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Honest and eye-opening conversations with functional nutritionist Erin Holt. Erin shares insight into hot topic nutrition, plus interviews with thought leaders in the functional medicine and wellness world. Get informed and empowered with this funky spin on mainstream health information.
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Today I’m sitting down with Naomi Katz, who is an Intuitive Eating, body image, & self-trust coach for grown-ups who already know what’s best for their own bodies. She supports and hold space for folks who are ready to reject diet culture so they can reclaim their autonomy and consent over their mind, body, and life. If this sounds like you, you’ll want to listen as we cover topics like The Cult of Positivity, the fight for self compassion, and tools to start building self trust around food.
In this episode:
-How Intuitive Eating gets co-opted by diet culture
-The Cult of Positivity
-Body acceptance & neutrality
-Why trying to love your body misses the point
-The fight for self compassion
-How to spot diet culture programming
-Identifying nonverbal messaging
-How to curate your life
-Does fat phobia affect you?
-When is it time to get support?
-Tools to start building self trust around food
-What to do when it feels scary and unsafe
-Is it a food sensitivity or food fear?
Find Naomi! https://www.happyshapes.co/
https://www.instagram.com/happyshapesnaomi/
Erin on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
Today I’m talking about the gut hormone connection, ideal bowel habits and asking the question - Are you constipated? I also discuss why we HAVE to avoid constipation, the sleep - poop connection, and some of my favorite supplements for constipation.
In this episode:
-Gut hormone connection
-Ideal bowel habits
-Are you constipated?
-Why we HAVE to avoid constipation
-Estrogen Detox
-Underlying causes of constipation
-Different types of fiber
-Why a high fiber diet might cause constipation
-Low carb diets + constipation
-How to move to increase motility
-The sleep - poop connection
-New treatments for IBS?
-Laxative use
-Metamucil & Miralax
-My favorite supplements for constipation
Join waitlist for early bird special for Your Hormone Revival™: https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones
Hang out with Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
Erin Telford is a Breathwork facilitator, teacher trainer, intuitive guide and space holder. She began her healing career over a decade ago as an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and Reiki Master. Her work guides people to look within, open their hearts and heal their relationship with themselves. Tune in as we discuss how we hold trauma in the body, learning how to sit with yourself, the energetics of chronic illness, de-stigmatizing emotions, and more.
In this episode:
-How we hold trauma in the body
-De-stigmatizing emotions
-Breathwork as somatic release
-On being an Empath
-We we might feel others feelings
-The problem with “Good Vibes Only’ culture
-Learning how to sit with yourself
-The connection between ayahuasca and breathwork
-Erin getting weird
-Thyroid disorders, teeth grinding and TMJ
-The energetics of chronic illness
-Women and self-expression
Connect with Erin Telford: https://www.instagram.com/erintelford__/
https://erintelford.com/
Connect with Erin Holt: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/
In today’s episode we’re getting into all things cholesterol. Listen in as I answer all of your cholesterol questions, like: Is eating cholesterol a problem? What does cholesterol do in the body? What even IS cholesterol? Is sugar the real problem? What is the connection between gut health & heart disease?
In this episode:
-Is eating cholesterol a problem?
-What Cholesterol does in the body
-Problems with low cholesterol
-Underlying Reasons for High Cholesterol
-Hormones + Cholesterol
-How to support healthy Cholesterol levels
-Intervention for high LDL and Total cholesterol
-Other markers for heart disease risk factors:
-Root cause of cardiovascular disease
-Is sugar the real problem?
