The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore

Registered, Licensed Dietitian and podcaster Dietitian Cassie Bjork and Dietitian Autumn Enloe are our special guest hosts today in Episode 965 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In the months of June and July, our host Jimmy Moore is taking some time away from his regular podcast schedule. So on Tuesdays, he's inviting on various guest hosts to fill in for him while he gets some much-needed rest and relaxation. Today he invited on someone who is no stranger to podcasting since she is the dynamic cohost with Jimmy on his Friday podcast called "Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore, Dietitian Cassie & Friends." She is Registered, Licensed Dietitian Cassie Bjork and she invites on one of her Healthy Simple Life team members in Registered, Licensed Dietitian Autumn Enloe to share with you how to beat sugar cravings for good.

Listen in to hear Cassie and Autumn discuss why sugar is a problem, the science behind sugar addiction, the biochemical reason why sugar cravings happen, why this issue is not about a lack of willpower, how artificial sweeteners are not the answer, the blood sugar rollercoaster ride, and the three key steps to preventing sugar cravings from hitting hard. Connect with Healthy Simple Life for a team of Registered Dietitians and personal trainers who provide real food and evidence-based nutrition and fitness coaching online, over the phone and in person in Minnesota. They are passionate about debunking diet rumors, myths and fads, while teaching people how to eat real foods in balance to help them feel their best. They specialize in meeting their clients wherever they are in their health journey, and helping them achieve their goals without having to count points or calories ever again.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 965
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Dietitian Cassie's Real Food Vitamins
- Dietitian Cassie and Dietitian Autumn bios
- HealthySimpleLife.com
- Get Dietitian Cassie's FREE guide "10 Tips to Bust Your Sugar Cravings"
- DietitianCassie.com
- Dietitian Cassie on Twitter
- Dietitian Cassie on Facebook
- Healthy Simple Life on Facebook

Peripheral nerve surgeon and author Dr. Richard Jacoby is our guest today in Episode 964 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In recent years, sugar has rightfully been given a bad rap when it comes to the impact it makes on human health. But as much as we've already learned about what it is doing to us metabolically, it's possible we've only just scratched the surface of the negative effects it is playing. For surgeon Dr. Richard Jacoby, he's seen it time and time again in treating thousands of his patients dealing with peripheral neuropathy brought on by uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. He's written a new book in 2015 about this subject entitled Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage, and Reclaim Good Health.

Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Jacoby discuss how sugar leads to sometimes irreparable nerve damage, why complete elimination of sugar is needed to mitigate the damage that's been done, why carbohydrates cause pain in the body, the strategies he uses with patients to help them overcome sugar addiction, how a ketogenic diet can help improve the health of your nerves, and so much more! This is one fascinating conversation you don't want to miss.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 964
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the 2015 Ketonix breath ketone analyzer from Ketonix.com
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Check out Katie's Keep It Real Food Co. grain-free, low-carb snacks
- Dr. Richard Jacoby bio
- Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage, and Reclaim Good Health
- SugarCrushTheBook.com
- Dr. Jacoby on Facebook
- Dr. Jacoby on YouTube

Scottish general practitioner, medical research skeptic, and author Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is our guest today in Episode 963 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

The current state of nutritional health research is in shambles. With all the medical advice that's being given to patients that seems to go back and forth saying one thing is for you one day and then turning right around and stating that same thing is suddenly bad for you, what is a patient to believe? For a Scottish general practitioner named Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, he's been observing the games that are played with the research and stands up against the way Big Medicine is manipulating the studies towards things that make the most money and not necessarily the actions that will improve the health of patients. Dr. Kendrick has released a new book about this subject entitled Doctoring Data: How to sort out medical advice from medical nonsense. Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Kendrick have a deep discussion about the intricate role of medical research and the medical professionals who promote it on modern health.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 963
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Check out Katie's Keep It Real Food Co. grain-free, low-carb snacks
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join Jimmy Moore's Livin' Low-Carb Meal Plan
- Dr. Malcolm Kendrick bio
- Doctoring Data: How to sort out medical advice from medical nonsense
- DrMalcolmKendrick.org
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #263: Dr. Malcolm Kendrick Debunks The Great Cholesterol Con

Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified LEAP Therapist, Certified Pilates Instructor, and author Lily Nichols is our guest today in Episode 962 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Gestational diabetes has become more and more commonplace in modern society with the rise in insulin resistance that manifests itself once a woman becomes pregnant. This is something that doesn't surprise a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified LEAP Therapist and Certified Pilates Instructor named Lily Nichols from The Pilates Nutritionist. Her nutrient-dense, whole foods low-carb approach has helped her patients dealing with this scary situation during pregnancy overcome the major issues at hand. Lily has written a new book about this subject entitled Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: An Effective Alternative to the Conventional Nutrition Approach and it's the very first time a whole food-based, lower carb diet has been recommended for managing gestational diabetes. Listen in as Jimmy and Lily get into the nitty of why blood sugar control is the key to managing and beating gestational diabetes.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 962
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the 2015 Ketonix breath ketone analyzer from Ketonix.com
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the many flavors of products from Quest Nutrition
- Lily Nichols bio
- Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: An Effective Alternative to the Conventional Nutrition Approach
- The Pilates Nutritionist
- RealFoodForGD.com
- Lily on Facebook
- Lily on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: Low-Carb Conversations #146: Dr. Jen Landa And Lily Nichols Explain Why Diabetics Tend To Earn Less Money

Certified Functional Diagnostic Practitioner and graduate of the Kalish Institute Christopher Kelly is our guest today in Episode 961 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Today we have arguably the most unique episode we've ever done in the history of this podcast. While the vast majority of the interviews conducted on "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show" have featured Jimmy speaking with medical doctors, researchers, nutritional health experts, and more, what you will hear today is something far different than that. Jimmy has been dealing with some inexplicable weight gain over the past couple of years despite having an immaculate low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet. This caught the attention of a big fan of this show and a Certified Functional Diagnostic Practitioner named Christopher Kelly from Nourish Balance Thrive. He offered to conduct a battery of functional health tests on Jimmy and our host thought it would be educational to have you eavesdrop in on the analysis of these numbers to give a taste of what kinds of things a functional medicine practitioner looks for and discusses with their clients. Listen in and follow along as Jimmy and Chris have a fascinating one-hour consultation about his latest health numbers.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 961
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Dietitian Cassie's Real Food Vitamins
- Christopher Kelly bio
- Nourish Balance Thrive
- RELATED BLOG POST: Potpourri Of Health Tests On Jimmy Moore In May 2015
- Get a FREE 20-minute consultation with Nourish Balance Thrive
- Christopher Kelly on Facebook
- Listen to the Nourish Balance Thrive podcast
- Christopher Kelly on Twitter
- Christopher Kelly on Instagram

Habit-building specialist, popular podcaster, and perennial New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin is our guest today in Episode 960 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Breaking bad habits and behaviors can seem like an impossible thing to do because the pull to keep doing the same things you are used to doing is so incredibly strong. But for a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor-turned-writer named Gretchen Rubin, bringing about change is all about creating new good habits that are much more desirable while making your old bad habits into something you just don't have any desire to do anymore. If you've never heard of Gretchen before, she's a pretty big deal in the publishing world selling over two million copies of her books worldwide in more than thirty languages. Her 2009 classic book The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun was a runaway New York Times hit and now she's back with her much-anticipated follow-up release (which has already hit the New York Times bestsellers list) called Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. She's also got an extremely popular self-help iTunes podcast entitled Happier with Gretchen Rubin that's worth checking out. Listen in as Jimmy and Gretchen talk about her support for low-carb living ever since reading Gary Taubes' 2010 book Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It, her "Four Tendencies" quiz, and a whole lot more!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 960
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Check out Katie's Keep It Real Food Co. grain-free, low-carb snacks
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the 2015 Ketonix breath ketone analyzer from Ketonix.com
- Gretchen Rubin bio
- Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
- The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
- GretchenRubin.com
- Happier with Gretchen Rubin iTunes podcast
- "Ta-Da! The Launch of My Quiz on the Four Tendencies. Learn About Yourself!"

Former Biggest Loser contestant and positive body image advocate Kai Hibbard is our guest today in Episode 959 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

One of the biggest cultural phenomenons over the past decade has been the advent of weight loss reality television shows like The Biggest Loser. The images of morbidly obese contestants running on treadmills and eating healthy are meant to inspire and give hope to a nation of people wanting to lose weight. But for one of the former contestants on the show, what goes on behind-the-scenes of the highly-profitable television show is utterly disgusting. Her name is Kai Hibbard and you might remember her as the runner-up winner in Season 3. But she was so mortified at the way the contestants were treated by the trainers and producers that she decided to speak out against the public fat shaming they not only allowed but encouraged. Listen in as Jimmy and Kai have a stunning chat about the deplorable act of fat shaming that happens in our culture.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 959
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the many flavors of products from Quest Nutrition
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Dietitian Cassie's Real Food Vitamins
- Kai Hibbard bio
- Kai's "Too Fat, Too Thin, Can't Win" blog
- Kai on Facebook
- Kai on Twitter
- New York Post story: The brutal secrets behind ‘The Biggest Loser’

Integrative Nutritionist and bulimia sufferer Sara Keough is our guest today in Episode 958 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Today we have perhaps one of the most unique podcasts we've ever shared with you in a conversation featuring a Baltimore, Maryland-based woman named Sara Keough. She is a recent graduate with her Master's Degree in Integrative Nutrition and, more importantly, she has struggled with food addiction and bulimia for nearly 20 years. Jimmy met Sara on the flight back to the United States from the LCHF conference that took place in Cape Town, South Africa in February. After hearing her harrowing story of struggle with binge eating and purging, Jimmy knew he needed to share this with his listeners today to help others who have become frustrated by the way eating disorders are viewed by mainstream medicine.

