 Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with Vanessa Spina aka Ketogenic Girl. Vanessa Spina is a Sport Nutrition Specialist (SNS), Biomedical Scientist and the Best Selling author of Keto Essentials. She is an international speaker on the science of keto and host of the popular podcast – Optimal Protein. This episode is all about protein! Specifically, how to minimize muscle loss and maximize the benefits of fasting, weight loss, and metabolic health using a protein sparing modified fast (PSMF). We know keto works. We know fasting works. We know the body can heal and thrive when given the proper tools and opportunity. This conversation is all about how to add one more tool into your nutritional plan to help you overcome plateaus or to kickstart a new program or journey. Have you tried PSMF? Tell us about your experience! Articles: Protein-Sparing Modified Fast Review: Does it aid in weight loss? Diets that Don’t Work for Women

471: Is Protein the path to Weight Loss with Vanessa Spina

Real Health Conversations  (Formerly Low-Carb Conversations) is hosted by Holly Jean Mullen, FNTP and features a variety of voices in the world of modern nutrition and health science, expressing many different points of view.

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This week we have a masterclass on digestion in our Foundations Series. The digestive system plays a major role in your overall health as it brings nutrients to your body. Without good digestive health, you will experience a host of uncomfortable symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, and more. Additionally, you may also get a lack of proper nutrition from the food you eat, which can negatively impact your health and wellbeing. This is why digestive health is so important. So, how do you keep your digestive system healthy? Listen to find out! Show Sponsor: LifeWave Phototherapy Patches This episode is sponsored by LifeWave – If you are into natural health and supporting your body in the ways God intended, then LifeWave is for you! Lifewave is Homeopathy combined with Light therapy. Their light therapy patches contain homeopathic materials, which are activated by your body heat to emit a harmonizing frequency. Each patch uses the principles of acupressure to restore balance and improve energy flow and the results are mind-blowing! Whether you are looking to balance hormones, reduce stress and cravings, increase energy or endurance for workouts, even repair organs and tissue with their patch that is clinically proven to activate your body’s own stem cell production – the result is a natural way of promoting health without drugs, stimulants or chemicals. To learn more or to order with maximum savings, click on the Light Therapy link in the show or email me, holly @hollyjeanhealth with the subject line Light Therapy.     We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Real Health Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial

Why Digestion is the Key to Achieving Optimal Health

 Show your lymph some love! Dayna Marsh joins the show today to talk about the benefits of lymphatic massage. Dayna is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and owner of Body Therapy Salt Lake, in Salt Lake City, UT. She offers in person massage therapy sessions and in person or virtual nutritional therapy services. Lymph, is like blood in that they both are liquids circulating in the body. Unlike red blood’s circular, pumped by the heart movement, lymph moves just one way: out. However, lymph has no organ pump so it’s up to individuals to help move it along. Lymph is the body’s liquid trash can. It picks up waste products formed from all the chemical reactions needed to keep people alive, ushering them out of the body.  Besides the congested head, puffy eyes, and swollen ankles that signal lymphatic dysfunction, there are more signs and symptoms of lymph blockages that may not be as obvious as fluid buildup. However, they can be severe lymph-related issues just the same. These signs include:   Bloated stomach or extremities Brain fog Cellulite Chronic headaches  Chronic sinus infections  Constipation Eczema  Excessive sweating Mucus and phlegm production Painful and hard swellings (especially in armpits, groin area, and neck) Sluggishness Stiff or painful joints  Key takeaway from this episode: If you have one or more of these signs of lymphatic blockage, you can’t eliminate toxins, and you’d benefit from supporting your lymphatic system with massage and a variety of other techniques. Resources https://www.instagram.com/bodytherapysaltlake/ Show Sponsor: LifeWave Phototherapy Patches  This episode is sponsored by LifeWave – If you are into natural health and supporting your body in the ways God intended, then LifeWave is for you! Lifewave is Homeopathy combined with Light therapy. Their light therapy patches contain homeopathic materials, which are activated by your body heat to emit a harmonizing frequency. Each patch uses the principles of acupressure to restore balance and improve energy flow and the results are mind-blowing! Whether you are looking to balance hormones, reduce stress and cravings, increase energy or endurance for workouts, even repair organs and tissue with their patch that is clinically proven to activate your body’s own stem cell production – the result is a natural way of promoting health without drugs, stimulants or chemicals. To learn more or to order with maximum savings, click on the Light Therapy link in the show or email me, holly @hollyjeanhealth with the subject line Light Therapy. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Real Health Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial

