Renegade Remission: Holistic Healing and Nutrition for Chronic and Terminal Illness, Cancer, ALS, MS, Dementia, Heart Disease

The symptoms of blood sugar imbalances are everyday occurrences for most people. The signs of these blood sugar swings might include: Feeling hungry even when you just ate Hanger Headaches, brain fog, fatigue Hitting an afternoon slump (usually due to sugar intake at breakfast) Craving sweets Acne flare ups Hormonal imbalances Heart palpitations Anxiety Signs of aging like wrinkles And more When these continue to go unchecked more severe dysfunctions can occur, including: Insulin resistance Type 2 diabetes Obesity Infertility Damage to our brain blood vessels and brain cells Decreased brain function Fatty liver disease Dementia and Alzehimers (known as Type 3 diabetes) Higher risk of stroke For some of us, difficulty maintaining stable blood sugar can be the result of a pre-existing condition, like PCOS or an autoimmune condition like Type I diabetes. For others, unstable blood sugar is caused by a lifetime of dietary and wellness decisions that weren’t the best. But for all of us, there are some simple hacks that can help you balance your blood sugar and improve health outcomes. Join us in this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast as we discuss 5 Simple Hacks to Balance Your Blood Sugar, and learn how you can eat the foods you love without sending your blood sugar for a wild ride!

As we enter into the holiday season once more, we begin to look forward to a new year, and many of us are excited for the chance to make New Years Resolutions. If you are listening to this podcast, then you are likely making some resolutions for your health for the next year, which I LOVE. But we all know that for most of us, our resolutions will be gasping for air by mid-January, and taking their last, shuddering breath by February. According to US News and World Report, 80 percent of all New Year’s resolutions fail by February each year. Yikes! Unfortunately, these stats force us to realize that making positive life changes is hard. So in today’s podcast I want to share with you some tips about how you can make health resolutions that you’ll actually stick to! We'll discuss why keeping your New Years Resolutions is so difficult, and what you can do to make long-lasting, impactful and meaningful changes to your health and happiness, which is of the utmost importance in your journey to being a Renegade!

We all know that vegetables are good for us, and most of us know we ought to eat more of them than we do, but many of us struggle with finding ways to get enough in our diet each day. Vegetables are fiber-rich, nutrient-dense foods filled with antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They provide a myriad of health benefits like: improving gut health lowering blood pressure controlling blood sugar levels lowering the risk of heart disease preventing or slowing the growth of cancer much more! But even with all of these known health benefits, it can still be hard to eat enough vegetables to see the benefits of their nutrition. One of the biggest problems is that most people don’t think very creatively when we talk about eating more veggies, and what they hear is “eat more salad,” which is not what I mean! So in this podcast, we will walk you through some of our favorite tips, tricks, and recipes to make eating your vegetables not only easier, but more delicious and enjoyable. If you follow these vegetable hacks, you'll soon find that it's simpler than ever to get enough veggies each day!

Many of us go to our doctor’s office once a year for our annual checkup. Often this visit includes getting some basic labs drawn and blood pressure taken. As long as our labs all come back "normal," we go about our lives and don't think about our health again until the next year. Yet many people who are told that everything is "normal" actually don't feel all that great. More than 35% of Americans have pre-diabetes, 68% struggle with sleep, and 47 million of us have metabolic syndrome, a dangerous combination of high blood pressure, excess belly fat, impaired fasting glucose, imbalanced cholesterol ratios, and high triglycerides. Yet even for these unhealthy individuals, their numbers can be “normal.”  Earlier this year, health enthusiast Dhru Purohit wrote a comprehensive article explaining optimal reference ranges for various lab tests. It was such a great resource that I wanted to share it with you in today’s podcast. If you want to get the most out of your annual labs, learn how to interpret your numbers and find better health, this one is for you!

The holidays are always a good time to talk about making time for self-care and stress management. More heart attacks and strokes happen between Christmas and New Years than any other week of the year.  A year ago, I was in the midst of a demanding and ungrateful work situation. After a lifetime of pushing myself too hard in order to appear and feel successful, I hit complete burnout, because I basically hadn’t made time for self-care in like, 32 years. And it really wasn’t pretty. It lead to challenging physical, emotional, and mental health issues. So I learned the hard way, you have to have to have to make time to rest. No matter what diet you follow, how much you exercise and what supplements you take, if you’re not managing your stress you will still be at risk for chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, hypothyroidism and autoimmunity. But as pervasive as stress is, many people don’t do anything to mitigate its harmful effects. In this episode, we take a good look at what self-care is, why it’s so important, and how you can start incorporating self-care into your own life, today!

