what we’ve been teaching for years: fertility isn’t only about egg quality - it’s about the environment the egg develops in.
When blood flow, thyroid, metabolism, and inflammation are balanced, the o***y can actually do its job.

That’s why in functional fertility, we don’t chase quick fixes. We do a full-body workup to understand your unique ecosystem - so we can restore the conditions for healthy conception to happen.

Because when the body feels safe, nourished, and supported… fertility follows.

10/24/2025

AMH isn’t your fate - it’s feedback.
When we support the system, not just the number, everything changes.

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About Dr. Laurie Terzo

Holistic medicine is my specialty. Empowering women is my passion. Combining the two is my job. Drawing upon 20 years of experience in Chinese and functional medicine, I partner with my clients to discover the root cause of their body imbalances leading to fertility and/or hormone struggles.

Using an inclusive approach I review lab work and results, nutrition, herbal medicine, supplements and lifestyle changes to help women make profound changes and take control of their health again.

I am board certified in reproductive medicine and have helped thousands of women to optimize their mind, body, and spirit to get pregnant naturally. I especially love working with women over 35 trying to conceive.

I provide virtual consultations to women around the world and have multiple packages to choose from, including Hormone Boost, Fertility Re-Balance, and a Whole Body Reboot. For more information, go to www.DrLaurieTerzo.com.