This week we bring you another best of Paleo Magazine Radio compilation—this time on the theme of gut health. We've put together a few pieces of different conversations we've had on the topic. We tried to pull out the most interesting and appropriate bite-sized chunks, but if you haven’t heard the full discussions, why not check them out too? Listen in to hear from Aglaée Jacob about stomach acid, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne about inflammation, and Dr. Norm Robillard and Dr. Michael Ruscio on digestion and the gut. Each segment is packed with useful information you are not going to want to miss.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• The importance of stomach acid.
• The alkaline diet.
• Testing and maintaining healthy levels of acid in the stomach. 
• Talking poop and how to recognize healthy and unhealthy bowel movements. 
• Inflammation and its centrality to our overall health. 
• Causes and remedies for high and low levels of inflammation. 
• Fermentable carbohydrates and overeating in the contemporary world.
• The benefits of fasting for all areas of our health. 
• Gut health and its foundational position in the pyramid of our bodies.
• Diet as the primary step in addressing gut health before others. 
• Looking at the Paleo diet from a gut perspective. 
• Weighing the value of bone broth. 
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“It’s wonderful to feel confident in a bikini, but is it worth being sick or  taking years off your life?” — @ThePaleoMom [0:20:06.3]

“There’re maybe two important proponents regarding diet for people to consider initially. One is the allergen content of foods and the other is the fermentability of foods.” — @DrRuscio [0:46:31.5]

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In this episode, we are talking all about dementia, Alzheimer’s, and the studies that are being done to find a cure. We're joined by Professor Rí­ona Mulcahy, who was involved in conducting a recent 18-month study in Ireland that may have identified a unique combination of nutrients that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. This is a very important conversation for anyone who is health-conscious and prioritizes being both proactive and preventative—altering your diet, exercise, and lifestyle habits has benefits at any age.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Multiple risk factors adding to the rise of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Nutritional habits that can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s.
• Professor Ríona discusses the findings in the recent study.
• Understanding The Remind Trial.
• Why patients with age-related macular degeneration had a much higher association with Alzheimer's.
• A combination of supplements that has led to improvements in Alzheimer’s.
• How carotenoids can enhance memory.
• The connection between the supplement being produced and the individuals who conducted the study.
• Altering your diet, exercise, lifestyle habits at any age.

Tweetables:

“Good science will always go on and reproduce its results where at all possible.” —  Ríona Mulcahy [0:09:27.0]

“We need to take nutrition and exercise seriously, and it is never too early.” —  Ríona Mulcahy [0:28:55.0]

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In this episode, we welcome Mark Warren and Tom Beaton of FitVine to chat all about their healthy and delicious range of wine. We know you have at least some skin in the health game, but that doesn't mean you don't want to enjoy yourself and live your life to the fullest. FitVine wine scratches that itch. The company has created a great-tasting range of lower-sugar, lower-tannin, lower-additive wine for those who are looking to have a good glass of wine with fewer of the negative effects. In our conversation, we chat about how our guests got into the wine game before unpacking what differentiates FitVine from most other brands. We go on to chat about flavor, processing, and sugar levels as well as the response received by the product so far. So tune in to hear all about FitVine wine.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• How Mark and Tom got into the wine business.
• The basic difference between FitVine and most other brands.
• The focus that the creators have placed on the taste of the wine.
• Unpacking the issue of additives and processing when it comes to wine.
• Maintaining a favorable and recognizable taste with a lowered sugar level.
• The intended audience for the wine and its surprising customers. 
• Balancing health and an enjoyable, full life.
• How FitVine has tried to decrease the tannins to make the wine more enjoyable.
• The full range of wines that are now available through FitVine.
• And much more!  

Tweetables:

“The initial mindset behind it was: Could we create a cleaner, low sugar wine that we bring to the active community?” — @FitVineWine [0:03:58.9]

“It turns out there is a huge audience . . . that are just trying to make better choices.” — @FitVineWine [0:22:12.5]

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This week we host Anthony Gustin for the second time. Anthony has worked in a number of different roles in the Paleo-keto world, and he's currently occupied with his company, Perfect Keto. In our conversation, we chat about Anthony’s globetrotting lifestyle and how he keeps healthy when traveling. Anthony then fills us in on his company and some of their exciting new products before we get down to brass tacks about diets and keto. We also chat about our Anthony's experience recovering from a particularly bad ankle injury and his distrust of pain medications. We finish the episode with some rumination on the variants of ketosis, and Anthony gives us some much appreciated pragmatic wisdom that we know you will be grateful for. For all this and more, be sure to tune in!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• The cities that Anthony is currently working in and enjoying.
• Some of the daily measures Austin takes to stay healthy while traveling so much.  
• The culture of drinking while traveling and why it’s so unhealthy.
• An update on all the the things Anthony works on currently. 
• Some of the newest and most exciting products from Perfect Keto.
• Anthony’s experiences of the carnivore diet and how it compares to other diets.
• Varying our diets and mixing up these hard-line plans.
• Anthony’s two favorite places to visit when it comes to the menu.
• Why Anthony chose an unusual way to recover from a nasty basketball injury.
• Pain medications and the dangers of addiction. 
• Anthony’s own podcast and some of the popular topics and questions.
• Ashleigh’s two first-hand experiences with the keto diet. 
• The biggest problem with the ketogenic diet in Anthony’s opinion.
• And much more! 

Tweetables:

“I don’t sacrifice my sleep quality, ever. No matter what.” — @dranthonygustin [0:08:00.2]

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This week we welcome the founder and CEO of Aggressively Organic, Jonathan Partlow. This new company is aiming to put an end to factory farming and the unsustainable food practices we see in the modern world by supplying customers with small scale vegetable and herb gardens that can be grown in any home. We talk to Jonathan about what inspired the creation of this business and the underlying philosophy behind it. He explains the centrality of food to any global crisis and how this may be averted in a modern context. From there, he goes on to tell us about the specifications of the product and services offered by Aggressively Organic and some of the details around what it takes to run one of the victory gardens. For a truly inspiring conversation from a dedicated change agent, be sure to tune in and hear what Jonathan has to say!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Some background on Jonathan and his work at Aggressively Organic.  
• Looking at the disparities and lack of sustainability in the US food industries.
• The lessons history can teach us about victory gardens and sustainable agriculture. 
• The dimensions and specifications of the indoor gardens.
• The kinds of love that plants are proven to respond to.
• The importance of light and the benefit of the victory gardens' panel lights.
• Sustainable harvesting and the longevity of the plants.
• The launch of the company and product and the timeline for ordering.
• What comes in a victory garden order and the different choices available. 
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“When you breed for higher shelf life, you breed out other characteristics..” — @HCIDME [0:10:35.8]

