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- 82. Blindly Following vs. Critical Thinking
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s beef bone broth protein. Bone broth is rich in collagen and helps to maintain the structure and integrity of our skin, muscle tissue, bones and tendons.
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In this episode, we discuss the importance of critical thinking and the power of why.
- 12 Rules of Life Excerpt
- Critical Thinking
- Groupthink
- The Importance of Why
- Covid Vaccine
- Entertainment vs. Research
- The Like Button
- Content Creator vs Consumer
- Orange Juice and Carrots
- Hitler
- Ivermectin
- How to Find What Works for You
- Driver’s Seat
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RESOURCES- Groupthink
- NwJ Ep 192 – Matt Beaudreau
- Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules of Life
- Liver Article
- YouTube: Why Liver + Beef Don’t Work Long Term
- Efficacy of Covid-19 Vaccine
- Should Children Get the Covid-19 Vaccine
- Ray Peat Article
- Carrot and Okra as a Binder
- CATG Ep. 73 – Biohacking + MSH Hormone
- Hitler Source
- Uric Acid Decision Tree
- CDC Website Link (works on computers, not phones)
- American Frontline Doctors Covid Supports
- NIH Now Includes Ivermectin for Covid-19
49 min - 81. What We Eat
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s beef and turkey meat sticks. Laura loves Paleovalley’s grass-finished beef sticks and pasture-raised turkey sticks for when she’s traveling, as for her kids’ lunchboxes. These meat sticks are from animals that have never been fed grains, corn, soy or GMOs. Paleo Valley’s meat sticks are a perfect snack and a great value without skimping on quality.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
_____In this episode, Laura and Judy discuss what they eat.
- Cheese Folio Wraps
- What Judy Eats
- Loaded Baked Potato, Hold the Potato
- Leftovers vs. Grilling
- Eating out vs. Eating In
- Carnivore Kids
- Nutrient Density of Eggs
- Vegans
- Thanksgiving
- How Laura’s Carnivore Eating Has Changed
- Pork butt recipe
- Carnivore – Tips for Eating for One
- Brisket
- Grill vs. Microwave
- Cleaning a Grill
- Chicken Thigh
- Fatty Fish
- Cooking Fats
- Best Beef Patties
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RESOURCES- Cheese Folio
- Paleo Valley Bone Broth
- Laura’s Texas Roadhouse Reel
- YouTube – Air fryer
- Joe Rogan – Max Luxavere
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
58 min - 80. White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s beef and turkey meat sticks. Laura loves Paleovalley’s grass-finished beef sticks and pasture-raised turkey sticks for when she’s traveling, as for her kids’ lunchboxes. These meat sticks are from animals that have never been fed grains, corn, soy or GMOs. Paleo Valley’s meat sticks are a perfect snack and a great value without skimping on quality.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
_____In this episode, Laura and Judy discuss the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, and what it means to the keto community.
- White House summary
- $8 billion and Pillars 1-5
- Food hunger and insecurity. SNAP and WIC
- MyPlate and why dietary guidelines matter
- Front of Package and Healthy logo
- Go4Green and ACLM
- The $8 billion supporters and companies
- Plant-based funding
- WIC program results
- Share your story
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RESOURCES- NwJ’s White House Article
- White House’s Strategy for Hunger, Nutrition and Health
- White House Fact Sheet
- NwJ’s Tufts Food Compass Article
- Nina Teicholz’s Book
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
53 min - 79. Defining a Carnivore Diet
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s beef and turkey meat sticks. Laura loves Paleovalley’s grass-finished beef sticks and pasture-raised turkey sticks for when she’s traveling, as for her kids’ lunchboxes. These meat sticks are from animals that have never been fed grains, corn, soy or GMOs. Paleo Valley’s meat sticks are a perfect snack and a great value without skimping on quality.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
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In this episode, we discuss the definition of carnivore, and why defining terms and diets matter.
