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Episode 256: The Importance of Soil and Lessons from the Bison with Katie and Taylor of ROAM Ranch

Curious how a livestock ranch gets started and how raising animals can have a net-positive return on the planet? Want to know what it means to be a land steward and how observing animals in nature can teach us valuable lessons?

 

Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Katie and Taylor of ROAM Ranch for an important conversation about regenerative agriculture. In this episode, Ali and Becki interview Katie and Taylor of ROAM Ranch about starting Epic Provisions, the transition to raising their own animals, the importance of soil health and beyond. Learn about lessons Katie and Taylor have learned from working with nature, raising bison, and how their work is connecting and healing communities. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Naturally Nourished: Food as Medicine for the Whole Family Program - Now Available
• Apply to Become an Ambassador
• How Epic Provisions Came to Be
  • Episode 42: Transitioning from Vegan
• Soil Health
• Thoughts on Food Security and Synthetic Meat
  • Episode 211: Metabolic, Immune, and Cellular Health with Mike Mutzel
  • Episode 217: Beyond Labels with Joel Salatin and Dr. Sina McCollough
  • Episode 208: Wild Fed with Guest Daniel Vitalis
• Lessons from the Bison
  • Redmond Real Salt - use code ALIMILLERRD 
• Where to find Taylor and Katie:
  • Force of Nature
  • ROAM Ranch

 

About Taylor and Katie:

TAYLOR AND KATIE ARE CO-FOUNDERS OF ROAM RANCH AS WELL AS EPIC PROVISIONS, THE INDUSTRY PIONEERING MEAT BRAND DEVOTED TO GROWING SUPPLY CHAINS OF REGENERATIVELY SOURCED ANIMALS ON A GLOBAL SCALE. EPIC'S METEORIC RISE LED TO A FULL ACQUISITION OF THE BRAND BY GENERAL MILLS IN 2016 AND HAS SINCE ALLOWED THE COUPLE TO ACCELERATE THEIR VISION OF LARGE SCALE POSITIVE IMPACT BEYOND IMAGINATION. WORKING EVERYDAY TOWARDS REGENERATING THEIR OWN RANCH, TAYLOR AND KATIE HOPE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LAND STEWARDS. IN THEIR JOURNEY, THE COUPLE IS PROVING THAT WHEN PROPERLY MANAGED, LIVESTOCK CAN RESTORE ECOSYSTEMS, HEAL SOIL, NOURISH CONSUMERS, REGENERATE RURAL ECONOMIES, AND INVIGORATE WILDLIFE HABITATS. THROUGH RANCHING TAYLOR AND KATIE HOPE TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS, THE HEALTH OF CONSUMERS, AND THE ECOLOGICAL WEALTH OF OUR LANDS.

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com. 

Episode 255: Vitamin C, Immune Health and Beyond

Are you getting enough Vitamin C? Deficiency in this important antioxidant goes way beyond scurvy and can play a role in hormonal imbalance, chronic fatigue, elevated C-reactive protein and many other disease states. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki unpack deficiency trends, the mechanism of action of vitamin C or how it works in immune health, its role on brain function, adrenals, and more!

 

The role of Vitamin C is often overlooked or thought of for occasional use for immune support, but there are but there are such broad uses and needs including cortisol metabolism, headaches, fertility, and as an ongoing supporter to aid in optimal immune response. In this episode, Ali and Becki cover recent promising studies on Vitamin C for COVID-19 and RSV, how quercetin paired with Vitamin C can have even more impact on viral replication, and our favorite ways to get more Vitamin C in the diet. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Symptoms of Vitamin C Deficiency
  • Episode 144: All About Collagen 
• Vitamin C and Immune Health
  • Ascorbic acid promotes proliferation of natural killer cell populations in culture systems applicable for natural killer cell therapy
  • Protocol: Intravenous high-dose vitamin C for the treatment of severe COVID-19: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial
• Vitamin C and Quercetin
  • Quercetin and Vitamin C: An Experimental, Synergistic Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Related Disease (COVID-19)
• Highlights of Bio-C Plus - Use Code BIOC10 for 10% off! 
  • Acerola, an untapped functional superfruit: a review on latest frontiers, Journal of Food Science and Technology
• Natural Approaches to RSV
  • Cellular Antiox
  • XClear Nasal Spray
  • Frida Baby Snotsucker
  • Elderberry Syrup
  • Turmeric Lemonade
• Absorption and Bioavailability of Vitamin C
• Vitamin C and Gut Health
• IV Vitamin C Therapy
• Vitamin C and Brain Health
  • Plasma Vitamin C Concentrations and Cognitive Function: A Cross-Sectional Study
  • Adrenal Rebound Bundle
  • Adrenal Rehab Shake
• Vitamin C and Stress Response
  • Scientists Say Vitamin C May Alleviate The Body's Response To Stress
  • A randomized controlled trial of high dose ascorbic acid for reduction of blood pressure, cortisol, and subjective responses to psychological stress
• Food Sources of Vitamin C

 

Sponsors for this Episode: 

This episode is sponsored by the Naturally Nourished supplement line: these pure, potent and effective formulas have been hand selected to deliver profound health benefits. We price our formulas 2-5% below market industry standard and competitors and guarantee that our products will always be third party assessed to ensure they are free of mold, toxins, contaminants, and contain the stated active ingredients in dosages noted. 