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are a complete medical system that has been around for thousands of years, and yet many people, particularly in the US, have never experienced the benefits of it. In fact, the majority of people know very little even about it!  Acupuncture can bring relief for a myriad of health issues, including: Chronic Pain Headaches / Migraines Chronic Fatigue Digestive Issues Irritable Bowel Syndrome Gastritis Menstrual Complaints and PMS Infertility Insomnia Menopausal Symptoms Common Cold Acute Bronchitis Bronchial Asthma Smoking Cessation Fibromyalgia (FMS) Depression Anxiety Stress Morning Sickness ADHD Pediatric Earaches Post-stroke Paralysis Hypertension Sciatica Frozen Shoulder Shoulder Pain Low Back Pain Knee Pain Acute Sprains and Much More! Join us in this episode with acupuncturist Alice Spitzner Claussen as we discuss how acupuncture works and what its benefits are, and find out if acupuncture might be an answer for you today! Find out more about Alice on her website: http://www.twigandneedle.com/Home.html 

Today as we enter into the holiday season, where sugary treats abound, I want to talk to you about insulin resistance, and why everybody should be testing for it, whether you think you are at risk or not Being overweight is no longer necessary for the development of Type II Diabetes - more and more we are finding it even in individuals who appear to be at a healthy weight. Just because you are at a healthy weight does NOT mean your blood sugar is under control - issues can lurk below the surface for some time, wreaking havoc in the form of chronic inflammation and disrupted metabolic health, before more obvious signs arise.  Learn in this episode how insulin resistance may be affecting your health in unseen ways, how to test for it, and what you can do about it!

In this episode, I want to delve into why eating seasonally and locally is important - for your health, our economy, and the planet! Organic, local and seasonal food = more nutrients, better taste, and fewer chemicals Organic plant foods contain, on average, 25 percent higher concentrations of nutrients than conventional, and the difference becomes even more dramatic with local vs. imported produce. Unfortunately, more than half the fruit and almost one-third of the vegetables sold in the US are imported. A typical carrot, for example, travels close to 2000 miles before it reaches your dinner table. This is especially true when you’re eating foods that are out of season in your local area, like tomatoes, bananas or cherries are in the middle of winter in the Midwest. Possibly more than a week has passed since that produce was picked, unripe - in order to survive transport - and then packaged and trucked to the store, where it can sit on the shelves even longer. The problem with this is that produce doesn't reach peak nutrient status until it is completely ripe, and once harvested, produce nutrient content begins to degrade with exposure to oxygen and heat. This can cause BIG problems with the nutrient value of your produce.  Join us in this episode to learn the impacts of eating local and seasonal vs. imported and non-seasonal, and how to find the best local and seasonal produce near you!

Magnesium is an element that plays a critical role in the human body, responsible for over 600 enzyme reactions, including the systems that control: Cardiovascular function such as heart rate and blood pressure Muscle and nerve cell function Stress levels Glucose control Insulin sensitivity Energy production And more! A deficiency in magnesium makes you twice as likely to die as people who have adequate magnesium status, according to a study published in The Journal of Intensive Care Medicine (!). In this episode, we’ll dive into the role of magnesium in metabolic health, how to determine if you have a deficiency, and how to make sure you’re getting enough. Trust us, you won't want to skip this one!

According to CDC estimates, Americans suffer approximately 30 million cases of the flu per year, many of those falling during the Fall and Winter months as we enter cold and flu season. The decrease in sunlight exposure, outside time, reduced vitamin D, increased stress, and seasonal depression are some factors that may increase the prevalence of colds and flus during flu season. When people feel the first signs of a cold or the flu, many may reflexively reach for over-the-counter pharmaceuticals such as decongestants, antihistamines, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and aspirin. However, evidence indicates that these drugs do nothing to shorten the duration of illness or prevent illness in the first place; they merely suppress symptoms. Furthermore, many of these drugs come with significant side effects, and unfortunately, it’s not just bacteria that are becoming resistant to pharmaceutical drugs; viruses are also developing drug resistance. Research has revealed that the influenza A virus can quickly acquire resistance to anti-influenza drugs by mutating, which poses a problem for the conventional medical system, which relies on antiviral drugs to treat severe flu cases. Fortunately, we have a wealth of natural remedies for colds and flu at our fingertips, with many vitamins and herbs providing clinically proven results. Join us in this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast to learn all about the proven-best natural remedies for preventing and treating colds and flus, so you can feel your best ever this season!

Here in the Midwest we are heading into Winter a little sooner than I normally would like, so it seemed like a good time to discuss today’s topic, Seasonal Depression and how to overcome it. For many of us, myself included, the cloudy days and cold, wet, and wintry weather this time of year may actually have more of an effect on our health than we realize. If you experience depression-like symptoms every winter as the days get darker and shorter and sunshine becomes more scarce, and that depression is relieved as you head into Spring, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Symptoms of SAD generally include: Depressed mood Fatigue and excessive sleeping Irritability and moodiness Loss of interest in things you normally enjoy Difficulty concentrating Craving carbs In the US, SAD prevalence increases as geographical latitude increases and we move closer to the Northern Hemisphere. Fortunately, SAD can be overcome with just a few simple steps. Learn in this episode what factors can contribute to SAD, and how you can beat the blues this Winter!

