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Welcome to the Naturally Nourished podcast - your resource for cutting-edge food-as-medicine information! Functional Medicine applied with use of food-as-medicine. Join Ali Miller RD and her cohost Becki Yoo RD as they navigate you through nutrient deficiency, gut health, hormone balance, and optimizing metabolism through a keto reset. Each episode provides research supported approaches to optimizing your health and empowering you and your household.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Tuesday Sep 03, 2019
Are you dreading the “big change” or wondering if you are going through menopause? Want to know about common signs and symptoms of both perimenopause and menopause? Looking for functional medicine interventions to ease the transition? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss the hormonal changes that occur during menopause as well as common conventional treatments for symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and mood changes. Learn about the potential role of SERMs, how keto can be supportive of hormonal shifts as well as tips and tricks for mitigating symptoms and making your transition as painless as possible!
In this episode, Ali and Becki break down perimenopause and menopause from what is happening to your hormones in each stage to why some women experience severe symptoms and others breeze right through. Get practical advice for navigating hot flashes, fatigue, vaginal dryness, bone loss and beyond with ease so that you can embrace your body in this new phase of life!
Also in this Episode:
- Book Tour Updates
- Pacific Northwest Stops
- Past Episodes on Women’s Hormones
- What is Perimenopause?
- What is Menopause?
- Hormonal Shifts During Menopause
- Signs and Symptoms
- Conventional Treatments
- The Role of SERMs
- Keto and Menopause
- Functional Medicine Interventions
- Treating Common Menopause Symptoms
- Hot Flashes
- Stubborn Belly Fat
- Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
- Fatigue/Low Energy
- Vaginal dryness:
- Coconut oil
- Julva Topical Cream - 7 Day Trial
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This episode is sponsored by Crowd Cow, your one-stop shop for craft meats sourced straight from the farm. Crowd Cow believes in full transparency. For a limited time, enjoy FREE Shipping in addition to $25 off your first order at www.crowdcow.com/naturallynourished. Check out their new Naturally Nourished Bundle to order the cuts Ali uses in her home on a weekly basis!
This episode is also sponsored by FBomb, makers of high-quality fat-fueled snacks and products like macadamia nut butter packs and premium oils as well as their new Keto Krunch and Pork Sticks. Click here for more on why I love FBomb and use code ALIMILLERRD for 10% off your order!
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Are you sick and tired of the demonization of fat and the straight up misinformation that continues to pervade the health and fitness world? Want to hear from one celebrity fitness trainer on how he’s shaking up the industry and getting the word out that fat is NOT the enemy? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki’s interview with OG celebrity trainer Vinnie Tortorich on his No Sugar, No Grains lifestyle, lessons learned in 40+ years in the industry and how his new documentary came to be!
In this episode, Ali and Becki pick Vinnie’s brain on trends of the fitness industry that drive him nuts, best exercises for optimal health and what drove him to create his new documentary. Fat A Documentary is now available on itunes and amazon and you don’t want to miss it--he’s got some big names on board like Gary Taubes, Nina Teicholz, and Eric Westman just to name a few!
Also in this Episode:
- Vinnie’s Story
- NSNG Lifestyle and How Vinne Found Keto
- Trends of the Wellness Industry
- Fitness Confidential - Order Vinnie’s Book Here
- Best Exercise Forms for Optimal Health
- Fat: A Documentary Now Available on Amazon and iTunes!
- Learn more about Vinnie here: VinnieTortorich.com
About Vinnie:
Vinnie Tortorich is a Celebrity Fitness Trainer, speaker, podcaster and best-selling author of Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight-Loss Game. He’s been called “america’s angriest trainer” and has become known for exposing the underbelly of the health and fitness industry as well as his coined NSNG lifestyle (no sugar no grains).
Vinny has some serious longevity in this industry spending nearly 40 years showing people how to lose and keep off weight. His book, Fitness Confidential and podcast of the same name have helped and inspired people to reach their goals. He's been a personal trainer to people from all walks of life for thirty-seven years and wants his newest project Fat: A Documentary to help change lives.
