As Featured In Media & Publications
As Featured In
Island View Connect Magazine
Headline
Supporting Women Through Fertility: Why Nutrition Matters More Than You’ve Been Told
I was recently featured in Island View Connect Magazine, where I shared insights on fertility nutrition, the role of metabolic health, and how women can better support their bodies when trying to conceive or preparing for IVF.
This article highlights the importance of looking beyond just medical treatment and understanding how nutrition and lifestyle can influence reproductive health.
Issue 9 Page 48-49
Why This Matters
Fertility is often approached purely from a medical perspective.
What many women are not told is how much influence nutrition, inflammation, and metabolic health can have on the body during this time.
My work focuses on helping women feel more informed, supported, and empowered in their fertility journey.
Media, Podcast & Collaboration Enquiries
Supporting women through fertility, IVF, and hormone health using evidence-based nutrition, nervous system support, and lived experience.
Media Bio
Kylie Heard is a fertility and gut health nutritionist and the founder of Nourish to Conceive. She holds a Diploma of Nutrition and works with women who are trying to conceive or preparing for IVF, online across Australia.
Kylie became a mum to two boys after unexplained infertility and IVF, and that experience shapes her work. Her 7-week NOURISH Method™ pairs weekly coaching with workbooks that show their research sources. She is known for plain, honest advice: food first, no miracle claims and no promises that nutrition can’t keep.
Topics I can speak and write about
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The Gut–Hormone–Fertility Connection
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Why Your Body Needs to Feel Safe to Conceive
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The Missing Piece in IVF Preparation
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What to eat in the three months before IVF, and what the research really shows
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Supporting Mental Health During Fertility Treatment
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Coming Out of Survival Mode: Stress and Reproductive Health
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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting IVF
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Preparing your body for pregnancy: what’s worth doing
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Nutrition Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Conceive
My Story
Kylie’s passion for fertility nutrition was born from her own experience navigating infertility and IVF.
After years of trying to conceive, she understands firsthand the emotional weight, uncertainty, and physical demands that fertility journeys can bring.
That experience led her to explore how nutrition, lifestyle, and nervous system regulation influence reproductive health — knowledge she now uses to support women across Australia.
Today, Kylie combines her nutrition expertise and lived experience to help women feel more supported, informed, and empowered on their path to motherhood.
Speaking & Workshops
Kylie is available for:
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Podcasts and interviews
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Guest articles and expert commentary
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Workshops and online events
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Fertility education sessions
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Wellness collaborations
Enquiries welcome.
Enquiries
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