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Jan 26

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Beyond Conception: A Functional Medicine Approach to Fertility and IVF

Wed 14th January 2026, 12:30pm
Online

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Beyond Conception: Functional Medicine Approaches to Fertility and IVF

14th January |  12:30–3:30 PM GMT |  Live Online

This 2-hour clinical training brings together three leading voices in reproductive health to explore the biochemical, metabolic, and mitochondrial foundations of fertility—far beyond traditional conception models.

Keynote: Liadh Fitzgerald — The 7 Pillars of Fertility®
CEO & Founder, Women’s Health Network

Liadh will open the symposium by unpacking her acclaimed 7 Pillars of Fertility® framework—a systems-biology approach offering practitioners a deeper understanding of:

  • The core pathways that influence conception
  • Hidden biochemical blocks that hinder IVF success
  • How mitochondrial, immune, metabolic and emotional factors interact
  • What truly compromises fertility in a functional medicine lens
  • Where clinical interventions, nutraceuticals, and lifestyle therapeutics matter most

Liadh’s work goes beyond supporting pregnancy alone. Her insights reshape how we view reproductive longevity, ovarian vitality, and root-cause fertility optimisation.

Optimizing Fertility: The Impact of Mitochondrial Function on Reproductive Health
Presented by Justine Stenger, Functional Medicine Health Coach from Bodybio

By the end of this session, practitioners will be able to:

  • Explain the connection between circadian biology and fertility, including how light exposure, sleep timing, and metabolic rhythm disruption influence hormonal signalling and reproductive outcomes.
  • Describe key mitochondrial concepts such as mitochondrial heteroplasmy, oxidative stress, membrane integrity, and redox balance, and their relevance to reproductive physiology.
  • Understand how mitochondrial efficiency affects reproductive cells, including impacts on oocyte maturation, sperm function, embryo viability, and implantation potential.
  • Identify clinical patterns of mitochondrial dysfunction that may present in patients with fertility challenges.
  • Apply redox and mitochondrial principles to clinical cases, using real-world examples presented in the session.
  • Evaluate the role of phospholipids and membrane health in supporting cellular energetics and reproductive function.
  • Recommend lifestyle, circadian, and nutrition strategies that enhance mitochondrial performance and support overall fertility outcomes.
  • Integrate mitochondrial-focused interventions into preconception, IVF-prep, and complex fertility protocol planning.

Wild Nutrition Session: GLP-1 and fertility – an emerging arena in reproductive health 
Presented by Lorna Driver-Davies

Lorna brings a unique lens shaped by her expertise in gynaecological immune conditions and disease—including endometriosis and PCOS. Her session will explore:

  • How GLP-1 and other metabolic hormones play a role in fertility.
  • A specific closer look at endometriosis research and its ‘metabolic’ picture.
  • Introducing Wild Nutrition’s new formula to support natural and endogenous production of GLP-1 and regulation of other metabolic hormones, and how this can benefit fertility patients and clients.

Why Practitioners Should Attend

By the end of this symposium, you will have a clearer understanding of:

✔ The multidimensional pathways influencing conception
✔ How mitochondrial, metabolic and immune disruptions manifest in fertility clients
✔ Targeted interventions for IVF support, reproductive longevity, and complex cases
✔ Clinical tools you can integrate immediately into your practice

This event is ideal for:
Functional medicine doctors, nutritional therapists, health coaches, integrative practitioners, naturopaths, and gynaecology-focused clinicians.

Register Today to Reserve Your Place.

We look forward to welcoming you on 14th January for an insightful and practice-changing afternoon.

If you would prefer to pay by credit card, please use the following link: https://buy.stripe.com/cNidR977OehT6KC2Hc1sQ0P

Speakers

Lorna Driver-Davies

Clinical Nutritional Therapist

Lorna Driver-Davies' 15 years clinical specialism is in women’s gynaecological and hormone nutrition, functional medicine and naturopathy. With a specific interest in immunological endocrinology. Her work has been recognised through her writing, lecturing, contributions to evidence-based peer-reviewed textbooks on female health, and she regularly mentors other nutrition practitioners as well as medics. She has particular expertise in endometriosis, perimenopause, menstrual cycle irregularities and female metabolic health. She is a regular speaker for surgeons and specialist nurses for the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) and attends (sits in) live gynaecological theatre (surgeries), furthering her passion for gynaecological anatomy, physiology and disease pictures. Lorna is also Head of Practitioner Education for Wild Nutrition.   https://www.wildnutrition.com/  https://www.lornadriverdavies.com/  

Justine Stenger

IFM, FMCA Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach

Justine Stenger received her B.Ed. from the University of Alberta in Physical education and Human Ecology/Nutrition. She proceeded to pursue a Holistic Nutrition/Therapeutic Chef certification from Bauman College. Justine has completed her Functional Medicine training through the Institute for Functional Medicine and is a Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, certified through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy.

Justine is a trained Bredesen (RECODE) practitioner and specializes in cell membrane medicine and works primarily with patients who suffer with neurological conditions, mast cell activation syndrome, Lyme disease, and autoimmune disease.

Justine has worked beside Dr. Bruce Hoffman for the past 10 years and has supported hundreds of Dr Hoffman’s chronic, complex illness patients nutritionally.

Liadh Fitzgerald

CEO and Founder of Women’s Health Network (WHN)

Liadh Fitzgerald is the CEO and Founder of Women’s Health Network (WHN), Europe’s leading education provider for non-medical women’s health specialists. WHN delivers advanced, accredited training programmes designed to create the next generation of women’s health professionals, combining coaching mastery with robust physiological and functional medicine education. Liadh is the architect of WHN’s flagship Women’s Health Clinical Coaching™ and WHN Trauma-Informed Coaching™ programmes, alongside the WHN Practice Vault™, a licensed professional resource hub providing gold-standard, client-facing materials for practitioners working directly with women. An academic partner of the Institute for Functional Medicine, WHN aligns its curriculum with internationally recognised functional medicine principles. Liadh is a member of the European Fertility Society, the British Association for Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine, and the International Authority for Professional Coaches and Mentors.  In 2024, Liadh was shortlisted for Best Fertility Coach at the European Fertility Society’s Fertility Care Awards. She was honoured to serve as a judge for the awards in 2025 and has been invited to return in 2026. Liadh also hosts monthly professional talks with the European Fertility Society and My IVF Answers. Through her leadership, Liadh is at the forefront of advancing women’s health education worldwide, ensuring practitioners are trained to the highest standard and able to stand confidently alongside healthcare professionals—while remaining firmly within a non-medical scope of practice.