Disordered eating can take on many forms, from anorexia nervosa to orthorexia, but many of these conditions find similar roots in past and childhood trauma, abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, and body dysmorphia. Unfortunately, we are also prone to passing disordered eating behaviors onto our children. In this episode, we are privileged to interview Dr. Christina Stai, Psy.D, licensed clinical psychologist and author of Don't Pass It On. We discuss the characteristics of disordered eating, what events and factors can cause it to arise, how to recognize it and seek treatment, and how to avoid passing disordered eating onto your children. Whether you personally suffer from disordered eating or not, this is a great episode to help you understand the mindset that can lead to a need to control your food, and how that can become an unhealthy behavior over the long-term.  Find Dr. Christina on their website: https://holisticresourcesclinic.com And social media: Instagram: @holisticresourcesclinic; @dr.christina.stai Facebook: Holistic Resources  Buy a copy of Dr. Christina's book (highly recommended for ANY parent, not just parents dealing with disordered eating!!): amazon.com/author/dr.christina.stai

Inflammation is a term that is thrown around a lot these days, including in our podcast! In this episode, I want to walk you through what the term inflammation really means, and what it indicates, so that you can be well educated and informed. Inflammation is a biological response of the immune system that can be triggered by a variety of factors, including pathogens, damaged cells, and toxic compounds. These factors may induce acute and/or chronic inflammatory responses in the pulmonary system, cardiovascular system, digestive system and reproductive system, potentially leading to tissue damage or disease. In the short-term, inflammation is a good thing! It is a necessary system our body employs to kick-start the healing process. However, uncontrolled acute inflammation may become chronic, continuously activating inflammatory pathways and contributing to a variety of chronic inflammatory diseases. Learn what can cause chronic inflammation, and how you can protect yourself against it as you join us in this week's episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast!

In this episode of the Renegade Nutrition Podcast we are blessed to be joined by Health Coach and RN Tammy Rich. Tammy found functional medicine after Functional Medicine doctor Julia Buchkina (see our Autoimmune Disease episode with Dr. Buchkina) helped both Tammy's husband and young son heal from challenging health issues, including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and failure to thrive.  When Tammy's son got sick and was placed in the "failure to thrive" category just before his second birthday, Tammy turned to the GAPS (Gut and Psychology/Physiology Syndrome) Protocol, created by Dr. Natasha Campbell (see our Gut and Psychology Syndrome interview with Dr. Natasha!). What Tammy found was a miraculous, amazing healing journey for her son and her family, as they embarked to save his life.  Today, Tammy is a health coach, working for the same doctor who helped her get her family back - Dr. Buchkina - at Upstream Functional Medicine. Tammy coaches patients at Upstream through everything they need to do in order to achieve success with any dietary protocol. Whether it's cleaning out the pantry, grocery shopping together, cooking meals together, or creating a food matrix - Tammy does it all. And in this episode, YOU get to learn some of Tammy's top tips and hacks for finding success and enjoying life on any dietary protocol! This episode offers advice on cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and dealing with "picky eaters" in the family. The information Tammy provides here offers a huge value to our listeners, and is one you won't want to miss! For more health advice, follow Tammy on Instagram - @rich_in_health_iowa Or, find help from Tammy and Dr. Buchkina at Upstream Functional Medicine - https://upstreamfm.com 

Being a parent comes with an unparalleled set of responsibilities and concerns, particularly when it comes to your child's health. In this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast, we are privileged to interview Dr. Mary Anne Haskell, DO, who specializes in pediatric health. Dr. Mary Anne helps simplify children's health, covering topics such as nutrition, lifestyle, and environment, how they can impact your child, and what you can do to help your child thrive. Learn how cranial manipulation and osteopathic evaluation at birth can help improve and even prevent common infant complaints, such as difficulty breastfeeding, colic, reflux, indigestion, difficulty sleeping, ear infections, and more.  If you are a parent or are planning to become one, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Please help spread the word and share this episode with others who will benefit from it. Go be Renegades! Resources Find an osteopathic cranial specialist near you at the Osteopathic Cranial Academy: https://cranialacademy.org/find-a-physician/ Find out more about Dr. Mary Anne: https://drmaryanne.com For resources on safe vaccination information and schedules for children: The Vaccine Friendly Plan The Unvaccinated Child: A Treatment Plan for Parents