Use code ALI15 for 15% off your first Naturally Nourished Supplement Order! 

 

This episode is also sponsored by Santa Cruz Medicinals, makers of potent and affordable CBD with effective dosing. For more information check out www.scmedicinals.com and use code ALIMILLERRD for 15% off your order. 

Episode 254: Picking the Right Probiotic

Are you totally confused by probiotics or not sure which one to choose? Want to ensure you are getting the best bang for your buck and that your probiotic is actually doing something? Curious about how to pulse your probiotics based on symptoms and season? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki go down the rabbit hole on strain-specific research and discuss what to look for in a probiotic, best formulas for desired clinical outcomes, and how to tell if a probiotic is good quality. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki go into detail on some of the most widely researched probiotic strains, from lactobacillus to bifidobacterium to saccharomyces boulardii and beyond. Learn about promising clinical outcomes from reduction of IBS and IBD pain, regulation of bowels post antibiotic, prevention of candida overgrowth, and yeast infection and UTI treatment. Plus we discuss thoughts on probiotics formulated with prebiotics as well as some of the new spore-based probiotics and share our current favorite cultured foods to get a daily dose of probiotics!

 

Also in this episode:

• 12 Week Virtual Ketosis Program - Only $99 through 9/1! 
• Episode 230: Dysbiosis through Disconnection
• Episode 198: So You’re On an Antibiotic
• Episode 174: The Dysbiosis Disease Connection and Ali’s Cleanse
• Episode 60: Dysbiosis and the Microbiome
• Episode 68: Supporting Your Immune System Naturally (Deep dive on ear infections & antibiotic use in kids)
• Episode 87: The Gut Brain Axis
• Episode 131: Candida and SIBO Deep Dive
• What is the Microbiome?
• The Role of Probiotics
• Probiotics and Immune Health 
  • Belkaid Y, Hand TW. 2014. Role of the microbiota in immunity and inflammation. Cell157: 121–141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.03.011 
  • Collins, N., & Belkaid, Y. (2018). Do the Microbiota Influence Vaccines and Protective Immunity to Pathogens? Engaging Our Endogenous Adjuvants. Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 10(2), a028860. https://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a028860 
  • Kim, C.H. (2018), Immune regulation by microbiome metabolites. Immunology, 154: 220-229. doi:10.1111/imm.12930 
  • Pickard, J. M., Zeng, M. Y., Caruso, R., & Núñez, G. (2017). Gut microbiota: Role in pathogen colonization, immune responses, and inflammatory disease. Immunological reviews, 279(1), 70–89. https://doi.org/10.1111/imr.12567 
• What to Look for When Choosing a Probiotic
  • ID Guarantee
• Why We Don’t Include Prebiotics in Our Probiotics
  • Phytofiber
• Strain Specific Research
  • Lactobacillus Acidophilus NCFM
    • D’Souza, B., et al. (2015), ‘Randomized controlled trial of probiotics after colonoscopy’. ANZ Journal of Surgery, doi: 10.1111/ans.13225.
    • Engelbrektson, A.L .et al., (2009). ‘Probiotics to minimize the disruption of faecal microbiota in healthy subjects undergoing antibiotic therapy’. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 58:663-670.
    • Engelbrektson, A.L. et al., (2006). ‘Analysis of treatment effects on the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract’. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 57:239-250.
    • Faber S.E., (2003), ‘Comparison of probiotics with antibiotics to probiotics alone in treatment of diarrhea predominant IBS (D-IBS), alternating (A-IBS) and constipation (C-IBS) patients’, Gastroenterology, 124(4):A687-A688.
    • Faber, S.M., (2000). ‘Treatment of abnormal gut flora improves symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome’. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 95(9):2533.
    • Forssten, S., et al., (2014). ‘Influence of a probiotic mixture on antibiotic induced microbiota disturbances’. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 20(33):11878-85.
    • Leyer, G.J., et al., (2009). ‘Probiotic Effects on Cold and Influenza-Like Symptom Incidence and Duration in Children’. Pediatrics; 124 (2): 172-179.
    • Restore Baseline Probiotic
    • Targeted Strength Probiotic - use code TARGETPRO18 for 18% off 
    • KidsBiotic
  • How to Take Probiotics With Antibiotics
  • Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07
    • Gobel et al., (2010). ‘Probiotics to young children with atopic dermatitis: A randomized placebo-controlled trial’. International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 5(2):53-59.
    • Lammers, K.M., (2003). ‘Immunomodulatory effects of probiotic bacteria DNA: IL-1 and IL-10 response in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells’. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology 38: 165-172.
