Risa Groux is a Functional Nutritionist and Certified Autoimmune Coach who is passionate about nutrition and healing the root cause of disease. Risa specializes in health challenges like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid, and hormone imbalances. In this episode we delve into stool and blood tests, probiotics, and genetic testing to heal from autoimmune issues. We also dissected the 5 drivers of weight loss resistance, including what helped Risa heal from her own health imbalances.  WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  [8:07]- How did miscarriages lead Risa down the path of heal ..read more

In this Q&A episode I am pleased to share some of the new fields of wellness I have invested in learning more about: circadian rhythm and quantum biology. I relate these areas to topics such as cortisol, waist circumference, when a female should fast in accordance with her menstrual cycle, and healing the root cause of type 2 diabetes. Tune in!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  [3:35]- How am I healing my own cortisol and blood sugar dysregulation? How have my morning and night routines shifted as I better understand the body's natural circadian rhythm? [28:17]- Should waist circumference gui ..read more

I recently completed a 5-day fast with ProLon, the company that created the fasting mimicking approach. In this episode, I discuss my positive experience with this longevity program, which includes five days worth of pre-packaged foods to maximize the benefits of water-only fasting, all while still being able to consume small portions of food!  WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  [7:07]- How does the ProLon 5-Day Program work?  [12:18]- What is included in each day’s food?  [15:43]- What are the goals of fasting?  [24:02]- What data did my Oura ring reveal about the benefits of my Pro ..read more

Dr. Tom O’Bryan is an internationally recognized speaker focused on food sensitivities, environmental toxins, and the development of autoimmune diseases. His 7-part docuseries decoding the steps for optimal wellbeing, The Inflammation Equation, releases April 4th. It covers various health aspects and their effect on inflammation including gut microbiome, environmental toxins, chronic stress, and so much more. As a two-time best selling author and founder of TheDr, Dr. Tom has years of information he shared in this episode. You are sure to walk away with some life changing knowledge!  [6:1 ..read more

Intuitive eating. This is a hot and controversial topic in both the nutrition and health space! While it would be a blessing for everyone to be able to enjoy intuitive eating, it can be a contradictory practice when trying to reverse metabolic disease. Instead, balancing hormones and bringing insulin back into healthy balance with is the best way to trust hunger and satiety hormones, and heal from insulin resistance and metabolic dysregulation.  [2:21]- What is my approach to intuitive eating?  [10:37]- How does insulin resistance hinder success with intuitive eating?  [20:58 ..read more

Dr. Paul Kolodzik is a medical doctor specializing in metabolic health. As a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners, Dr. Kolodzik has a thorough background on the use of continuous glucose monitors, lifestyle changes to reversing metabolic disease, and who might be a good candidate for the use of GLP-1 medications. In his recently published book, The Continuous Glucose Monitoring Revolution, Dr. Kolodzik shares how he has helped thousands of patients lose weight and prevent and reverse metabolic diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol, prediabetes, GERD, sleep ..read more

Daniel Schulof is the CEO of KetoNatural Pet Foods and author of “Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma,” a book addressing the merciless killers of dogs throughout America. Daniel is an expert in companion animal nutritional science and specializes in all health issues relating to pets: obesity, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. We talked about the dog food industry, insulin resistance and metabolic health in pets, and the right macronutrient breakdown for them. If you have a furry friend, Dan has some invaluable information to share regarding the longevity of your pet!  [8:04]- Why did ..read more

Long time no see, Q&A episode! I love having the opportunity to answer questions directly asked by my podcast listeners. In this episode we discuss what the body uses for energy during periods of fasting, not feeling hunger after starting a fasting protocol, and low glycemic foods vs. low carb foods. [1:19]- What happens to muscle mass during periods of fasting?  What is the difference between muscle mass and lean tissue?  Is it better to exercise in a fasted or fed state?  Use the FitTrack scale to understand your body composition! [11:13]- I have been intermittent ..read more

Part 2 of my two part conversation with Candace and Jess! Last week Jess shared insightful information about fertility and supporting the female's menstrual cycle. This week, Candace covered transitioning into menopause, decreasing the uncomfortable symptoms often associated with it, and hormone replenishment therapy. Jess also chimed in about how insulin sensitivity changes according to hormone production.  [4:23]- What are the indicators of moving through the stages of perimenopause and menopause?  [20:04]- Why does lifestyle need to change as females age due to hormone production ..read more

Candace Burch and Jess Suchan, a mother-daughter duo, joined me on the podcast this week to talk about all things hormone health! Candance serves as a hormone health educator, Jess as a holistic health coach. In this first episode we covered Jess’s areas of specialty: supporting fertility, tracking the menstrual cycle naturally, breaking down the four phases of the menstrual cycle and optimizing nutrition during each phase, and hormonal birth control.  [7:08]- How did Jess become passionate about holistic hormone health?  [12:24]- What is Candace’s personal story that brought her to ..read more