Welcome back to Straight Up Paleo, where Christina Rice and Kara Halderman answer all of your health questions…straight up.

If you want to submit a question or comment, you can email us at [email protected] or visit our website, straightuppaleo.com.

Topics:

2:00 - The NTA Workshop weekend

14:00 - Stepping back and de-stressing

20:00 - Self care and productivity

27:00 - Acupressure mat helping stress

28:15 - Somnifix saving our lives!

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31:20 - Leptin resistance relationship to low carb diets and long term affects of a Keto diet

Read "When Not to be on a Ketogenic Diet"

38:00 - When you go low carb for too long

41:30 - Recommendations for food sensitivity tests

42:25 - MRT Food Sensitivity and Cyrex Labs

46:00 - How often should you retest food sensitivities?

49:40 - Thoughts on The Womencode and Digestive Enzymes

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Christina’s latest ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems: A Lovely Collection of Paleo Sweetener-Free Desserts, is now available! This ebook is filled with 30 paleo desserts (with plenty of vegan options) that are free of all sugar and sugar substitutes – cookies, brownies, cupcakes, puddings, milkshakes, cheesecake, cream pie, and more! No sugar, no stevia, no xylitol, no maple syrup, no honey, no erythritol, no bananas, and no dates! This is perfect for anyone who is on the Candida diet, ketogenic, low-carb, diabetic, low-FODMAP, paleo, primal, vegetarian, vegan, or just looking to limit their sugar intake! You can get your copy at christinaricewellness.com under “ebooks” or at bit.ly/nosugarnoproblems. Use the code “straightuppaleo” for 20% off!

Are you in the Dallas area and looking for a private holistic chef to provide you with delicious, beautiful meals?! Email Kara at [email protected] to learn more about her private chef services!

Don’t forget to join our Facebook group, Straight Up Paleo Pals!

You can find Christina at christinaricewellness.com @christinaricewellness on Instagram, and on the Wellness Realness podcast. You can also email her at [email protected] for consultations.”

You can find Kara at karaboutit.com, @kara_boutit on Instagram and you can also email her at [email protected] for consultations.