Do you deal with reflux or heartburn? Want to know how to manage these conditions without medication? Heartburn and acid reflux can be extremely uncomfortable causing pressure and pain in the chest, ribs, and irritating the esophagus! Unfortunately the number of people suffering from these conditions has increased dramatically over the last decade. What is even more alarming is the number of people on acid suppressing drugs and oftentimes with no understanding of their harmful side effects and unknowing that they can actually resolve the chronic condition. 

In this episode Ali and Becki talk about the reasons heartburn and reflux occur, why prescriptions and OTCs do more harm than good, and how to resolve reflux and heartburn with targeted nutrients and food-as-medicine solutions. Learn clinical pearls on the use of digestive enzymes, l-glutamine, mucilaginous compounds and how to get off your prescription for good! 

Also in this episode: 

• Updates
  • LAST CALL TO JOIN FAM KETO PROGRAM!

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.

Have summer travel on the mind? Want to avoid vacation weight gain and come home feeling your best? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss travel hacks with updates from Ali’s recent road trips to Colorado and Florida! Learn about pandemic travel hacks from supporting your immune system and microbiome to planning for long haul driving without screen time and beyond. 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss how to navigate dining out on the road and how to plan vacation meals that feel indulgent but don’t make you feel terrible! Learn about supplements to prioritize during summer travel, support for chlorine exposure with summer swimming and our favorite sunscreen options. Plus hear our Fredericksburg agenda so you can plan your next hill country getaway.

Also in this episode:

• Food as Medicine Ketosis Program 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They’ve partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

Can wine be part of a real food diet? If your diet is squeaky clean but you’re not ready to give up wine, we don’t blame you, we aren’t either! And thanks to natural wines like those sourced by Dry Farm Wines, you don’t have to! Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss hangover prevention and treatment of symptoms if you happen to have one too many using a food-as-medicine approach. In the second half of this episode, they interview Todd White, founder of Dry Farm Wines on what makes a natural wine and the health highlights of responsible wine consumption.

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss why hangovers occur and how responsible alcohol consumption combined with food-as-medicine strategy can help to mitigate the impact and prevent undesired symptoms. You’ll also learn from Todd about histamine, sulfites and tannins in wine, why glyphosate residue is present in many wines and how Dry Farm Wines are different!

Also in this episode:

• Why We Get Hungover

Get a bottle for a penny with your first order using this link: dryfarmwines.com/alimillerRD

More About Todd:

Todd is a self described Biohacker who practices daily meditation, Wim Hof breathing, cold thermogenesis, a ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting and he is a fitness enthusiast. He is also a frequent speaker on the topics including; ketogenic diet and lifestyle, meditation, company culture and business performance. Today, after 15 years in the wine business his life is dedicated to educating and helping people make better choices about food, nutrition, and how they think about consuming alcohol. 

He is the founder of Dry Farm Wines; a writer, speaker, and a leading authority on healthy organic/natural wines and the importance of micro-dosing alcohol for health, longevity, and vitality. Todd’s passion is unlocking the best way to enjoy alcohol, how to enjoy the benefits of moderate consumption while avoiding the negative outcomes.

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.

Have you heard of baby led weaning? Thinking about skipping purees with your little one and going straight to solids? Want to know what Noah is eating at 8 months old? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss baby led weaning and how they decided this was the right way to introduce real food to their babes from the start. 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss the benefits of baby led weaning, from fine motor skill development to regulation of satiety to expansion of baby’s palate and beyond. Learn about signs of readiness, how to ensure a safe eating environment and first foods to consider. Plus Becki shares Noah’s supplement regimen, tips for dealing with cradle cap and what foods he’s digging these days!

Also in this episode: 

• Food As Medicine Ketosis Program

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

This episode is also sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They’ve partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

Are you new to keto and dealing with keto flu symptoms? Transitioning back to keto but want to avoid fatigue or headaches? Want to know why some get keto flu while others transition with ease? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki review common symptoms of keto flu and discuss how electrolyte and insulin fluctuations play a role. Learn about favorite tricks to ease the transition and how to fine tune your keto for best outcomes. 

Keto Flu can be an unpleasant transitional phase when first getting into ketosis and can also be experienced by keto veterans if electrolytes are off or in the case of certain nutrient deficiencies. In this episode, Ali and Becki talk about common keto flu symptoms, why some are more susceptible than others, and ways to cope with food-as-medicine to combat muscle cramps, headaches, fatigue and beyond. They also answer your burning listener questions on keto and adrenal fatigue, OMAD, testing ketones and what to do if just not getting that keto high!

Also in this episode:

• Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Program Kicks Off 5/5!

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.

Are you feeling bogged down with your keto diet or concerned you are consuming too much saturated fat? Want to lighten things up and add more plant compounds? Tune in to learn how a food-as-medicine ketosis approach can be heart healthy, supportive of detoxification, autoimmune conditions and so much more as well as health supporting properties of key mediterranean keto foods. 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss a mediterranean approach to keto as a lighter, brighter way to stay low carb! This can be appropriate for those not losing weight on keto, those with known genetic SNPs that impact saturated fat intake or even just seasonally to shake up your intake. Learn about the benefits of mediterranean keto and eight of our favorite medi keto foods as well as mouth watering food inspiration! 

