Made For Living Well

Kristin and her husband Dustin have an overwhelming passion to help others. As they watched food heal their son they have taken a real food life to heart, made it overly practical and easy for everyone to achieve. Kristin is a master in natural DIY home cleaners and cosmetics, a hidden mastermind that takes a challenge head on and comes out the other side with a win. Her energy and passion help make this real foods life possible and more importantly delicious and that is why I'm so excited to share this episode with you. There is truth immersed into nearly every minute of this show and countless tips that you can incorporate today to make this a family trend. Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/005

Where did the long standing equation of calories in equals calories out come from and is it valid? A question from a reader gets into the daily calorie restrictions, where they came from and whether you should follow them or not. Tune in to find out the answers.

Can you "fake it to make it"? When we embrace and learn from stress it makes us a better person, but stress also plays an important role on your health. What is a healthy balance of stress? Listen to this episode to learn my five tips to embrace stress for your health. Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/004

The discussion around autoimmunity and disease is scary, but can you heal yourself with food? My interview with Dr. Terry Wahls answers this question. Dr. Terry Wahls is generally recognized as a hero not only in her own story but in the story of thousands of others. While it is heartbreaking to see so many struggle with autoimmunity and the negative consequences and symptoms that plague them, Dr. Wahls did not escape this either. Being wheelchair bound and almost bed-ridden Dr. Wahls never lost hope and instead, clinged to her purpose in life. There had to be answers, she was a fighter and she was determined to take back her health. After countless changes that slowly lessened the severity of the disease, she hit a home run with a formula that worked, reversing her Multiple Sclerosis back to near normal functioning. As you can imagine, this lit up the eyes of so many who were watching her struggle on this journey. Her recovery was a miracle and paved the foundation for a support system that would later help thousands of others reverse their symptoms of disease. It is a fascinating story with a person who has a deep passion for others to live their best life. You'll want to tune into this episode as it is yet another example of someone listening to the cries of their own body figuring out a way to heal it.

We've been led to believe for years that calories matter and that health just boils down into one simple equation; Calories in = calories out If and only if we could get this right we would be a nation of thin healthy people. But come on, how can we believe this? We have to look around and realize that 90% of all people on diets are doing it through calorie counting and are many of them getting anywhere other than deprived? We're not going to deny the fact that calories have an impact, yet what we must realize is that not all calories are created equal. And understanding this is what really matters. If you're tired of starving your body and restricting yourself from the pleasures of life you must listen to this episode to learn why you must eat more to eat less.

Today's guest Mikaela is an expert at unleashing the inner you and helping us to deep down know who we are, what we're good at and where our values lie. Learn more at http://simplerootswellness.com/001

In this introductory episode, host Alexa Schirm describes who the podcast is designed for, what the podcast is and is not, as well as some valuable resources for those looking to make the most of their commute, workout and running time. Learn more here: http://simplerootswellness.com/000