The October, November, and December 2013 issues of the Journal of Clinical Hypertension (a conservative and traditional medical journal) each included a section of a major research review article on a topic that hard-science, data-driven clinicians might not have taken seriously until recently: replacing antihypertensive medications with appropriate nutrition and nutraceutical supplements.

In this episode we will discuss the environmental factors that contribute to hypertension and how you can replace pharmaceuticals with nutrition for healing!

Eating nutrient-dense foods doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg! One of the biggest obstacles an individual faces when beginning their journey toward better health is perceived price disparities between processed conventional food and single ingredient, high quality food. In this episode we address how to get the most affordable organic produce, pasture-raised meat and dairy, and when to buy foods in bulk. Saving money requires some amount of planning ahead, so after you listen to this podcast make sure to put what you learn into action today!

Deena Thompson, RDN, CNS is an expert in all things fasting, and in this episode, she walks us through how you can get all of the amazing benefits of fasting, without actually fasting! No, it's not too good to be true! Join us as we discuss the importance of a modified fasting reset, and what it can do for your health!

Calling all you full-time workers! Whether you are full-time in the office, or full-time at home with the kids, finding time to prepare and eat nutrient-dense meals can be challenging. In this episode, we present some simple strategies to help you get ahead of the game so that healthy, nutritious food is always at your fingertips, even in the food desert of Cubicleland!

P.S. I promised a link to the Crockpot Lunch Pot, so here you go! How gorgeous are some of these colors?!

You can eat all the healthy food you want, but if you aren't digesting it well, you are getting minimal nutrition from it. Unfortunately, digestive problems are one of the number one concerns for most individuals. In this podcast episode we discuss 7 simple tips to help you improve digestion and get the most nutrition possible out of each meal!

When you first begin your health journey, sometimes the whole family isn't on board, and meal times can become a struggle with kiddos who don't want to give up their favorite dishes. It is always our mission in this podcast to enable each person's health journey to be as successful as possible, so we want to help remove this roadblock! Join us in a very practical episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast where we discuss how you can adapt some of your family favorite meals - like pizza, macaroni, hot dogs, etc. - with some simple swaps to make them more nutrient-dense for the whole family!

For many people, the concept of “eating healthy” means sticking to a temporary diet for a short period of time. But when you truly understand what it means to eat healthy, you realize this is not just something you do for a little while and then quit–it’s something you need to do everyday. For many of us, this transition can be overwhelming, but fear not! In this HANDS-ON episode we will walk you through how to identify harmful foods in your house, get rid of them, and replace them! We suggest you listen to this short, practical episode twice, and on the second time, do it on a day you have set aside to clean out your kitchen so we can help you get through it!

Heavy metals are ubiquitous in our environment, and toxicity from exposure to them can lead to a wide variety of symptoms that greatly impact our day-to-day lives. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Cori Stern, an expert in environmental toxins and detoxification, and discuss all things heavy metals and how to safely detox them from our bodies.

For thousands of years, humans have been eating “nose to tail” - basically, finding a way to utilize every part of the animal. Many cultures - outside of the US - still do this every day. Unfortunately, most of us in the US are not accustomed to eating anything other than skinless, boneless muscle meats, and we find organ meats off-putting. In this episode, we will discuss the myriad of benefits that come with eating organ meats, and tips and tricks that will help ANYONE like them, I promise!