Also in this episode: 

• Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Program starts May 5th! 

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by the Naturally Nourished supplement line: these pure, potent and effective formulas have been hand selected to deliver profound health benefits. We price our formulas 2-5% below market industry standard and competitors and guarantee that our products will always be third party assessed to ensure they are free of mold, toxins, contaminants, and contain the stated active ingredients in dosages noted. Use code ALI15 for 15% off your first Naturally Nourished Supplement Order and check out our newest addition, CoQ10 Complex! 

This episode is also sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

Think you’re living clean and avoiding toxins? This episode may make you think again as we dive into hidden sources of toxicity and the toxins that may be lurking in your home! From sanitizers and disinfectants to disposable masks to water and even everyone’s beloved Topo Chico, learn how you may be getting exposed to toxins in your day to day life and what to do to avoid them. 

In this episode, Ali and Becki dig into detox pathways and how to body removes toxins as well as nutrients that support phase 1 and phase 2 detoxification. Learn about new dangers of hand sanitizers, disinfectant exposure and the increased toxic burden of pandemic “safety” measures. Plus we answer listener questions from supporting lymphatic drainage to detoxing while breastfeeding to whether wine really has to go during a detox.

Also in this episode: 

• Episode 163: Supporting Detox with Real Food

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.

Does your energy need an overhaul? Are you looking to gain focus, be more productive and live longer? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Shawn Wells, fellow dietitian and leading nutritional biochemist and expert on health optimization about his new book, the ENERGY Formula. Learn about his 6 foundational pillars to cultivate a more caring, compassionate, connected, unified and purpose-filled life.

In this episode, Ali and Becki dig into Shawn’s new book and his acronym, ENERGY which stands for experiment, nutrition, exercise, routine, growth and your tribe.  Learn about Shawn’s experiments in bio-individuality and what biohacks he has found most useful, the importance of a solid daily routine and how he applies the Japanese concept of Ikigai or finding “a reason for being”. Plus hear his take on nutrition pitfalls, keto ingredients to avoid and the top up and coming supplements from his perspective as a master formulator and ingredientologist! 

Also in this episode: 

• Next 12 Week Food-as-Medicine Ketosis Program kicks off May 5th!

More about Shawn Wells:

Shawn Wells MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN is the world’s leading nutritional biochemist and expert on Health Optimization.

He has formulated over 500 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 10 novel ingredients and is now known as the Ingredientologist - the scientist of ingredients. Formerly a Chief Clinical Dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience, he has counseled thousands of people on innovative health solutions such as keto, paleo, fasting, and supplements. He has also personally overcome various health issues including Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, obesity, and a pituitary tumor.

As a world-renowned thought-leader on mitochondrial health, he has been paid to speak on five different continents. His insights have been prominently featured in documentaries, nationally syndicated radio programs and regularly on morning television. His expertise can help any health-conscious individual to better manage stress and experience higher performance and more energy through utilizing his practical research-backed solutions.

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

Ever wonder how you can best support your body if needing surgery? Want to know what should be in your hospital bag should you or your loved one need a surgical procedure? Tune in to learn how to support your body pre and post surgery, from speeding wound healing to reducing risk of infection to detoxing after anesthesia. 

While surgery may not be avoidable, some of the pain, discomfort and unpleasant side effects such as constipation can be. In this episode, Ali and Becki provide a deep dive into how you can best prepare your body for any surgical procedure and how you can best support recovery. Learn about support for specific types of procedures from dental surgery to colonoscopies to joint replacements and beyond. 

Also in This Episode: 

• Next Keto Program Starts May 5th - Sign up now! 

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.

Are you dealing with symptoms of estrogen dominance such as bloating, breast tenderness, irregular cycles or moodiness? Wonder if your hormones are to blame for headaches, anxiety, increased belly fat or even hair loss? Tune in to learn why estrogen dominance is so common, how everyday exposures to things like plastic and perfume can contribute and how you can support optimal hormone balance. 

Estrogen dominance is either the excess of estrogen circulating in the body OR the dominance of estrogen due to insufficient countering hormones including progesterone for women and testosterone for men. This hormonal imbalance is especially common when dealing with rapid weight gain or weight loss, hormonal birth control use and exposure to toxins and endocrine disruptors and can impact women at any stage from cycling to menopausal as well as men. Tune in to learn about the symptoms and causes of estrogen dominance and how to reduce exposures in your day to day life. Plus we walk you through our Estrogen Dominance Protocol and detail supplement, lifestyle and food-as-medicine recommendations. 

Also in this episode: 

• New Supplement Additions: COMING SOON!
  • Women’s Flora

References:

• Reduced formation of depurinating estrogen–DNA adducts by sulforaphane or KEAP1 disruption in human mammary epithelial MCF-10A cells

Sponsors for This Episode:

This episode is sponsored by the Naturally Nourished supplement line: these pure, potent and effective formulas have been hand selected to deliver profound health benefits. We price our formulas 2-5% below market industry standard and competitors and guarantee that our products will always be third party assessed to ensure they are free of mold, toxins, contaminants, and contain the stated active ingredients in dosages noted. 

Use code ALI15 for 15% off your first Naturally Nourished Supplement Order! 

This episode is also sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co!