
Vitamin D: The Missing Piece for Fertility, Hormones & Overall Health
Vitamin D is often thought of as the “bone health vitamin,” but it plays a much bigger role in your overall health than many people realize.

Vitamin D is often thought of as the “bone health vitamin,” but it plays a much bigger role in your overall health than many people realize.

In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson takes a deep dive into one of the most overlooked nutrients in women’s health: vitamin D. She explains why vitamin D is essential for fertility, hormone balance, pregnancy, immune function, bone health, and mood. You’ll also learn which vitamin D test to request, the difference between vitamin D2 and D3, how much you need, and when supplementation or injections may be beneficial.

When you’re navigating infertility, hormone imbalances, PCOS, endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, or another chronic health condition, it’s easy to believe that happiness is waiting on the other side of healing.

In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson shares practical mindset strategies to help you stay hopeful throughout your fertility and healing journey. Whether you’re navigating infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, or hormone imbalances, she explains how your mindset, relationships, and daily habits can support emotional well-being while you work toward better health. This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t just physical. It’s mental and emotional, too.

Preparing for endometriosis surgery can feel overwhelming, but understanding what to expect before, during, and after your procedure can make the recovery process much smoother.

In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson walks through everything you need to know about endometriosis surgery at Vera Health & Fertility. From preparing your body before surgery to navigating recovery afterward, she shares practical tips to help you heal well, reduce inflammation, and return to your normal routine with confidence.

Infertility, hormone imbalances, and chronic health challenges can be physically exhausting and emotionally overwhelming. While many women focus on nutrition, supplements, and treatment plans, mindset is often an overlooked piece of the healing process.

In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson shares five mindset shifts that can help you navigate difficult health and fertility journeys with more resilience, confidence, and self-compassion. She discusses the emotional reality of healing, why true restoration takes time, how to stay grounded when progress feels slow, and why believing in yourself is one of the most powerful tools you have.

When most people think about gut health, they think about drinking more water, eating more fiber, or taking probiotics. While those things matter, digestion is influenced by much more than food alone.

In this episode of The Hormone Café, Dr. Sarah Pederson explains why gut health is about so much more than just drinking water, eating fiber, and taking probiotics. She breaks down the deeper foundations of digestion including nervous system regulation, movement, circulation, meal timing, stress, and gut motility and shares practical techniques you can use daily to improve bloating, constipation, gas, and overall digestion naturally.