In this episode of the Renegade Nutrition Podcast, we had the privilege of interviewing the AMAZING Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Gut and Physiology Syndrome, Put Your Heart in Your Mouth, and Vegetarianism Explained.  Dr Natasha graduated with honors as a conventional Medical Doctor in 1984 from Bashkir Medical University in Russia, before moving on to obtain her postgraduate MMedSci Degree in Neurology. But when she became a mother, everything changed. At 3 years old, her son was diagnosed with severe autism.  Dr. Natasha was launched into a steep learning curve, as she researched everything she could to help her son. What she discovered was that a low-carbohydrate diet rooted in her ancestral traditions, the same diet that in fact had saved her life when she was failure to thrive at 18 months old, could - with slight alterations - help her son. Almost immediately, Dr. Natasha noticed significant improvements in her son's behavior and development.  Today, Dr. Natasha's son is a successful, normally functioning adult with no absolutely signs or symptoms of autism.  Dr. Natasha has since become world-renowned as the creator of the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) protocol - a life-saving protocol that has helped hundreds of families manage and even reverse symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, depression, dyslexia, dyspraxia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and more.  Join us in this episode as we learn all about the GAPS protocol from Dr. Natasha, and how it could save you or your child's health and give you your life back!  Find help on Dr. Natasha's website: https://www.gaps.me  And keep up with Dr. Natasha's groundbreaking work by following her on social media:   Instagram: @gapsyndrome, https://www.instagram.com/gapsyndrome/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAPSDrNatasha/ Read Dr. Natasha's books - Gut & Psychology Syndrome Gut & Physiology Syndrome Vegetarianism Explained Put Your Heart in Your Mouth

*EPISODE FIXED* It looks like for those first 20 listeners or so who listened to this episode, the video processing failed and the episode was not the correct length (only 44 minutes of our 64 minutes uploaded). This has now been fixed - apologies for the inconvenience! In this episode, we're bringing sexy back... sexy sulforaphane, that is. Sulforaphane is a health-promoting and health-expanding compound. It can help protect against a number of chronic and inflammatory diseases, as well as neurodegenerative and neurobehavioral diseases, including: Cancer Cardiovascular disease Asthma Autoimmune disorders Parkinsons Alzheimers Schizophrenia Autism spectrum disorders And much, much more. We’ve had a handful of episodes on what not to eat - sugar, processed foods and carbs, seed oils and toxic fats, artificial dyes, gluten. Now we are beginning our ascent into what TO eat. One of those essential food groups that is highly underrated but should be a part of everyone's diet is cruciferous vegetables. I am talking specifically broccoli and broccoli sprouts, but also included in the list of cruciferous vegetables are brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, bok choi, and radishes, to name a few. These foods contain the compound sulforaphane, which as you will find out in this episode, is a crucial anti-oxidant boosting molecule that should be a part of your daily diet! Join us in this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast to learn how to get sulforaphane into your diet on the daily, as well as the best sources of it and what form and quantity of those sources you should be eating. Some sources for sulforaphane supplements: BROQ: https://www.broq.life  Broc Elite: https://mara-labs.com  Thorne brand Crucera SGS: https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/crucera-sgs For everyday high quality vitamins and supplements, we recommend the Bulletproof Brand. To shop all Bulletproof products at a 15% discount, use this link: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/551222/9221 and enter the code Renegade15 at checkout!

In this episode we interview the amazing Dr. Brett Racine to discuss all things SLEEP - from the importance of a good night's sleep (spoiler alert, it can be the difference between life and death) to how nutrition affects your sleep quality, to tips and tricks for handling sleep issues like insomnia and middle of the night waking. If you or - anyone you know - sleeps, this is an episode you won't want to miss! (psssst that's everyone) Get a copy of Dr. Brett's e-book - Sleep Better Tonight - which I personally have read and benefitted from. Dr. Brett is generously offering this e-book to our listeners for FREE - a $20 value!! https://bonfire.samcart.com/products/sleepbettertonight Enter code:  BeWell For high quality vitamins and supplements, we recommend the Bulletproof Brand. To shop all Bulletproof products at a 15% discount, use this link: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/551222/9221 and enter the code Renegade15 at checkout!

