Hey all! This time around our guest is the Paleo Mom! Dr. Sarah Ballantyne She struggled with over 12 diagnosed medical conditions, many of them overlapping syndromes of autoimmune disease. Born out of her journey in resolving these issues on her own, she’s created a ton of tools for the public, educating and empowering individualsRead more about Lupus Links #4 Dr. Sarah Ballantyne[…]
Dr. Chavez and I crossed paths on Instagram, where I came across a post her put together tearing apart bulletproof coffee. Dr. Chavez has a PhD in Nutrition from Arizona State University. The focus of his studies during his training was insulin sensitivity as it relates to cardiovascular and metabolic disease. In this episode, Dr.Read more about Robust Health Radio Episode 21 with Dr. Adrian Chavez[…]
What is dietary zealotry? Zealotry is when someone takes a belief too far. So far that they refuse to tolerate other perspectives. Insert the word “dietary” in front of it, and you can likely figure out the rest. I would expand our explanation here to include when adherents think their dietary approachRead more about A Little Story about POTS and Dietary Zealotry[…]
A lack of sodium that is! “Well… my friend says it’s because I’m detoxing.” Maybe. But check your sodium (salt) intake. You may not be getting enough salt! Some experts refer to salt as a toxicant. The truth is that salt is a nutrient. Just like other nutrients, salt bears what investigatorsRead more about Eating Healthy and Feeling Like Crap? It could be Sodium.[…]
Those of you who know me in person know that I am a fan of the appropriate application of ketogenic diets. But only when they allow the individual to achieve their goal. Controlling hunger is one of those goals. For many folks, a ketogenic diet does help in this way. But not inRead more about Low Carbohydrate Diets and Satiety[…]
Healthy! Many folks still call out white potatoes as unhealthy. The idea is potatoes have a high glycemic index and derail regulation of blood sugar. This contributes to waist gain, diabetes and heart disease. The reality is, potatoes do have a high glycemic index, but it’s unlikely they are a culprit as suggestedRead more about Update on white potatoes![…]