Naturally Nourished

Episode 193: Polyphenols and the Power of Produce

Have you heard the words polyphenols and antioxidants tossed around but not really sure what they mean? Curious about intolerance of plants and how you can correct this from the root cause? Want to know more about how polyphenols support gut health, detoxification and more? Tune in to hear us highlight the power of produce and how you can pack polyphenol rich foods into your diet to optimize  your intake and reduce oxidative stress!

 

Polyphenols have demonstrated anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties in human health. In this episode, we highlight the benefits of plants and reasons we find them essential in an optimal diet for whole body health. Learn why organic and sustainable farming increases polyphenol production in plants and what foods have the best bang for their buck (hint: chocolate, wine and coffee make the list!)

 

Also in This Episode: 

• Episode 127: In Defense of Vegetables
• What are Polyphenols?
• Benefits of Polyphenols
• What Creates Oxidative Stress?
• How Plant Compounds Influence Gut Health
  • Beat the Bloat Cleanse
• How Polyphenols Support Detox
  • Use code DETOXNOW to get the 10 Day Detox Ebook for $1.99
  • Use code DETOXNOW50 to get the 10 Day Detox Class for 50% off
  • Use code DETOXNOW20 to get 20% off Detox Packs
• How Organic and Sustainable Farming Increases Polyphenols
• Abundance Goals for Optimizing Your Intake
  • 2-3 cups of leafy greens (spinach is high)
  • Citrus peel
  • Tea 4-5x/wk
  • Berries
  • Wine
    • Dry Farm Wines
• What to do if You Don’t Tolerate Plants
  • Digestaid
  • GI Lining Support
• The Time and Place for Carnivore
• Research References in this Episode
  • Cardona, F., Andres-Lacueva, C., Tulipani, S., Tinahones FJ., Queipo-Ortuno, MI., (2013). Benefits of polyphenols on gut microbiota and implications in human health. J Nutr Biochem, Aug;24(8):1415-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2013.05.001

 

• • Marín, L., Miguélez, E. M., Villar, C. J., & Lombó, F. (2015). Bioavailability of dietary polyphenols and gut microbiota metabolism: antimicrobial properties. BioMed research international, 2015, 905215. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/90521

 

• • Ozdal, T., Sela, D. A., Xiao, J., Boyacioglu, D., Chen, F., & Capanoglu, E. (2016). The Reciprocal Interactions between Polyphenols and Gut Microbiota and Effects on Bioaccessibility. Nutrients, 8(2), 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8020078

 

• • Pandey KB, Rizvi SI. Plant polyphenols as dietary antioxidants in human health and disease. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2009;2(5):270‐278. doi:10.4161/oxim.2.5.9498

 

• • Hodges RE, Minich DM. Modulation of Metabolic Detoxification Pathways Using Foods and Food-Derived Components: A Scientific Review with Clinical Application. J Nutr Metab. 2015;2015:760689. doi:10.1155/2015/760689

 

• • Faller, Ana Luisa & Fialho, Eliane. (2010). Polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity in organic and conventional plant foods. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - J FOOD COMPOS ANAL. 23. 561-568. 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.01.003

 

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 192: Keeping Our Kids Safe?

Episode 192: Keeping Our Kids Safe? 

 

In this week’s episode, we discuss the impact of the pandemic on our children as well as their true risk factors. We unpacked the CDC Back to School Guidelines that were released in May and discussed how to support their immune system to be resilient vs. weak from excessive sterility and stress. We discussed the impact of connection and touch as well as misuse of masks and manipulation of the concept of asymptomatic carriers.  

 

In this episode we discuss creating a vibration of calm in your household, as well as the basic needs for children’s mental and immune health, including nutrients, lifestyle, and tips to support! Learn about supplement strategy for supporting your little ones as they go back to school and engage with friends, the importance of outdoor play, and how you can advocate for their best interests to school and community leaders. 