For the first time in over 200 years, children born today are expected to have a shorter lifespan than their parents. There has been a rapid rise in childhood obesity, with subsequent increases in the development of chronic diseases at younger and younger ages. Indeed, Type 2 Diabetes, which used to be called adult onset diabetes, can now no longer be referred to under that name due to the fact that it now is being diagnosed in children as young as 10, with newly diagnosed cases increasing roughly at a rate of 5% per year. Clearly, this is a problem.  We’ve already identified several suspects, including sugar, industrial seed oils (aka vegetable oils), and refined, processed foods. Today we talk about one of the biggest offenders of all: Gluten. Join us in this episode as we discuss all things gluten, find out how it may be impacting your and your loved ones' health, and what you can do about it.  As promised in this episode, below are some details that you may find helpful should you choose to begin a journey of freedom from gluten.  Here is a list of gluten-containing grains:  Barley  Rye  Spelt  Kamut  Bulgur  Oats  Semolina  Couscous  Farina  Matzo  Wheat germ  Triticale  The following starches and grains are gluten-free:  Amaranth  Arrowroot  Buckwheat  Cassava  Millet  Corn  Potato  Quinoa  Rice  Sorghum  Soy  Tapioca  Teff  Sometimes, gluten is extra sneaky and hides under other names. These include:  Amino peptide complex  Avena sativa (a form of oats)  Brown rice syrup  Caramel color (made from barley)  Cyclodextrin  Dextrin  Hydrolysate  Hydrolyzed malt extract  Hydrolyzed vegetable protein, or just vegetable protein  Maltodextrin  Modified food starch  Natural flavoring  Secale cereal  Soy protein  Tiriticum aestivum or vulgare  Yeast extract For high quality vitamins and supplements, we recommend the Bulletproof Brand. To shop all Bulletproof products at a 15% discount, use this link: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/551222/9221 and enter the code Renegade15 at checkout!

Ever wonder about the Red no. 40 in those fruit snacks? Or the Blue no. 1 in your mouthwash? These are a few of the 7 certified food colors (“FD&C colors”; FD&C = Food, Drugs & Cosmetics) approved for widespread use in the U.S.  These dyes, made from carcinogenic ingredients, are added to many processed foods, candies, beverages, over-the-counter medications, and vitamins in the US, especially those intended for children. But since the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) initially approved the food dyes between 1969 and 1987, (when few studies of children were available) clinical trials using synthetic dyes have examined neurobehavioral outcomes in children, and laboratory studies of neurotoxic effects in developing animals have become available. Food dyes have been anecdotally and scientifically shown to negatively affect behavior, especially in children, the effects of which is most profound in children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and other behavioral issues, increasing hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and inattention. Animal studies indicate effects of exposure to synthetic food dyes on activity, memory and learning, changes in neurotransmitter systems in the brain, and microscopic changes in brain structure.  Learn more about the harmful effects of artificial dyes and colors in this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast, and find out what you can do to keep yourself and your family safe!  Here is the complete list of artificial dyes approved for use in the US:  brilliant blue (Blue No. 1b)  indigotine (Blue No. 2)  fast green (Green No. 3)  tartrazine (Yellow No. 5b)  sunset yellow (Yellow No. 6b)  erythrosine (Red No. 3)  allura red (Red No. 40b) For high quality vitamins and supplements, we recommend the Bulletproof Brand. To shop all Bulletproof products at a 15% discount, use this link: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/551222/9221 and enter the code Renegade15 at checkout!

In an ideal world, we could get all of the nutrition we need from food. However, in the world we currently inhabit, getting the nutrition we need from diet alone is not just extremely difficult, it may well be impossible. Declining soil quality, long distance transportation and decline of nutrient density of food in transit, an increasingly toxic environment, genetic alterations of heirloom varieties of food, overuse of antibiotics and other medications that damage the gut and liver, a massive increase in chronic stress, decreased sleep quality and duration, and reduced connection with nature and less time spent outdoors all add up to necessitate the supplementing of our diets with quality vitamins and minerals. In this episode, learn about the top 3 most important vitamins and minerals (besides vitamin D) that you should be supplementing with today. For high quality vitamins and supplements, we recommend the Bulletproof Brand. To shop all Bulletproof products at a 15% discount, use this link: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/551222/9221 and the code Renegade15 at checkout!

We've had a lot of episodes on what not to eat, so we thought it was about time for an episode on what you ought to eat. Enter this podcast episode on the top 5 most nutrient dense foods in the world, with tips and tricks on how to prepare them and love them as part of your daily diet. Here is the link to the research article referenced in this episode: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.806566/full Within that article you can view the results of the calculated nutrient density of many, many foods, and see a list of all the included foods from most nutrient dense, to least.  For high quality vitamins and supplements, we recommend the Bulletproof Brand. To shop all Bulletproof products at a 15% discount, use this link: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/551222/9221 and the code Renegade15 at checkout!

Vitamin D, often referred to as the Sunshine Vitamin, doesn't get near the amount of respect it should. It should be called the Mind-Blowing-Miraculous-Super-Power Vitamin. Did you know that research has shown that having adequate vitamin D levels (>50 ng/ml) can reduce risk of: Hypertension Heart disease Cardiac arrest Cancer Alzheimers Insomnia Depression and other mood disorders Asthma Dysmenorrhea, period pain, and menstrual disorders Miscarriage Infertility Preterm birth Osteoporosis Thyroid disorders Autoimmune disorders Type 2 Diabetes Viral infection, and seasonal colds & flus Severe outcomes from COVID-19 Severe outcomes from all diseases in general All-cause mortality To name a few. In this episode we discuss the myriad of ways in which vitamin D affects our health and how, and how much to supplement! If you want a high-quality, affordable vitamin D supplement, we really like and recommend Bulletproof brand's ADK Vitamin: https://bulletproof.fdf2.net/c/3410087/1423722/9221. Use code Renegade15 at checkout to receive 15% off (and we get a small commission, at no cost to you)!