“So the biggest part about the intervention with our stuff is harvesting. That is where you really start to see some magic happen.” — @HCIDME [0:31:44.4]

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This week we speak with Rob Wilson, a coach with Power Speed Endurance, which is a programming, coaching, and educational platform for developing sports performance, fitness, and health. Their goal is to help athletes and anybody looking to improve their health and fitness through increased movement efficiency and better mechanics. One of the biggest elements of increased movement efficiency is breath, which includes oxygen and CO₂ efficiency and optimizing your breathing during exercise, and that’s where Rob comes in. He has 15 years of experience in manual therapy, he co-owns CrossFit Virginia Beach with his wife, and he is also a member of the world-renowned MobilityWod staff under the direction of Dr. Kelly Starrett. In this episode, we get into the fundamentals of The Art of Breath seminar that Rob teaches and learn what you can gain from being more mindful about your breath. Tune in to hear it all.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Rob’s background and what has brought him to work with Power Speed Endurance.  
• Defining manual therapy and Rob’s interest in human movement.
• More about what Power Speed Endurance is and how it helps athletes.
• A breakdown of the work that Rob is doing with Power Speed Endurance.
• Creating a universal movement language for everyone.
• Understanding the automatic relationship that your body has with movement. 
• What The Art of Breath seminar is, what it covers, and some of the basic breathing concepts.
• The three pillars of breath work: state, mechanics, and physiology.
• Rob’s most basic advice to start improving your breath work: close your mouth!
• How to prepare your breathing to run a 5K race.
• Defining the feeling of “air hunger” versus lazy breathing.
• Holotropic breathing, super ventilation techniques, and guided hyperventilation practices.
• High-level techniques and ways to start being mindful of your breath.
• UnScared: walking towards being uncomfortable and finding deep learning experiences, purposefully

Tweetables:

“There’s always a revolving door of simplicity and complexity with anything.” — Rob Wilson [0:16:13.1]

“Continues new learning keeps you good at learning, and it is one of the things that is a hallmark of neurological health as we age.” — Rob Wilson [0:22:59.1]

“Simply put, the human body is self-regulating, but it’s not self-optimizing.” — Rob Wilson [0:31:31.1]

“Your body is constantly adjusting your respiration rate based on not just what is happening but what your brain predicts will happen.” — Rob Wilson [0:33:01.1]

“In my opinion, the most important component of aerobic efficiency is actually to become more tolerant of carbon dioxide.” — Rob Wilson [0:40:39.1]

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This week, we highlight key points we've learned from speaking to some of the world’s best athletes. Although most of our listeners are not professional athletes, no matter where we are in our fitness journey we can all learn something from those who are the best in their fields and performing at the top of their industry. These athletes are exceptional performers who have reached the highest tier of success in their field. From them we can learn key strategies for prioritizing nutrition, health, recovery, and stress management—their bodies are where they work, after all! As health-minded individuals, we care about all this too, because we know that optimizing our health and fitness makes us more resilient and better at our other priorities. So if you are ready for a refresher from the world’s most successful athletes, be sure to tune in!

Guests From This Episode:

• Gabriel Reece and Laird Hamilton
• Brian MacKenzie
• Tim Hightower
• TJ Dillashaw
• Aimee Rose
• Jodie Esquibel 
• Kelly Starrett 
• Charles Poliquin

Tweetables:

“I love the idea of training hard and keeping myself healthy but what I’ve come to terms with too is it’s this essential tool that helps me actually navigate the real life stuff.” — @LairdLife [0:06:31]

“When I have the concept of understanding this then I actually can use something in a way that’s going to contribute to what’s going on.” — @brianmackenzie [0:15:25]

“There’s nothing that anyone can tell me personally to convince me that foods are not important for us in our health and our overall wellbeing.” — @Tim_Hightower [0:17:39]

“Your biggest opponent is yourself.” — @TJDillashaw [0:28:50]

“I also love this concept of being both fight and flight. Right? So not only am I strong, I am fast, but I’m able to run for long periods of time.” — @strongaimeerose [0:30:50]

“Like anything, structural integrity is important when you’re looking at things from a competitive standpoint.” — @strongaimeerose [0:31:19]

“I made sure that I was tested on the male standards and not just the female standards and I think that was a big opportunity for everybody to respect me as a firefighter, not just as a female.” — @JodieEsquibel [0:36:47]

“The world is setting you up to sit on the subway. You know, we should be fighting for standing space on a subway, not sitting down as soon as we can.” — @mobilitywod [0:44:56]

“My goal today is to aggregate as much movement as I can, however I can.” — @mobilitywod [0:45:39]

“You’ve got to find something that you truly enjoy and there’s flow in what you do.” — @StrengthSensei [0:50:22]

“I think people have a deficiency of being outdoors.” — @StrengthSensei [0:52:36]

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Today we have the wonderful Elle Russ on the show to tell us all about her new book, The Paleo Thyroid Solution. Elle has worn many hats in her life, with writing, acting, and coaching making up the bulk of her current work. She has also been working with another PMR favorite for quite some time: Mark Sisson. Elle’s book is based partly on her own experiences and troubles with hypothyroidism and the journey of discovery on which she had to embark. It's quite incredible how the thyroid gland, such an important and foundational aspect of our health, is still overlooked by so much of the medical profession. Two of the main reasons Elle struggled for so long with her condition were misdiagnosis and subsequent mistreatment. In our discussion, we cover all this history, as well as the lessons Elle has learned along the way. Elle gives us a great intro to her book and many helpful pieces of advice to treat this common and serious problem. Tune in to hear it all!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• A little of what Elle has been up to over the summer. 
• The audiobook component of her publication that will be coming out soon.
• Elle’s own experiences and years of struggle with hypothyroidism.
• Misdiagnosis, mistreatment ,and why testing the thyroid should aways be step one.
• How to go about testing the thyroid initially.
• The free test guide that is available on Elle’s website.
• Lifestyle measures that can help you in dealing with hypothyroidism.
• The dietary side of managing an over- or under-active thyroid.
• Thinking about a Keto diet in conjunction with any thyroid issues.
• Correcting some of the myths around exercise with this condition.
• Understanding the way in which hypothyroidism might remain an issue.
• The disproportionate gender allocation of hypothyroidism. 
• Some common misconceptions about dealing with this condition.
• Information on the upcoming online course that Elle is offering.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“I knew that they were hurting me, not helping me, and I just took my health into my own hands. So I accidentally became my own expert and kind of my own doctor.” — @_elleruss  [0:18:29.8]

