Health, Happiness & Human Kind

RFR 175: Broth, Broth Fasting & Resetting Your Immune System with Kirsty Wirth

In Episode 175 of The Real Food Reel we are again joined by the “Gut Guru”, Kirsty Wirth. In today’s episode you will learn all about the basics of broth, including the amazing health benefits of this ancient superfood. You will learn about glycine, proline and glutamine, and how all of these nutrients are essential to repair “leaky gut”. We discuss gut diversity and the difference between beef, chicken and fish broth from a microbiome point of view. Kirsty and I also cover broth fasting, cleansing, autophagy and how you can use this amazing strategy to heal your gut and reset your entire immune system.
Follow Kirsty online: https://www.kulturedwellness.com
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Instagram: @kulturedwellness
Catch up on RFR 172 here: http://thewellnesscouch.com/rfr/rfr-172-gutalicious-guts-with-kirsty-wirth
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RFR 174: The French Paradox & Healthy Travels with Kale Brock

In Episode 174 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Kale Brock, live from a café in south-west France. In today’s show you will learn about Kale’s overseas journey and his European food observations. We discuss “The French Paradox”, the significance of portion control, mindful eating and the benefits of intermittent fasting. We also touch on the impact of stress on longevity, how to eat healthy on the road, and so much more.
Follow Kale online: http://kalebrock.com.au
Facebook: /kalesbroccoli
Instagram: @kalesbroccoli
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RFR 173: From the Couch to a Half Marathon with Katee Pedicini

In Episode 173 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Katee Pedicini from Holistic Endurance to discuss the journey from the couch to a half marathon. We explore the guiding principles, including a focus on duration over distance, the weekly volume and frequency as opposed to an individual session distance or duration, training zones, sports psychology, time management and so much more.
Key warm up/mobility exercises:
Brettzel: https://www.functionalmovement.com/Exercises/222/brettzel
Rolling Patterns: http://bit.ly/rolling_patterns
MAF Method 180 Formula: https://philmaffetone.com/180-formula/
Follow Katee online: https://www.holisticendurance.com.au
Facebook: /holisticendurance
Instagram: @holisticendurance
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RFR 172: Gutalicious Guts with Kirsty Wirth

In Episode 172 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by the “Gut Guru”, Kirsty Wirth. In today’s episode you will learn about the bible of fermenting, Gutalicious. Kirsty & I cover all things fermentation, including the difference between wild ferments and cultured ferments, and the problems with store-bought probiotic yoghurts. Kirsty and I also discuss creative ways to introduce ferments into your life, the certain conditions or symptoms when fermented foods aren’t appropriate, and so much more.
Article: The Top 3 Mistakes with Fermented Foods: https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/top-3-mistakes-with-fermented-foods/
Grab your copy of Gutalicous here: https://kulturedwellness.com/products/gutalicious-preorder
Follow Kirsty online: https://www.kulturedwellness.com
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Instagram: @kulturedwellness
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RFR 171: Pre-natal, Vitamin D & Iron Supplementation Exposed

In today’s episode we explore the three most commonly prescribed supplements and why they may not be the answer to your nutritional deficiencies or health and wellness goals. You will learn about “Australia’s #1 pregnancy supplement” and why the active ingredient can be hugely problematic for up to 50% of women. We discuss the significance of methylfolate, and why pre-conception blood and genetic testing are important steps in determining the best pre-natal and pregnancy supplementation for you. We explore vitamin D, reference ranges, supplement quality, dosages, the problems with the excessive use of “Slip, Slop, Slap” in Australia and why you either need to be consuming dietary sources of vitamin K2, or choosing a vitamin D plus K2 product. We then dive into iron and get to the root cause of the problem, addressing poorly absorbed forms of iron and “the constipation myth”. We teach you how to improve your nutrient absorption via gut health and explore why re-testing is essential to ensure your protocol is achieving the desired outcomes. It’s a very juicy topic today team so let’s dive in to this week’s episode of The Real Food Reel.
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RFR 170: Big Sugar & the Overfat Epidemic with Dr Phil Maffetone

In Episode 170 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by our very good friend Dr Phil Maffetone. In today’s episode Phil and I explore the overfat pandemic and how Westernisation and the introduction of highly processed sugar rich foods is destroying the health of people in countries including India, where at the same time, many are starving. We discuss the influence of Big Sugar, the minimal deadly dose and what even one taste of sugar does to your taste buds, eating behaviour and neurology. Let’s welcome Phil back on to The Real Food Reel.
Follow Phil online: https://philmaffetone.com
Facebook:/MAFMethod
Check out all the articles we refer to here: https://philmaffetone.com/articles/
Learn more about the MAF Supplements here: https://philmaffetone.com/supplements/
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RFR 169: Modern Day Ayurvedic Nutrition with Sahara Rose