In this episode Kay and Elanie discuss 8 tips that may surprise you to take your health to the next level. What happens when you heat honey? What does cage-free really mean on for that carton of eggs? Is coffee good for you, or bad for you? Is sunscreen causing detrimental health effects? What are micro plastics and how are we ingesting them? These are just a few of the questions we address in this episode!

Dr. Julia Buchkina joins us on this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast to discuss Autoimmune Disease and the dietary and lifestyle changes that can transform your life and halt or even reverse the condition. In this episode we discuss: Dr. Buchkina's journey to becoming an MD, and then from an MD to a Functional Medicine doctor What functional medicine is and isn't, and how it differs from conventional medicine The limits of conventional medicine and how functional medicine can fill the gaps Dr. Buchkina's own story of dealing with and healing from autoimmune disease What an autoimmune disease is, and how they develop Testing methods for autoimmune disease, and symptomology Dietary and lifestyle changes that can halt and even reverse the progression of autoimmune disease How you can or a loved one can find healing today Dr. Buchkina's information: Her practice: Upstream Functional Medicine - 319-471-4727 https://upstreamfm.com Find her on social media! Instagram: @juliabuchkinamd

In this episode we have the privilege of interviewing Mathew Embry, director and subject of the documentary Living Proof, and long-term Multiple Sclerosis "sur-thriver." When Mathew was 19, he was diagnosed with MS. Today, 27 years later, Mathew is symptom-free and in top physical shape. Most people have no idea he even has MS, and the same thing is possible for YOU. Learn about the dietary and lifestyle changes Mathew made to overcome MS, and how you or a loved one can use those same strategies to achieve results - with any autoimmune condition - just as extraordinary as Mathew's.  Even if you do not have an autoimmune condition or MS, you can turn your health around and absolutely thrive by following the dietary and lifestyle principles outlined in this episode and in the resources below. RESOURCES We highly recommend Mathew's documentary, Living Proof - but only if you want your life to be changed completely for the better Find dietary and supplement recommendations on Mathew's website - MS Hope - please share this amazing and FREE resource with anyone you know struggling with autoimmunity or MS For access to an incredible wealth of resources on MS and access to the Best Bet Diet (the diet that Mathew follows and the very one that inspired Terry Wahls's journey), visit MS-Direct

Yes, weight loss can be simple and effective! In this interview with Vital Life Weight Loss's Davis Jasper we discuss all of the do's and don'ts of weight loss, and give you practical steps you can try today. In this episode we discuss:  - Why a calorie is NOT a calorie - Why calorie counting doesn't work long-term or effectively for weight loss - Why losing weight can impact every chronic health condition - The multitude of factors involved in weight loss (hint, it's not just about what you eat!) - The significant role intermittent fasting plays in achieving your ideal weight - The natural cure for Type 2 Diabetes - The real reason most people want to lose weight - The difference between the serotonin and dopamine response, and how they play a role in our overall well-being - The biggest mistakes we make when trying to lose weight - Why sugar can sabotage weight loss - Why exercise alone isn't enough to achieve your ideal weight - How to set yourself up for successful, long-term weight loss

In this episode we interview the amazing Dr. Tanya English, Chiropractor for your Soul. Dr. Tanya is a chiropractor and energy healer, and specializes in emotional and spiritual healing. Dr. Tanya walks us through some simple but powerful techniques for healing yourself, body, mind, and spirit, as well as offering some helpful hints to help us realize when our reactions might be reflective of unresolved past hurts and traumas. We discuss  nutrition and lifestyle principles for optimal, whole body health.  Dr. Tanya also walks Kay and Elanie through a powerful emotional freedom technique, involving tapping and affirmations. For those who don't have video when they listen to this podcast, be sure to check out the link below for Dr. Tanya's document on tapping, so that you can try it at home! 1.) Dr. Tanya's website: https://Healingwiththeblues.com 2.) The link to schedule with Dr. Tanya: https://bit.ly/ScheduleDrTanya 3.) The link to Dr. Tanya's document on tapping and affirmations (for those listeners who don't have video and couldn't see the tapping locations) https://quantumhealinginternational.com/resources 4.) The link to Dr. Tanya's Facebook group  https://facebook.com/groups/healingwiththeblues 5.) The link to Dr. Tanya's YouTube video for self muscle-testing  https://youtu.be/RWfF-fVdq1M

