Health, Happiness & Human Kind

RFR 31 : Offsetting the insults of antibiotics with Amie Skilton

In Episode 31 of The Real Food Reel we chat to Amie Skilton, Naturopath, Herbalist and Educator for BioCeuticals.
Today on the show Amie and I discuss all things gut health and teach you how to offset the insults of antibiotics.
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RFR 30: How to become a fat adapted athlete with Steph Lowe

In Episode 30 of The Real Food Reel we are doing things differently! We’ve had some requests that you don’t get to hear enough of me, which is very kind of you, so today I am handing over the microphone to Katee Pedicini from Holistic Endurance – Tri Coaching and being interviewed on ‘How to Become a Fat Adapted Athlete’. We cover everything from ‘What is fat adaptation?’ to the common mistakes we see endurance athletes make.
Let’s dive straight into this week’s episode of The Real Food Reel.
Show Notes:
Email Steph here.
Find out more about the FASTER study here.
Read ‘Train low, race high: the key to your endurance success’ here.
Book your personalised consultation or program here.

RFR 29: IBS, FODMAPs and how to heal your gut with Jad Patrick

In Episode 29 of The Real Food Reel we speak with Jad Patrick, Naturopath and Nutrition Counsellor who practices out of The Orchard Prahran in Melbourne. Jad and I first met when we worked together in 2008 and he is one of the most well educated natural health practitioners I have ever interacted with. He has over 10 years experience in the health food industry and is an expert in gut health and food intolerances. Today on the show Jad and I discuss IBS, FODMAPs and gut health. This is a huge area and extremely important to optimal health, so please press play and enjoy the show.
Show Notes:
Follow Jad on Facebook: @jadpatricknaturaltherapies
Follow Jad on Instagram: @jadpatricknaturopathy
Follow Jad on Twitter: @jadpatrick
Email Jad and book your appointment here. 
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RFR28 : JERF for the Whole Family

Last week on the show we started our latest series, ‘Real Food Family’. We had such great feedback that we have the second instalment to share with you today.
In Episode 28 of The Real Food Reel we speak with Melinda Benstead, wife, mother and athlete from Melbourne, Victoria. Melinda has been a client of The Natural Nutritionist since 2014 and has joined the reel today to share with us her successes and how she makes JERF work for herself and her family.
If you would like to share your story, please email hello@thenaturalnutritionist.com.au to get involved. We’d love to hear from you.
Press play and enjoy the show.
Show Notes:
Micky’s Fitness: www.mickysfitness.com
Institute for Integrative Nutrition: www.integrativenutrition.com
Follow Min on Instagram: @minbenstead
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RFR27 : From Lean Cuisine to JERF

In Episode 27 of The Real Food Reel we start our next series, ‘Real Food Family’. We kick off this series with Taryn Koetsier, mother and wife from Melbourne, Victoria. Taryn shares her successes with us and how she went from eating microwave meals to providing nutrient dense real food for her family. Tune in Listen In
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RFR 26: Digestive health, newborns and THAT recipe with Charlotte Carr from Bubba Yum Yum

In Episode 26 of The Real Food Reel we have Charlotte Carr, mother, Holistic Health Coach and author of Bubba Yum Yum, The Paleo Way for new mums, babies and toddlers.
Charlotte and I discuss her story, the importance of gut health in both newborns and adults,  how she healed her family, and the controversial recipe that got everyone talking about infant feeding, conventional formulas and broth.
Hit play and enjoy the show.
Show Notes:
Follow Charlotte online: www.bubbayumyum.com
Follow Charlotte on Facebook: /bubbayumyumlove
Follow Charlotte on Instagram: @bubbayumyum
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RFR 25: CoQ10, statins and heart disease with Stephen Eddey

