142: CAN FIXING YOUR GUT FIX YOUR HORMONES? - Today is all about hormone balance and what to look for if you suspect your hormones are off. I’m joined by hormone specialist, Lauren Papanos, as we dive deep into how to identify hormone issues, natural ways to help regulate them, and different causes they are unbalanced to begin with.

Topics Discussed:

→ Intermittent fasting  (good or bad?)

→ Infertility

→ Why thyroid issues could be the cause of hormonal issues

→ How liver health affects your hormones

→ How inflammation causes hormone issues

→ Healthy foods that could be hurting your hormones

→ Foods that can help regulate your hormones

→ Cortisol lowering foods

→ Vitamin deficiencies

→ Does meat really matter?

→ Heavy metals <> hormones

→ Iodine

→ How to identify hormone imbalance

→ Perfectionism <> inflammation <> hormone imbalance

→ When, where, and how to start regulating your hormones

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141: Cottage cheese was THE food of 2023, and popularity is still soring! But not all cottage cheese is created equal and many options contain gums, fillers, flavorings, and even colors are added! So today I’m sharing what to look out for and brands I found worth mentioning and trying.

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140: Chronic pain, Alzheimer's, sleep disorders, low energy, depression, & anxiety - could EMFs be the missing link to the cause of these issues? 

Today I have Pavel Stuchlick on the show who is an expert in the EMF field and he explains what EMFs are doing to our health and ways we can navigate and limit ourselves from EMF exposure.

Topics Discussed:

→ How to detect EMFs in our home

→ How to limit our exposure to EMFs

→ Health effects of EMFs

→ What it means to be “electronic sensitive”

→ Baby monitors emitting EMFs

→ Blue light blocking glasses

→ “Dirty electricity”

→ Smart meters

→ Light switches

→ Tips and solutions to blocking EMFs

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→ Instagram

→ Free EMF Consult

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→ Antenna Search (find how many towers are near you) 

Low EMF Baby Monitors:

→ TimeFlys audio baby monitor

→ Philips Avent Audio Baby Monitor

→ Arlo Q Wired HD Camara

→ D-Link Indoor Security Camara

Baby Monitors To Avoid:

→ D-Link’s Digital Baby Monitor Day/Night Cloud Camera and Wireless N Network Camera

→ WiFiBaby (WFB2015)

→ Withing (WBP01)

→ iiBaby M6 and iBaby M3S

→ Philips In.Sight B120/37

→ Summer Baby Zoom WiFi Monitor & Internet Viewing System

→ Lens Peek-a-View

→ Gynoii

→ TRENDnet WiFi Baby Cam TV-IP743SIC

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139: You don't have to go cold turkey when it comes to a digital detox. Today, I’m sharing my personal secrets and tips to detox from social media while still being able to go on every day - because like many of us, our jobs revolve around social media so how do you get away from it while still being active on it?

LISTEN TO FIND OUT!

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138: IS OLIVE OIL A VEGETABLE OIL? -  this is just one of the many topics we go over in todays’ episode with Chris Knobbe, author of The Ancestral Diet Revolution. Chris is an expert in the field of all things seed and vegetable oils and we go over what the worst oils are, which ones to stay away from, as well as what oils - if any - oils are safe to consume and cook with and what the BEST fat to cook with actually is in his opinion. We also talk about how canola oil and rapeseed oil is slightly different and how canola oil is actually made....which may kinds of gross you out but is't insane you guys! - so much is covered in todays episode and if you've ever wondered about oils, are confused, or had questions about them this this is the episode for you!

Topics Covered:

→ The difference between seed oils and whole seeds

→ Nut oils

→ The sunflower seed oil debate

→ Is Olive oil a vegetable oil?

→ Is coconut oil a vegetable oil?

→ How seed oil consumption worse than sugar consumption

→ How seed oils to blame for obesity

→ How consuming seed oils are worse than smoking

→ Eliminating seed oils to stop the progression of diseases

→ Statistics of seed oil consumption in the USA

→ Is flaxseed oil good or bad?

→ Worst oils to consume

→ Best oils to consume

→ The BEST fat to cook with

→ Omega 6 fatty acids

→ Health effects from consuming seed and vegetable oils

Connect with Chris Knobbe and his foundation:

→ The Ancestral Diet Revolution

→ Website

→ Instagram

→ YouTube

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137: WHAT IS “FASTING-MIMICKING” and how can it help inflammation in the body?

Today I’m talking all about fasting-mimicking and exactly what it is. No, NOT fasting or intermediate fasting…..it’s called “fasting-mimicking” and it’s been shown to help IBD specifically along with other inflammatory disorders in the body….Could this be for you?

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136: Sober for 14 years from alcohol and substance abuse, Courtney Friel shares her story on how she got sober, met her husband, and deals with chronic migraines all while being a mother, and TV news anchor. This episode is raw and real and Courtney doesn't hold anything back.

Topics Discussed:

→ Substance abuse

→ Becoming sober

→ What helped her

→ The life of a TV news anchor

→ How to deal with haters

→ Chronic migraines 

→ Courtney’s diet

→ Today’s society pressure

Connect with Courtney:

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→ Her book, Kicking Booze and Breaking News

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135: Clinical studies are revealing that PTSD is linked to changes in our gut microbiome (and not for the better!) and this could explain why certain people have gut issues that have experienced trauma. Today I’m shedding some light on this issues and ways to combat PTSD.

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134: DID YOU KNOW that food labeled as "Made in America" only has to be 51% made in America?!

Today I'm debunking common myths and shedding light in the meat industry with Autumn Smith, who is the co-founder of Paleovalley and Wild Pastures. She also shares her own personal story on how she was suffering with gut and skin issues, anxiety, and mental health problems from 11 years old all the way into her 20s and saw a quick turn around in her health after just one month of implementing a protein forward diet.....we also talk about how we were tricked into believing that meat is bad for us and who is behind and influences the food pyramid, why we are so nutrient deficient despite the fact many of us eat a well rounded whole foods diet and ways to get around that - PLUS - the differences between synthetic vitamins and how 90% of vitamin C on the market is derived from GMO corn.....and so much more! 

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Topics Discussed:

Benefits of meat for your hormones

Gut + Blood Sugar + Mental Health Connection

The sneaky reason why meat was claimed as “bad”

Grass-fed vs Grass-finished

Tricky meat labels

Soil depletion

How to incorporate missing nutrients

Synthetic vitamins on the market

Cheaper solutions for quality meat

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133: Are there any GOOD store bought ice cream brands out there? Today I’m sharing some surprising ice cream brands that are clean as well as tricky marketing tactics in mainstream ice cream….plus surprising facts about Hagen-Daz!

Brands Mentioned:

Mammoth Creameries 

Two Spoons

Halo Top

Rebel

Keto Pint

Fronan 

Adirondack 

Cosmic Bliss

Van Leeuwen

Hagen Daaz

Breyer’s 

Dream Pops

Not a Moo

Afters

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