Listen in as Jimmy and Sara talk about when she first started purging at the age of 12, her interest and knowledge in nutrition, how she struggled with carbohydrate and sugar addiction, how the ketogenic diet helped her improve her eating disorder for longer than anything else she'd ever tried, her experience going to see doctors at Johns Hopkins to get help for her bulimia, the denial by the doctors there that she had an eating disorder, their reaction to her low-carb, high-fat diet, their decision to offer her Prozac to help with her mood issues (which she denied), why they didn't offer up a specific diet for her to follow and told her to try not to purge, the horrible food choices they recommended she try (pancakes, really?), and her continuing struggle to deal with this condition. At the end of the interview, Jimmy put out a call to anyone who would like to help Sara in her ongoing battle with bulimia. If you can help, then please send an email to [email protected].

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 958
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join Jimmy Moore's Livin' Low-Carb Meal Plan
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Check out Katie's Keep It Real Food Co. grain-free, low-carb snacks
- Sara Keough on Facebook
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #902: Dr. Vera Tarman Helping Food Junkies Beat Their Carbohydrate Addiction
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #607: Dr. Vera Tarman Helps People Fight Their Addiction To Carbohydrates

Swedish family medicine doctor and low-carb blogger Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, Scottish ketogenic nutritionist Emily Maguire, and board-certified licensed Physician Assistant Erynn Kay are our guests today in Episode 957 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

One of the premier annual conferences in the Paleo community that has only been around since 2012 is the Austin, Texas-based Paleo f(x) event. This year's gathering took place a couple of weeks back on April 25-27, 2015 and our host Jimmy Moore participated as a moderator, panelist, and lecturer. To give you the listeners a glimpse into what went down at #PFX15, we've invited on three people from the low-carb community who were in attendance at the conference--Swedish family medicine doctor and low-carb blogger Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt from "Diet Doctor", Scottish ketogenic nutritionist Emily Maguire from "Low Carb Genesis", and board-certified licensed Physician Assistant Erynn Kay at "Denver's Diet Doctor". Listen in as Jimmy, Andreas, Emily, and Erynn give you all the details about what you missed at the 2015 Paleo f(x) event.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 957
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Dietitian Cassie's Real Food Vitamins
- Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt from "Diet Doctor"
- Emily Maguire from "Low Carb Genesis"
- Erynn Kay at "Denver's Diet Doctor"
- Paleo f(x) official website
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #929: Keith And Michelle Norris Invites You To The Biggest And Best PaleoFX Event Yet

Recovering corporate lawyer, software entrepreneur, and bestselling Australian health advocate and author David Gillespie is our guest today in Episode 956 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

We live in an incredibly strange world these days when the food supply has become so bastardized that we have to use a qualifier like "real" to describe what we mean by the word "food." But it's undeniable that the further and further away from real food we have gotten over the past few decades, the more and more obesity and chronic disease has taken hold impacting tens of millions of people worldwide. This is something that has become greatly concerning to a Brisbane, Australia-based consumer health advocate named David Gillespie (listen to Jimmy's previous appearances on the podcast in Episode 761, Episode 592, and Episode 219).

David has watched how the food companies have devised a clever plan to replace the most expensive real food ingredients with cheaper, industrialized foods comprised of mainly sugar, vegetable oils, and processed grains and promote them to the public as healthy with the blessing of the major health organizations. He's written a brand new book about this topic entitled Eat Real Food: The Only Solution To Permanent Weight-Loss And Disease Prevention (currently only available in paper form in Australia, but the e-book version is available for download in the United States). Listen in as Jimmy and David have a compelling conversation about how the food supply has become changed so radically and what we can do to turn things around by switching back to real food again for the sake of our weight and health.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 956
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the many flavors of products from Quest Nutrition
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join Jimmy Moore's Livin' Low-Carb Meal Plan
- David Gillespie bio
- Eat Real Food: The Only Solution To Permanent Weight-Loss And Disease Prevention
- DavidGillespie.org
- David on Facebook
- David on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #761: David Gillespie: 2013 Low-Carb Down Under Seminar Series
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #592: David Gillespie Says People Are Being Lied To About Healthy Nutrition
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #219: Aussie David Gillespie Says Fructose Is Nothing More Than ‘Sweet Poison’