Also in This Episode: 

• Creating a Vibration of Calm in Your Household
• Basic Needs For Children’s Mental Health
• Developing a Child’s Immune System
  • Study: The More Pets You Meet As a Baby The Lower Your Risk of Allergies
• CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools
• The Importance of Physical Touch
• How Sterilization and Separation Hinder the Immune System
• Asymptomatic Carriers and Why Cloth Facemasks Don’t Work
  • Why Masks Don’t Work and How To Advocate for Logic in the Time of COVID-19: Sample letters and emails for your school or workplace
• Past Episodes on Immune Health
  • Episode 12: Boosting Your Immune System
  • Episode 68: Supporting Your Immune System Naturally 
  • Episode 114: Boosting Your Immune System for Your and Your Family 
  • Episode 179: Coronavirus and Immune Support
  • Episode 180: The Stress Immune Connection and Coronavirus Update
• Supporting Your Child’s Immune System
  • Grassfed Whey 
  • KidsBiotic
  • XClear Nasal Spray
  • Vitamin D Balanced Blend Liquid - NEW! 
  • MultiAvail Kids
  • Bio-C Plus
  • Cellular Antiox

 

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! 

 

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 191: Keto and Women’s Hormones Update Part 2

Want to know more about the influence of keto on women’s hormones? Curious about implementing carb cycling and how to do it? Tune in for part 2 of our epic keto and women’s hormones episode to learn about keto and thyroid, the carb cycling leptin connection and troubleshooting common hormonal concerns. 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki dig into your listener questions on fibroids, hot flashes, loss of cycle and much more. Keto can help to address the root cause of common hormonal concerns including estrogen dominance, excessive androgens and imbalances contributing to infertility. On the flip side, it can also drive distress hormonally if done without support! Learn about warning signs that you need to adjust your keto and some hormone hacks you can implement to support your body at all ages and stages of your hormone cycle! 

 

Also in this Episode: 

• Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Program starts May 27th!
• Prior Episodes on Women’s Hormones:
  • Episode 44: Women’s Hormones
  • Episode 48: PCOS Part 1
  • Episode 49 PCOS Part 2
  • Episode 83: Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails 
  • Episode 116: Endocrine Disruptors and Estrogen Overload
  • Episode 75: Considering Carb Cycling
  • Episode 106: Birth Control Part 1
  • Episode 107: Birth Control Part 2
  • Episode 121: Keto and Women’s hormones
• Keto and Thyroid
  • Thyroid Optimizer
• Carb Cycling
  • The Leptin Insulin Connection
  • Episode 146: Keto as a Hormetic Stressor
  • Episode 75: Considering Carb Cycling
• Addressing Fibroids
  • Inflammazyme
  • BroccoDetox
  • Detox Packs
  • Probiotic Challenge
  • Episode 174 : The Dysbiosis Disease Connection
• Hot Flashes
  • Ultimate Detox
  • BroccoDetox
  • 10 Day Detox
  • Relax and Regulate
• Loss of Cycle
  • Episode 149:Getting Your Cycle Back
• Carb Cycling Without a Regular Cycle
• Reducing PMS Symptoms
  • Herbal Immune
• Heavy Cycles and Cramps
• Keto and Acne
  • Beat the Bloat Cleanse
• Supporting Pregnancy After Miscarriage
  • Mama-to-Be Bundle

 

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! 

Episode 190: Keto and Women’s Hormones Update Part 1

Are you curious about the impact of keto on your hormonal health and balance? Worried that keto will make you lose your hair or worse, your period? Want to know more about the use of keto for balancing hormones in PCOS, endometriosis and infertility? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss new recommendations for the use of a real food ketogenic approach to balance your hormones.

 

As our episodes on keto and women’s hormones are some of the most popular to date, we’re providing a two part episode with an updated perspective on the therapeutic use of a ketogenic diet to balance hormones and combat common conditions such as PCOS and estrogen dominance. Learn how to balance out the hormetic stressors of keto and fasting to have these practices work in your favor vs. throw hormones out of whack and get nerdy on some of the mechanisms of how keto can have a favorable impact on female hormones. 