In this episode we take a comprehensive look at gut health and the parameters of a healthy gut vs. an unhealthy gut. Learn how you can determine whether you have a healthy gut or not, and what you can do to improve your gut health! In this episode we discuss: - The gut microbiome and its critical role in gut health - Internal and external factors that influence gut health - The gut-brain connection and how the gut acts as our second brain - The gut-immune connection and Gut-Associated Lymphatic Tissue (GALT) - How the gut microbiome plays a role in weight-loss and obesity - What "Leaky Gut" really means - How food sensitivities begin - How gut health is linked to every single autoimmune disease. Ever. - How to heal a leaky gut, and the 4 R's (+ one bonus R!) of gut healing

Today we have some super exciting news here for you on the Renegade Nutrition Podcast! We at Renegade Nutrition are creating a docu-series! Inspired by their own health journeys, Kay and Elanie realized that what stands between an individual and their journey to complete wellness is empowerment. Individuals who feel empowered push the boundaries of their health and advocate for themselves - they forgo the status quo. But when an individual doesn’t feel empowered, their journey ends before it ever begins. We need to change that. So, we are starting an adventure to capture and document the journeys of people just like you, who completely revolutionized their health from the inside-out, along with interviewing the renowned health professionals who guided them along the way. Whether dealing with heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, autoimmune disease, infertility, ADHD or ASD - we will share all of the tools others have used to thrive, so that you can do the same. If you or a loved one is struggling with illness or disease, this is a docu-series you will not want to miss. But we need your help. Making a single documentary, let alone a docu-series, is NOT cheap. It will likely cost us $50,000 per episode to pay for film crew, editing, travel, lodging, and interviews. That doesn’t include any sort of income for either Kay or Elanie, but that’s okay, we’re not doing this for money! Our passion is to help others, and finding and succeeding in that passion is payment enough. In order to fund each series episode, we plan to launch a campaign on Kickstarter. But in order to be successful, we need an awesome, kick-a** trailer video that adequately conveys our mission. The cost to make that trailer video will probably be around $5,000. So, we’re asking you for help getting that initial trailer video funded, so that we can launch on Kickstarter. Humankind needs you. Will you help? Send us a check or Venmo a donation towards creating this revolutionary docu-series. Any amount you can give helps! Thank you in advance, you have all of our love and gratitude! Link to Venmo (our Venmo username is @renegadenutrition): www.venmo.com/renegadenutrition Or send a check made out to Renegade Nutrition to P.O. Box 29, Kalona, IA 52247

Oftentimes we overcomplicate health, but in reality, the majority of us can find improved health and vitality with just a few simple changes. In this two-part podcast we walk you through 5 things you can do to be healthier today. This podcast episode is part 2 and covers the last 2 - Move (and exercise) and Breathe (and meditate). Remember, "simple" means uncomplicated, it doesn't mean ineffective! Sometimes the simplest changes are also the most impactful. If you are tempted to brush this information off because you've "heard it all before," we encourage you to give a listen to this episode, because we can guarantee you will learn something (probably several somethings) new! For those looking to start meditation, we highly recommend Emily Fletcher's book - Stress Less, Accomplish More.

Oftentimes we overcomplicate health, but in reality, the majority of us can find improved health and vitality with just a few simple changes. In this two-part podcast we walk you through 5 things you can do to be healthier today. This podcast episode covers the first 3 - Eat Healthy, Drink Water, and Sleep. In our next episode, we will cover the final 2 - Exercise and Breathe. Remember, "simple" means uncomplicated, it doesn't mean ineffective! Sometimes the simplest changes are also the most impactful. If you are tempted to brush this information off because you've "heard it all before," we encourage you to give a listen to this episode, because we can guarantee you will learn something (probably several somethings) new! *Episode Correction* - Sleep deprivation causes testosterone levels to go DOWN (decrease) in men. Elanie accidentally said testosterone levels went up. She must have had a poor night of sleep ;)

We did it! We completed our 4-week Keto Journey! Join us in this episode to learn our overall takeaways from keto, and what we recommend to achieve ultimate success on the keto diet. Our recommended Keto Products: Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil - the BEST MCT oil out there - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! Bulletproof Collagen Protein Powder - a great low carb protein powder - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! KetoMojo Meter - we recommend the dual glucose/ketone meter - it is much more helpful to have both metrics! Our affiliate link to buy.

