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Welcome to the Naturally Nourished podcast - your resource for cutting-edge food-as-medicine information! Functional Medicine applied with use of food-as-medicine. Join Ali Miller RD as she navigate's you through nutrient deficiency, gut health, hormone balance, and optimizing metabolism through a keto reset. Each episode provides research supported approaches to optimizing your health and empowering you and your household.
Episodes
59 minutes ago
59 minutes ago
What do your annual lab markers mean and are you getting a thorough assessment of your health? In this podcast, Ali Miller RD, walks through 47 essential biomarkers in the Naturally Nourished Comprehensive Wellness Panel. You will learn about the status of your white blood cells and red blood cells, markers of chronic infection, anemia, and even indicators of parasite activity. Ali will unpack in detail a comprehensive metabolic panel so you understand the fasting glucose and dawn phenomenon connection, markers of liver and kidney health, and how to support detoxification as well as further assess function with GGT and uric acid.
Beyond typical cholesterol markers and the ideal range, learn about the importance of ratios and other added markers such as homocysteine, ApoB, and CRP. Understand the blood sugar story connecting the dots of fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HgbA1C% and other ways to bring blood sugar levels into ideal range to support body fat burn. Learn about functional ranges of thyroid markers and food-as-medicine for iodine, selenium, and zinc.
Links:
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7 days ago
7 days ago
In this light hearted episode, Ali walks you through Summer Travel Essentials including how she and her family selects where they travel, the importance of ensuring ample time in nature, and the importance of moments of awe. You will learn considerations in restaurants and navigating menus for least toxicity and most nutrient density as well as supplement tools to offset the impact of indulging. Learn about the impact of swimming in chlorine and fresh water for vaginal flora as well as how to rebalance vaginal flora.
Get empowered with how to offset the indulgences of dining out on vacation with the use of a modified bone broth fast or protein sparing modified fast pre-post travel. This episode will set you up for success by keeping you resilient and allowing you the peace of mind when indulging with friends and family with strategic tools to stay on track!
Links in this episode:
Protein Sparing Modified Fasting podcast episode
UTI, Yeast Infections, and Vaginal Microbiome episode
Featured supplements in this episode:
Sponsor for this episode:
This episode is sponsored by FOND Bone Broth, your sous chef in a jar. FOND’s bone broths and tallows are produced in small batches with premium ingredients from verified regenerative ranches. Their ingredients are synergistically paired for maximum absorption, nutritional benefit, and flavor. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at https://fondregenerative.com/ALIMILLERRD.
Sunday May 03, 2026
Sunday May 03, 2026
Spring is in full swing which means seasonal allergies are booming too! In this episode of the Naturally Nourished Podcast, Ali Miller RD digs into why allergies occur, conditions or circumstances that make allergies worse, and she unpacks a variety of solutions. In this listen you will learn about the connection of stress, gut health, and chronic inflammation on allergies, mast cells, and histamine response. Ali will connect cortisol drops to allergy flare with an exploration of adrenal insufficiency and chronic fatigue making conditions worse.
Learn food-as-medicine strategies, herbs and teas, and targeted supplement support to breath clearly and enjoy the blooms of spring once again. This episode also digs into allergies from grasses, mold, pets, and even diet as well as the importance of clearing the body from exposure with nasal rinses, leaving shoes at the doorstep, and other meaningful simple strategies.
Supplements discussed:
Recipes highlighted:
Research studies discussed:
Birch pollen honey for birch pollen allergy--a randomized controlled pilot study - PubMed
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas:
Stress Manager Supplement bundle
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Can you do the Anti-Anxiety Diet as a vegetarian? What is the most important mineral for mental health? Why does blood sugar matter and what is the best diet to manage mental illness? What are some specific ways to manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions with food-as-medicine?
In this episode Ali discusses the food-as-medicine philosophy behind her international best selling book, The Anti-Anxiety Diet. Learn about the cholesterol brain connection, how ketones impact oxidative stress, and why protein is key for optimal mental health. You will learn about key lab values to monitor, how to best manage your macronutrients, and food-as-medicine goals for mental wellness.
