Realfoodology

Realfoodology

By Courtney Swan

Welcome to the Realfoodology podcast, with your host Courtney Swan. Courtney is a passionate food activist on a mission to heal America’s broken food system. Her show cuts through the noise by tacklin... more

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  1. Number 1: How to Read Food Labels + Find Healthier Grocery Swaps

    311: Navigating the grocery store can feel overwhelming, especially when so many products are marketed as “healthy” without actually having the ingredients to back it up. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to shop smarter, read ingredient labels, spot misleading claims, and find better options without feeling like you have to overhaul your entire life overnight. Topics Discussed: → How do you read food labels? → What ingredients should you avoid? → Are seed oils unhealthy? → How can you spot greenwashing? → What are the healthiest grocery swaps? Sponsored By: → Function | Check your health the way I do with 160+ lab tests and access to scans through Function, all for only $365 a year. Learn more at https://functionhealth.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY25 for a $25 credit. → Ogee | Thanks to today’s sponsor, Ogee: A higher standard for beauty. Go to https://ogee.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY to get 20% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury. Or visit Sephora.com, search Ogee, and shop the Crystal Contour Collection today. → Our Place | Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit https://fromourplace.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY for 10% off sitewide. With a hundred-day risk-free trial, free shipping and returns, you can experience this game-changing cookware with zero risk. → Qualia | Take control of your cellular health today. Go to https://qualialife.com/realfoodology and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger. Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:01:04 - Health With Hunter:Eating Healthy Is Not Boring → 00:02:14 - Start At The Perimeter → 00:04:19 - Shop The Sales → 00:05:14 - Keep It Simple → 00:09:13 - Common Health Concerns → 00:13:48 - Secretly Unhealthy Food → 00:15:45 - Baked Goods → 00:20:33 - Best + Worst Creamers → 00:22:52 - Coffee Recommendations → 00:25:13 - Underrated Clean Brand → 00:28:34 - Kylie Fitzgerald: Navigating The Grocery Store → 00:30:46 - Seed Oils → 00:37:29 - Added Sugar → 00:41:21 - Erythritol + Allulose → 00:44:46 - Artificial vs Natural Flavoring → 00:51:50 - Greenwashing → 00:55:12 - How To Read A Label → 00:58:11 - Produce Recomendations → 01:04:46 - Egg Recommendations → 01:10:18 - Raw Milk + Dairy → 01:14:07 - A1 vs A2 Cows → 01:16:37 - Accessibility Show Links:→ https://www.realfoodology.com/ Further Listening: → How to Navigate The Grocery Store | Kyle Fitzgerald → Weight Loss Myths, Healthy Swaps & Grocery Store Hacks | Health With Hunter Check Out Hunter: → Instagram → TikTok → YouTube Check Out Kyle: → Instagram→ Youtube Check Out Courtney: → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  2. Number 2: Can You Rewire Your Brain? The Power of Neurofeedback | Angie Noack

    312: Our brains are constantly being shaped by our environment, stress, sleep, and daily habits. In this episode, we’re breaking down how neurofeedback can support brain health, the connection between dopamine and social media, ways to regulate the nervous system, and how sleep, hormones, gut health, and inflammation can all impact the brain. Topics Discussed: → Does social media affect dopamine? → How do you regulate your nervous system? → How does sleep affect the brain? → Does gut health affect the brain? Sponsored By: → Cowboy Colostrum | Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code REALFOODOLOGY at https://cowboycolostrum.com/realfoodology → Clearstem | Discover the CLEARSTEM difference — Because CLEAR SKIN CHANGES EVERYTHING. Go to https://clearstem.com/realfoodology and use code REALFOODOLOGY at checkout for 15% off your first order. → Beekeeper's Naturals | Today, Beekeeper’s Naturals is giving my listeners an exclusive offer: Go to https://beekeepersnaturals.com/REALFOODOLOGY or enter code REALFOODOLOGY to get 20% off your order. → PaleoValley | Head to https://paleovalley.com/realfoodology for 15% off your first purchase. → Manukora | Head to https://manukora.com/REALFOODOLOGYto save up to 31% plus $25 worth of free gifts with the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you subscribe at https://timeline.com/REALFOODOLOGY Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:04:12 - How Trauma Changes The Brain → 00:09:18 - Understanding Neurofeedback → 00:14:27 - Brain Mapping and Mental Health → 00:19:36 - Anxiety, Depression and Medication → 00:24:14 - Neurofeedback and Healing → 00:29:18 - Dopamine and Social Media → 00:34:06 - Sleep + Screen Time → 00:39:22 - Technology and The Developing Brain → 00:44:35 - Gut Health and The Brain → 00:49:42 - Hormones, Inflammation and Brain Health → 00:55:14 - Nervous System Regulation → 00:59:04 - Brain Health Hacks → 01:02:00 - Neuroplasticity and Changing Your Brain Further Listening: → How Nutrition Affects Brain Health | Dr. Patrick Porter of BrainTap Check Out Angie Noack → Instagram → Braincode Centers Check Out Courtney: → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  3. Number 3: How to Build a Healthier Metabolism & Live Longer | Dave Asprey