    • Leyer G.J. et al., (2009). ‘Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidences and duration in children’. Pediatrics, 124:72-179.
    • Maneerat S. et al., (2013). ‘Consumption of Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 by healthy elderly adults enhances phagocytic activity of monocytes and granulocytes’ J Nutr Sci.., 2(2):e44.
    • Masco L. et al., (2004). ‘Polyphasic taxonomic analysis of Bifidobacterium animalis and Bifidobacterium lactis reveals relatedness at the subspecies level: reclassification of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Animalis subsp. nov. and Bifidobacterium lactis as Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis subsp. Nov’. Int. J. System. Evol. Microbiol., 54(4): 1137-1143.
  • Lactobacillus Plantarum
    • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
    • Post Surgical Protocol
  • Saccharomyces Boulardii
    • Abbas Z. et al., (2014), ‘Cytokine and clinical response to Saccharomyces boulardii therapy in diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized trial’, Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 26(6):630-9.
    • Akil I. et al., (2006), ‘Influence of oral intake of Saccharomyces boulardii on Escherichia coli in enteric flora’, Pediatr Nephrol, 21(6):807-10.
    • Algin C., et al. (2005) ‘Effectiveness of Bombesin and Saccharomyces boulardii against the translocation of Candida albicans in the digestive tract in immunosuppressed rats’. Surgery Today, 35: 869.
    • Bafutto M. et al., (2013), ‘Treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with mesalazine and/or Saccharomyces boulardii’,Arq Gastroenterol, 50(4):304-9.
    • Berg R. et al., (1993), ‘Inhibition of Candida albicans translocation from the gastrointestinal tract of mice by oral administration of Saccharomcyes boulardii’. J. Infect. Dis. 168(5):1314-8.
    • Billoo A.G. et al., (2006), ‘Role of a probiotic (Saccharomyces boulardii) in management and prevention of diarrhoea’, World J Gastroenterol, 12(28):4557-60.
    • Bin, Z., et al. (2015). The Efficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 in Addition to Standard Helicobacter pylori Eradication Treatment in Children. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, 18(1), 17–22.
    • Blehaut, H. et al., (1989) ‘Disposition kinetics of Saccharomyces boulardii in man and rat’. Biopharm Drug Dispos, 10: 353–364.
    • Bruggencate T., (2015), ‘The effect of a multi-strain probiotic on the resistance toward Escherichia coli challenge in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind intervention study’. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 69:385-391.
    • Burande M.A., (2013), ‘Comparison of efficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii strain in the treatment of acute diarrhea in children: A prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial’, J Pharmacol Pharmacother, 4(3):205-8.
    • Buts J. et al., (1993), ‘Saccharomyces boulardii for Clostridium difficile-Associated Enteropathies in Infants’. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 16:419-425.
  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus & Lactobacillus reuteri
    • Anukam et al., (2006), ‘Clinical study comparing probiotic Lactobacillus GR-1® and RC-14® with met*******ole vaginal gel to treat symptomatic bacterial vaginosis’. Microbes Infect.8(12-13):2772-6.
    • Anukam K.C. et al., (2006), ‘Augmentation of antimicrobial met*******ole therapy of bacterial vaginosis with oral probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14: randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial’. Microbes Infect. 8(6): 1450-4.
    • Anukam et al., (2009), ‘Oral use of probiotics as an adjunctive therapy to fluconazole in the treatment of yeast vaginitis: A study of Nigerian women in an outdoor clinic’. Microb. Ecol. Health Dis., 21(2):72-77.
    • Beerepoot et al., (2012), ‘Lactobacilli vs antibiotics to prevent urinary tract infections: a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial in postmenopausal women’. Arch. Intern. Med., 172(9):704-12.
    • Women’s Flora Probiotic
  • Bacteriophages
    • GI Clean Up
• Probiotic Challenge
• Choosing the Right Probiotic Chart
• What About Soil Based Probiotics
• Favorite Probiotic Foods

 

Sponsors for this Episode: 

This episode is sponsored by the Naturally Nourished supplement line: these pure, potent and effective formulas have been hand selected to deliver profound health benefits. We price our formulas 2-5% below market industry standard and competitors and guarantee that our products will always be third party assessed to ensure they are free of mold, toxins, contaminants, and contain the stated active ingredients in dosages noted. 

Use code ALI15 for 15% off your first Naturally Nourished Supplement Order! 

 

This episode is also sponsored by Santa Cruz Medicinals, makers of potent and affordable CBD with effective dosing. For more information check out www.scmedicinals.com and use code ALIMILLERRD for 15% off your order. 