- Dogma vs. Diet Definitions
- What is Carnivore
- Strict Carnivore
- Perfect carnivore or no healing
- Carnivore dial
- High fat + high carb risks
- Meat + fruit diet
- Carnivore kids
- Carnivore a few years ago
- Safest vegetables
- How to explain carnivore
- Why plants are dangerous
- Plant-based definitions
- Leadership in carnivore
- Call it what it is
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RESOURCES- Judy’s stand on meat + fruit
- Judy’s stand on meat + fruit – part 2
- The truth about modern fruit
- Carnivore Cure’s Elimination Diet
- Lion Diet
- CATG Ep. 69 – Alcohol
- CATG Ep. 63 – Seed Oils
- Judy’s Son’s “What I Eat in a Day” Reel
- Nutriment
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
1 hr 1 min - 78. Managing Stress
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s Essential C Complex. If you’re stocking up on vitamin C because of some virus, because of the winter months, or you just feel better with a little bit more vitamin C, Paleo Valley’s essential C complex is probably the highest quality product you will find. Paleo Valley’s Essential C Complex is made with 3 of the most concentrated sources of organic vitamin C in whole food form– amla berry, camu camu and acerola cherry with zero sugar.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
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In this episode, we discuss tips to manage stress and how we manage stress in our lives. We share how we work towards not turning to food for comfort.- Laura’s stressful day
- How she manages stress now vs. how she managed before carnivore
- Her one hard-fast rule
- Judy explains the body’s reaction to stress
- Judy’s tips for managing stress
- Hair mineral analysis explained
- How Judy handles stress
- Social media tips
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RESOURCES- Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
1 hr 2 min - 77. The Orchestra of Sex Hormones, Thyroid, Cortisol and Blood Sugar
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s Essential C Complex. If you’re stocking up on vitamin C because of some virus, because of the winter months, or you just feel better with a little bit more vitamin C, Paleo Valley’s essential C complex is probably the highest quality product you will find. Paleo Valley’s Essential C Complex is made with 3 of the most concentrated sources of organic vitamin C in whole food form– amla berry, camu camu and acerola cherry with zero sugar.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
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In this episode, Laura and Judy chat about all things hormones and the endocrine system.- Hormones Part of the Endocrine System
- Orchestra and Harmony
- Adrenal Glands and Cortisol
- Why You Might Be Waking Up at Night
- Blood Sugar Balance as a Priority
- The Cost of Raw Materials
- Sex Hormones
- Nutrients for Hormones
- Alone
- The Amount to Eat to Heal (The Macros)
- Why Thyroid Issues Can Happen on Carnivore
- A Sample Day of Eating
- Thyroid Nutrients, especially Iodine
- Libido, Sex and Oxytocin
- Real Talk: Weight Gain vs. Healing
- Time, Consistency and Proper Nutrition
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RESOURCES- CATG ep. 70 – Men and Women Carnivore with Chris Spath
- Danny Vega’s Instagram
- NwJ YouTube: Iodine
- Benefits of Orgasms
- Benefits of Orgasms for Women
- Oxytocin
- Male and Female Orgasms and Overall Satisfaction
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
58 min - 76. Do You Need Ketones for Weight Loss?
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s Essential C Complex. If you’re stocking up on vitamin C because of some virus, because of the winter months, or you just feel better with a little bit more vitamin C, Paleo Valley’s essential C complex is probably the highest quality product you will find. Paleo Valley’s Essential C Complex is made with 3 of the most concentrated sources of organic vitamin C in whole food form– amla berry, camu camu and acerola cherry with zero sugar.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
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In this episode, Laura and Judy chat about ketones and blood glucose on carnivore, and how it impacts weight loss.- Blood glucose and ketones with carnivore
- What lower ketones mean
- Glucose Ketone Index (GKI)
- What are ideal ketone levels
- Dr. Boz ratio
- Ways to lower insulin
- Ways to inhibit autophagy (mTOR)
- Fasting
- Paleo Medicina diet
- Being in and out of ketosis
- Extreme dieting
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RESOURCES- NwJ Ep 167 – Dr. Paul Mason
- NwJ Ep 147 – Dr. Ben Bikman
- CATG Ep 23 – Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
- NwJ Ep 130 – Dr. Dom D’Agostino
- Ketone Levels
- Stevia and Insulin
- Stevia and Insulin mimicking
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
54 min - 75. Fitting in vs. Belonging and Judy Takes on Improv
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s Essential C Complex. If you’re stocking up on vitamin C because of some virus, because of the winter months, or you just feel better with a little bit more vitamin C, Paleo Valley’s essential C complex is probably the highest quality product you will find. Paleo Valley’s Essential C Complex is made with 3 of the most concentrated sources of organic vitamin C in whole food form– amla berry, camu camu and acerola cherry with zero sugar.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
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In this episode, Laura and Judy chat about the differences of fitting in vs. true belonging. Then the podcast turns Laura-style. Stay tuned to hear more.- Fitting in vs Belonging
- Sharing if People are Receptive
- Wellness for Weight Loss or Autoimmune
- Histamine Sensitivity
- Dr. Hyman, Dr. Gundry
- Placebo Effect
- Improv for Growth
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RESOURCES- NwJ’s Kid Resources
- CATG Ep 72 - Raw vs. Cooked Meat
- @theketologist
- Nutriment
- CATG Ep 51 - PUFAs
SPONSORS:
- Paleovalley
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
- Judy's Instagram
- Nutrition with Judy Podcast
- Judy's YouTube
- Judy's Facebook
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's Amazon
- Laura's YouTube
- Laura's Instagram
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
49 min - 74. What It Takes to Change and Live Your Best Life with Robert Sikes, Keto Savage
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s beef and turkey meat sticks. Laura loves Paleovalley’s grass-finished beef sticks and pasture-raised turkey sticks for when she’s traveling, as for her kids’ lunchboxes. These meat sticks are from animals that have never been fed grains, corn, soy or GMOs. Paleo Valley’s meat sticks are a perfect snack and a great value without skimping on quality.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
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In this episode, Laura and Judy chat with Robert Sikes, @KetoSavage about nutrition, building mass, community, drive and fulfillment.Robert Sikes is a lifetime natural competitive bodybuilder, nutrition and training consultant, and life enthusiast. He has battled with eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and total frustration because of bad information about mainstream dieting methods. He has won his class in every natural bodybuilding competition he has entered and has a bodybuilding pro-card.