“You go [to the thyroid] first. If nothing’s off there, you go to the tangential stuff.” — @_elleruss  [0:27:07.2]

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On this week's show we host Joy Stephenson-Laws, author of Minerals: The Forgotten Nutrient. Joy also works at Proactive Health Labs and is here to help us understand the important role minerals play in our nutrition and general health. A lot of focus is often given to vitamins and macronutrients, but as you will see from our chat, the micronutrients of minerals, both in whole foods and as supplements, are vital to living a happy and vibrant life. In our discussion, we cover some basics around the role of minerals in the body and go on to identifying and testing for deficiencies and excesses. We talk symptoms, basic rules, absorption, mineral balancing, and much more. So be sure to listen!  

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Key Points From This Episode:

• An introduction to how minerals fit into a healthy diet.
• A balanced diet to build resilience to challenges to our health.
• Understanding what minerals are and how they work in our bodies.
• Testing for deficiencies and excesses of minerals.
• Finding minerals in our diet versus looking to supplements. 
• Recognizing the symptoms that often inform us of a deficiency.
• Basic, common sense rules for a mineral rich diet.
• Our bodies’ natural ability to absorb important nutrients.
• The important role that sodium plays when balanced correctly with potassium.
• The particular relationships that the body relies on between sets of minerals.
• The differences between absorbing minerals from whole foods or from supplements. 
• The effects of medications on our mineral and nutrient levels in general.
• Looking at the links between our mineral intake and our mental states and depression.
• Helpful nutrients found in common spices.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“It’s important to understand that there are six basic nutrients and they’re carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, vitamins, and minerals..” — Joy Stephenson-Laws [0:05:54.8]

“We want to keep ourselves in the best position possible and in the best health possible, so that we can stave off depression, so that we reduce the likelihood of getting sick.” — Joy Stephenson-Laws [0:08:31.9]

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On this week's episode, we welcome Ryan Carroll, the founder of Prime Retreats. His company specializes in unique, natural, and healthy getaways for the discerning vacationer. We've all had the experience of going on holiday and feeling less than relaxed and revitalized. That’s where Ryan and his team come in, providing a supportive and immersive, but not overwhelming, space for you to unwind, exercise, commune, and rest amongst like-minded people. In our conversation, Ryan takes us through his background and how he ended up with his dream job, before detailing how Prime Retreats operates. We hear about the prospective clientele, the day-to-day activities, and the underlying ideology that informs the programs. Be sure to tune in and hear everything Ryan has to say on this fascinating topic!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Some of Ryan’s background and how he ended up in his current position.
• Who Prime Retreats is marketed towards and its ideal clientele. 
• Information on where the retreats take place and how many people attend.
• What a typical day at these retreats looks like.
• The underlying ideas that help Ryan come up with each retreat.
• The dietary side of Prime Retreats and what makes up the menu.
• The different retreats the company is currently hosting.
• What Ryan has to say to anyone who is interested but a little scared.
• How cellphone usage is managed on the retreats.
• Information on the upcoming obstacle-course-themed retreat. 
• Ryan’s interest in free diving and what the activity offers. 
• Why Ryan still feels like his work is a dream job. 
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“That’s kind of how Prime Retreats developed—It was me trying to have an immersive health escape that was still a fun vacation.” — Ryan Carroll [0:04:45.7]

“There’s labels for everything, but as soon as you label, you get restricted really hard..” — Ryan Carrol [0:17:10.9]

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On this week’s episode we welcome Dr. Will Cole, senior director of the Functional Medicine Clinic and author of the book Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation. Now, if you’re thinking keto seems restrictive enough and that “if you take away my meat, I’m literally just eating an avocado with some spinach leaves on top,” you’re not alone, because that’s kind of what I was thinking when I heard about plant-based keto. But then I read Dr. Cole’s book, and I learned a lot. We get into it all in this episode, so be sure to listen!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Background into Dr. Will Cole’s life and everything he’s involved in.
• The process of approaching a functional medicine doctor for help.
• Providing good content to educate people on more holistic approaches to medicine.
• Why doctors aren’t getting sufficient training on nutrition.
• Helping people stay motivated through structure, support, and community.
• A look at the timeline for working with a functional medicine doctor.
• Finding a balance in life to avoid becoming stressed out and obsessive.
• The impact of inflammation on the body.
• How a plant-based ketogenic approach in your diet can lower inflammation.
• Making informed decisions about what you put into your body.
• Dr. Will Cole’s ketotarian diet and whether everybody should be following it.
• The myth that keto is just all about fats and upping your fat intake.
• How much protein is too much protein and the protein supplements out there.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“We shouldn’t put things on our skin that we can’t eat.” — @drwillcole [0:06:28.1]
“We need to change a lot beyond educational systems too, just to get people the time and the attention that they need.” — @drwillcole [0:20:49.1]
“My goal is to get them to a place of self-sufficiency.” — @drwillcole [0:26:24.1]
“We need to not be so obsessed about things to the point of it causing anxiety and stress.” —
@drwillcole [0:29:37.1]
“I think variability is a good thing for our wellness journey.” — @drwillcole [0:51:52.0]