Episode 253: Vitamin D and DIVOC Variants

Do you know your Vitamin D level? Vitamin D plays an essential role in the human body but is most known for its role in the immune system. Unlike other vitamins, we get only about 10% of the Vitamin D we need from diet and the rest needs to be made by the body. Between genetic SNPs, lack of sun exposure, obesity and inflammation it is no wonder over 40% of the American population is deficient in this nutrient. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss functions of Vitamin D from immune health to hormone balance to metabolic health and beyond. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki unpack the robust function of vitamin D as well as its role in the pandemic. Learn about ideal reference ranges for Vitamin D (deficiency is considered 20 ng/mL and below in mainstream medicine), how over 700 research studies provide data supporting the use of Vitamin D for DIVOC, and considerations of supplementation and sun exposure. We round things out with some discussion of the variants (dun, dun, dun…), changes to PCR testing and the case for natural immunity. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• 12 Week Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Program - AVAILABLE NOW FOR $99!
• Functions of Vitamin D
• Risk Factors for Low Vitamin D
• How Birth Control Impacts Vitamin D Status
  • Episode 106: Birth Control Part 1
  • Episode 107: Birth Control Part 2
• YouTube: Foods and Supplements to Boost Your Libido
• Testing Vitamin D Levels
  • Vitamin D Blood Spot Test
• Consideration of Vitamin D Supplementation
  • Vitamin D Balanced Blend Capsule 
  • Vitamin D Balanced Blend Liquid
  • Relax and Regulate
• Considerations of Geographic Location & Sunlight
• Food as Medicine for Vitamin D
  • YouTube: Liver Meatballs
  • 10 Day Detox
• Vitamin D & DIVOC
  • Analysis of vitamin D level among asymptomatic and critically ill COVID-19 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers
  • Analysis of vitamin D level among asymptomatic and critically ill COVID-19 patients and its correlation with inflammatory markers
  • A cohort study to evaluate the effect of combination Vitamin D, Magnesium and Vitamin B12 (DMB) on progression to severe outcome
  • Impact of daily high dose oral vitamin D therapy on the inflammatory markers in patients with COVID 19 disease | Scientific Reports
  • Calcifediol treatment and COVID-19-related outcomes
  • Effects of a 2-Week 5000 IU versus 1000 IU Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Recovery of Symptoms in Patients with Mild to Moderate Covid-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial
  • Calcifediol Treatment and Hospital Mortality Due to COVID-19: A Cohort Study
  • “Effect of calcifediol treatment and best available therapy versus best available therapy on intensive care unit admission and mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19: A pilot randomized clinical study”
  • Vitamin D supplementation and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
• DIVOC Updates
  • Episode 243: The Smaxmine and Staying Sovereign in DIVOC
  • Episode 246: Mitochondria, CoQ10 and Myocarditis Updates
  • Imperfect Vaccination Can Enhance the Transmission of Highly Virulent Pathogens

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com. 

Episode 252: From Fertility to Breezing through Menopause and beyond with guest Dr. Anna Cabeca

It isn’t very common that we have a repeat guest on the Naturally Nourished Podcast, but Dr. Anna Cabeca blew our minds so much when we had her on back in 2019 that we just had to have her back on! Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Dr. Cabeca on all things fertility, from the impact of chronic stress to baseline labs to run to essential supplements for fertility support. Plus we cover birth control, menopause, the stress-hormone connection and so much more in this fun and no holding back episode!

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki pick Dr. Cabeca’s brain on all things fertility, birth control, menopause and hormone support. Learn about the important role of oxytocin in balancing the body and how cortisol can totally mess with our “love hormone”! This episode also covers thoughts on yoni steaming, how lube can impact vaginal pH, why premature ovarian failure is not a death sentence, and how menopause symptoms can be eliminated by addressing insulin resistance! 

 

About Dr. Anna Cabeca:

Best-selling author, Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, is known nationally as The Girlfriend Doctor and is host of The Girlfriend Doctor show, where she welcomes experts and guests to the show to share their insights on how women can truly thrive in body, mind and spirit. Dr. Anna is triple-board certified and a fellow of gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. She holds special certifications in functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

 

Her first two highly acclaimed books, The Hormone Fix and Keto-Green 16 are best-sellers. In addition, Dr. Anna is the creator of several popular virtual transformation programs – The Keto-Green Way to Breeze through Menopause, Sexual CPR, and Magic Menopause. She offers Keto-Green nutrition plans to online subscribers, is the founder of her Girlfriend Doctor Club, and the host of the vast Keto-Green community on Facebook.

 

Forbes Magazine reported on her success in creating and building a successful business around her flagship product Julva - an all-natural, over-the-counter cream that she developed to treat vaginal dryness and discomfort. Dr. Anna is also the creator of other top-selling health products such as Mighty Maca Plus. Dr. Anna lives in Dallas, Texas with her daughters, horses, and dogs.

