Health, Happiness & Human Kind

RFR 271: Finding Stillness Amongst the Chaos with Tom Cronin

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel we speak with Tom Cronin, founder of The Stillness Project and Vedic meditation teacher. Tom’s mission is to inspire one billion people to meditate daily and achieve stillness. You will learn about Tom’s new project, The Portal, a film that follows six real life stories that all overcome trauma, anxiety, depression and PTSD using a simple yet powerful technique. This is an incredible episode that will inspire you to find the time to be still and consider the question, what does the planet look like if we all did this?
Follow Tom online: https://www.tomcronin.com
Watch The Portal: https://entertheportal.com
Buy the book:  https://entertheportal.com/book/
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RFR 270: Nourishing Your Immune System with Steph Lowe & Elly McLean

In episode 270 of The Real Food Reel Elly & I teach how you how to nourish your immune system for not only our immediate situation, but the longer term. We start with the basics of real food and then explore key ingredients including raw garlic, vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, olive leaf extract, andrographis and medicinal mushrooms. You will also learn the role of the nervous system, exactly what Harvard University are prescribing for everyone impacted by our current global pandemic and so much more.
Show Notes:
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RFR 269: Navigating the Corona Virus with Kale Brock

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel Kale and I take a closer look at the corona virus and the truth behind the latest statistics from The World Health Organization. You will learn why you may not be at risk, and what you can do to support your immune system and microbiome health. We explore the role of the media and Big Pharma, what fear-based propaganda could be doing to your health and so much more. Please note, this episode was recorded at the start of March, so some of the stats have changed but you will no doubt still take away some interesting insights from this conversation with Kale Brock.
Follow Kale online: http://kalebrock.com.au
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RFR 268: Am I Fat Adapted? with Steph Lowe & Elly Mclean

In episode 268 of The Real Food Reel Elly & I help you to answer the question, “Am I fat adapted?”. You will learn the significance of the dual-fuel system and why, no matter how lean you are, you still have adequate fuel on board, provided you can access it. We discuss blood sugar control and your meal-to-meal windows, managing cravings, overnight fasts, manipulating your training and racing fuelling strategies and so much more.
Show Notes:
To book a consultation with Steph, Elly and the team at TNN or to find out more about The Natural Nutritionist or LCHF Endurance, visit: bit.ly/tnnonline or www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au.
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Contact TNN here – https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Book your complimentary 15-minute consultation with TNN here: bit.ly/tnnonline
Purchase your copy of Low Carb, Healthy Fat Nutrition here.
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RFR 267: Setting Up Your Gut Microbiome for Pregnancy & Beyond with Kirsty Wirth – Part 2

In episode 267 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness for part 2 of setting up your gut microbiome for pregnancy & beyond. We discuss the forgotten nutrient choline, the key foods you need to be eating during pregnancy and what considerations need to be made for vegetarian and vegan mothers-to-be. We then explore translocation and the role of breast milk in establishing a baby’s microbiome, infant formulas and so much more.
Follow Kirsty online: https://www.kulturedwellness.com
Facebook: /kulturedwellness
Instagram: @kulturedwellness
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RFR 266: Can Shift Work Be Healthy with Audra Starkey

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Audra Starkey, a clinically trained nutritionist helping shift workers to improve their health through better sleep, nutrition and workplace wellness programs. Author of ‘Too Tired to Cook – the Shift Worker’s Guide to Working (and Surviving) in a 24/7 World’, Audra shares with us the most important thing when it comes to improving the health of shift workers, and answers the question: can shift workers be healthy? Audra is a wealth of knowledge and you will learn so much about health and wellness, regardless of what your unique work situation is.
Follow Audra online: https://healthyshiftworker.com
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Instagram: @the_healthy_shift_worker
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RFR 265: The Microbiome Beyond Food with Dr Damian Kristof

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Dr Damian Kristof to explore the microbiome, beyond the food that you eat. We explore the intricate link between digestion and the nervous system, the significance of sympathetic dominance and the impact that our modern day lifestyle may have on our microbiome. We then discuss fast transit time and lose bowels, microbiome testing, what you can do to create balance between the brain and the gut, and so much more.
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RFR 264: Setting Up Your Gut Microbiome for Pregnancy & Beyond with Kirsty Wirth – Part 1