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We are delighted to welcome NFL player Tim Hightower to talk to us about his Paleo journey to recovery from a serious, career-threatening injury. Like many other young players in the NFL, Tim’s diet was not very well thought out, consisting of lots of fast food and whatever else was available. It was only after he sustained an injury that would put him out of action for almost four seasons that he changed his diet with the goal of recovery. In our conversation, he tells us about the perseverance it took to get back on the field after so much time out, and how long it took to find the right doctor to give him the right advice. He then takes us through his current workout and dietary practices and some of the basic lessons he has learned along the way. Tim drives home some important points around recovery, mobility, stamina, and adaptation. For a great talk with an experienced, top-level athlete, be sure to tune in!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Some background on Tim’s professional football career.
• The perseverance that has typified Tim’s return to the NFL after serious injury.
• Tim’s dietary journey from when he left college to the time of his injury.
• The experience of working with naturopathic doctors after struggling to find answers.
• How Tim came to experience first hand the effects of eating for recovery.
• What Tim’s daily diet looks like now in and out of season.
• The dietary culture and control within Tim’s home and family.
• The ways in which Tim now manages his health and diet personally.
• Tim’s areas of concerns and deficiency that he addresses through supplements and diet.
• Dealing with recovery times and inflammation.
• Avoiding overtraining and wrapping the mind around real fitness.
• Sports massages and other ways of adapting and recovering your body.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“It’s been a long road, a long interesting journey for me, but you know, I’ve learned a lot along the way and I think those three years away from football saved me as far as my diet.” — @Tim_Hightower [0:05:49.8]

“I’m just losing weight. I’m eating as much food as I can possibly eat and just losing weight..” — @Tim_Hightower [0:17:24.5]

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Have you ever eaten insects? Would you ever eat insects? Are you immediately grossed out by the idea? Or are you kind of interested? Like it or not, a massive portion of the world already eats insects, and some insects are pound for pound a cleaner, more sustainable, and overall more economical source of protein than any other animal protein you’re currently consuming. At the end of the day, it all comes down to perspective, and Robyn Shapiro, founder of Seek Food, is here to share hers. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of cricket protein and how Seek Food is working to create the most delightful insect-eating experience with award-winning chefs. Cricket protein could be the western world’s protein of the future, but the truth is that humans have been eating crickets for centuries. Whether you want to take your Paleo protein and overall health to the next level or just lessen your environmental impact, Robyn shows us how to do it in the most delicious, uncreepy, hassle-free way.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• The nutritional and sustainability benefits of insect protein.
• Discover why insect protein is a complete protein.
• Why crickets are much more sustainable than traditional proteins.
• The ancient history of crickets as one of the first foods.
• Why our bodies were biologically engineered to eat insects.
• How to (unobnoxiously) introduce the idea of insect eating to others.
• How working with chefs has been an evolution for Seek Food.
• Removing the “fear factor” and weirdness from insect eating.
• Find out more about Seek’s new cookbook Kickstarter campaign.
• The four different insect protein flours that Seek has created.
• Learn more about Seek’s pure cricket powder.
• Can vegetarians and vegans eat crickets or insect protein?
• How eating insects supports the vegan and vegetarian movement.
• Would you eat crickets and insects if you had access to them?
• How Seek is making cricket-eating a delightful experience.
• Discover where Seek’s crickets are sourced from.
• Energy balls and granola bites: Discover Seek’s cricket snacks.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“Crickets and other insects are about 70 percent protein . . . they’re also high in iron, calcium, omega
three’s, and B12.” — Robyn @SeekFood [0:06:43.1]

“Crickets are using 14 times less land than beef, 12 times less food than beef and 15 percent less
water.” — Robyn @SeekFood [0:07:38.1]

“Eighty percent of the world’s nations are eating insects as some form of their diet.” — Robyn
@SeekFood [0:10:48.1]

“When it comes to crickets, our bodies were biologically engineered to be eating this.” — Robyn
@SeekFood [0:12:27.1]

“We’re about real food, not about fear food.” — Robyn @SeekFood [0:16:10.1]

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Lauren Lobley of Delectable You, author of The Accidental Paleo. Lauren is here to tell us all about her vegetarian and mostly plant-based approach to the Paleo diet and unpack some of the contents of her book and dietary philosophy. In our discussion, we look back on Lauren’s history with food and how she decided on the title The Accidental Paleo. We then go on to talk about the intersection of vegetarianism and the Paleo diet and how dietary choices are so individual that it is really up to a person to find the right balance for themselves through research and experimentation. Lauren also tells us about her love for desserts and how she approaches this in the book and in her life. The book is not so much instructive and normative as an offering of supplementary and complementary ideas for a more rounded Paleo lifestyle. For all this and more, be sure to tune in!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Some of Lauren’s background and her dietary journey. 
• Why Lauren calls herself and her book The Accidental Paleo.
• Understanding how vegetarianism and Paleo can fit together.
• A more personalized and experimental approach to the right diet.
• Helping people replace the filling parts of a meal with no grains and meat.
• Substituting sugary desserts with delicious and satisfying Paleo puddings.
• The two sections of audience that the book ideally caters to.
• Some of the most popular recipes from the book that Lauren uses weekly.
• The positive feedback that Lauren has received since publishing The Accidental Paelo.
• Lauren’s brand new dessert company, Delectable You.
• And much more

Tweetables:

“We did eat meat, but we didn’t eat it all the time every single meal, because it wasn’t readily available all the time for every single meal.” — @DelectableYou [0:11:51.8]

“It’s your body that’s going to tell you what it needs, it’s not the trend.” — @DelectableYou [0:13:19.6]

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Carly Stein. Once referred to as “that weird bee girl,” today Carly is the founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals, an incredible company that makes healthy, honey-related products in the most sustainable, ethical, and thoroughly-tested way. In this episode, we learn what it takes to sustainably harvest these products, why it’s so important to be selective about where your honey is coming from, and why supporting bees is one of the most incredible and necessary gifts you can give to the world. Carly’s interest in beekeeping was sparked when she experimented with bee products to heal her autoimmune diseases. Since then, Carly’s own medicinal experiments have become highly advanced, and Beekeepers Naturals have some of the most innovative products you could ever imagine. They have an antibacterial spray made from bee propolis, they make a nootropic with Royal Jelly, and, get this, they recently released CBD-infused honey! They do all this magic using sustainable harvesting practices with a team of genuine honeybee advocates. If you want to be whipped up into the wondrous world of bees and the diverse healing powers of bee products, then this episode is a sweet one for you.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Learn more about Beekeeper’s Naturals and what they do.
• Find out how Beekeeper’s Naturals harvest their products sustainably.
• The challenge of finding pesticide-free land for the bees.
• How sustainability is slowing the potential growth of the company.
• Nerding out: Carly shares her personal history with beekeeping.
• Why Carly decided to become a beekeeper’s apprentice (before it was cool).
• The background behind Beekeper’s Naturals’ nootropic product and their B.LXR.
• B. Chill: The calming properties of honey and CBD oil.
• How to use B. Chill for stress, anxiety, and airplane flights.
• Carly describes the almost endless benefits of propolis.
• The different floral sources and locations of Beekeeper’s Naturals’ honey.
• Why not sprinkle some bee pollen on your cereal or your ice-cream!
• Is it a good idea to use pollen to treat allergies?
• The benefits of pollen as a multivitamin and workout enhancer.
• What it was like for Carly to leave her job to become a beekeeper.
• Carly’s advice for anyone wanting to pursue their passion.
• Learn more about the inner workings of Carly’s business team.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“People thought I was very weird . . . The weird bee girl.” — @Beekeepers_Nat [0:19:40.1] 

