Traditional cultures advised consuming nutrient-rich foods 6-12 months before conception to stock up the mother's nutrient stores.

“optimizing your health prior to conception is what's most important for your pregnancy you don't want to come into a pregnancy with nutrient deficits”

“one of the things that price noted was that traditional cultures would make sure that a couple that were looking to conceive would eat these nutrients six to 12 months before before actually conceiving a baby”