 

Also in this episode:

• Episode 123: Libido and Getting Your Sexy Back with Guest Dr. Anna Cabeca
• Food-as-Medicine Ketosis Program Now Available for just $99!
• Health Benefits of Sex
  • The Importance of Oxytocin
• How Chronic Stress Impacts Fertility
  • Keto pH Strips
  • The Hormone Fix
• Labs to Run for Fertility
  • LH, FSH, Estradiol - Cycle Day 3
  • Progesterone - Cycle Day 21
  • Complete Thyroid Panel
  • RBC Magnesium
  • Salivary Cortisol
  • HgbA1c
  • DHEA-s
  • hs-CRP
  • Vitamin D
  • Neurohormone Complete Plus
  • Micronutrient Panel
• Essential Supplements for Fertility Support
  • Mighty Maca Plus
  • EPA DHA Extra - Omega 3
  • MultiAvail Mama - Prenatal
  • Relax and Regulate - Magnesium
  • Boost and Burn - Carnitine
  • CoQ10 Complex
  • Bioidentical Progesterone
• Supplemental Support for Premature Ovarian Failure
  • Detox Support - 10 Day Detox 
  • Heart Rate Variability
  • L-carnitine up to 5g in divided doses (Boost & Burn is 2g per tsp)
• Natural Lubes and How They Impact Vaginal pH
  • Julva Free Trial
  • Women’s Flora Probiotic 
  • Thoughts on Yoni Steaming
  • Foria CBD Suppositories
• Birth Control & IUD Thoughts
  • Episode 106: Regulating Your Cycle and Natural Birth Control Pt. 1
  • Episode 107: Regulating Your Cycle and Natural Birth Control Part 2
• Menopause Support
  • The Hot Flash Insulin Resistance Connection
  • Balance Cream
  • Menupause coming 2022!

 

Where to find Dr. Anna Cabeca:

• www.drannacabeca.com

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/drannacabeca/
• https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmWLoqXyvtSyylB7bjCipnA
• https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/
• https://twitter.com/annacabeca?lang=en

 

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com.

Episode 251: The Stress Imprint and Adrenal Updates

If the past 1.5 years have had a dynamic impact on your day to day stress, you’re not alone! We know that chronic, unresolved stress can drive serious bodily damage and we now know that it can impact us to the level of our genetic expression. Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss the imprint of stress on neuroendocrine, cardiovascular and emotional response and how you can stop stress in its tracks using diet, lifestyle and supplement interventions. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki unpack common symptoms of HPA-axis imbalance and adrenal dysfunction, from digestive distress to elevated blood sugar and difficulty achieving ketosis to chronic inflammation and beyond. Beyond driving chronic disease expression, stress can halt fertility, hinder weight loss, and even drive increased susceptibility to illness via its impact on the immune system. Learn how to harness your body’s stress response using yummy food as medicine interventions like our Maca Walnut Caramels and Sweet Potato Avocado Toast, how supplementation can ebb and flow based on current stressors and why you may want to reconsider your morning coffee! 

 

Also in this episode: 