“It came from finding my passion, from this love and obsession with the bees and solving my own health problems.” — @Beekeepers_Nat [0:20:43.1]

“We test the crap out of everything we do because we want it to work.” — @Beekeepers_Nat [0:27:33.1]

“Propolis is the original antibiotic. We’ve used it for centuries, across cultures.” — @Beekeepers_Nat [0:29:43.1]

“Propolis is my protector.” — @Beekeepers_Nat [0:37:15.1]

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Today on the show, we welcome arguably one of the best athletes on the planet. His name is TJ Dillashaw, and he is one of the most hardworking MMA professionals out there today. He is a two-time bantamweight champion, business owner, and game hunter hobbyist. TJ is currently training for a fight taking place on August 4 in LA, and his prep involves an intense multiple-month training camp. In this episode, TJ shares how he prepares his body and his mind for the intensity of these training camps. TJ also recently switched his diet to a more ketogenic-type lifestyle and has had to adjust his training along with it. We find out why TJ made this switch and how the diet has given him so much energy and assisted in stabilizing his hormones. We also find out about TJ’s all-natural spice company, why he has decided to switch to all-natural skin products, and at the end of the episode, he takes us on a mind-hike into his adventurous world as a game hunter hobbyist. If you’re looking for some insight into the life, mind, and diet of a world champion athlete, then this episode is for you. 

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Learn more about the all-natural spice company TJ runs on the side.
• What it’s like fighting a new opponent versus a previously fought opponent.  
• Find out more about maintaining bantamweight throughout the year.
• Learn more about the process of losing water weight fast at the end of camp.
• TJ shares more details about his ketogenic-type eating and lifestyle.
• What TJ’s feel-bad-about-yourself-post-fight binge looks like.
• Find out how TJ’s training has evolved with his diet changes.
• Discover how TJ allows his body to heal between training. 
• The supplements that TJ is taking to help him with his training. 
• Learn more about Muscle Pharm and the importance of third-party testing.
• Why TJ is trying to go as natural as possible with his skincare products.
• TJ shares more about his hobby as a game hunter and some of his hunts.
• Learn about the process and the rewards of hunting an animal yourself.
• And much more

Tweetables:

“I like to figure my opponent out, and the more time I get in there with them, the more I can figure them out.” — @TJDillashaw [0:06:20.1]

“I hold myself accountable year-round, which makes my weight cut easier.” — @TJDillashaw [0:08:40.1]

“My diet’s a huge part of what’s been changing me over the last year and half.” — @TJDillashaw [0:10:50.1]

“I wish I would have been in my diet in college because now I know what it feels like to be at my best.” — @TJDillashaw [0:12:50.1]

“if you want to be the best in the world, most of us are going to overwork ourselves.” — @TJDillashaw [0:16:10.1]

“Your biggest opponent is yourself.” — @TJDillashaw [0:18:00.1]

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This week, we’re talking about digestive health with an expert who has had more than her fair share of digestive health challenges. Aglaée Jacob is a registered dietician and nutritionist with more than 12 years’ experience. She is the author of Digestive Health With Real Food, and she has suffered from IBS, CEBO, and PCOS. In addition to that, she overcame nearly two decades of disordered eating, poor body image and binge eating disorder. She has a lot of experience and has done a lot of hard work in her past. She’s now passionate about helping people who are struggling with these health issues—especially helping women heal their relationship with food and their bodies—and that’s where the book came from. In this episode, we touch on an array of fascinating topics linked to digestive health. Everything from stomach acid, to cleansing waves, to probiotics and prebiotics, to the seven different types of poop you can have! But one of the key takeaways from this episode is around mindfulness of your food, of the eating process, and of your body. Aglaée also shows us where to start, how to start, and how to effectively implement an elimination diet, and she tells us why this process is so important for anyone with gut health issues. So take a listen to this episode, and remember to chew your food!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• How Aglaée came to write her book after backpacking in South America.
• Why Aglaée had to relearn everything she‘d learned in order to heal herself.
• Learn more about the parasite that Aglaée caught and how it affected her digestion.  
• Find out more about Aglaée‘s experience with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
• How Aglaée was able to lessen her cysts by 70% with lifestyle and diet changes alone.
• The experience of being a registered dietician and taking alternative health routes.
• Discover more about the importance of stomach acid and the alkaline diet.
• What are cleansing waves? Aglaée explains what these are why they are important.
• Learn more about the effects of a 12-hour food fast on our digestive health.
• The seven different types of poop we can have and ideal bowel movements.
• The delayed response and personal tolerance thresholds for certain foods.
• FODMAP foods and how they may affect people with digestive issues.
• Why Aglaee believes the elimination diet is the best way to help know your body.
• The downside to fiber if you have an already very damaged gut.
• When are probiotics and prebiotics harmful and when are they helpful?
• Aglaée‘s favorite fermented foods that you can add to your diet. 
• Why we all need to slow down, chew our food and avoid eating in front of screens.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“There’s a big myth that acid reflux is caused by too much acidity but it’s usually the opposite.” — @aglaeejacob [0:22:13.1]

“When we do an elimination diet, the goal is to not have to do it again.” — @aglaeejacob [0:42:40.1]

“It became mainstream that fiber means better digestion, but it is not the case for many people with IBS.” — @aglaeejacob [0:45:30.1]

“Taking probiotics while you have SIBO is like putting oil on the fire.” — @aglaeejacob [0:52:00.1]

“I think that going back to food is always your best bet. That is how we’ve done it forever.” — @aglaeejacob [0:54:20.1]

“The first step that everybody could take to optimize their digestion is to just slow down when you eat.” — @aglaeejacob [0:57:35.1]

