Naturally Nourished

Episode 418: 5 Overlooked Signs of Adrenal Imbalance

Are you dealing with adrenal imbalance? Want to know if your chronic pain, fatigue, trouble sleeping or thinning hair has to do with your adrenal function? What about skin changes, increased thirst, or decreased libido? Tune in to learn about 5 overlooked signs of adrenal imbalance and how to address them. 

 

In this episode, we discuss the function of the adrenal glands, from cortisol production to making neurotransmitters to their role in DHEA. Learn about some of the signs to look for when the adrenals are in overdrive or burnout mode as well as practical solutions, from lifestyle changes to supplemental support to food as medicine and more. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Episode 158: How to Rebound your Adrenal Glands
• Episode 251: The Impact of Stress and Adrenal Updates
• Adrenal Rehab Program use code ADRENAL100 to save $100
• How the adrenal glands function
• 5 signs of adrenal imbalance
• Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Stress, Cortisol Dysfunction, and Pain: A Psychoneuroendocrine Rationale for Stress Management in Pain Rehabilitation
  • Episode 321 Fibromyalgia
  • Grassfed Whey
  • Probiotic Challenge
  • Sleep Support
• The problem with pain medications and natural alternatives
  • Inflammazyme
  • Super Turmeric
  • EPA DHA Extra
  • Relax and Regulate
  • Sunlighten Sauna use code ALIMILLERRD
• Fatigue, yet trouble sleeping
  • Cortisol level dysregulation and its prevalence—Is it nature's alarm clock?
  • Calm and Clear
• Thinning hair and skin
  • Stress and the Hair Growth Cycle: Cortisol-Induced Hair Growth Disruption
  • Bio-C Plus
  • Pure Collagen 
  • Grace Holistic Skin
  • Toups and Co use code ALIMILLERRD
• Increased Thirst
  • Redmond Real Salt use code ALIMILLERRD
  • Naturally Nourished Adrenal Rehab Elixir
  • Salt Water Gargle
• Decreased libido
  • Adrenal Support
  • Adaptogen Boost
• Lab testing
  • Sleep
    • Labrix Neurohormone 
    • Hs-CRP 
    • Sed Rate
    • ANA
  • Hair and skin
    • Ferritin
    • Thyroid
    • Dutch Plus
  • Libido
    • Labrix Neurohormone
• Top Supplements for adrenal imbalance
  • Adaptogen Boost
  • Bio-C Plus
  • Adrenal Support 
  • Calm and Clear
  • Pure Collagen
  • Relax and Regulate 

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Air Doctor.  The indoor air that we breathe can be up to 100 times 

MORE polluted than outdoor air, according to the EPA. Indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory symptoms like sneezing, congestion, scratchy throat, and even more serious health problems like lung and heart disease. Introducing AirDoctor, the air purifier that filters out 99.99% of dangerous contaminants so your lungs don’t have to. This includes allergens, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold spores and even bacteria and viruses.AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee so if you don’t love it, just send it back for a refund, minus shipping!Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code ALIMILLERRD and you’ll receive UP TO $300 off air purifiers! Exclusive to podcast customers, you will also receive a free 3 year warranty on any unit, which is an additional $84 value!

Episode 417: 40 and Fabulous: Gentle Aging and Rocking Out the Next Decade

Want to know how Ali is ringing in 40? Curious what gut health has to do with aging? Want to know what we recommend instead of botox? Join us in celebrating Ali’s 40th Birthday this week with a special episode dedicated to gentle aging and rocking your 40s and beyond! 