• 12 Week Food As Medicine Ketosis Program NOW AVAILABLE as an archive for $99! 
• Adrenal Rehab Program just $99 with code ADRENAL99
• Episode 158: How to Rebound your Adrenals
• Episode 129: Are You Running on Adrenaline 
• Episode 222: Depression Immune Connection
• Apply to Become a Naturally Nourished Ambassador
• Symptoms of HPA Axis Imbalance
  • Neurohormone Panel
  • Episode 92: DHEA the Fountain of Youth
  • Episode 184: Harnessing the HPA Axis
• The Immune and Cortisol Connection
  • Sleep Support
  • The Anti-Anxiety Diet
  • The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook
• How Stress Impacts Epigenetics and Your DNA
• Food As Medicine for Rebounding Your Adrenals
  • Vitamin C
    • Bio-C Plus
  • Redmond Real Salt use code ALIMILLERRD
  • Adaptogens
    • Calm and Clear
    • Maca Walnut Caramels
    • Wild Foods Cocotropics use code ALIMILLERRD
  • Nori Salmon Roll Ups
  • Sweet Potato Avocado Toast
  • Reduce or Eliminate Coffee
    • Wild Foods Decaf Coffee and Matcha use code ALIMILLERRD
    • Add Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD to coffee if continuing to drink! Use code ALIMILLERRD 
• Supplements to Support 
  • Adrenal Rebound Bundle
  • Stress Manager Bundle
  • Relax and Regulate
  • Calm and Clear
  • Adaptogen Boost
  • Adrenal Support
• References
  • Peters A, McEwen BS, Friston K. Uncertainty and stress: why it causes diseases and how it is mastered by the brain. Prog Neurobiol. 2017;156:164-188. doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2017.05.004.
  • Leonard BE, Song C. Stress, depression, and the role of cytokines. In: Dantzer R, Wollman EE, Yirmiya R, eds. Cytokines, Stress, and Depression. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 461. Boston, MA: Springer; 1999:251-265. doi:10.1007/978-0-585-37970-8_14.
  • Stankiewicz AM, Swiergiel AH, Lisowski P. Epigenetics of stress adaptations in the brain. Brain Res Bull. 2013;98:76-92. doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2013.07.003.
  • Glad CA, Andersson-Assarsson JC, Berglund P, Bergthorsdottir R, Ragnarsson O, Johannsson G. Reduced DNA methylation and psychopathology following endogenous hypercortisolism – a genome-wide study. Sci Rep. 2017;7:44445. doi:10.1038/srep44445.
  • Garland EL, Hanley AW, Baker AK, Howard MO. Biobehavioral mechanisms of mindfulness as a treatment for chronic stress: an RDoC perspective. Chronic Stress. 2017;1:1-14. doi:10.1177/2470547017711912.
  • Creswell JD, Irwin MR, Burklund LJ, et al. Mindfulness-based stress reduction training reduces loneliness and pro-inflammatory gene expression in older adults: a small randomized controlled trial. Brain Behav Immun. 2012;26(7):1095-1101. doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2012.07.006.
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  • Mason R. 200 mg of zen: l-theanine boosts alpha waves, promotes alert relaxation. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2001;7(2):91-95.
  • Hidese S, Ota M, Wakabayashi C, Noda T, Ozawa H, Okubo T, Kunugi H. Effects of chronic l-theanine administration in patients with major depressive disorder: an open-label study. Acta Neuropsychiatr. 2017 Apr;29(2):72-79. doi: 10.1017/neu.2016.33. Epub 2016 Jul 11. PMID: 27396868.
  • Hidese S, Ogawa S, Ota M, Ishida I, Yasukawa Z, Ozeki M, Kunugi H. Effects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2019 Oct 3;11(10):2362. doi: 10.3390/nu11102362. PMID: 31623400; PMCID: PMC6836118.
  • Kahathuduwa CN, Wakefield S, West BD, Blume J, Dassanayake TL, Weerasinghe VS, Mastergeorge A. Effects of L-theanine-caffeine combination on sustained attention and inhibitory control among children with ADHD: a proof-of-concept neuroimaging RCT. Sci Rep. 2020 Aug 4;10(1):13072. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-70037-7. PMID: 32753637; PMCID: PMC7403383.

 

Sponsors for this Episode:  

This episode is sponsored by Santa Cruz Medicinals, makers of potent and affordable CBD with effective dosing. For more information check out www.scmedicinals.com and use code ALIMILLERRD for 15% off your order. 

 

Episode 250: Our Favorite Things

This week marks 250 episodes of the Naturally Nourished Podcast and to celebrate we’re bringing you a fun and light episode all about our favorite things! Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss favorite podcast episodes, youtube videos and supplements as well as some non-business related faves including skincare, baby and kids must haves, guilty pleasure TV shows and more.

 

In this special episode, we answer listeners questions and jive on favorite new food discoveries from restaurants to snacks to the truffle oil we absolutely love! Hear what we really use for skincare and makeup on a regular basis, what toys our kids are playing with and what you can find us watching and listening to when we aren’t working! 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Keto Archive Class - COMING 8/1
• Nex Level Keto - COMING IN OCTOBER
• Adrenal Rehab Program - $100 off with code ADRENAL99
• Episode 200: Get to Know the Naturally Nourished Fam!
• Favorite Podcast Episodes
  • Episode 54: The Anti-Anxiety Diet
  • Episode 92: DHEA The Fountain of Youth
  • Episode 148: Fasting and Time-Restricted Eating: Weighing Out Restriction vs. Therapeutic Benefits
  • Episode 154: Food-As-Medicine For Stress Resilience
  • Episode 158: How to Rebound Your Adrenal Glands
  • Episode 160 Neurotransmitters 101 Part 1
  • Episode 170 All things Keto Q&A 
  • Episode 172: All Things Hormones Q & A
  • Episode 179: Coronavirus and Immune System Support
  • Episode 208: Wild Fed with Guest Daniel Vitalis
  • Episode 230: Dysbiosis Through Disconnection
• Favorite YouTube Videos
  • Probiotic Challenge
  • PCOS - Coming Soon
  • All About Adaptogens and Walnut Maca Caramels
• Favorite Supplements
  • Calm and Clear
  • Adaptogen Boost 
  • GabaCalm
  • Relax and Regulate
  • Inflammazyme
  • CoQ10 Complex 
  • Women’s Flora
• Food Inspiration
  • Pons Truffle Oil
  • Dry Farm Wines - use code ALIMILLERRD to add a penny bottle to your order
  • Crispy Fish Tacos - The Anti Anxiety Diet Cookbook
  • Winters Family Beef: Texas Wagyu Cattle
  • Yonder Way Farm - local farm fresh food in Central Texas
  • Fredericksburg Agenda
    • Naturally Nourished Episode 241: Summer Travel Wellness
  • FOND Bone Broth - use code ALIMILLERRD for savings
  • Perfect Bars
  • Marin County Kombucha
• Favorite Labs
  • Neurohormone Panel
  • Micronutrient Panel - note: updated panel COMING SOON
• Favorite Skincare 
  • Episode 248: Food As Medicine For Your Face with Guest Ashley Terry of Grace Holistic Skin
  • Jade Guasha Comb
  • Grace Holistic Skincare Congested Cleanser
  • Ilia Makeup 
  • Heart of Gold Skincare
• Has Stella Ever Eaten Anything NOT Ali Approved?
• Favorite Recent Purchase
  • Eufy Vacuum
• Baby & Pregnancy Favorites
  • BirthFit
  • Episode 215: Noah’s Birth Story and Postpartum Recovery
  • Lovevery Subscription
  • Silicone Fruit Nets
• Favorite Stella Toys
  • Melissa and Doug Sticker Books
  • Lacing Cards
• Favorite Music, Movies and TV
  • Charley Crockett
• Business Updates