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Jeff Warren, meditation teacher and co-author of Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. Being human takes practice, as someone wise once said. We all know that life isn’t easy, and sometimes just existing doesn’t come as naturally to us as we would like it to. But the truth is we could all use a little help when it comes to practicing being human, and meditation is a tool that is becoming more and more useful for people from all walks of life. But let’s say you’re like Jeff was before he got into meditation and think it’s all a bit hippy-woo-woo, or you just simply struggle to do it. Well, Jeff is here to show us that meditation doesn’t have to be someone sitting and staring at a candle for two hours. In this episode, Jeff offers honest and accessible advice about mindfulness and meditation and shows us how to incorporate these deliberate practices into our daily lives.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Jeff shares his journey from fidgety journalist to meditation teacher.
• The insights that teaching has given Jeff into the experience of others.
• How overcoming challenges inspire us to pay it forward and help others.
• How meditation can be applied to the lives of people from all walks of life.
• Determining how to incorporate meditation specific to someone else’s life.
• Applying meditation practices to your everyday life, schedule, and activities.
• Why meditation doesn’t have to look at all like sitting on a cushion for two hours.
• Movement meditations and the value of stillness meditations.
• Jeff’s thoughts of moving between different types of meditation practices.
• How deepening your practice lines up mind, body, and world. 
• Discover how Jeff incorporates meditation into his own life.
• Why you need to know that it’s okay to have bad mindfulness days.
• Recognizing that you are only human and will want to be a dickhead sometimes.
• Find out more about the Consciousness Explorers Club in Toronto.
• Ancestral sleep patterns: Why waking up in the night might just be good for you.
• Carbs are suffering: How changing his diet changed Jeff’s life and cravings.
• Jeff’s advice for anyone who wants to meditate but doesn’t know where to start.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“The key to understanding practice is just practicing how you want to exist.” — @jeffwarren [0:17:40.1]

“That is what we’re building in a practice, you’re building habits of how to be in the world.” — @jeffwarren [0:19:50.1]

“Your life always has to be the litmus test; it’s never the practice.” — @jeffwarren [0:29:13.1]

“Life is a practice, and either you can be deliberate about it or you can be unconscious about it.” — @jeffwarren [0:29:43.1]

“I also of course react against the goody-two-shoes part of being a meditation teacher.” — @jeffwarren [0:38:23.1]

“Sometimes I want to be a dickhead. I want to go smoke cigarettes and get in a fight at a bar. I am just a regular person.” — @jeffwarren [0:38:33.1]

“Don’t make a big deal of it. It is not a big deal. It’s just existing a little bit more deliberately for a few moments.” — @jeffwarren [0:52:43.1]

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Today on the show, I am speaking with newly minted doctor Ryan Lowery—the president and co-founder at the Applied Science and Performance Institute and the coauthor of The Ketogenic Bible. Let’s be honest, what’s up with people eating bacon smothered in grilled cheese and calling it Keto? Is that what Keto is for most people today, and if so, why do we need this diet? You’ve been hearing it and seeing it and probably even smelling it everywhere, right? Keto-keto-keto! In this episode, don't skim the surface of something that’s trending, but rather dig deep into the science of this lifestyle and diet to see whether it’s all it’s cracked up to be. We sink our teeth into controversial Keto questions and topics, including Keto from an ancestral perspective, fat adaption, Carnivore Keto, intermittent fasting and Exogenous Ketones, and so much more. 

We also attempt to tackle the big protein versus carbs conundrum and discover why Keto is anything but a short-term fix for your health. Despite “Bible” being a pretty dogmatic word in the book’s title, Ryan is anything but dogmatic. Ryan acknowledges that different diets work for different people, especially when it comes to being fat adapted, and that even Keto looks different for different people. So, is Keto all bacon smothered in grilled cheese like we see on Instagram? Or is there more to it that that? By the end of this episode, you will have been introduced to a whole new world of Keto, and you'll see that it is so much more than that. If you’ve been on the Keto fence for a while, this episode is packed with knowledge that will expand your horizons. 

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Find out how The Ketogenic Bible started out as a passion project in 2002.
• Should Keto be a life-long lifestyle and nutrition program or only temporary?
• Find out more about following Keto from an ancestral perspective.
• The importance of being metabolically flexible and fat adapted.
• Ryan shares the best ways to become more insulin sensitive.
• The big Keto question: Is protein more controversial than carbs?
• What happens when fats don’t keep you full (like everyone says they should)?
• Ryan shares his thoughts on Carnivore Keto and who it might work for.
• It’s not all bacon and melted cheese: Why there are many other ways to do Keto.
• A general day for Ryan in terms of eating and working out.
• Eating for performance versus eating for performance and longevity.
• Find out why Ryan wants to see Ketogenic therapies being used in contact sports.
• Discover why Ryan believes that carbs should be viewed as a tool rather than the devil.
• Who does chloric restriction and intermittent fasting work for? Ryan’s views.
• Fasting during the day versus at night and why Ryan recommends the latter.
• Exogenous Ketones: Why they were invented and the purpose they serve.
• Ryan’s advice for starting Keto—and for those about to give up!
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“I don’t recommend or think that people should be necessarily Keto for their entire life.” — @ryanlowery14 [0:08:41.1]

“If you’re insulin sensitive and fat adapted, I don’t think that you need to be Keto 365 days, all year long.” — @ryanlowery14 [0:10:00.1]

“Don’t take what people are posting on Instagram at face value. It’s not all bacon covered in melted cheese.” — @Muscle_Maven [0:21:57.1]

“Up until eighth grade all I had for every meal was cereal—it was crazy.” — @ryanlowery14 [0:34:59.1]

“Keto is not a not a temporary fix.”  — @ryanlowery14 [0:48:50.1]