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This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
This episode is also sponsored by Crowd Cow, your one-stop shop for craft meats sourced straight from the farm. Crowd Cow believes in full transparency. For a limited time, enjoy FREE Shipping in addition to $25 off your first order at www.crowdcow.com/naturallynourished. Check out their new Naturally Nourished Bundle to order the cuts Ali uses in her home on a weekly basis!
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Monday Aug 19, 2019
Want to know more about the voice behind the Naturally Nourished Podcast? Feel like Ali is already your BFF and want to know what makes her tick? Got burning questions about Ali’s career evolution? Tune in to hear your favorite podcast hosts reveal the inner workings of Ali Miller from how and where she grew up to how she got started in functional medicine to her favorite reality TV shows and more!
This week, Naturally Nourished listeners are in for a treat! We’re taking a step away from our usual science-heavy and functional medicine forward episodes to celebrate 150 episodes with an in depth chat with Ali Miller! If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the functional medicine expert behind this podcast, this episode is for you! Learn about Ali’s upbringing and her days as a competitive dancer, why she sported dreadlocks, how she met Brady and her personal and business evolution. Plus Ali spills her favorite supplements, kitchen equipment and guilty pleasure TV shows and answers the age old question--Real Housewives of New York or Beverly Hills?!
Also in this Episode:
- Favorite Podcast Episodes of All Time:
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Gelatin Pudding
- Ali’s Background
- Ali’s Kitchen Tool Essentials
- Ali’s Deserted Island Supplements
Love the Naturally Nourished Podcast? Help us spread the Food-As-Medicine message by leaving a 5 star review on iTunes!
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
This episode is sponsored by Crowd Cow, your one-stop shop for craft meats sourced straight from the farm. Crowd Cow believes in full transparency. For a limited time, enjoy FREE Shipping in addition to $25 off your first order at www.crowdcow.com/naturallynourished. Check out their new Naturally Nourished Bundle to order the cuts Ali uses in her home on a weekly basis!
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Monday Aug 12, 2019
Have you lost your period with keto, a recent weight change or high stress? Want to know how to get your cycle back and why it is so important to do so? Need strategy for rebounding your hormones and confused on whether you should still be doing keto? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki talk about the many causes of amenorrhea and hone in specifically on hypothalamic amenorrhea. Learn how over-restriction, over-exercise and over-rumination might be driving imbalance in your body and what to do to recover your sixth vital sign--your period!
In this episode, Ali and Becki break down the reasons your period might be MIA from weight loss to medication use to post birth control recalibration. Amenorrhea is thought to affect 3-4% of the population of women of reproductive age and hypothalamic amenorrhea is on the rise as a leading cause for cycle loss. Learn how hormone expression can be impacted by stress, how high quality nutrient supplementation can help nourish your ovaries and why you might need to ease up on the exercise and fasting if your cycle has gone missing.
Also in this Episode:
- Tulum Travel Recap
- Past Episodes on Women’s Hormones
- Episode 44: Women’s Hormones
- Episode 48: PCOS Part 1
- Episode 49: PCOS Part 2
- Episode 106: Regulating Your Cycle & Natural Birth Control
- Episode 107: Regulating Your Cycle & Natural Birth Control
- Episode 121: Keto and Women’s Hormones
- Episode 123: Libido and Getting Your Sexy Back with Dr. Ana Cabeca
- Episode 145: Endometriosis & Infertility
- Episode 146: Keto as a Hormetic Stressor & All About Leptin
- What causes amenorrhea?
- What is hypothalamic amenorrhea?
- Why is having a period so important?
- Nutrients to nourish your ovaries
- FAT & the keto connection
- Episode 139: The Pregnenolone Steal
- B Vitamins
- Omega 3s
- Inositol & Magnesium
- Glutathione & NAC
- The Vitamin D & Calcium Connection
- Use of Adaptogens to Support Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
- Strategy for Getting Your Cycle Back
- Eat MORE! Increase fat by 30-60g and get out of a caloric deficit!