 

In this episode, Ali reflects on her 20s and 30s and shares her plans for her 40s. We discuss the role of antioxidants in the aging process, why managing stress is critical, supporting your metabolism for health aging and so much more. Plus we talk perimenopause support, botox alternatives and supporting detox. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Use code 10YEARS for 15% off your order at alimillerrd.com
• How antioxidants protect us in the aging process
  • Naturally Nourished Tea
  • Naturally Nourished Episode 115 All About Antioxidants
  • BroccoDetox
  • Cellular Antiox
• Ali’s reflections on her 20s & 30s
• Stress management
  • Calm and Clear 
  • Adaptogen Boost
  • Relax and Regulate 
  • GABACalm 
  • MethylComplete
• Gut health for healthy aging
  • Episode 274 H. Pylori and Upper GI Health
  • GI Map Stool Test
  • GI Lining Support
  • Beat the Bloat Cleanse
  • BroccoDetox
  • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
  • FOND Bone Broth use code ALIMILLERD
  • Pure Collagen
• Metabolism and aging
  • Why 30 Grams of Protein at Breakfast is a Game Changer
  • Bone Broth Fasting
  • 10 Day Detox
  • Carnitine Complex
  • Thyroid Optimizer
• Perimenopause support
  • Neurohormone Complete Plus
  • Dutch Plus
  • Bio-C Plus
  • Women’s Flora
• Evening rituals
  • Grace Holistic Skin use code ALIMILLERRD
  • Toups and Co use code ALIMILLERRD
• Botox alternatives
  • Zoi Well
  • Gua Sha Class
  • Pure Collagen
• Style shifts
  • Ayurveda Playbook
• Favorite indulgences
  • www.dryfarmwines.com/alimillerRD
  • Episode 98: The Dirty Truth About Wine
  • Episode 240: Is Your Wine Toxic
• Supporting Detox
  • Matcha Gin Gimlet | Less toxic cocktail recipe
  • Reset, Restore, Renew Detox Packs
  • 10 Day Detox
  • Sunlighten Sauna use code ALIMILLERD

 

This episode is sponsored by:

This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

 

Episode 416: Is Bread Dead? Gluten Updates

Is bread dead? Should everyone across the board avoid gluten or is there a time and place? Is it really the gluten that is causing issues or is it the hybridized wheat in the U.S. combined with high levels of glyphosate? 

 

We’ve been recommending a gluten free diet for years, so you might be surprised to hear Ali and Becki discussing considerations of consuming gluten! In this episode, we discuss pros and cons of gluten, the shortcomings of gluten-free options, and ultimately what priorities are when focused on nourishment and least toxicity.

 

• Episode 74: Are You Still Eating Gluten?
• Sign up for our newsletter here
• What is gluten? 
• Why modern gluten in the US is problematic
• Gluten and mental health
  • The Anti-Anxiety Diet
  • The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook
• Thoughts on gluten free alternatives
  • Terra Soul Almond Flour
  • Anthony’s Organic Almond Flour 
  • Episode 385 Reducing Exposure and Impact of Glyphosate
• How sourdough is different 
  • Prolonged fermentation of whole wheat sourdough reduces phytate level and increases soluble magnesium - PubMed
• Gluten Sensitivity vs. Celiac Disease 
  • MRT Food Sensitivity Test
  • Gliadin, zonulin and gut permeability: Effects on celiac and non-celiac intestinal mucosa and intestinal cell lines - PubMed
  • GI Map Stool Test
  • GI Lining Support 
• Gluten exploration
  • Barton Springs Mill
  • Sourdough Project Crackers
  • Rustic Bakery Crackers
• Ali’s Italy & France Updates
  • Relax and Regulate
• Strategy for consumption
  • Digestive Basics Bundle

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Air Doctor.  The indoor air that we breathe can be up to 100 times MORE polluted than outdoor air, according to the EPA. Indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory symptoms like sneezing, congestion, scratchy throat, and even more serious health problems like lung and heart disease. Introducing AirDoctor, the air purifier that filters out 99.99% of dangerous contaminants so your lungs don’t have to. This includes allergens, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold spores and even bacteria and viruses.AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee so if you don’t love it, just send it back for a refund, minus shipping!Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code ALIMILLERRD and you’ll receive UP TO $300 off air purifiers! Exclusive to podcast customers, you will also receive a free 3 year warranty on any unit, which is an additional $84 value! 