 

Also in this Episode: 

• Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Program starts May 27th!
• Prior Episodes on Women’s Hormones:
  • Episode 44: Women’s Hormones
  • Episode 48: PCOS Part 1
  • Episode 49 PCOS Part 2
  • Episode 83: Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails 
  • Episode 116: Endocrine Disruptors and Estrogen Overload
  • Episode 75: Considering Carb Cycling
  • Episode 106: Birth Control Part 1
  • Episode 107: Birth Control Part 2
  • Episode 121: Keto and Women’s hormones 
• Positive Impacts of Keto on Hormones
  • The Influence of Leptin
• Possible Pitfalls of Keto for Women’s Hormones
  • Episode 148: Fasting and Time Restricted Eating
• Dairy and Keto
  • The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook (Dairy Free Keto Friendly Recipes)
  • Keto Cheddar Onion Biscuits 
• Troubleshooting Irregular Cycles
  • Broccodetox
  • Inflammazyme
  • Relax and Regulate
  • NEW: Women’s Hormone Bundle
• How STRESS Throws off Your Cycle! 
  • Stress Manager Bundle
  • Episode 146: Keto as a Hormetic Stressor
  • Adrenal Rehab Program
• Keto and Cortisol Metabolism
  • Super Turmeric

 

This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine products including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

Episode 189: Creating Healthy Habits During High Stress

Have your healthy habits gone out the window with the recent stress of the pandemic? Looking to reset and need some direction? Want to create rituals that you can stick to no matter what comes your way? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss the barriers to long term healthy shifts and discuss solutions to establishing lasting routines that support optimal health. 

 

If you experienced a loss of your routine with recent events or if you find it hard to keep up your habits during times of high stress, you are definitely not alone. When our schedules are disrupted, many of us reach for comfort in the form of increased snacking or more indulgent food choices or let our wellness routines slip. In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss how to cope with loss of routine, what it means to create your own ritual and how you can rebound your body from the vicious cycle of stress and cravings. Learn about practical tips for creating new routines, supplemental support for cravings and how to add back structure to create resilience in your body and mind. 

 

Also in this episode: 

 

• Episode 184: Harnessing the HPA-axis and Your Body's Stress Response
• Episode 56: Rebounding Your Body from Trauma
• Episode 132: Getting Back on Track After a Cheat Day
• Defining Mindful Indulgence
• Coping with Loss of Routine
• Shifting Your Fasting Routine During High Stress
• Phases of Change
• Creating a Ritual 
• Biochemical Reasons for Cravings
  • Dysbiosis
  • Micronutrient Deficiency
  • Blood Sugar Imbalance
  • Neurotransmitter Imbalance
    • Episode 160: Neurotransmitters 101 Part 1
    • Episode 107: Neurotransmitters 101 Part 2
• Ali’s Mind Body Green Article: This is Exactly How to Eat for Covid-19 Related Anxiety
• Supplement Support for Cravings and Stress: use code ALI15 for 15% off your first order on the new alimillerrd.com!
  • GabaCalm
  • GI Lining Support
  • Adrenal Rebound Bundle
  • Calm and Clear
  • Multidefense
• Structure to Help You Reset 
  • 10 Day Real Food Detox
  • Beat the Bloat Cleanse
  • Virtual Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Class STARTS MAY 27th!

 

Also in 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! 

 

This episode is also sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine products including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

Episode 188: Body Autonomy and Listening to Your Inner Wisdom with Dr. Christiane Northrup

Do you struggle with listening to your intuition when it comes to your body or your family’s health? Want some perspective on common medical interventions including the Gardasil vaccine, mammograms and IUDs? Looking to dig deeper on the pros and cons of vaccines? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Dr. Christiane Northrup, a visionary pioneer in women’s health with over 30 years of experience as an OB/GYN on how you can tap in to your inner wisdom, what interventions may and may not be appropriate for your body and how the current pandemic might just be the “Great Awakening” that we all need! 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki dig in to Dr. Northrup’s decades of experience teaching women to thrive at every stage of life. Learn about her perspective on controversial medical interventions and the questions you need to be asking yourself about what is right for your body and your own personal health journey. Plus dig in to some common questions on vaccines and learn about new updates to Dr. Northrup’s book, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. 