- Reduce exercise intensity & frequency
- Embrace Parasympathetic Reset
- Supplement to Support HPA-axis
- The Importance of Testing with Bioidentical Hormone Use
Love the Naturally Nourished Podcast? Help us spread the Food-As-Medicine message by leaving a 5 star review on iTunes!
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
This episode is also sponsored by Crowd Cow, your one-stop shop for craft meats sourced straight from the farm. Crowd Cow believes in full transparency. For a limited time, enjoy FREE Shipping in addition to $25 off your first order at www.crowdcow.com/naturallynourished. Check out their new Naturally Nourished Bundle to order the cuts Ali uses in her home on a weekly basis!
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Sunday Aug 04, 2019
Are you curious about intermittent fasting and time restricted eating and wondering if its right for you? Already incorporating fasting but not seeing good results? Want to know how to tweak your fasting strategy to work best for your lifestyle and health goals? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki break down the science of fasting from its health benefits to potential pitfalls to the lab markers to watch if incorporating fasting. Learn how to utilize this health-supporting tool in a way that works best for your body, health and fitness goals and lifestyle.
In this episode, Ali and Becki get into the nerdy, nitty-gritty science of intermittent fasting from its influence on autophagy to its impact on inflammatory markers and beyond. Fasting can be a great tool to accelerate weight loss, reset digestion and even prevent cancer but it is not a one size fits all approach! Learn about different fasting strategies from a classic 16:8 approach to a protein-sparing fast using bone broth to fat fasts and beyond. Get all your burning fasting questions answered and learn about diet and supplement tools you can use to get the most out of your fast.
Also in this Episode:
- Upcoming Events & Book Tour: Keep an Eye on Our Events Page for Details!
- New Supplements
- What is Intermittent Fasting vs. Time Restricted Eating?
- Fasting Modalities: 16:8, 5:2, OMAD
- Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
- What is Autophagy?
- Tools for Successful Fasting
- Naked Fasting, Fat Fasting and Protein Fasting
- Benefits of Tea - check out this blog for more!
- Health Markers Influenced By Fasting
- CRP
- IGF-1
- Fasting Insulin
- HgbA1c
- Leptin
- mTOR
- Cardiometabolic Panel
- How to Modify Your Fast for Best Outcomes
- Episode 146: Keto as a Hormetic Stressor
- FBomb Oil Packs - use code ALIMILLERD for savings
- Further Foods Collagen - use code ALIMILLERD for savings
- Bone Broth Fasting
- In Defense of Protein in your Keto Diet and Bone Broth Fast
- Ali’s Typical Fasting Day
Love the Naturally Nourished Podcast? Help us spread the Food-As-Medicine message by leaving a 5 star review on iTunes!
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
This episode is also sponsored by Crowd Cow, your one-stop shop for craft meats sourced straight from the farm. Crowd Cow believes in full transparency. For a limited time, enjoy FREE Shipping in addition to $25 off your first order at www.crowdcow.com/naturallynourished. Check out their new Naturally Nourished Bundle to order the cuts Ali uses in her home on a weekly basis!
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Are you frustrated with the conventional medical approach to wellness? Wondering why nutrition is often neglected when talking to your doctor? Want to know how to weed through the muck of myths and misinformation to better your health? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Dr. Ken Berry about his new book, Lies My Doctor Told Me, where he exposes the truth behind the lies told by well-meaning but misinformed medical practitioners.
In this episode, Ali and Becki pick Dr. Ken Berry’s brain about the common myths of the medical community at large and how he has transitioned from conventional country doctor to using a keto approach with patients. His new book exposes lies from the role of fat in heart disease to the link between sun exposure and health to whether exercise can help you lose weight and beyond. Learn why you don’t need to drink milk for healthy bones, why whole grains are not as healthy as we’re told and how conventional approaches have gotten so much wrong!