Episode 415: Non-Toxic Skincare with Emilie Toups

Your skin is your largest organ that plays a significant role on detoxification or as a source of toxicity depending on what is being applied to it. Emilee Toups, the owner of Toups and Co Organics, a skincare and makeup line, is creating some of the cleanest options on the market. 

 

In this episode we cut through the BS and talk about everything in the world of skin care and cosmetics from greenwashing labels, to why she uses olive oil in her tallow blend, to fragrances as endocrine disrupting chemicals, to a 5-minute face and more!

 

In this episode, you will learn about natural ways to address acne, eczema, and other chronic skin conditions. Emilie shares her passion for creating products that aren’t only non-toxic but also are nourishing providing benefits to your skin.

 

Products discussed in this episode:

Use ALIMILLERRD to save at toupsandco.com 

• Frankincense Tallow Face Balm (Ali’s Fav)
• Cleansing Oil
• Reparative Serum 
• Deodorant options

 

Links to stay connected:
https://www.instagram.com/toupsandcoorganics/

 https://toupsandco.com/alimiller

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

 

Episode 414: Avocado oil vs. Olive Oil

Want to really understand the difference between olive oil and avocado oil? Is avocado oil really safer for higher heat? How do these two oils stack up in terms of nutritional benefits? Tune in to hear us answer these questions and more in this episode all about olive oil vs. avocado oil. 

 

In this episode, we unpack the history of olive oil and avocado oil, how both are produced, and what goes into processing them. We discuss refining and how this can be problematic, smoke point considerations, what EVOO means, and how we use each in culinary applications. Listen the whole way through to hear our conclusion of the olive oil vs. avocado oil debate! 

 

Also in this episode: 

• History of Olive Oil vs. Avocado Oil
• Processing and Production
• Smoke Point
• What Exactly is EVOO?
• Spray Bottle for Olive Oil
  • Amazon.com: PUZMUG Oil Sprayer for Cooking, Olive Oil Sprayer Mister, 100ml Olive Oil Spray Bottle for Salad, BBQ, Kitchen Baking, Roasting
• How are Olive and Avocado Oil Refined?
• Health Benefits
• Culinary Use
  • The Best Marinade and Chimichurri Sauce
  • Beet Hummus - A healthy alternative to regular hummus
  • Simple Olive Oil Mayonnaise 
  • Green Goddess Dressing
  • ROASTED BEET AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD WITH THE BEST BALSAMIC DRESSING

 

Sponsors 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 NATURALLY to save at fondbonebroth.com 

Episode 413: The Harms of Ultra-Processed Foods

Did you see the Time Magazine article a few weeks ago entitled “What if Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t As Bad As you Think?” Were you as outraged as we were to see the harms of ultra-processed food consumption completely ignored? Want to dig in on the research on ultra-processed foods? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki break down this problematic article and provide concrete evidence on the harms of ultra processed foods. 

 

In this episode we talk about why processed foods are harmful, not neutral, we will unpack the absurd claims in this article noting its too difficult to delineate the difference of a kidney bean vs. jelly bean, and we will share the NOVA score system that defines processed foods and how it works.

 

Also in this episode:

• Naturally Nourished Episode 409 Why Real Food Matters
• Why One Dietitian is Speaking Up for 'Ultra-Processed' Foods | TIME
• Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Bad for You | TIME
• NOVA scoring system
  • The NOVA Food Classification System
• How UltraProcessed Foods Impact the Human Body
  • Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses | The BMJ
• What is Whole Food
  • What Is a Whole Food and 5 Reasons Why Non-caloric Sweeteners Suck
• Why Ultra Processed Foods are Harmful
  • The grim truth about ultra-processed food: DR CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN lays bare the devastating toll on his body after a month only eating UPFs | Daily Mail Online
• UPF cause oxidative stress and deplete antioxidants
  • Ultra-processed diet, systemic oxidative stress, and breach of immunologic tolerance - ScienceDirect
  • Effects of Food Color Additives on Antioxidant Functions and Bioelement Contents of Liver, Kidney and Brain Tissues in Rats
• UPF disrupt hormones
  • Diet quality and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals among US adults - ScienceDirect
• UPF drive elevated blood sugar & diabetes risk
  • Ultra-processed food and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
• UPF deplete vitamins & minerals
  • Impact of ultra-processed foods on micronutrient content in the Brazilian diet - PMC
  • Consumption of ultra-processed products is associated with vitamin D deficiency in Brazilian adults and elderly
  • Synthetic Colors in Food: A Warning for Children’s Health - PMC
  • Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for - PMC
• UPF cause overeating and weight gain
  • Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake: Cell Metabolism
• UPF Increase Risk of All Cause Mortality
  • Association of ultra-processed food consumption with all cause and cause specific mortality: population based cohort study | The BMJ
  • Association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and all cause mortality: SUN prospective cohort study | The BMJ
  • Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults in France | Diet | JAMA Internal Medicine

 

This episode is sponsored by:

This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

Episode 412: The Power of Protein

How much protein do I need and how should it be distributed throughout the day? What are signs of protein deficiency to be aware of? How does muscle mass impact metabolic health and insulin resistance? Tune in to hear us answer all of these questions and more about the importance of protein! 

 

In this episode, we cover the many roles of protein in the body, from muscle synthesis to structural integrity to immune function and so much more. We discuss a higher protein goal for women, aiming for 1 gram per pound of body weight. Learn how muscle mass is a metabolic “organ”, best choices for supporting muscle synthesis, and our favorite ways to meet protein needs. 

 

Also in this episode:

• The Role of Protein in the Body
• Protein and Body Composition
• Symptoms if Protein Deficiency
  • Grassfed Whey 
  • Bone Broth Popsicles
• Why Higher Protein on Keto
  • Archive Keto Program
• Body Composition Scans
  • InBody Nearest Testing Location Map
• How Muscle Mass is a Metabolic “Organ”
  • The role of skeletal muscle insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome
  • Skeletal Muscle Regulates Metabolism via Interorgan Crosstalk: Roles in Health and Disease
• Leucine & Muscle Synthesis
  • Naturally Nourished Episode 288 Whey Protein
• Protein Distribution & Timing
  • Protein pulse feeding improves protein retention in elderly women
• Easy Quick Grab Protein Options
  • Good Culture Cottage Cheese
  • Grassfed Whey
  • FOND Bone Broth use code ALIMILELRRD
  • Carnivore Snax use code ALIMILLERRD

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Air Doctor.  The indoor air that we breathe can be up to 100 times MORE polluted than outdoor air, according to the EPA. Indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory symptoms like sneezing, congestion, scratchy throat, and even more serious health problems like lung and heart disease. Introducing AirDoctor, the air purifier that filters out 99.99% of dangerous contaminants so your lungs don’t have to. This includes allergens, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold spores and even bacteria and viruses.AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee so if you don’t love it, just send it back for a refund, minus shipping!Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code ALIMILLERRD and you’ll receive UP TO $300 off air purifiers! Exclusive to podcast customers, you will also receive a free 3 year warranty on any unit, which is an additional $84 value! 

Episode 411: Developing a Regenerative Mindset with Guest Tre Cates

You likely have heard of regenerative agriculture or the approach that aims to improve soil health and uses a range of techniques to reduce the use of water and other inputs to create a more sustainable ecosystem, but what if this principle could be applied to your mind? What if you looked at life through a posture of humility and curiosity, asking why conditions good or bad emerge vs. focusing on the outcomes only? What if there isn’t a formula to success? Have you romanticized the concept of regenerative agriculture but aren’t a farmer or rancher and aren’t sure how it could apply to your life?