In Episode 25 of The Real Food Reel we chat with Stephen Eddey, a Nutritionist and Naturopath and Principal at Health Schools Australia, who teaches over 1,000 practitioner professionals every year.
In today’s episode Steve and I discuss heart health in Australia. Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian every 12 minutes but may be reduced with an integrated approach to heart health. Did you know that more than 30,000 Australians are diagnosed with chronic heart failure every year which may be prevented with astounding research supporting the antioxidant, CoQ10/Ubiquinol?
Hit play and find out more on this very interesting topic.
Show Notes:
Check out the research here and here.
Please become a client of TNN here for personalised support with your nutrition and supplementation. To ensure quality, please always choose a ‘practitioner only’ brand such as Bioceuticals or Metagenics.
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RFR 24: Amy Crawford

In Episode 24 of The Real Food Reel we have Amy Crawford from The Holistic Ingredient.
The Holistic Ingredient is an online resource hub full of healthy recipes, clean living tips and oodles of positivity. Amy created The Holistic Ingredient via her personal journey to health and wellness, which is one I hope we can all learn from.
Press play to learn about Amy’s journey, the foundation of The Holistic Ingredient, and how you may just be able to transform your life.
Show Notes: 
Follow THI online: www.theholisticingredient.com
Follow THI on Facebook: /theholisticingredient
Follow THI on Instagram: @theholisticingredient
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RFR 23: Renee Trost

In Episode 23 of The Real Food Reel I introduce you to Renee Trost, our Naturopath at The Natural Nutritionist. Renee comes with a wealth of experience as both an elite athlete and tertiary qualified Naturopath. Renee made her first Australian representative team in the sport of hockey at age 15, travelling to New Zealand to play in the ‘Rose Quaid’ Cup. Her last game was in Margaret River, Western Australia, against China at the age of 30. Today on the show we learn from Renee’s journey as an elite athlete and how she excelled in her chosen sport for 15 years. We also share with you how Renee can help you personally with your nutrition and performance goals.
I hope you will join me in welcoming Renee to our team. Press play and as always, we’d love to hear your feedback so please get in touch below.
Show Notes: 
TNN Online: www.thenaturalnutrtionist.com.au
Find out more about Renee here.
Find out more about working with Renee, and book your personalised nutrition consultation here.
Contact us here.
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RFR 22: Alexx Stuart

In Episode 22 of The Real Food Reel we have Alexx Stuart, a woman passionate about Real Food, Low Tox Living & Inspiration.
I’ve invited Alexx on the show so we can all learn more about her message – Alexx believes that we can be healthier, surrounded with less toxic stuff, be kinder to our planet AND do it deliciously. Sounds perfect to me!
Press play and get ready to learn.
Show Notes:
Sign up to ’30 Days to Your Low Tox Life’ here. The next round starts on May 25th, so please sign up now to ensure you don’t miss out!
Follow Alexx online: alexxstuart.com
Follow Alexx on Facebook: Alexx Stuart – Real Food. Low Tox Living
Follow Alexx on Instagram: @alexx_stuart
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RFR 21: Shan Cooper

In Episode 21 of The Real Food Reel we have Shan Cooper from My Food Religion (MFR). Shan’s message is about cooking nutritious, wholesome food that is preservative, additive and artificial everything free. She uses ingredients that are as close to their natural state as possible and inspires other to do the same through MFR.
Press play to Shan’s real food journey plus some fantastic tips on everything from stress, leaky gut, adrenal fatigue, Crossfit and meditation.
Show Notes:
MFR Online: www.myfoodreligion.com
MFR on Facebook: /myfoodreligion
MFR on Instagram: @myfoodreligion
MFR on Twitter: @myfoodreligion
Grab your copy of ‘CBF Paleo’ here.
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RFR 20: Michael Hastie, Real Food Athlete

In Episode 20 of The Real Food Reel, we have the next installment of our ‘Real Food Athlete’ series, introducing you to Michael Hastie, a 27 year old Surf lifesaver from New Zealand, who has been living in Perth for the past four years. Michael has placed top five at the Western Australia state titles in recent years and has made multiple national finals in New Zealand.
Today we share with you Michael’s real food journey.
Show Notes:
Check out Michael’s Instagram here: @mickhastie
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