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RFR 235: Chronic Disease, Infertility & Microbiome Health with Katherine Maslen

In episode 235 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Naturopath, Nutritionist and author Katherine Maslen. Katherine is the founder of The Shift Podcast, a 12 part docu-series featuring 25 of the world’s leading experts in gut and surrounding health. Katherine and I discuss the gut connection in relation to chronic disease, diseases that are largely avoidable yet responsible for close to 90% of all deaths in Australia. You will also learn about infertility, the vaginal microbiome, the sperm microbiome and what your pre-conception strategy needs to look like.
Listen to The Shift here https://www.theshiftclinic.com/gut/
Follow Katherine on Facebook @katherinemaslen and @theshiftclinic
Visit her website https://katherinemaslen.com/ and https://www.theshiftclinic.com/
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RFR 234: Hormones, the Pill, Fertility & Beyond with Katee Pedicini

In Episode 234 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Katee Pedicini from Holistic Endurance to firstly share her very exciting personal news!  We then explore hormones and the menstrual cycle and how you can use any monthly symptoms to your advantage to discover the underlying imbalance and create a long term solution, rather than suppressing your symptoms with a pill. We discuss the oral contraceptive pill, amenorrhea, pre-conception care, macronutrient balance during pregnancy and how both men and women can create the optimal foundation for their future child. your symptoms with a pill. We discuss the oral contraceptive pill, amenorrhea, pre-conception care, macronutrient balance during pregnancy and how both men and women can create the optimal foundation for their future child.
Follow Katee online: https://www.holisticendurance.com.au
Facebook: /holisticendurance
Instagram: @holisticendurance
Check out The Rejuvenation Protocol here: https://www.holisticendurance.com.au/product/the-rejuvenation-protocol/
Hear Steph’s pregnancy journey here: bit.ly/RFR_214
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RFR 233: Big Agriculture, the Soil Microbiome, & Holistic Farming, even if You Live in an Apartment with Cyndi O’Meara

In episode 233 of The Real Food Reel, we are joined by Cyndi O’Meara, nutritionist, film maker of ‘What’s with Wheat?’, best-selling author, international speaker and founder of Changing Habits. In today’s episode, Cyndi and I discuss holistic farming and permaculture and how you can create your own version of this, even if you live in an apartment. We explore the soil microbiome and the impact of glyphosate on our microbiome, the importance of knowing your farmer and where your food comes from, the catch when it comes to the term “organic” in relation to green leafy vegetables and so much more.
Follow Cyndi online: https://changinghabits.com.au/
Read ‘The Miracle of Minerals for Health: https://changinghabits.com.au/blog/the-miracle-of-minerals-for-health/
Listen to RFR 81 What’s with Wheat with Cyndi O’Meara here: http://thewellnesscouch.com/rfr/rfr-81-whats-with-wheat-with-cyndi-omeara
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RFR 232: LCHF & PCOS with Steph Lowe

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel we share with you an episode from Sparta Chicks Radio, where I discuss LCHF for polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. You will learn the criteria for diagnosis of PCOS, how this differs from PCO and how many cases are actually still undiagnosed. We explore how to use your menstrual cycle as a barometer, the significance of PCOS as a metabolic syndrome, the role of LCHF in the management of this condition, if supplements should be part of the intervention, and so much more.
To book a consultation with Steph and the team at TNN or to find out more about The Natural Nutritionist or LCHF Endurance, visit: www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au.
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Twitter – @natnutritionist
Contact TNN here – https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Purchase your copy of Low Carb, Healthy Fat Nutrition here.
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RFR 231: Self Care, Values, Goal Setting with Shannah Kennedy

In Episode 231 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Shannah Kennedy, Advanced Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and an NLP Practitioner in Mind, Emotional and Business Matrix through Mind Power Global. In today’s episode you will learn the importance of self-care, why it is so crucial to be aligned with your values, why you need a life plan and how you can drive change to optimise your health, wellness and longevity.
Follow Shannah here: http://shannahkennedy.com
Check out Shannah’s books we discussed: http://shannahkennedy.com/books/
Learn more about one-on-one coaching here: http://shannahkennedy.com/one-on-one-coaching/
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RFR 230: BioDiet, Ketosis & Type 3 Diabetes with Dr David G Harper

In Episode 230 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Dr David G Harper, associate professor of kinesiology at the University of the Fraser Valley and a visiting scientist at the BC Cancer Research Center, Terry Fox Laboratory. In today’s episode David and I explore a standard ketogenic diet in comparison to a standard Western diet, and his latest project, BioDiet. You will learn the therapeutic benefits of ketosis and how this relates to brain health, cognitive function and the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, otherwise known as type 3 diabetes, a disease triggered by insulin resistance in the brain. This is an incredible episode that really shows us the longer term negative impact of excess carbohydrate in the diet.
https://www.biodiet.org
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RFR 229: The Gut Guru’s Road to Gold Coast Half Marathon

