Fertility: Looking at the Bigger Picture

A personalised approach to nutrition, functional testing and reproductive health.

The talk will start at 10am, a welcome drink and snack are included in the ticket, with the opportunity to book 1:1s with Sarah after

Fertility is rarely just about eating well or taking the right supplements. In fact, fertility problems in both men and women are becoming increasingly common. In this talk, Sarah Wragg, founder of Matters For Health, will explore what else might be going on beneath the surface when it comes to fertility. She will explain how she works with individuals and couples, why giving yourself around three months to prepare can be so valuable before conception or IVF, and how she uses functional laboratory testing to investigate areas that may be influencing fertility in both men and women.

Sarah will explore the fascinating connection between fertility and wider health — from what you are eating and gut health to hormones, genetics, the microbiome and other factors that aren’t always considered when someone is struggling to conceive, as well as why being told to “just relax” is not always the answer! Most importantly, Sarah will explain why sometimes it pays to step back, look at the bigger picture and ask “What else could be going on?” before simply moving on to the next fertility treatment. Sarah is delighted to be bringing this talk to Barnsgrove and hopes to leave you with a few new ideas about how we can think differently about fertility and the factors that may influence it.

Sarah Wragg BSc (Hons), mBANT, mCHNC, has over 15 years of clinical experience and holds a degree in Nutritional Therapy, with a strong foundation in biochemical sciences and functional & lifestyle medicine. Her clinical experience includes working within thousands of clients within functional medicine clinics, as well as alongside GPs and integrative doctors in private practice. Sarah’s own fertility journey, including IVF and miscarriage, led her to specialise in fertility functional nutrition. She has undertaken postgraduate fertility training in both the UK and Australia, including training with Dr Leah Hechtman, and further training in genetic testing. She combines her scientific background, clinical experience and personal understanding of fertility to offer an evidence-based yet compassionate approach to supporting reproductive health.