 

Also in this Episode: 

• Common Medical Interventions & Dr. Northrup’s Perspective
  • Gardasil Vaccine
  • Mammograms
  • IUDs
    • Episode 106: Regulating Your Cycle and Natural Birth Control Part 1
    • Episode 107: Regulating Your Cycle and Natural Birth Control Part 2
• Addressing Vaccine Concerns
  • 5 Health Questions You Need to Ask Now (Dr. Northrup’s blog on vaccines)
• Where to Find Dr. Christiane Northrup’s Work:
  • Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
  • drnorthrup.com

 

More about Dr. Christiane Northrup:

Christiane Northrup, M.D., visionary pioneer in women’s health, is a board-certified OB/GYN with more than thirty years of clinical experience, former assistant clinical professor of OB/GYN at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and three-time New York Times bestselling author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause and Goddesses Never Age. In 2013, Reader’s Digest named Dr. Northrup one of the “100 Most Trusted People in America.” In 2016, she was named one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, a group of leaders who are using their voices and talent to awaken humanity. And in 2020, she was included in the Watkins Spiritual 100, a list of living people that make a unique and spiritual contribution on a global scale.

 

Internationally known for her empowering approach, Dr. Northrup embraces medicine that acknowledges the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit, and teaches women to create health by tuning into their inner wisdom. After decades spent transforming women’s understanding of their sacred bodies and processes, Dr. Northrup now teaches women to thrive at every stage of life. 

 

As a business owner, physician, former surgeon, mother, writer, speaker, and, according to Miriam Ava Ph.D., a “rebel, rock star and authority on what can go right with the female body,” Dr. Northrup acknowledges our individual and collective capacity for growth, freedom, joy, and balance. 

 

Dr. Northrup has also hosted eight highly successful public-television specials, and her work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, 20/20, and The Dr. Oz Show, among many others.

 

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 Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine products including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

 

Episode 187: Top Keto Fails and How to Recover

Has your keto hit a standstill or are you no longer seeing results? New to keto and overwhelmed by all of the conflicting information? Looking to optimize your low carb high fat lifestyle and make it a sustainable lifestyle? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss 5 keto fails that even the most experienced keto veterans can fall victim to and how to recover from them! 

 

Whether you find yourself asking “is _____ keto?” or are so married to your macros that you ignore your body’s hunger and satiety signals, this episode digs into the dogma that can happen to the best of us on a keto diet! Learn why “keto or bust” is not a sustainable approach when under stress and why tightening up when under stress will likely drive unfavorable outcomes, why detox support is an essential part of a balanced approach and how micronutrient deficiency might be halting your progress. Plus we answer a couple of burning listener questions on high fasting glucose, modifying your intermittent fasting approach under stress and starting points for those looking to learn more about the science of ketosis. 

 

Also in This Episode: 

• Virtual Ketosis Program Starts 5/27 - use code KETOMAY for $50 off through 5/8/20 
• Keto Pitfalls
  • Episode 47: Keto Pitfalls
  • Episode 99: Ketosis as Medicine
  • Episode 100: Five Ways to Solve Your Keto Slump
• How Keto Can Go Wrong
  • Fail #1: Asking is _____ keto?
    • Avocado Brownies - The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook
    • Episode 89 : Why I Hate Non-Caloric Sweeteners
    • Episode 118: Real Food Keto and Natural Sweeteners
    • Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Bars
  • Fail #2: Being Married to Macros
    • Grassfed Whey Protein
    • AB + C Shake - Eat Fat Get Skinny Keto Recipe Ebook
  • Fail #3: Trying to “Muscle It” and Not Listening to Your Body
    • Relax and Regulate
    • Calm and Clear
    • Anti-Anxiety Jumpstart Bundle
    • Episode 148: Fasting and Time Restricted Eating
  • Fail #4: Eating Dirty Keto and Not Supporting Detox
    • Episode 84: The Importance of Detox on Keto
    • 10 Day Real Food Detox 
  • Fail #5: Being Under-nourished, Ignoring Micronutrient Deficiencies
    • Boost and Burn
• EPA DHA Extra
• Keto Essentials Bundle

 

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! 