-Gut health + heart disease
-Statins: the good, the bad, the ugly
Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
Fueled+Fit nutrition program: https://www.erinholthealth.com/programs
Why this nutritionist would never buy Isagenix Super Smoothie for my kid: https://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/2019/10/15/why-i-would-never-buy-isagenix-isakids-super-smoothie-for-my-kid
Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20071648
Is the use of cholesterol in mortality risk algorithms in clinical guidelines valid? Ten years prospective data from the Norwegian HUNT 2 study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3303886/
Serum cholesterol levels and in-hospital mortality in the elderly https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(03)00354-1/abstract
Low serum cholesterol and external-cause mortality: Potential implications for research and surveillance https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395608002525?cc%3Dy
Plasma cholesterol and depressive symptoms in older men https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0140673693925569
High total cholesterol levels in late life associated with a reduced risk of dementia https://n.neurology.org/content/64/10/1689.abstract
Nutrition and Alzheimer's disease: The detrimental role of a high carbohydrate diet https://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/EJIM_PUBLISHED.pdf
Women’s cholesterol levels vary with phase of menstrual cycle https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/womens-cholesterol-levels-vary-phase-menstrual-cycle
The Questionable Role of Saturated and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Cardiovascular Disease https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895435698000183
High cholesterol may protect against infections and atherosclerosis https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article/96/12/927/1533176
Is atherosclerosis caused by high cholesterol? https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/article/95/6/397/1559536
Lipopolysaccharide Is Transferred from High-Density to Low-Density Lipoproteins by Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein and Phospholipid Transfer Protein https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1087464/
Low Density Lipoproteins Inhibit Endotoxin Activation of Monocytes https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/01.ATV.12.3.341
Role of Helicobacter pylori infection in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4365310/
Tune in as I discuss why I took a 2 month hiatus from podcasting, the main causes of stress in the body, the financial commitment of functional lab testing, why saying “just stress” does us a disservice, the symptoms of Cortisol dysregulation/HPA dysfunction/adrenal fatigue, problems with over-training and exercise Recommendations for high & low cortisol.
In this episode:
-Why I took a 2 month hiatus from podcasting
-The Lizzo quote I used as my mantra
-The main causes of stress in the body
-Financial commitment of functional lab testing
-Why saying “just stress” does us a disservice
-Symptoms of Cortisol dysregulation/HPA dysfunction/adrenal fatigue
-Problems with over-training
-Exercise Recommendations for high & low cortisol
-Low cortisol/Adrenal Fatigue recommendations:
-How to recognize Signs of over-exercise
-Tools for self assessment
Polar H7 Bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor & Fitness Tracker: https://amzn.to/2XsLA25
Your Hormone Revival™ back February 2020: https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones
Find Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
In today’s episode I’m sitting down with Susie Garden. Having worked in the ‘sickness’ model where illness is treated once it presents, she is convinced that the ‘wellness’ model is the most sustainable option moving forward. Preventing disease in our bodies with nutritious food, functional movement and connecting the body and mind, allows us to lead longer and happier lives. Today we’re talking all about IBS, and cover topics like: the criteria for diagnosing IBS, the gut-serotonin link, mind-body work for IBS, the power of a food mood journal.
In this episode:
-Criteria for diagnosing IBS
-What does abnormal bowel function look like?
-2 major drivers of IBS
-The Gut-Serotonin Link
-Foods & nutrients that support serotonin production
-What your “worrier” disposition has to do with digestion
-Probiotics & Prebiotics - good or bad?
-Mind-Body work for IBS
“It’s really important not to just muck around with probiotics.”
-The power of a food mood journal
-Helpful nutrients for IBS
Susie Garden: https://www.susiegarden.com/
Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
A healthy sex drive is mark of vitality and health. So if your libido is low, that could be an indication that something is going on with your mental or physical health, most often hormonal imbalance. Despite how common low libido and hormonal imbalance is, people still feel pretty embarrassed about it. But there is no shame in your low sex drive game! In today’s podcast and blog, I answer a listener question: What’s up with my low Sex drive?! to get to the bottom of why your libido might be low.
In this episode:
-Women’s Bodies & Shame
-How to Get Blissed Out with Oxytocin
-Adrenal Fatigue & Libido
-Reasons for Hormone Deficiency
-Top 5 Ways to Balance Your Hormones
-The Pitfalls of Hormone Replacement Therapy
-How to Test Your Hormones
Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
Your Hormone Revival: https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones
Read the Low Libido Blog here: https://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/lowlibido
“Food is bio-psycho-social. It is so much more than just fuel. And so sometimes we make decisions that are ultimately for the best of our physical selves. And sometimes we make choices for our mental-emotional selves.”
Tune in as I sit down with Dr. Jillian Murphy, who has been a leading voice in the anti-diet, weight-inclusive world for over a decade as we discuss body positivity, bridging functional medicine & intuitive eating, and the relationship between weight & health.