Also in this Episode:
- Ali’s Updates
- Dr. Berry’s Story
- Dr. Berry’s Approach to Keto
- Lies My Doctor Told Me
- Lies in the Keto Community
- Dr. Berry’s Top 3 Micronutrients to Supplement
More about Dr. Ken Berry:
Dr. Ken Berry is a practicing board certified physician, an amazon Best Selling author, and a passionate advocate of health on his YouTube channel where he has over 600,000 subscribers. Along with his online presence, he is active in his own community of Camden Tennessee where he has been practicing at The Berry Clinic since 2003. Dr. Berry is known for his direct, no nonsense approach to health and wellness. After signing with Victory Belt Publishing House this year, Dr. Berry just released a second edition of his best selling book Lies My Doctor Told Me. He is also in the process of writing his second book called Common Sense Keto for Type II Diabetes. He looks forward to working with the real people of the world in continuing his mission to bring an end to the obesity and Type II diabetes epidemics, along with bringing awareness to such issues as thyroid health and hormone optimization
Instagram: @kendberry.md
Love the Naturally Nourished Podcast? Help us spread the Food-As-Medicine message by leaving a 5 star review on iTunes!
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
This episode is also sponsored by Crowd Cow, your one-stop shop for craft meats sourced straight from the farm. Crowd Cow believes in full transparency. For a limited time, enjoy FREE Shipping in addition to $25 off your first order at www.crowdcow.com/naturallynourished. Check out their new Naturally Nourished Bundle to order the cuts Ali uses in her home on a weekly basis!
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Are you struggling with hormonal imbalance, fatigue or not feeling satisfied on a keto diet? Trying to do it all perfectly and not getting results? Feeling stressed out or spread too thin between diet, fasting, exercise and your day-to-day stressors? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki explain why keto itself can be a stressor, especially for the type-A personalities out there who are trying to “do it all”! Plus we reflect all the exciting collaboration at KetoCon and our favorite vendors this year!
In this episode, Ali and Becki give a sneak peek of the recent article Ali wrote about carb cycling and leptin for hormonal balance and HPA-axis optimization. While a ketogenic diet can be incredibly therapeutic for many conditions and have favorable hormonal impacts in some, it can go terribly wrong for others if not listening to your body! Insomnia, increased anxiety, loss of menstrual cycle and constant hunger are just a few of the signs that you may need to adjust how you keto. Learn about the many roles of leptin, how to spot low leptin and how carb cycling can help reset your levels for successful outcomes on your high fat low carb diet!
Also in this Episode:
- KetoCon Wrap Up
- Favorite Products
- Pre-order The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook
- Adrenal Rehab Program - COMING SOON!
- How Keto Impacts Hormones and the HPA-axis
- Common Pitfalls of Keto
- Identifying and Choosing Your Stressors
- Ali’s MindBodyGreen Article: Going Keto? Here's The One Time Of Month Women Should Eat More Carbs
- Signs of Low Leptin
- Who Should Carb Cycle
- Testing Leptin
- How Ali Carb Cycles
- Daysy Fertility Monitor
- Virtual Food As Medicine Ketosis Program
Love the Naturally Nourished Podcast? Help us spread the Food-As-Medicine message by leaving a 5 star review on iTunes!
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Are you or a loved one struggling with infertility? Want to know how to treat endometriosis and other causes of infertility naturally? Curious about other options beyond conventional treatment like Clomid, Metformin and IVF? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki break down current interventions and discuss natural alternatives to help optimize fertility.
In this episode, Ali and Becki dig in to the root causes of infertility from inflammation to micronutrient deficiency to hormonal imbalance and beyond. It is estimated that 1 in 10 women of reproductive age has endometriosis and that more than 9 million Americans will deal with infertility this year. The conventional route of treatment can be incredibly expensive and include synthetic hormones and other drugs that may have unfavorable side effects. Learn how keto can help regulate fertility, why regulating insulin is so important and where to start looking for answers on your fertility journey. Get practical supplement, lifestyle and food as medicine recommendations to support your process whether you are just starting to try, undergoing IVF or anywhere in between.