In episode 264 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness to explore infant gut health. Kirsty shares her personal journey and how this has driven her research and purpose behind Kultured Wellness to this day. We explore why preconception and pregnancy gut health matters and what you can do to support your health and the health of your future baby. We bust some pretty big myths including organ meats and vitamin A, including what the best alternate to infant rice cereal is, “eating for two” and so much more.
Follow Kirsty online: https://www.kulturedwellness.com
Facebook: /kulturedwellness
Instagram: @kulturedwellness
Submit your questions here: https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Listen to RFR 237 Mapping your Gut Microbiome: bit.ly/RFR_237
Listen to RFR 248 Understanding Your Microbiome with Microba’s Dr Alena Pribyl: bit.ly/RFR_248
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RFR 263: Optimising Your Plant Based Lifestyle with Elly McLean (Part 2)

In episode 263 of The Real Food Reel we share with you part two of how to optimise your plant based lifestyle with Elly McLean. You will learn about digestion from the top down including leaky gut and the signs and symptoms to be aware of. Elly talks to the significance of bio-individuality when it comes to your dietary choices and why your personal nutrition should not be based on what you see on social media or on the back of a cereal box. Elly then shares the foundations of her plant based plate, all about caffeine, cortisol and fat burning, the impact of PCOS and so much more.
 To book a consultation with Elly visit: https://www.nutritionelly.com
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RFR 262: All Things Bugs, Protein and Entoveganism with Lucas Becker

In episode 262 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Lucas Becker from Grilo Protein, a Byron Bay based company born and bred out of a desire to bring better health, sustainable and future-conscious food. Their team is on a mission to convince you and the entire world to start eating bugs! In today’s episode you will learn more about Grilo’s mission and why they are so passionate about bugs, both nutritionally and environmentally. You will learn about protein, B12, omega 3 and iron, how this eco-friendly protein alternative requires significantly less water, food and land than other protein sources, what is an entovegan and so much more.
Follow Grilo online: https://griloprotein.com.au
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Facebook: /griloprotein
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RFR 261: Preparing for Your Season – Key Blood Tests for Athletes (Part 3)

In episode 261 of The Real Food Reel we share with you part three of how to prepare for your upcoming season and the key blood tests you need. We explore thyroid health, via a complete thyroid panel including TSH, FT4, FT3 and thyroid antibodies. You will learn the challenges with modern thyroid testing and why TSH is simply ot  to examine your thyroid health. We discuss the key nutrients, foods and lifestyle strategies for optimal health, the influence of stress, what it means to have elevated thyroid antibodies, the roles of gluten, sugar, gut healing and so much more.
To book a consultation with Steph, Elly and the team at TNN or to find out more about The Natural Nutritionist or LCHF Endurance, visit: bit.ly/tnnonline or www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au.
Listen to part 1 here: bit.ly/RFR_247
Listen to part 2 here: bit.ly/RFR_255
Follow TNN online:  
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Twitter – @natnutritionist
Contact TNN here – https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Book your complimentary 15-minute consultation with TNN here: bit.ly/tnnonline
Purchase your copy of Low Carb, Healthy Fat Nutrition here.
Follow Elly online:
Instagram – @nutritionelly
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RFR 260: Optimising Your Plant Based Lifestyle with Elly McLean (Part 1)

In episode 260 of The Real Food Reel Elly McLean, nutritionist here at The Natural Nutritionist, shares with you how to optimise your plant based lifestyle. Hear more about Elly’s background, including her personal health journey from food intolerances, chronic candida, gastritis and parasite infection to where she is today. You will learn about the long term risks of PPI use, dysbiosis, the influence of antibiotics on gut health and common parasite infections. Elly then starts to explore plant based nutrition, including when it’s the right time to make a change, if at all. You’ll also take away key considerations for ‘doing plant based well’ and why gut health is such an important part of your plant based strategy.
To book a consultation with Elly visit: https://www.nutritionelly.com
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