Skin health expert and nutritionist Lienna Mays walks us through the dietary, supplemental, and lifestyle practices that can help deliver GLOWING, blemish-free, youthful skin! Find out what underlying health conditions can be contributing to your skin issues and woes, and learn what skin care products Lienna recommends to deliver powerful results with 100% clean ingredients (no toxic garbage here)!  Lienna was born and raised in the Ukraine, and she still has close family members living there in the midst of terror and war. Lienna and her husband have a non-profit organization that is helping citizens and refugees in Ukraine get access to the emergency health care they need. Please consider donating to Lienna's non-profit to help out!  https://www.buildinghopeinukraine.org For information on the purest cleanest products, and to learn about what hidden harmful ingredients may be lurking in your products, visit the Environmental Working Group's website:  https://www.ewg.org Below are linked some of Lienna's favorite skincare products: 100 percent pure https://www.100percentpure.com/ Attitude https://attitudeliving.com/collections/hair-care/adult Cocokind https://www.cocokind.com/ BeautyCounter https://www.beautycounter.com/ Lienna's Website https://thrivefunctionalnutrition.com/ Find Lienna on Instagram at @thrivefunctionalnutrition And here is the company Elanie recommended: Wild Carrot Herbals https://www.wildcarrotherbals.com

Join us on our Keto Journey! We are in week 3 of our 4-week Keto program, and we dish out all the news on how the keto diet is impacting our health, what improvements we have seen, what isn't feeling so great, what's working, and what isn't! Plus, we share tips and tricks for making the keto diet work for you. Our recommended Keto Products: Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil - the BEST MCT oil out there - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! Bulletproof Collagen Protein Powder - a great low carb protein powder - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! KetoMojo Meter - we recommend the dual glucose/ketone meter - it is much more helpful to have both metrics! Our affiliate link to buy.

Many of you might be familiar with the amazing healing powers of intermittent fasting and time restricted eating - but did you know there's an optimal way to do it?? Deena Thompson from Fasting Fix walks us through the ideal way to practice intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating to optimize it for your metabolism and circadian rhythm. Whether you have ever wondered about, tried, dominated, or never even heard of intermittent fasting, this episode is for you! If you are interested in signing up for Deena's next Fasting Fix program, check out her website: https://therealfoodnutritionist.mykajabi.com/the-fasting-fix-program and find her on instagram @the_realfoodnutritionist

We're one week in to the Keto Diet! Join us in this week 1 check-in as we discuss what's working, and what isn't working, on the keto diet. For those who are considering trying keto, we give some helpful tips and tricks to get you through your first week of the keto diet! Our recommended Keto Products: Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil - the BEST MCT oil out there - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! Bulletproof Collagen Protein Powder - a great low carb protein powder - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! KetoMojo Meter - we recommend the dual glucose/ketone meter - it is much more helpful to have both metrics! Our affiliate link to buy.

In this first episode of the "We Tried It" series, Kay and Elanie decide to test out the ever popular keto diet. Tune in as we discuss the potential health benefits, as well as detriments, of the keto diet and prepare to go all-in keto for the next month! Our recommended Keto Products: Bulletproof Brain Octane Oil - the BEST MCT oil out there - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! Bulletproof Collagen Protein Powder - a great low carb protein powder - use code Renegade15 to get 15% off your purchase! KetoMojo Meter - we recommend the dual glucose/ketone meter - it is much more helpful to have both metrics! Our affiliate link to buy.

Did you grow up hearing the "saturated fats: BAD, vegetable oils: GOOD" rhetoric? If so, we hate to say it but...everything you know about fats and oils is probably wrong. Join us in this episode to learn the TRUTH about saturated fats and vegetable oils, and how making this simple change in your diet could revolutionize your health!

Now that you are armed with the knowledge of how bad sugar is for you, and how desperately hard the Sugar Industry has worked to cover up that fact, are you ready to quit sugar for good?? Join us in part 3 of this 3-part series to learn how to break your addiction to sugar TODAY.

Did you know that your oral health and oral microbiome are essential to the health and function of literally EVERY system in your body?? Listen to this game-changing interview with Dr. Cody Kriegel to learn why poor oral health can be deadly, and what you can do about it.

Okay, I get it, sugar is bad for me... But, why don't I hear about it more often? Join us for part 2 of our 3-part series on sugar to learn how the Sugar Industry has managed to sweep the truth under the rug and brainwash our nation into believing sugar isn't so bad for us. Check out our website | Renegade Nutrition (therenegadenutritionist.com)

Is sugar is really that bad for you? Asking for a friend. Listen to part 1 of our 3-part series to learn why quitting sugar might be the #1 thing you can do to improve your health today! Check out our website | Renegade Nutrition (therenegadenutritionist.com) *episode correction: Kay talked about the son of Ben and Jerry's Ice cream. It is actually the heir of baskin-Robbins!  John Robbins is the change for health! He wrote the book: "Diet for a new America" and has made a great wave with his health book "The Food Revolution". You can listen to his story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-robbins-left-baskin-robbins-fortune-to-save-lives/id1031359815?i=1000367077800

The Renegade Nutrition Podcast is HERE!!! Meet your hosts, Elanie Welch - Nutritionist, and Kay Boyer - Health Enthusiast, and take a tour through our personal stories and health journeys that lead us to our destination: Renegade Nutrition. Check out our website | Renegade Nutrition (therenegadenutritionist.com)