In episode 169 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Sahara Rose. Sahara is the best-selling author of the Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda and has been called “a leading voice for the millennial generation into the new paradigm shift” by none other than Deepak Chopra. Ayurveda is a science of life and one of the most sophisticated and powerful mind-body health systems in the world. As an dedicated yogi, I was really interested to learn about this ancient wisdom from a nutrition stand point and maybe parts of this will resonate with you too?
In today’s episode you will learn about the origins of Ayurveda, what is a mind-body-type, the three energy types, how to identify an imbalance, what to do if any one of your energy types are imbalanced and how to take the key Ayurvedic principles into your modern life. If you would like to know your mind-body type before listening to the show, hit pause now and go to iamsahararose.com to take Sahara’s online quiz. Without further ado, let’s welcome Sahara to The Real Food Reel.
Follow Sahara online: http://iamsahararose.com
Facebook: I Am Sahara Rose
Instagram: @iamsahararose
Take Sahara’s Mind-Body Quiz here: https://eatfeelfresh.com/new-quiz/
**WIN**
All you need to do to be in the running to win a copy of Sahara’s book, Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda is to share this episode on Instagram and tag @iamsahararose, @thenaturalnutritionist and #realfoodreel.
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RFR 168: Open Wide – The Mantra That Will Change Your Life with Melissa Ambrosini

In Episode 168 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Melissa Ambrosini, motivational speaker, entrepreneur and self-love teacher. In today’s episode Melissa and I discuss the mantra that will change your life and why you need to open wide to enrich all of the relationships in your life. You will learn how to rewrite your relationship stories and strategies that can be applied to all areas of your life including your health, food, money and career stories. Get ready to take notes and let’s dive in deep with Melissa Ambrosini.
Follow Melissa online: https://melissaambrosini.com
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Instagram:@melissaambrosini.
Grab your copy of Open Wide here: https://melissaambrosini.com/openwide/
Tune into The Melissa Ambrosini show here: https://melissaambrosini.com/podcast/
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RFR 167: The Happiness Plan with Dr Elise Bialylew

In Episode 167 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Dr Elise Bialylew. Elise is a coach, meditation teacher and social entrepreneur who trained as a doctor and psychiatrist. She left the hospital wards to pursue a deeper calling to start a global mindfulness meditation movement and founded Mindful in May in 2012. The campaign has taught thousands of people from around the world the skills of mindfulness and raised $60,000 to bring clean, safe drinking water to developing countries.
In today’s episode we explore the meditation, mindfulness and happiness. You will learn about the nature of the mind, what is negative bias, how to use your mind to create greater happiness and how to thrive instead of just survive. Let’s dive in and welcome Elise to the show.
Follow Elise online:
Mind Life Project: http://mindlifeproject.com
Mindful in May – register before May 1st here: https://www.mindfulinmay.org/?oprid=2786
Facebook: Mindful in May
Instagram: Mindful in May
Find out more about The Happiness Plan here: http://mindlifeproject.com/thehappinessplanfreedownload
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RFR 166: Functional Gastroenterology (aka The Poo Chat) with Megan Taylor

In Episode 166 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Megan Taylor. Megan has a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, and completed two years of post-graduate residency training in Primary Care and Naturopathic Gastroenterology. In today’s episode we explore functional gastroenterology, or simply put, we’re talking about your poo. You will learn all about our main elimination pathway, why we need to break down the taboo around the subject of poo, the impact of LCHF on your daily movements, natural remedies, and so much more.
Follow Megan online:
Facebook: Megan Taylor ND
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RFR 165: Do I Need to be in Ketosis?

In Episode 165 of The Real Food Reel it’s again Steph Lowe and Elly McLean on the mike, and together we explore the question, “Do I Need to be in Ketosis?”. You will learn what is ketosis, why ketosis is definitely not ketoacidosis, if ketones need to be measured, the difference between ketosis and LCHF, when ketosis isn’t appropriate for an athlete and so much more. Let’s dive in.
Learn more about ketosis here: https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/nutritional-ketosis-and-exogenous-ketones-for-performance/
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Contact TNN here: https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
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RFR 164: Whole Health Starts in the Mouth with Dr Steven Lin

In Episode 164 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Dr Steven Lim. Dr Steven Lin is a dentist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Dental Diet. With a background in biomedical science, he has dedicated his career to outline the nutritional basis of dental disease. In today’s episode you will learn how the modern diet causes all of the dental problems we see today, why so many children need braces, the problems with mouth breathing, why the mouth is the perfect diagnostic tool for digestive problems, the significance of fat soluble vitamins and so much more.
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