Ask the RD

By Chris Kresser

Alternative Health

What's Ask the RD about?

Join Kelsey Marksteiner, RD and Laura Schoenfeld, staff nutritionists at ChrisKresser.com, as they answer your questions about ancestral and Paleo nutrition. A must-listen for anyone new to the Paleo diet or looking to improve their current Paleo diet based on their personal needs and health goals.

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Ask the RD episodes:

10.17.2023
RHR: Uncovering the Hidden Causes of Anxiety and Depression, with Dr. Kenneth Bock
Dr. Kenneth Bock joins Chris in this episode of Revolution Health Radio to discuss the idea that many of the mental disorders most common among adolescents and teens, including depression, anxiety, and OCD, may share the same underlying mechanism of...
04.30.2019
Your Guide to Keto Fasting, with Dr. Joseph Mercola
Keto fasting combines a very-low-carb diet with intermittent periods of fasting—and it has the potential to improve your sleep, cell regeneration, and gut health. Find out more about this lifestyle in this episode of RHR.
02.26.2019
What the EAT-Lancet Paper Gets Wrong, with Diana Rodgers
Meat is in the news again, and, as usual, a new study is claiming that animal products are unhealthy and bad for the environment. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Diana Rodgers and I discuss everything the much-publicized EAT-Lancet...
08.18.2017
RHR: Are High-Fat Diets Bad for the Microbiome?
Those in the Paleo and ancestral health communities have a tendency to follow high-fat, low-carb diets. But are there downsides? What happens to our microbiome on a high-fat diet?
10.13.2016
New Treatment for SIBO and IBS-C—with Dr. Kenneth Brown
Today, I talk with Dr. Kenneth Brown, a practicing physician and clinical researcher who has been specializing in treating methane-predominant SIBO and constipation-predominant IBS for the past 15 years.
03.31.2014
Ask the RD: Post Meal Sugar Cravings and Overdosing on Liver
In this episode, Laura and Kelsey are answering listener questions about sugar cravings while on a paleo diet and how much liver in the diet is too much.
02.26.2014
Ask the RD: Mixed Heritage Ancestral Diets and Getting Enough Calcium on Paleo
Laura and Kelsey explore a listener question about establishing an ancestral diet based on ethnic culture and how to get enough calcium on a paleo diet.
02.17.2014
Ask the RD: Are Seeds Healthy and Animal Foods for Vegetarians
In this episode, Laura and Kelsey answer questions about daily nuts and seeds intake and minimum effective dose of animal products to achieve optimum health
01.29.2014
Ask the RD: Paleo Weight Gain and Supplements for Gas
Laura and Kelsey address listener questions about weight gain on a paleo diet and dietary supplements to help supress the effects of gas-producing foods.
01.15.2014
Ask the RD: Leg Cramping on Paleo and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
How common are leg cramps for those who are on the paleo diet? What causes them and how easily are they resolved? Read on for more details.
01.01.2014
Ask the RD: How to Make “Smart” Resolutions
In this episode, Laura and Kelsey discuss SMART resolutions for the upcoming new year to ensure better health and wellness.
12.02.2013
Ask the RD: Nutrition for Better Sleep and Gaining Weight on Paleo
Today, Laura and Kelsey are addressing listener questions on nutrition habits to promote better sleep and what to do if you gain weight on a Paleo diet.
11.18.2013
Ask the RD: Probiotic Timing and the Blood Type Diet
Today, Laura and Kelsey will be discussing whether to take probiotics on an empty stomach or with a meal and the "eating for your blood type" diet?
11.04.2013
Ask the RD: All About Food Combining
In this episode, Laura and Kelsey discuss the proposed science behind food combining and techniques for eating to foster optimum digestive health.
10.22.2013
Ask the RD: Adrenal Fatigue
On today's episode, Laura and Kelsey discuss all things adrenal fatigue and some dietary recommendations designed to treat adrenal fatigue.