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On this week’s episode we welcome Dr. Becky Campbell, the author of The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan. Dr. Campbell talks to us all about her book and her holistic philosophy towards health and wellness. She explains the importance of the thyroid gland and how deeply it affects our physical and mental health. Until recently, the thyroid has not been given a lot of attention from the medical community, and it still seems to be emerging as something that is accepted as a huge determinant for human health. Dr. Campbell explains some of the reasons for this and also covers how her own health issues led her on a journey of discovery that ended with her a becoming a functional health practitioner. She takes us through the symptoms of unhealthy thyroid activity and explains the differences in how this can manifest. Our guest gives us some insight into Hashimoto’s disease and then offers some basic strategies for preparing and repairing these issues. This interview serves as a great introduction to her book, which we at Paleo Magazine Radio highly recommend!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Campbell’s background and early interest in health.
• How her own health problems led her to discover functional medicine.
• An introduction to the thyroid and its functions in our bodies.
• Conventional medical thyroid testing and what it is typically missing.
• Signs and symptoms that mean you should go for thyroid testing.   
• Some of the reasons thyroid dysfunction occurs.
• The strange gender bias of thyroid patients that Dr. Campbell experiences.
• Differences between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
• Dr. Campbell explains Hashimoto’s disease and its common triggers.
• The problem with treating thyroid symptoms instead of the underlying issues.
• Common lifestyle factors that contribute to the state of our thyroid function.
• Dr. Campbell’s meal plan and the dietary side of thyroid health.
• A quick cheat sheet of healthy and unhealthy foods for the thyroid.
• The timeline of turning your body around to healthy thyroid function.
• A few last thoughts on holistic health and managing stress.
• And much more! 

Tweetables:

“I always considered myself someone who was into health, whether I really knew at the time what that meant or not, but I also always really didn’t feel well even as a kid” — @DrBeckyCampbell [0:03:21.3]

“The most important thing you can do for any health issue is change your diet. You have to look and see what you are putting in your mouth..” — @DrBeckyCampbell [0:33:27.8]

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On today’s episode we have a quick interview from Paleo f(x) with Ben Greenfield. At the time of this interview, Ben had just sustained a series of serious injuries after he was in a traffic accident while riding his bike, and although this isn’t the point of the conversation, it’s worth noting that Ben was still attending and participating in the Paleo f(x) conference despite the circumstance, so he must be doing something right. In fact, during this time he was keeping all his followers and supporters up to date with his progress and recovery schedule, turning his misfortune into something beneficial for anyone listening. Ben is a health and fitness renaissance man, doing just about everything (and a little more). We chat to him about a few of the things he does in his day-to-day life and about how he manages such a busy schedule. He also comments on diet, the conference, and his bucket list. So for all this and more, tune in and hear what Ben has to say!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• A background to this short interview and Ben’s accident.
• Ben’s special technique for surviving conference diets.
• Some thoughts on this year’s Paleo f(x).
• Ben’s opinion on Paleo, keto, and diet trends in general.
• How Ben manages to fit in the amount of activities on his schedule.
• The things that are still on Ben’s bucket list.
• Ben’s recipe for a perfect adventurous life.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“I travel with these little enema kits, and that’s how I survive these conferences.” — @bengreenfield [0:08:08.2]

“I am not going to deny human nature and deny people the enjoyment of having their special diet.” — @bengreenfield [0:11:32.4]

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Today on the show, we welcome Sophie Van Tiggelen. Sophie is an autoimmune warrior, foodie, recipe developer, and the creator of the popular food blog Squirrel in the Kitchen and the author of The Autoimmune Protocol Made Simple. In 2009, after a month of dealing with anxiety, severe insomnia, trips to the emergency room, and many doctors and multiple lab tests. Sophie was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease attacking the thyroid. In this episode, Sophie shares more about her journey with Hashimoto’s and how she managed to go into remission through the AIP diet. Sophie is a positive, helpful force in the Paleo and AIP communities, and she is helping many, many people  sort through the extremely complicated issues of gut health and autoimmune problems so they can be their best, healthiest selves. We discuss the can-eat foods and the can’t-eat foods on the AIP diet and why this diet is beneficial for anyone wanting to reboot their system and lower inflammation.

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Sophie shares her journey with Hashimoto’s, from diagnosis to management.
• Find out why Sophie started sharing her autoimmune story via her blog.
• Learn more about the various scales of severity for autoimmune diseases.
• In addition to diet, find out what other health treatments Sophie uses today.
• Can Hashimoto’s be prevented, and if diagnosed, can it be reversed? 
• Learn about the health-promoting foods generally advised for an AIP diet.
• Learn more about the high-inflammation foods that are not allowed on an AIP diet.
• How long will it take to see health improvements when on a strict AIP diet?
• Discover when it is necessary to work with a functional medicine practitioner.
• Sophie’s tips for finding the right doctor to work with you on your autoimmune disease.
• Hear more about the supplements Sophie is taking to assist her health.
• Find out whether the AIP diet is safe and beneficial for anyone to try.
• Sophie shares some of her favorite AIP recipes and go-to dinner party snacks.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“I wanted to spread the message and tell people how you can feel better by changing the food you eat.” — @SquirrelKitchen [0:04:50.1]

“Once you have turned on the switch of autoimmune disease, you can’t turn it off.” — @SquirrelKitchen [0:07:39.1]

“Don’t see the autoimmune protocol as a diet. See it as a new lifestyle, as the right way to eat.” — @SquirrelKitchen [0:09:29.1]

“It’s the best you can find. It’s the best you can feed your body with.” — @SquirrelKitchen [0:21:32.1]

