An elimination diet with all meat? You’ve probably heard of or even tried elimination diets in the form of Whole30, Paleo, AIP, or FODMAP, but the carnivore diet is the only one that omits all plant foods. Plants have built-in defense mechanisms called anti-nutrients that can be harmful to our gut, brain, and cellular health. Ever feel bloated after eating a large salad? How about getting a migraine after dessert? These are all symptoms of a larger health issue - an inflamed gut.
Read MoreSalt is an essential mineral necessary to sustain life. Allopathic doctors continue to warn us about the dangers of hypertension, or high blood pressure, directly associated with salt use, however, the current science among functional medicine doctors supports eating healthy mineral salts to maintain electrolyte balance inside and outside our cells, keep us hydrated, support gut and brain health and promote sound sleep. But, how much salt is enough? What types of salt are the healthiest to consume? If salt doesn’t cause high blood pressure, then what does?
In this episode, Darryl Bosshardt, a third generation Redmond salt expert, joins me as we deep dive into the history of salt, why we need salt in our life and what happens to our bodies when we don't get enough of it. Darryl is passionate about healthy living, healthy eating and life-long learning. He grew up working for his family mineral business, Redmond Real Salt, located in Redmond, UT. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Southern Utah University followed by an MBA at Western Governor's University. He is a salt encyclopedia.
Read MoreEmotional eating causes stress and stress causes emotional eating. It’s a vicious cycle that permeates our mind and body and can lead to much more serious health problems, such as obesity, other eating disorders, insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes, autoimmune disorders and increased toxicity. No one is emotional eating with fruit, veggies, healthy fats and proteins. Emotional eaters gravitate towards processed junk food, foods with empty calories and low to no nutrition. In this podcast, Dr. Sandi and I breakdown what emotional eating is, possible triggers, the physiological happenings in your body during stress and why that causes that irresistible drive for sugary foods. We breakdown steps to take to make lifelong, healthy changes that target your WHY and health goals.
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