    310: There’s so much noise in the health and wellness space that it can be hard to know what’s actually worth your time. This conversation is all about cutting through that overwhelm and focusing on the habits that can have the biggest impact on your health. Dave Asprey and I talk about metabolism, weight loss, stress, recovery, sleep, protein, regenerative agriculture, and why doing more isn't always the answer. We also get into the role of cortisol, the biggest misconceptions around nutrition, and what it really means to build a healthier, more resilient body without overcomplicating the process. Topics Discussed: → Weight Loss & Metabolism → Cortisol, Stress & Recovery → Protein, Nutrition & Muscle Building → Seed Oils, Regenerative Farming & Food Quality → Biohacking, Longevity & Healthy Aging Sponsored By: → Our Place | Stop cooking with toxic cookware, and upgrade to Our Place today. Visit https://fromourplace.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY for 10% off sitewide. With a hundred-day risk-free trial, free shipping and returns, you can experience this game-changing cookware with zero risk. → Cowboy Colostrum | Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code REALFOODOLOGY at https://cowboycolostrum.com/realfoodology → PaleoValley | Head to https://paleovalley.com/realfoodology for 15% off your first purchase. → Manukora | Head to https://manukora.com/REALFOODOLOGY to save up to 31% plus $25 worth of free gifts with the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you subscribe at https://timeline.com/REALFOODOLOGY Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:00:56 - Meet Dave Asprey → 00:02:56 - Rethinking Health and Public Health Advice → 00:07:04 - The Vegan and Keto Traps → 00:09:50 - Finding Your Health Goals → 00:13:22 - Exercising Less, Getting Better Results → 00:18:38 - Dave’s 300-Pound Weight Loss → 00:23:14 - How Calories Affect the Body → 00:26:14 - Biohacking for Better Results → 00:29:54 - Stress, Exercise and Recovery → 00:31:12 - Why Regenerative Agriculture Matters → 00:35:40 - Lectins, Oxalates and Phytic Acid → 00:39:58 - Rethinking High-Intensity Workouts → 00:43:06 - Plant Foods and Mineral Absorption → 00:46:44 - Why Supplementation Matters → 00:50:26 - Dave’s Top Health Priorities → 00:53:30 - Undereating, Cortisol and Weight Loss → 00:55:46 - Alcohol and Health → 00:57:54 - Dave’s Health Non-Negotiables → 01:00:14 - Recovery and Minerals → 01:00:48 - Final Health Advice Check Out Dave Asprey → Instagram → The Human Upgrade Podcast Instagram → The Human Upgrade Podcast → Smarter Not Harder Book Check Out Courtney: → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  4. Number 4: Choosing the Best Meat for Your Health | Autumn Smith of Paleo Valley