The Anti-Anxiety Diet use ANXIETY5 to save $5 off
Link to Stress Assessment Quiz
- Magnesium
- MethylFolate
- Movement
- Gaba
- Keto for Mental Health
Sponsor for this episode:
This episode is sponsored by FOND Bone Broth, your sous chef in a jar. FOND’s bone broths and tallows are produced in small batches with premium ingredients from verified regenerative ranches. Their ingredients are synergistically paired for maximum absorption, nutritional benefit, and flavor. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at https://fondbonebroth.com/ALIMILLERRD.
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Are you passionate about wellness but not sure if you can make a career out of it? In this episode of the Naturally Nourished Podcast, Ali Miller RD interviews Naturally Nourished Academy Mentor graduate and Ambassador, Ashley Atchison. Ashley shares her passion on gut health and women’s hormones and how she reversed her Hashimoto's Thyroiditis diagnosis with functional nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplement support. Ali and Ashley talk about how important individualized protocols are and where even functional protocols can go wrong.
You will learn about key foods to incorporate in abundance for gut health, the importance of repairing leaky gut while eradicating gut infection, and the role of the liver for detoxification and hormone health. Ashley shares her learnings and experience in the academy as well as her favorite Naturally Nourished Supplements. You will feel inspired to turn your passion into an impact on others and to start to address your wellness by the root cause!
Links discussed in this episode:
Applications are open for the Naturally Nourished Academy Fall Enrollment: Apply here!
Learn more about the Naturally Nourished Academy Mentorship program here
Recipes and labs discussed:
Naturally Nourished Supplements discussed in this episode:
Connect with Ashley at: ashleyatchisonwellness.com and @ashleyatchisonwellness on Instagram
Monday Apr 13, 2026
Monday Apr 13, 2026
In this Q&A grab bag episode Ali covers a range of questions in this Ask Me Anything from Are Greens Causing Inflammation in your body to her thoughts on Total Plasma Exchange, Ways to Support PRP and Regulate Inflammation, her thoughts on going back to school to become a RD, and so much more!
She also covers what she’s been loving eating in this Spring season and how to get out of a food rut. Tune in for real food, real talk, and real inspiration.
Links discussed in this episode:
Join my Beat the Bloat Program launching 4/21/26
Sunday Apr 05, 2026
Sunday Apr 05, 2026
The skin truly is the window of the gut with eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, hives, and even rashes connected to gut infection, inflammation, and leaky gut. This is acknowledged but not addressed well in the world of dermatology where patients will often be put on an antibiotic, antifungal, steroid or other prescription to bandaid the problem often leaving the microbiome more at risk for future infection and the gut barrier more damaged. In this episode, we unpack how the key formulas in the Naturally Nourished Beat the Bloat protocol can serve to support rebalancing the microbiome and repairing gut barrier for better skin health.
Ali shares the particular probiotic strains to consider in restoration and recovery post-cleanse as well as how to troubleshoot your gut cleanse for best outcomes. In this episode we discuss key nutrients for skin health with supplement and food-as-medicine solutions. Ali discusses the connection of detox and liver health to gut health and why this needs to be supported along with gut health. Learn about topical considerations for skin health to support barrier and microbial balance.
Links discussed in this episode:
Join my Beat the Bloat Program launching 4/21/26
Naturally Nourished Beat the Bloat Supplement Bundle
Best probiotic for skin health Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
GI Lining Support for Gut Barrier Health
Naturally Nourished Detox Packs to aid in liver health
Research studies referenced
Gut-skin axis: Emerging insights for gastroenterologists-a narrative review - PMC
Very low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD): a therapeutic nutritional tool for acne? - PubMed
Monday Mar 30, 2026
Monday Mar 30, 2026
Minerals play a key role in nearly every function of your body from structural health, to nervous system regulation, to energy production and beyond this episode unpacks how mineral deficiency can drive whole body imbalance and why so many people are dealing with deficiency. Ali interviews guest Caroline Alan CEO of BEAM Minerals and author or the Mineral Reset to learn more about ancient sources of plant minerals found in soil, humic and fulvic deposits.