In this episode:
-Relationship Between Weight & Health
-Bridging Functional Medicine & Intuitive Eating
-Body Positivity
-Why the Reverse Diet Mentality is Actually Badass
-Why Saying Yes is a Power Move
-The Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Food
-Eating on Vacation
-Morals, Stigma, Shame & Food
-How Restrictive Eating Breeds Compulsive Eating
-The Problem with Demonizing Emotional Eating
-3 Steps for Overeaters
-What the Minnesota Starvation Experiment Taught us About Calories
-Why 1200-1500 Calories is a Starvation Diet
-The One Mantra You Need
-Raising Competent Eaters
-Division of Responsibility for Children & Parents
Dr. Jillian Murphy https://www.foodfreedombodylove.com/
Erin’s Carb Compatibility Project: https://www.erinholthealth.com/carb-compatibility-project
Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
“There’s unlimited opportunities to do food again and make different choices.”
“When shame starts to get involved [in eating], things get worse.”
“The intuitive eating camp are trying to de-stigmatize eating choices that have been highly stigmatized for a very long time.”
“It’s really normal to have to have wild swings in calories from human to human and even from day to day in the same human. We don’t have the same energy requirements every day. We actually have incredibly varied caloric needs.”
In this episode I’m interviewing Dr. Tina Beaudoin, who is a clean drinking water expert and President of the NH Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She’s also on the board of the National Association of Environmental Medicine. Listen in as we cover topics like contaminants in water you NEED to know about, all about fluoride, how to test your water, water filters, detoxification & more.
In this episode:
-Are you drinking enough water
-Unknown signs of dehydration
-Problems with drinking water laws & regulations
-Contaminants in water you NEED to know about
-Health impacts of contaminated water
-What’s Erin Brockovich up to these days?
-Fluoride: do we want it in our water?
-History of fluoridation of drinking water
-PFAS in drinking water: why it’s a crisis
-Your power as a consumer: what you can do
-Arsenic, Mercury + Lead
-How to test your home water
-The cost of (un)healthy living
-Is bottled water safer?
-Unregulated contaminants found in water, like pharmaceuticals and hormones
-Why reverse osmosis may not be sustainable
-What to look for in a home water filter
-Vetting questions when you’re looking to buy a filter
-Different options at different price points
-Most challenging contaminants to filter out
-Detoxification support for environmental toxins
-Why you DON’T want to detox alone
-Top 4 reasons for constipation
Dr. Tina Beaudoin: http://healthstrongim.com/
President of the NH Association of Naturopathic Doctors & On the board of the National Association of Environmental Medicine
Find Erin at her website and on Instagram: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/
https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/
“Most developed nations do not fluoridate their water. There are more people in the US drinking fluoridated water than the rest of the world combined.”
“I strongly encourage folks to avoid putting fluoride in their kids’ mouths.”
“You invest now or you invest later.”
“Bottled water is no better than your municipal supply, but also you’re getting additional exposure to plastics.”
“For the majority of Americans, jumping into a detox is not advisable. The big concern is that when you detox, your body has to effectively eliminate those toxins. If you encourage the release of these toxicants, the body has to get them out. If you don’t do it in a safe, medically supervised way, these toxins can be redistributed to more dangerous areas of your body, like the brain or heart, and you can actually do more damage.”
Resources mentioned in this episode:
National Testing Laboratories: https://watercheck.com/
EWG Tap Water Database: https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/
PFAS Project: https://pfasproject.com/
C8 Science Panel: http://c8sciencepanel.org/index.html
Dartmouth Well Water: https://sites.dartmouth.edu/toxmetal/
Pure Effect Water Filters: https://www.pureeffectfilters.com/#a_aid=HealthStrongIM
Tune in to hear:
-How to Test for Autoimmune Triggers & Root Causes
-Balancing the Immune System
-The Most Powerful Diet & Lifestyle Practices
-My Favorite Autoimmunity Supplements (& Which Ones to be Cautious About)
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Carb Compatibility Project: https://www.erinholthealth.com/carb-compatibility-project
What to Do if You Get Glutened (blog) http://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/2016/10/6/what-to-do-if-you-get-glutened
Liver: A True Superfood http://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/2016/10/31/liver-a-true-superfood
How to Make a Detox Mineral a Bath at Home: http://www.erinholthealth.com/erin-holt-health-1/2017/9/26/how-to-make-a-detox-mineral-bath-at-home
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