    313: We’ve been taught to fear meat, but what if the quality, source, and way it’s raised matter more than we think? In this episode with Autumn Smith from Paleo Valley, I talk about grass-fed vs. grain-fed meat, regenerative farming, the truth about processed meats and nitrates, misleading food labels, glycine, nose-to-tail eating, and why food quality and diversity matter for our health. → PaleoValley | Head to https://paleovalley.com/realfoodology for 15% off your first purchase Topics Discussed: → Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Meat → Processed Meat & Nitrates → Glycine & Bone Broth → Food Labels to Trust Sponsored By: → PaleoValley | Head to https://paleovalley.com/realfoodology for 15% off your first purchase → Wild Pastures | Head to https://wildpastures.com/realfoodology for 20% off for life + a bonus $15 off your first purchase Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:05:40 - How Paleo Valley got started → 00:09:00 - The Benefits of Fermented Meat → 00:15:00 - Meat, Nutrition and Regenerative Farming → 00:18:34 - Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Beef → 00:24:24 - Animal Diet and Food Diversity → 00:29:04 - Grass-Fed vs. Organic vs. Regenerative Meat → 00:34:40 - Finding High-Quality Meat → 00:36:08 - Deli Meat, Nitrates and Nitrites → 00:41:08 - Vital Farms Eggs and PUFAs → 00:45:12 - Which Food Labels Can You Trust? → 00:49:06 - Country-of-Origin Labels and Imported Meat → 00:53:38 - Glycine: Benefits and Why It Matters → 00:58:00 - Glycine, Inflammation and Immune Health → 01:03:26 - Nose-to-Tail Eating and Organ Meats → 01:06:08 - Food vs. Supplements → 01:12:26 - Phyto-Melatonin and Sleep → 01:14:06 - Getting More Protein → 01:16:16 - Fermented Foods and Gut Health Check Out Dr. Autumn Smith: → Autumn’s Instagram → Paleo Valley Instagram → Paleo Valley Website → Wild Pastures Instagram → Wild Pastures Website → Wild Pastures Burger Co Check Out Courtney: → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 21min
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  5. Number 5: Answering Your Questions on Mold, Detoxing, Wellness Trends & More

    308: In this episode, Hector joins me for another Ask Me Anything where we catch up on everything that's been happening behind the scenes and answer your most-asked health questions. We share an update on navigating mold exposure during pregnancy, discuss what I'm currently doing to support detoxification, and discuss topics like glyphosate, MTHFR, folic acid vs. folate, peptides, and methylated vitamins. We also talk about alternative health insurance, homeschooling, wellness trends we're watching, and how we're making decisions to support our family's health. I hope this episode gives you a better understanding of some of the topics we've been learning about lately and encourages you to keep asking questions about your own health. Topics Discussed: → Mold Exposure During Pregnancy → Glyphosate Detox & Environmental Toxins → Folic Acid vs. Folate & MTHFR → Methylated Vitamins Explained → Peptides & Functional Medicine → Alternative Health Insurance Sponsored By: → Clearstem | Discover the CLEARSTEM difference — Because CLEAR SKIN CHANGES EVERYTHING. Go to https://clearstem.com/realfoodology and use code REALFOODOLOGY at checkout for 15% off your first order. → PaleoValley | Head to https://paleovalley.com/realfoodology for 15% off your first purchase. → Manukora | Head to https://manukora.com/REALFOODOLOGY to save up to 31% plus $25 worth of free gifts with the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now more accessible. Mitopure starts at $99, and listeners can get 20% off at: https://timeline.com/REALFOODOLOGY → Cowboy Colostrum | Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code REALFOODOLOGY at https://cowboycolostrum.com/realfoodology → Shopify | Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify, and start hearing “cha ching.” Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/realfoodology → 00:00:00 - Why Our Food System Is Failing Us → 00:00:54 - Welcome + Ask Me Anything Begins → 00:01:50 - Pregnancy & Mold Exposure Update → 00:04:40 - California's Folic Acid Mandate Explained → 00:08:49 - Folic Acid vs. Folate & MTHFR → 00:13:09 - How I Detox from Glyphosate → 00:21:28 - Wellness Trends I'm Watching → 00:26:26 - Peptides & the Future of Functional Medicine → 00:29:00 - Why We Switched to CrowdHealth → 00:32:37 - Will We Homeschool Our Kids? → 00:35:55 - Methylated Vitamins Explained → 00:40:47 - Why I Stopped Asking Guests Their Health Non-Negotiables Further Listening: → The Truth About Folic Acid: MTHFR, Prenatals & What to Take Instead | Dr. Ben Lynch → How to Opt Out of Big Insurance - And Still Get Covered | Andy Schoonover → The Secret to Healthier Kids: Clean Air and Better Schools! | Mike Feldstein of Jaspr → LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE → Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! → @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → My Immune Supplement by 2x4 → Air Dr Air Purifier → AquaTru Water Filter → EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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