Also in this Episode:
- Defining Infertility and Endometriosis
- Current Interventions for Infertility
- Functional Approaches to Infertility
- Weight Loss/Gain
- Hormonal Imbalance
- Micronutrient Deficiency
- Toxicity
- Stress
- Dysbiosis
- Inflammation
- IVF Support
- CoQ10 (200-500mg/day)
- Cellular Antiox
- Baseline Supplements & Food As Medicine
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
Do you use collagen in your daily coffee, shake or smoothie? Want to know the WHY beyond “its good for you” to incorporate collagen on a regular basis? Curious about what the science says? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki discuss the many functions of collagen in the body and run through the evidence for hair, skin and nail support, bone health, gut integrity, cardiovascular health and beyond!
In this episode, Ali and Becki dig in to the science on collagen from its structure and function in the body to other nutrients that support healthy collagen production. Learn the difference between the many types of collagen and how to incorporate it into your daily routine as a therapeutic food for so many different applications. Plus, hear from Ashley of Further Food, our favorite source for pasture-raised collagen and gelatin.
Also in this episode:
- Naturally Nourished Updates
- Bio-C Plus - COMING SOON!
- Fullscript
- Start Here Pages on AliMillerRD.com
- What is Collagen?
- Benefits of Collagen
- Collagen - What the Science Says
- Hair, Skin & Nail Health
- Bone and Joint Health
- Thyroid Health
- Gut Health
- Pressure Ulcers
- Cardiovascular Health
- Nutrients that Impact Collagen Levels
- Vitamin C
- Copper
- B6
- Favorite Collagen & Gelatin Recipes
- Interview with Ashley of Further Food
- Further Food Collagen Peptides
- Further Food Gelatin
More about Ashley:
Ashley is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Further Food. Further Food is a women-owned & operated food as medicine supplement company that creates expert-approved supplements made from real food ingredients. Starting at a young age, Ashley battled with severe IBS-C and had always been overweight. After losing over 50 lbs., becoming a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, and discovering the power of real food to foster a healthy lifestyle, Ashley slowly started the journey to heal her IBS-C naturally. Ashley fell in love with the mission of Further Food, and joined the founding team. Every day, she feels privileged to do what she loves and honored to share Further Food's healing products with the world!
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Do you or a loved one struggle with high (or low) blood pressure? Are you looking for functional medicine approaches to keep you off of blood pressure meds? Want to know the inside scoop on why salt is NOT the enemy for high blood pressure and why we need to take a closer look at sugar and excessive carbs? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki dive in to blood pressure highs, lows and everything in between. From risk factors that drive abnormal blood pressure to the HPA-axis and stress connection to concerns with conventional treatments, learn how you can support this important marker of overall health and reduce your cardiovascular risk!
In this episode, Ali and Becki discuss the ins and outs of blood pressure and what it means to have high, low or normal blood pressure. Learn why conventional treatments fail to address the root cause and why the side effects of common medications nearly always outweigh any potential benefit. Plus get actionable tips on important labs to run, supplements to support blood pressure balance and how you can use food as medicine to address cardiovascular and whole body health.
Also in this Episode:
- Virtual Ketosis Class - Starts July 3rd!
- What Is Blood Pressure?
- Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure
- Common Drug Interventions and Possible Side Effects
- Symptoms and Causes of Low Blood Pressure
- Why Salt is NOT the Enemy
- Redmond Real Salt--Our Favorite Electrolyte Rich Sea Salt (use code ALIMILLERRD for 15% off!)
- Coping with Keto Flu
- The Insulin and Blood Sugar Connection to High Blood Pressure
- Nutrient Deficiency as a Driver
- B Vitamins & Elevated Homocysteine
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Labs to Consider
- Supplements to Support Blood Pressure Balance
- EPA DHA Extra
- Relax and Regulate
- Calm and Clear
- Adrenal Support (for low blood pressure)
- GabaCalm
- Adaptogen Boost
- Sleep Support
- CoQ10
- Arginine
- Food As Medicine For Blood Pressure
- Wild Caught Fish
- Avocados
- Tea
- Dark Chocolate
- Garlic
- Berries
This episode is sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!