This episode goes deep into how humic and fulvic matter can aid in cellular detoxification, intracellular nutritional balance, and even supporting an ideal electrolyte balance in your body. We cover other chelators and how they can drive mineral imbalances as well as the role of polyelectrolytes on cellular health. Learn how mineral repletion can aid in energy and metabolism while serving to get your body back into an ideal electrical charge. Ali and Caroline speak of these ancient God-given sources of nutrition as the solution to modern day insults of toxins while serving to nourish the body.
Don’t miss our Beat the Bloat Masterclass on 4/7! Grab your FREE Spot here
Join our April Beat the Bloat 12 week Gut Cleanse Register here
Use ALIMILLERRD to save 20% off BEAM Minerals www.beamminerals.com/ALIMILLERRD
Other links discussed in the episode:
www.mineralresetbook.com
https://www.instagram.com/carolinealan.official/
https://www.instagram.com/beamminerals/
https://www.facebook.com/beamminerals
https://www.youtube.com/@beamminerals
www.carolinealan.com
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Blastocystis…what? You may not have heard of it but Blastocystis Hominis is a common parasitic gut infection that can wreak havoc on digestion, skin, and immune health. Did you know that 3-5 pounds of your body is made up of bacteria, yeast, parasite, and virus? This microbiome impact can work for you or against you and if you have high stress, eat at risk foods, and travel, chances are it is working against you. In this episode Ali breaks down medical studies on Blastocystis, the role of natural compounds and research that supports successful gut cleanse tools, and how she used her Beat the Bloat Protocol to support metabolic, skin, and immune health.
In this episode you will also learn about the importance of liver detox prior to and during a gut cleanse, the best diet to support a microbiome reset, and food-as-medicine to amplify results.
Don’t miss our Beat the Bloat Masterclass on 4/7! Grab your FREE Spot here
Join our April Beat the Bloat 12 week Gut Cleanse Register here
Beat the Bloat Supplement Bundle.
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
In this episode, we’re diving into the hot topic of protein sparing modified fasting (PSMF) and why short, strategic “3-day sprints” can be a powerful metabolic reset. Ali shares how these brief hypocaloric phases may help accelerate body fat loss while supporting anti-inflammatory processes and increasing autophagy, the body’s natural cellular cleanup system.
The literature consistently shows that most diets fail long term, with weight regain common within five years, and often much sooner with more aggressive interventions like GLP-1 medications or surgical approaches. In this conversation we explore who may benefit from protein sparing fasts, who should avoid them, where supplements fit in and how to implement this strategy. We also discuss research on autophagy.
Also in this episode:
- Beat the Bloat FREE Masterclass 4/7
- Beat the Bloat Program starts 4/21
- What is a protein sparing modified fast?
- What does a day of fasting this way look like?
- A protein sparing fast can be broken into 1 meal and 2 snacks or 2 meals or even 3 meals, but I typically do:
- Coffee with Pure Collagen and ½ scoop Whey Protect with 1 Tbsp heavy cream (26g protein, 150 cal)
- 1 jar FOND (15g protein 60 cal)
- 6oz filet of wild salmon (300 cal 33g pro)
- 1 jar of FOND (15g protein 60 cal)
- Naturally Nourished Teas
- Thoughts on dry fasting or water fasting
- Does protein disrupt autophagy?
- Bone Broth benefits
- Glycine Relieves Intestinal Injury by Maintaining mTOR Signaling and Suppressing AMPK, TLR4, and NOD Signaling in Weaned Piglets after Lipopolysaccharide Challenge
- Curcumin induces autophagy, inhibits proliferation and invasion by downregulating AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in human melanoma cells - PubMed
- Who should consider PSMF and who should not?
- What supplements support PSMF?