 

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Episode 249: Sleep and Benefits of Melatonin

Is your diet, exercise and supplementation honed in but you are still struggling with sleep? Need help falling asleep, staying asleep or both? Curious about our take on melatonin supplementation? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss insomnia trends (heard of coronasomnia?!), benefits of sleep and the risks of not getting the recommended 7-9 hours per night. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki address all things sleep and discuss the connection between insufficient sleep and all cause mortality (you read that right...death!) as well as disease progression. Learn about the real dangers of screen time, how melatonin can impact DIVOC outcomes and how it actually functions as an antioxidant in the body impacting cardiovascular health, fertility and beyond. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Keto Archive Program - Available for $99 starting 8/1!
• Apply to Become a Naturally Nourished Ambassador
• Adrenal Rehab Program - use code ADRENAL99 for $100 off
• Benefits of Sleep
• Dangers of Insufficient Sleep
  • Episode 246: Mitochondria, CoQ10 and Myocarditis Updates
• DIVOC & Melatonin
  • Melatonin a Promising Candidate for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19
  • Melatonin administration to wild‐type mice and nontreated NLRP3 mutant mice share similar inhibition of the inflammatory response during sepsis
  • Melatonin protects lung mitochondria from aging
  • Melatonin alleviates acute lung injury through inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome
  • Effects of adjective use of melatonin and vitamin C in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A randomized clinical trial
• Benefits of Melatonin
  • Melatonin: a well-documented antioxidant with conditional pro-oxidant actions
  • Melatonin Antioxidative Defense: Therapeutical Implications for Aging and Neurodegenerative Processes
  • Role of melatonin in cancer treatment
  • Melatonin boost a key to fighting breast cancer
  • Melatonin in autism spectrum disorders
• Can I Take Melatonin Every Night?
  • Long-term melatonin treatment for the sleep problems and aberrant behaviors of children with neurodevelopmental disorders - BMC Psychiatry
  • Sleep, Growth, and Puberty After 2 Years of Prolonged-Release Melatonin in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Long-term effects of melatonin on quality of life and sleep in haemodialysis patients (Melody study): a randomized controlled trial
• Favorite Supplements for Sleep
  • Sleep Support 1-2 30 minutes prior to bedtime
  • GabaCalm 1-2 prior to bed or keep on nightstand for night waking
  • Relax & Regulate 1-2 scoops at bed
  • Santa Cruz Medicinals Deep Sleep Capsules - use code ALIMILLERRD
• Melatonin Serotonin Connection
  • B Complex
  • Targeted Strength Probiotic 
• Night Shift Work
  • Adaptogen Boost
  • Bio-C Plus 
• Neurohormone Panel
• Lunya Silk Sleep Mask

 

Sponsors for this episode:

This episode is sponsored by Santa Cruz Medicinals, makers of potent and affordable CBD with effective dosing. For more information check out www.scmedicinals.com and use code ALIMILLERRD for 15% off your order. 

 

Episode 248: Food As Medicine For Your Face with Guest Ashley Terry of Grace Holistic Skin

Are you dealing with acne, dark circles, or fine lines? Has your skin lost its glow? Want to simplify your skincare routine? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Ashley Terry of Grace Holistic Skin. As an esthetician, Ashley’s focus is on nourishing the skin from within and using a food as medicine approach to heal common skin concerns. Learn why Ashley recommends ditching the constant SPF, how gua sha can support lymphatic drainage and what to do when a zit pops up the day before a big event! 

 

In this episode Ali and Becki pick Ashley’s brain about all things holistic skincare. Learn why oil cleansing can balance your skin, why you shouldn’t be washing your face so often and why wearing sunscreen all day every day might not be the best idea. Plus hear which of Ashley’s amazing skincare products we have been loving recently and what supplements she recommends for glowing skin. 