 

This episode is also sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine products including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

 

Episode 186: Becki’s First Trimester and Nutrients of Focus During Pregnancy

Are you pregnant or trying to conceive and wondering how to best prepare your body? Want to know what happens in the first trimester in your body and what changes are already happening in the first 12 weeks? Curious about carbs and pregnancy and why eating keto in the first trimester might not feel great? Tune in to hear Becki get personal about her first trimester, from finding out she was pregnant to dealing with morning sickness to how her diet changed in some pretty unexpected ways! 

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki dive into first trimester shifts and nutrient demands for mama and baby as well as some of the common pregnancy symptoms and how to address them without medication. Learn tips and tricks for dealing with nausea and what Becki really ate during the early weeks (spoiler alert: it was not a perfectly balanced keto diet!) Plus learn about why iodine, DHA, and choline are essential to a healthy pregnancy and how to up your intake of these and other essential nutrients for building a super baby!

 

Also in this Episode: 

• Food-As-Medicine Ketosis Class Starts May 27th! 
• Past Episodes On Fertility and Pregnancy:
  • Episode 20: Infertility
  • Episode 21: Ali’s First Trimester
  • Episode 25: Ali’s Second Trimester
  • Episode 27: Ali’s Third Trimester 
  • Episode 134: Supplements and Keto During Pregnancy
  • Episode 145: Endometriosis and Infertility
• Becki’s Supplement Routine
  • Mama to Be Bundle
  • Multiavail Mama
  • EPA DHA Extra
  • Relax and Regulate
  • B Complex
  • Cellular Antiox
  • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
  • Targeted Strength Probiotic 
  • Vitamin D Balanced Blend
  • Bio-C Plus 
• Dealing with Pregnancy Symptoms
  • Headaches
    • Relax and Regulate 
    • Bone Broth
  • Fatigue
    • Adrenal Support 
  • Nausea and Vomiting
    • Ginger Chews
    • Simple Mills Crackers
    • Bread SRSLY Gluten Free Sourdough
• Insulin and Glucose During Pregnancy
• First Trimester Care
  • Bioidentical Progesterone Use During Pregnancy
  • Thyroid Health During Pregnancy
    • The Stress Thyroid Connection
• Nutrients of Focus During Pregnancy
  • Iodine
    • Roasted Almonds with Nori and Sesame
    • Iodine and thyroid hormones during pregnancy and postpartum
  • DHA 
    • Emily Oster: Expecting Better
    • Maternal DHA Status during Pregnancy Has a Positive Impact on Infant Problem Solving: A Norwegian Prospective Observation Study 
  • Choline
    • Lily Nichols: Real Food For Pregnancy
    • Maternal choline supplementation during the third trimester of pregnancy improves infant information processing speed: a randomized, double-blind, controlled feeding study
    • B Complex
  • Calcium
    • OsteoFactors
    • Grassfed Whey

 

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 Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine products including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

Episode 185: Histamine Intolerance with Dr. Becky Campbell

Histamine is involved in necessary immune processes to aid in battling foreign invaders or pathogens in the body, but when overproduced or when enzymes that aid in breakdown and removal are compromised, the body can become bombarded! 

 

In this episode, Ali interviews guest, Dr. Becky Campbell, author of The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan and The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan to discuss how histamine intolerance can drive chronic illness and undesired symptoms including dermatitis, fatigue, migraines, heart palpitations, congestion, mood disorders, hormone imbalance and more! We will discuss the 2 primary enzymes involved in histamine breakdown diamine oxidase (DAO) and histamine N-menthyltransferase (HNMT) as well as conditions that interfere with enzyme activity and function. Learn about the stress-thyroid-adrenal-hormone connection to histamine intolerance and how gut dysbiosis can exacerbate the problems as well as the top high histamine foods to avoid when looking to reduce your body’s reactivity. 