Lymphatic Massage for Health & Detox with Dayna Marsh

 “Why erase what makes you, you? Be Botox free. Embrace your age.” Everyone wants to age gracefully, but is the answer found injecting toxins into your face? This week Gretch from Never-Tox explains why the risks do not outweigh the benefits when it comes to Botox. Topics Covered ·       Botulinum toxin research and awareness ·      Mouse Units (20 units of Botox = that is how many mice would die with that much botox) ·       Off label use   Resources www.never-tox.com Instagram, Nevertox Heidi’s Story          Website: www.hollyjeanhealth.com     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenvoramd/     Show Sponsor: LifeWave Phototherapy Patches        This episode is sponsored by LifeWave – If you are into natural health and supporting your body in the ways God intended, then LifeWave is for you! Lifewave is Homeopathy combined with Light therapy. Their light therapy patches contain homeopathic materials, which are activated by your body heat to emit a harmonizing frequency. Each patch uses the principles of acupressure to restore balance and improve energy flow and the results are mind-blowing! Whether you are looking to balance hormones, reduce stress and cravings, increase energy or endurance for workouts, even repair organs and tissue with their patch that is clinically proven to activate your body’s own stem cell production – the result is a natural way of promoting health without drugs, stimulants or chemicals. To learn more or to order with maximum savings, click on the Light Therapy link in the show or email me, holly @hollyjeanhealth with the subject line Light Therapy.     We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much!     Real Health Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial

Aging Beautifully without Botox

Over generalized or overly strict dietary guidelines are not doing any favors to those looking for honest, helpful nutritional wellness advice. This episode is all about helping you understand your body’s symptoms and biofeedback signals to curate your perfect diet. Topics covered in this episode:  Nutritional Therapy and how it is different from traditional dieticians Why is nutrition confusing No perfect diet for everyone, at all times Foundations of health and what dysfunction in body systems means for root cause solutions Listening to your body and biofeedback markers How to craft your perfect diet What it is like to work with a nutritional therapy practitioner  Resources Website: www.hollyjeanhealth.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenvoramd/ Show Sponsor: LifeWave Phototherapy Patches This episode is sponsored by LifeWave – If you are into natural health and supporting your body in the ways God intended, then LifeWave is for you! Lifewave is Homeopathy combined with Light therapy. Their light therapy patches contain homeopathic materials, which are activated by your body heat to emit a harmonizing frequency. Each patch uses the principles of acupressure to restore balance and improve energy flow and the results are mind-blowing! Whether you are looking to balance hormones, reduce stress and cravings, increase energy or endurance for workouts, even repair organs and tissue with their patch that is clinically proven to activate your body’s own stem cell production – the result is a natural way of promoting health without drugs, stimulants or chemicals. To learn more or to order with maximum savings, click on the Light Therapy link in the show or email me, holly @hollyjeanhealth with the subject line Light Therapy. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Real Health Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial

Finding Your Perfect Diet with Nutritional Therapy

 “We are suffering unnecessarily because our physical bodies are out of balance.” Dr. Vora Our guest this week is Dr. Ellen Vora, a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University. It’s normal to occasionally experience anxiety, such as when we’re faced with a high-stakes meeting, a stressed-out boss, or a conflict with a colleague. But according to the National Institute of Mental Health, in any given year, 19% of U.S. adults are suffering from an anxiety disorder, and 31% will deal with a disorder at least once in their lifetime.   Dr. Vora explains false anxiety – avoidable anxiety, causes real suffering but can have a straight forward, physical basis. When anxious, we tend to get trapped in false or limited ways of thinking – not that the feelings we are experiencing aren’t real or valid. However, these thought patterns create a debilitating negative spiral that can take over our lives by convincing us of impending doom and further exacerbating our sense of helplessness. Dr. Vora shares her tips to learn how to translate anxious feelings into purposeful action. Resources Website: https://ellenvora.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenvoramd/ Book: The Anatomy of Anxiety Show Sponsor: LifeWave Phototherapy Patches  This episode is sponsored by LifeWave – If you are into natural health and supporting your body in the ways God intended, then LifeWave is for you! Lifewave is Homeopathy combined with Light therapy. Their light therapy patches contain homeopathic materials, which are activated by your body heat to emit a harmonizing frequency. Each patch uses the principles of acupressure to restore balance and improve energy flow and the results are mind-blowing! Whether you are looking to balance hormones, reduce stress and cravings, increase energy or endurance for workouts, even repair organs and tissue with their patch that is clinically proven to activate your body’s own stem cell production – the result is a natural way of promoting health without drugs, stimulants or chemicals. To learn more or to order with maximum savings, click on the Light Therapy link in the show or email me, holly @hollyjeanhealth with the subject line Light Therapy. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Real Health Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

471: Is Protein the path to Weight Loss with Vanessa Spina

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