218: In this episode, I’m getting into my recent diagnosis of a mold infection and the unexpected journey that brought me here. I’ll share my personal experiences, from growing up in a Victorian home with mold issues to dealing with health struggles after COVID. I’m shifting gears to document my symptoms, treatment, and reflections in real time. Join me as I navigate this challenging path, sharing insights and interviews along the way. It’s going to be a candid and informative journey, and I hope you’ll stick around!

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217: Infertility, bone loss, Candida, anemia, and Alzheimer's are all sadly very common these days. However, one mineral has shown promising results in several studies to combat them all and more. Today, we are talking about what it is, where to get it, and how to take it!

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216: Can fasting help or harm a woman? Is time-restricted eating the same as fasting, or is it different? These topics are quite controversial, and we dissect them all in today’s interview with Mindy Pelz, author of Fast Like a Girl and her newest book, Eat Like a Girl. If you are trying to conceive, have your period, or are working to get it back and regulate your hormones, fasting could be the key to unlocking your goals. Mindy discusses the RIGHT way to fast because women should not be fasting like men. We dive into how to do it properly and what foods to eat during different times of the month. 

For those who are postmenopausal or in perimenopause, we talk about how fasting can also be beneficial during these stages of life. We explore the positive effects fasting can have on gut health, IBS, candida, SIBO, leaky gut, metabolic disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and even diabetes, which is a common misconception for those with type one and type two diabetes. We also discuss whether teenagers should be fasting and at what age women should begin fasting for their health.

Fasting is not only the hot topic of today’s interview; the way we break a fast and our first meal coming off a fast is just as important. The first meal is not a one-size-fits-all solution, so Mindy breaks it down and shares insights about the different foods we should be consuming, seed cycling, and so much more!

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215: Foods that have been scientifically proven to help reduce anxiety naturally! 

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214: Every single woman needs to listen to this episode....and I don't say that lightly! Today I am talking with Dr. Lorraine Maita who specializes in hormone replacement therapy and we discuss the reasons why women should go on HRT, such as not only helping bone loss but actually reversing it, perimenopause, menopause, helping you get pregnant and carry a child to term, and what hormones do for our body beyond, reproduction such as sleep, depression, and even digestion.

We also talk about the best ways to get your hormones tested because blood just isn't enough to measure. Even the methods to take estrogen are important and taking the pill is actually not recommended, so we talk about the safest ways to do that and if there are any risks involved in hormone replacement therapy. I know there's a lot of stigma around it especially when it comes to breast cancer, so we get into that as well.

Whether you are 20 or 80 years old, you need to be informed in what we discuss in this episode and it can certainly help every single person who listens, I can guarantee that.

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213: ARE YOU STORING THESE FOODS WRONG?! - Here;s how to store the most common foods we all have to prolong their shelf life, keep them from spoiling, and protect you from getting sick! Spoiler alert: your eggs might be hanging out in the wrong spot, and bananas have a ripening secret you won’t want to miss! Tune in for helpful food facts and storage hacks that’ll keep your pantry and fridge happy, healthy, and bursting with flavor. 

Is Eating Soy Healthy Or Unhealthy?

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212: If you love Simple Mills, confused about avocado oil or if organic truly means “toxin-free”, or wanting to discover better-for-you options in the grocery store, this episode covers it all and so much more! Kyle Fitzgerald joins me and has the best conversation about not only healthy products to look for, but what to avoid when trying to make the best decisions for your family. He also shares his own gut healing journey and how he healed himself from crohn’s by diet and lifestyle alone - no meds! 

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211: I’m sharing a few tried and true approaches when it comes to killing off yeast infections FAST so you can get back to your everyday life.

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210: I’m sharing the BEST baby formula I‘ve found on the market AND the details on how to get a homemade goat milk formula created by a pediatrician.

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• What's currently in infant formula and why are there such limited options? 

• Why seed and vegetable oils in formula can be harmful

• Homemade Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit

• Where to buy better-for-your-baby formula

• What mothers did before formula existed

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The use of animal's milk for infant feeding is noted as far back as 2000 BC. Since then, alternative milk sources have evolved to include the synthetic formulas of today. The use of artificial feeding substances grew rapidly and was significantly influenced by advertising campaigns. This had a profound negative effect on breastfeeding trends, despite research that revealed many discrepancies between breastfed and artificially fed infants (Greer & Apple, 1991; Wolf, 2003). 

Throughout the ages and until the end of the 19th century, animal's milk was the most common source of artificial feeding. As mentioned earlier, pap and panada were used only as supplements to animal's milk when the infant failed to thrive. The type of animal's milk used was dependent on the kind of animal that was available—goats, sheep, donkeys, camels, pigs, or horses. The most common and universally used milk for artificial feeding, however, was cow's milk (Radbill, 1981).

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209: Get ready to explore the wild world of food dyes in this episode! We’re revealing those sneaky color additives hiding in everything from your beloved sandwich bread to pickles—yes, pickles! Who knew they could be so colorful? We’ll chat about why these dyes are everywhere and how they might be messing with your health. Plus, we’ll arm you with tips to decode those ingredient labels like a pro. So grab a snack (just maybe not a neon one), and let’s figure out how to keep our diets a little more... natural!

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