Also in this Episode:

 

• Root causes of histamine intolerance

• Mast cell disorders

 

• • Thyroid connection to histamine
    • Thyroid Optimizer
  • Adrenal and stress impact on histamine production and regulation

 

• Adrenal Rehab Program - 50% off through 4/30 with code ADRENALAPRIL

 

• How estrogen dominance drives histamine overproduction
• Foods to avoid with high levels of histamine
• Understand the levels of high, moderate, low foods and how to navigate
• Food As Medicine Support
  • • Quercetin: apples, onion
    • Broccoli and leafy greens (not spinach)
      • BroccoDetox
    • Vitamin C
      • Bio-C Plus
• Why Detoxification is important prior to histamine liberation or gut cleanse?
  • 10-day detox
  • Detox supplement packs
  • Cellular Antiox
  • Ultimate Detox
• Supplemental Support
  • Stress Manager Bundle

Sponsors For This Episode: 

This episode is also 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! 

 

This episode is also sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine products including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

Episode 184: Harnessing the HPA-Axis and Your Body’s Stress Response

 If you’re a longtime podcast listener, you’ve probably heard us mention the HPA-axis at least 100 times, if not in just about every episode. The hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal feedback loop of your body’s stress response really is THAT important, hence Ali’s work in The Anti-Anxiety Diet. With many of us operating in fight or flight the majority of the time, it is more important than ever to understand how to dial in your HPA-axis and shift your body into rest and digest mode. Tune in to learn about the function of your HPA-axis as well as diet and lifestyle support for harnessing your body’s stress response!

 

In this episode, Ali and Becki unpack the hypothalamus and pituitary, two glands that may get overlooked with all the talk about the adrenals and cortisol in relation to stress. Go beyond the 101 level of understanding and learn exactly what these glands do, how they are connected and how you can best support optimal balance and harmony. Learn about the importance of limiting blue light, moving your body and curbing your caffeine intake to balance your stress response. Plus get food as medicine and supplement recommendations for supporting your HPA-axis (chocolate avocado maca pudding, anyone?!). 

Also in this Episode:

• • Episode 11: HPA-axis
  • Episode 13: Adrenal Fatigue
  • Episode 129: Are You Running on Adrenaline?
  • Episode 158: Rebounding Your Adrenals

 

• Adrenal Rehab Program - 50% off through 4/30 with code ADRENALAPRIL

 

• Why the HPA-axis Matters
  • The Role of the Hypothalamus
  • The Role of the Pituitary
    • Pituitary Tumors and Abnormalities
      • Relax and Regulate
  • The Role of the Adrenal Glands
• Limiting Blue Light
  • Blueblocker Glasses
  • How to Adjust Blue Light on Your Phone
  • Flux App for Managing Blue Light
• Strategies for Managing Stress During the Pandemic
  • Dr. Deb Kern
• Supporting Your HPA-axis
  • Study: Dietary sugars, not lipids, drive hypothalamic inflammation
  • Food As Medicine Support
    • Bone Broth
    • Fat
    • Chocolate
    • Tyrosine Rich Foods
      • Thyroid Optimizer
    • Probiotics
      • Targeted Strength Probiotic
      • Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic
    • Vitamin C
      • Bio-C Plus
      • Adrenal Rehab Shake
    • Maca
      • Spicy Maca Cacao Avocado Mousse
      • All Maca Recipes
• Curbing Your Caffeine Intake
  • CBD Lavender Latte
  • Wild Foods Matcha
• The Role of Sleep
  • Study: Chronic sleep deprivation-induced proteome changes in astrocytes of the rat hypothalamus
  • Episode 81: Natural Solutions for Insomnia 
• Using Exercise to Support HPA-axis Balance
  • Study: Exercise protects against high-fat diet-induced hypothalamic inflammation
• Supplemental Support
  • Stress Manager Bundle

Sponsors For This Episode: 

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