In Episode 229 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Kirsty Wirth to discuss her own journey to the Gold Coast Marathon on July 7th this year. If you’ve heard Kirsty speak before you’ll know that she’s been through a pretty epic gut health recovery journey of her own. She reached out to me to help support her training goals and to fine tune her current strategy, whilst continuing her healing journey and training for an endurance event. You will learn the importance of carbohydrate timing, relative to exercise intensity and duration, how to apply intermittent fasting to your training program, how to fuel for an endurance event when you are fat adapted, how to take a more holistic view to your long training sessions and so much more.
Follow Kirsty online: https://www.kulturedwellness.com
Facebook: /kulturedwellness
Instagram: @kulturedwellness
Learn more about the Noah Garnet Foundation and support Kirsty here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/noah-garnet-foundation-marathon
Submit your questions here: https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
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RFR 228: Food Combining, Macros & How to Optimise Your Digestive Health

In today’s episode of The Real Food Reel we are joined by our regular guest, Dr Damian Kristof, to explore food combining. You will learn whether fruit should be consumed on its own, what foods and beverages to avoid to optimise iron absorption and whether drinking water with a meal is problematic. We also discuss special considerations for states of ill-health, how to optimise your digestive health and so much more.
Follow Damian online: https://damiankristof.com
Facebook: /DamianKristof
Instagram: @ damiankristof
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RFR 227: Why Acidity is Vital & Alkaline Water is BS

In Episode 227 of The Real Food Reel we discuss the out-dated model of acidity, reflux and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). You will learn the importance of acid, how to support your acid production, how to naturally manage reflux and heartburn, why alkaline waters are complete BS and so much more. To find out more about personalised support with your digestive health please book a complimentary 15-minute consultation via bit.ly/tnnonline.
To book a consultation with Steph and the team at TNN or to find out more about The Natural Nutritionist or LCHF Endurance, visit: www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au
Follow TNN online:  
Facebook – The Natural Nutritionist  
Instagram – @thenaturalnutritionist
Twitter – @natnutritionist
Contact TNN here – https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Purchase your copy of Low Carb, Healthy Fat Nutrition here.
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RFR 226: Food Fads & Myth Busting with Steph Lowe

In Episode 226 of The Real Food Reel we share with you an interview from 21st Century Women, where I discuss food fads and bust some big myths in the food space. You will learn all about meal frequency and timing, how to build your plate and an ideal ‘day on the plate’, the significance of the magic ‘s’ word, satiety, how to fuel your workouts, how to start experimenting with fasting and so much more. Let’s dive straight in to this week’s episode of The Real Food Reel.
To book a consultation with Steph and the team at TNN or to find out more about The Natural Nutritionist or LCHF Endurance, visit: www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au.
Follow TNN online:  
Facebook – The Natural Nutritionist  
Instagram – @thenaturalnutritionist
Twitter – @natnutritionist
Contact TNN here – https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Purchase your copy of Low Carb, Healthy Fat Nutrition here.
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RFR 225: Burn Fat, Improve Your Microbiome & Live Longer with Steph Lowe

In Episode 225 of The Real Food Reel we share with you an episode from The Keto for Women Show where I am interviewed on all things burning fat, microbiome health and extending your longevity. You will learn how to reverse the metabolic damage caused by long-term calorie counting, low fat dieting and restricted eating; how to optimise your microbiome with an LCHF template; the role of saturated fats and how we got it so wrong, and so much more. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Real Food Reel.
To book a consultation with Steph and the team at TNN or to find out more about The Natural Nutritionist or LCHF Endurance, visit: www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au.
Follow TNN online:  
Facebook – The Natural Nutritionist  
Instagram – @thenaturalnutritionist
Twitter – @natnutritionist
Contact TNN here – https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/contact/
Purchase your copy of Low Carb, Healthy Fat Nutrition here.
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RFR 224: Making Real Food Accessible with Maria Marlowe

In Episode 224 of The Real Food Reel we are joined by Maria Marlowe, to teach you how to make real food accessible. Maria is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, who, inspired by her own personal health journey, now teaches others how to improve their health, reach their ideal weight, and clear up their acne by upgrading their diet. You will learn the significance of real food as the foundation of health and wellness, what changes to prioritise if you are just getting started, top tips for saving money on healthy food, the concept of the ’20 Minute Meal’, the influence of ‘Big Food’ and so much more.
Follow Maria online: https://mariamarlowe.com
Facebook: /MariaMarloweHealth
Instagram: @mariamarlowe
For Australian listeners, check out The Source Bulk Foods’ online store for affordable teas and staples: thesourcebulkfoods.com.au
For US listeners, check out Local Harvest to find your local farmers market: localharvest.org
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