Robert is the founder of Keto Brick, Live Savage Performance Apparel, and the Deeper State Keto Protocol. Robert Sikes is also the author of Ketogenic Bodybuilding, host of the popular Keto Savage Podcast, and father to baby boy, Robert Rigel Sikes.
EPISODE NOTES
- Why Robert Is and Stays Ketogenic
- Why Consistency Matters and What it Looks Like
- Fat vs. Protein
- Lean Protein and Hormone Health
- Ample Nutrition
- Exercise and Carnivore
- Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)
- How Often Should We Weight Train?
- Progress Overload for Increasing Muscle Mass and Strength
- Tracking
- Non-Negotiables and Stepping Stones
- What Successful People Have and Do
- Nutrition as a Keystone Habit
- Power of Community
- Anchoring
- Growth and Progress for Fulfillment
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RESOURCES- Charles Duhigg’s Power of Habit
- Where to Find Robert Sikes
- Robert’s Instagram
- Keto Brick
- Live Savage Performance Apparel
- Ketogenic Bodybuilding book
- Keto Savage Podcast
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JUDY'S RESOURCES:- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Free #Carnivore75Hard Program
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
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LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
- Laura's Discount Codes & Interviews
- Laura's YouTube
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DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
1 hr 6 min - 73. Biohacking – Is It Worth It?
Today's episode is sponsored by Paleovalley’s beef and turkey meat sticks. Laura loves Paleovalley’s grass-finished beef sticks and pasture-raised turkey sticks for when she’s traveling, as for her kids’ lunchboxes. These meat sticks are from animals that have never been fed grains, corn, soy or GMOs. Paleo Valley’s meat sticks are a perfect snack and a great value without skimping on quality.
Make sure to support this podcast and head over to Paleovalley to get 15% off your first order.
In this episode, Laura and Judy chat about different biohacks and if they truly help.
- Hormesis
- Sauna
- Judy and Laura’s Reactions to Sauna
- Tanning Beds
- Vitamin D
- Biohacking a Band-Aid?
- Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
- ADH and Osmolality
- Gut Issues
- Low Testosterone
- Eat the Diet that Lets You Live Your Ideal Life
- Placebo Effect
- Grounding
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RESOURCES:- Carnivore Cure
- Sauna Lowering Blood Pressure
- Sauna and Hypoglycemia
- Why High Levels of Vitamin D May Not Be Ideal
- Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
- Mini CIRS Bloodwork
- CATG 66 – Deep Dive into CIRS
- HRV – Heart Rate Variability, Readiness Score
- FDA Approves Drugs Beyond Placebo Effect
- Roundup in Schools
- Walking Barefoot and Parasites
- CATG 72 - Raw vs. Cooked Meat
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
JUDY'S RESOURCES:
- Judy's Book, Carnivore Cure
- Nutrition with Judy Articles
- Nutrition with Judy Resources
LAURA'S RESOURCES:
- Laura’s Locals
DISCLAIMER: This podcast should never be considered medical advice. We always recommend working with your medical team. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.
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About Cutting Against The Grain
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Cutting Against the Grain is a podcast from Judy Cho (Nutrition with Judy) and Laura Spath. Both Judy and Laura understand the struggle when it comes to balancing ideal eating and real-life. In…
this podcast, these two friends share real talk about the world around them, especially topics around meat-based nutrition, diet, wellness, mental health, and community. Weekly, they explore hot topics in the nutrition and wellness space while sharing their own, real experiences so that you feel empowered to make the right decisions for you. If you're craving some real talk without any online filters, this podcast is for you.