 

In this episode, guest Tre Cates walks us through how to be a regeneratively minded human. We discuss how commodidized, institutionalized models of school, the American household, the corporate world have lost the interconnection of uniqueness and potentially the opportunity for better outcomes, harmony, or greater growth. By focusing on productivity and outcomes rather than exploring the conditions, we may be shortchanging our life experiences. In this episode, Ali digs into what happens when we step back and trust God vs. trying to “drive the formula” and how biodiversity in the landscape can extend into how you redefine beauty or success in your home or place of work. Tre is a wealth of information and we are sure you will have some a-ha moments in this one.

 

Other links mentioned in today’s episode:

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Connect with Tre:

https://www.nrhythm.co/learn

https://www.nrhythm.co/blog

 

Sponsors 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 NATURALLY to save at fondbonebroth.com 

 

Episode 410: Why Avoid Food Dyes?

DId you know that artificial food dyes have been linked to hyperactivity, cancer, asthma, respiratory distress, blood clots and more? Curious about the history of food dyes in the US and how we came to use them? Looking for ways to replace artificial food coloring in your home? Tune in to learn about the history of food dyes, research supported health concerns, and our favorite alternatives. 

 

In this episode, we discuss the health impact of food dyes along with hidden or unlikely sources of exposure. We chat about nutrient deficiencies that can be driven by food dye consumption and how to offset. Plus we discuss the new names for food dyes and how you can replace these in your household. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Navigating Ultra Processed Foods
  • Episode 409: Why Real Food Matters
• History of Food Dyes
• Health Concerns with Food Dyes
  • The synthetic food dye, Red 40, causes DNA damage, causes colonic inflammation, and impacts the microbiome in mice
  • Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for 
  • Synthetic Colors in Food: A Warning for Children’s Health
• Supplements to Offset Food Dye Exposure
  • Kids Essentials Bundle
• Hidden Sources of Food Dyes
• Natural Replacements for Food Coloring
  • Green: Matcha, Spirulina, Spinach 
  • Yellow: Turmeric
  • Orange: Paprika, Carrot
  • Red/Pint: Beet, freeze dried strawberries, raspberries, tomato paste
  • Blue: butterfly pea tea, red cabbage, blue majik
• Super Natural Sprinkles
• Cutout Cookies
• Natural Egg Dye
• Gelatin Gummies

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co! 

Episode 409: Why Real Food Matters

What is food as medicine? What is a whole food? Which ingredients are most concerning and should be avoided? Tune in to hear us discuss the problem with processed foods, why food dyes are so concerning (and the sneaky new names for them!), preservatives and additives to be on the lookout for, and so much more. 

 

In this episode we are breaking down the importance of selecting whole real foods and considerations in clean products or pantry staples weighing out where the line is from processed products to whole foods. We will cover the most concerning additives and ingredients to be aware of as well as how whole food sources are more nutrient dense. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Episode 408: Back to School 2024
• Last Call to Join 12 Week Food as Medicine Keto Reset 
• What is food as medicine?
  • Naturally Nourished Episode 350 What the BLEEP
• Ingredients to Avoid
  • Naturally Nourished Episode 327 Why we STILL Hate Non-Caloric Sweeteners
  • Food Dyes: New Names and Health Concerns
• Farm Subsidies
• What is a Whole Food? 
• Nutrient Density and Antioxidant Status
• Naturally Nourished Episode 115 All About Antioxidants
• Making Real Food Really Tasty

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Air Doctor.  The indoor air that we breathe can be up to 100 times MORE polluted than outdoor air, according to the EPA. Indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory symptoms like sneezing, congestion, scratchy throat, and even more serious health problems like lung and heart disease. Introducing AirDoctor, the air purifier that filters out 99.99% of dangerous contaminants so your lungs don’t have to. This includes allergens, pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold spores and even bacteria and viruses.AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee so if you don’t love it, just send it back for a refund, minus shipping!Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code ALIMILLERRD and you’ll receive UP TO $300 off air purifiers! Exclusive to podcast customers, you will also receive a free 3 year warranty on any unit, which is an additional $84 value!