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Today on the show, we chat with a handful of the awesome folks I got to meet on the floor of Paleo f(x) this year. Our first exciting guest is Shawn Mihalik, the new Paleo Magazine Managing Editor. We find out how Shawn got into paleo 10 years ago and what his experience at the magazine as well as Paleo f(x) has been like so far. You’ll also get to meet Mark from Ritz Fit and find out how Ritz Fit is challenging the Costco and Thrive Market models to create a more customer-driven experience when it comes to sourcing produce. Next up, we meet Ben, a man who might make many husbands out there jealous! Ben is the founder of Dinner For Mary. He started his business simply cooking delicious Paleo dinners for his wife, Mary, and posting pictures of it on social media. One thing led to another and today Ben has his own cookbook, a YouTube channel, and website, and he’s making Paleo more accessible (and helping husbands around the world repair their relationships!). Later on, we meet Angela, the CEO of Tribali Foods. We discover how Angela started reincorporating meat into her diet after 35-years of being vegetarian and the talk about beautiful, wholesome, homemade meat products she is making today. Actress Elle Russ then shares her incredible journey with hypothyroidism and talks more about her book, The Paleo Thyroid Solution. Here, Elle offers helpful advice for hypothyroidism diagnosis that could just save you or a loved one. Lastly, do you know just how electric you are? Emilio from Pulse Center talks with us about the incredible PEMF technology out there today—how it works, what the studies say, and why your cells are just like a cellphone battery. If you need a bit of a health and wellness recharge, this episode is where you’ll find it!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Meet the new Managing Editor of Paleo Magazine, Shawn Mihalik.
• How Shawn got into Paleo 10 years ago for health and weight loss.
• Meet Mark from Ritz Fit and find out what Ritz Fit is and what it does.
• Why Ritz Fit offers more than the Costco and Thrive Market models.
• How Ritz Fit chose the experts who sit on the board of their products.
• Meet Ben from Dinner For Mary and find out how he discovered Paleo.
• Find out how Ben started changing lives by cooking Paleo meals for his wife.
• Ben’s cookbook, his famous Paleo pizza, and his salmon over cauliflower rice favorite.
• Hi, I’m Angela, and I’m a recovering vegetarian… and the CEO of Tribali Food.
• How Angela started incorporating meat back into her diet after 35 years of being meat free.
• Distinguishing the difference between “good” meat processing and “bad” processing. 
• Meet Elle Russ and learn more about her book, The Paleo Thyroid Solution.
• Discover what led Elle to hypothyroidism and the rocky process of diagnosis.
• Tackling depression and why you need thyroid hormones for your brain to function.
• Elle shares helpful tips for hypothyroidism diagnosis that could save a loved one.
• Why you have to arm yourself with knowledge and educate yourself about your body.
• Meet Emilio from Paul Centers and discover what Paul Centers does.
• Learn more about pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) and how it works.
• Non-native EMF’s: What are “bad” EMF’s and what are “good” EMF’s?
• Learn more about PEMF technology and exactly how it works on our bodies.
• Emilio explains how electric our bodies really are and why our cells are like batteries.
• Emilio describes how a PEMF session would typically go down…
• How PEMF identifies any electrical or energy imbalances you have in your body.
• The research conducted on PEMF and how it assists in bone regeneration.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“We want to make it as easy as possible to get your hands on the greatest products on the planet.” — Mark @ritzfit_ [0:12:55.1]

“I was trying to make our friends jealous on social media and I’d post pictures.” — Ben @dinnerformary [0:17:00.1]

“People should prioritize quality over quantity. We don’t need 14-ounce steaks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.” — Angela @tribalifoods [0:26:48.1]

“Hypothyroidism is an epidemic, and it doesn’t need to be.” — Elle Russ @_elleruss [0:37:00.1]

“No matter what your symptom in life, no matter what it is, you always check the thyroid first.” — Elle Russ @ _elleruss [0:38:55.1]

“We are physical, we are mental, and we are emotional—but people don’t think of us as electric.” — Emilio @paulcenters [0:49:20.1

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On today’s episode we welcome Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, The Paleo Mom! Dr. Ballantyne’s new book is called Paleo Principles, and it’s a comprehensive guide to all things Paleo, from general health and exercise to physiological studies and everything in between. In our conversation, we cover all the important questions pertaining to the Paleo community at present, looking at what science can tell us and how this can affect people differently in practice. Dr. Ballantyne believes strongly in presenting the data and its connotations and allowing the individual to apply this information in a way that suits their needs. We talk about coffee, inflammation, insulin, sleep, stress, and general health, and we get some behind the scenes details about how Dr. Ballantyne went about writing her book. So if you want premium-grade Paleo knowledge from one of the most respected authorities on the scene, you know what to do! Tune and hear it all!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• Dr. Ballantyne’s personal practices with caffeine. 
• Some of the paradoxical information about the health effects of coffee.
• The process of writing Paleo Principles and what informed its creation.
• Dr. Ballantyne’s approach to research and the science that lays the foundation for her book. 
• Weighing the branches of the array of Paleo diets and Dr. Ballantyne’s idea of balance.
• The importance of insulin in balancing our bodies.
• A deep analysis of popular diets and the general abuse extreme diets cause.
• An argument for a slow and steady approach to maintain health and weight.
• Barriers to weight loss and the importance of lifestyle.
• Avoiding unhealthy inflammation and nurturing a well-functioning immune system.
• And much more

Tweetables:

“What’s interesting about coffee though is that there’s a disparity in terms of research results.” — @thepaleomom [0:06:35.2]

“There’re still sort of underlying foundational principles that we know have to apply in order for a diet to be a health-promoting diet.” — @thepaleomom [0:25:29.9]

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On today’s episode we welcome Roy Krebs of Natural Stacks. Roy is a co-founder of the supplement company and he is here to give us the lowdown on their products and the way that they interact with neurotransmitters in our brains. If you haven’t gotten into the bio-hacking or supplement game, or feel like you may not know as much as you want to, this episode is a perfect introduction to the key concepts. On top of that, Roy also provides us with specific and detailed information about the Natural Stacks products for the more advanced supplement devotee. In our conversation we look back at the start of the company, the different neurotransmitters we possess, diet and exercise, and the most popular products from the Natural Stacks catalog. Roy does a great job of fielding any possible concerns and questions relating to the effects or drawbacks of supplements. One of the things we at Paleo Magazine love most about Natural Stacks is their approach to transparency, especially with regards to their ingredients, and Roy explains the philosophy behind this. So if you are currently using supplements or are just interested in a new way to naturally enhance your brain function, listen in to hear it all!

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Key Points From This Episode:

• A quick background to the beginnings of Natural Stacks.  
• What it means to Roy be an open-source supplement company.
• Explaining the meaning behind the term “stack” and its usage in the company name.
• Looking at the possible effects of going off supplements.
• Understanding the the way we are shaped by our different neurotransmitters.
• Characterizing the neurotransmitters as parts of a car.
• The optimal balance of these neurotransmitters.
• A daily schedule of the supplements and the results.
• Emphasizing the role of diet and exercise as the foundation for health.
• The most popular supplements available from Natural Stacks.
• Sponsorships and relationships of which Natural Stacks is currently a part.
• Natural Stacks’ work with Poker Champion Martin Jacobson.
• Natural Stacks’ own podcast and their belief in education.
• A few things on the horizon for Natural Stacks and their new products.
• And much more!

Tweetables:

“We’re trying to make a wave in the supplement industry to push other brands to follow our footsteps. We’ve discovered early on that we weren’t comfortable with the majority of dietary supplements on the market today.” — @naturalstacks [0:10:23.4]

“We’ve designed all of our brain food products, is what we call them, to target specific neurotransmitters in the brain” — @naturalstacks [0:18:52.3]

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