Are parasites draining your energy, hijacking your hormones, and sabotaging your fertility?

In this must-listen episode of the Empowered Fertility Podcast, Dr. Brenna Squires is joined by Marieke Steen, a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and Master Restorative Wellness Practitioner (MRWP), to explore the hidden world of parasites and how they can silently disrupt your path to pregnancy.

Marieke shares her expert insights on detox, gut health, and the root causes of inflammation — with a special focus on how parasites affect fertility, hormone balance, and immune function. If you’ve been struggling with unexplained infertility, fatigue, skin flare-ups, or chronic gut issues, this episode offers answers and a fresh perspective rooted in functional medicine and real-life healing.

Inside this powerful episode, we dive into:

• Why parasites are more common than you think — even if you haven’t traveled• How chronic infections create inflammation, block detox pathways, and affect your ability to conceive

• Signs and symptoms of parasite overload

• What to know about testing and functional lab work for hidden infections

• How to approach gentle, fertility-safe detox protocols

This conversation is a must for any man or woman who is who’s ready to dig deeper and uncover the hidden stressors sabotaging their hormones, energy, and fertility.

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MEET OUR GUEST — MARIEKE STEEN

Marieke is a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and Master Restorative Wellness Practitioner (MRWP), empowering busy midlife women to naturally balance their hormones, detox safely, and reclaim their energy and mental clarity. Her personal journey through mycotoxin illness, co-infections, and slow genetic detox pathways has shaped her gentle, functional approach to detoxification — especially for women who’ve felt overlooked by conventional medicine. She uses functional labs to uncover root causes like food sensitivities, nutrient deficiencies, microbiome imbalances, toxic load, and hormone disruption.

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DISCLAIMER

This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Brenna Squires and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Squires, her guest, nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.