 

More About Ashley:

Ashley Terry is a Licensed Esthetician whose passion for nutrition and wellness led her to becoming a Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner. Knowing that beauty is more than skin deep and most skin concerns have an internal origin, she uses a food as medicine approach to help her clients heal their skin while encouraging them to give themselves grace along the way. Ashley is also a mama of four slowly building a homestead with her husband in rural Northwest Washington.

 

Also in this episode:

• Apply to become a Naturally Nourished Affiliate
• Grace Holistic Skin use code Nourished10 for 10% off her Skin Wellness Program! 
• Sun Exposure and SPF use
• 5 Steps to Healthy Vibrant Glowing Skin
• Hydrate
  • Water Infusions Blog
  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Episode 248: Hidden Sources of Toxicity and Detox Updates
  • Radiant Life Filters
• Wash your face every night, why use oil cleanser
• Swap lotions, moisturizer, creams for oils, balms, and  hydrating mists
• Healthy gut/microbiome with probiotic, reduce refined sugar/foods
  • Probiotic Challenge
  • Beat the Bloat Cleanse
• Move your body
  • Gua Sha and Lymphatic Drainage
• Under Eye Circles
  • Reset, Restore, Renew Detox Packs
• Cold Sores
  • L-Lysine 2g
  • Bio-C Plus
  • Herbal Immune
• Maskne
  • PerioBrite Mouthwash
• Red Light Therapy
  • Episode 244: Infrared Sauna, Is It Really Worth the Hype? With Sunlighten Sauna
• Emergency Breakout Support
  • Laurel Skin Blemish Treatment
  • Elemint Skin (in Austin)
• Top Supplements for Skin Health
  • EPA DHA Extra
  • MultiAvail Mama
  • Restore Baseline Probiotic
  • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
  • Targeted Strength Probiotic 
• Favorite Skincare Products from Ashley’s Line
  • Soothing Serum
  • Congested Oil Cleanser
  • Calendula & Neroli Hydrating Mist

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

This episode is sponsored by Nutrisense, providing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) that provide you with real-time glucose data and an easy to use phone app that helps you combine and visualize your glucose data with all of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations on how to improve your health. Use the code AliRD for $30 off your monthly subscription plan at nutrisense.io.

 

This episode is also sponsored by FOND Bone Broth Tonics, Your Sous Chef in a Jar. FOND is slow simmered and lovingly tended from simmer to seal. They partner with organic farms and hand-pick and pair ingredients to optimize absorption and taste. Use code ALIMILLERRD to save at fondbonebroth.com. 

Episode 247: Drug Induced Nutrient Deficiency

Are your prescriptions driving micronutrient deficiency? Want to know more about how prescription medications can drive imbalance? Curious how you can support the body while taking certain medications or avoid them altogether with strategic supplementation? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss common drugs prescribed in the US from birth control to PPIs to statins to antidepressants and beyond. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss how prescriptions can be used as a band-aid approach, often neglecting underlying issues and worsening health over time.  This is only compounded by polypharmacy or the use of multiple medications with 70% of Americans on one medication and 20% taking 2 or more! While it can be tempting to prescribe a pill to fix an ill, functional medicine interventions can actually get to the root cause of dysfunction and support whole body health. Learn about the most common nutrient deficiencies, why prescriptions fall short of solutions and how focusing on strategic supplementation can eliminate the need for medication in the first place. 

 

Also in this episode: 

• Episode 136: Prescription Drivers of Body Imbalance
• Micronutrient Panel
• How Medications Drive Deficiency
  • Episode 246: Mitochondria, CoQ10 and Myocarditis Updates
• Concerns with Antidepressants
  • Thyroid Optimizer
  • Sleep Support
  • B-Complex
  • Calm and Clear
• PPIs
  • Episode 242: Food as Medicine for Heartburn and Reflux
• ADHD Medications and Natural Solutions
  • Episode 183 Enhancing Memory and Cognitive Clarity
  • Episode 201: Autism and ADHD
  • Boost and Burn
  • Relax and Regulate
  • KidsBiotic
  • Restore Baseline Probiotic
• Statin Drugs
  • CoQ10 Complex use code COQ10PODCAST for 15% off
  • CardioMetabolic Panel
  • Anti-Inflammatory Bundle
  • Berberine Boost
  • Inflammazyme
• Concerns with NSAIDs
  • GI Lining Support
• Blood Pressure
  • CoQ10 Complex
  • Relax and Regulate
  • GabaCalm
• Synthroid
  • Thyroid Optimizer

 

Sponsors for this episode: 

 

This episode is sponsored by the Naturally Nourished supplement line: these pure, potent and effective formulas have been hand selected to deliver profound health benefits. We price our formulas 2-5% below market industry standard and competitors and guarantee that our products will always be third party assessed to ensure they are free of mold, toxins, contaminants, and contain the stated active ingredients in dosages noted. 

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