Real Health Conversations

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Barrett, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this co-host episode, Leah and Holly review the guests they’ve had on over the past month. If you missed a show in March, here are the links to go back and check out these great conversations with some amazing guests: 416: What you need to know about Elimination Diets with Erin Holt 417: Get Out of that Dinner Rut! Find Inspiration and Flavor Tips with Natasha Ho 418: Dr. Elisa Song Connects Gut and Mental Health With a Food as Medicine Approach for Families With spring holidays and breaks in full swing in the US, and summer just around the corner, the conversations around diets are heating up along with the weather. One trend making it’s way around again is the very low calorie diet. Join us as we explore the pros and cons and possible health dangers of such diets. Articles: What is the Optavia diet? What is a very low calorie diet? Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by Outer Aisle Gourmet. To shop our favorite low carb, grain and gluten free Sandwich Thins and Pizza Crusts, click here and use code LOWCARBPODCAST at checkout to save 10% off your order.

418: Dr. Elisa Song Connects Gut and Mental Health With a Food as Medicine Approach for Families

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Barrett, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly chat with Natasha Ho. Natasha is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world. She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers learn how to cook a wide variety of meals that are consistently delicious so they can have more fun, ease and joy in their kitchen. Leah, Holly and Natasha discuss how cooking methods and ingredients can transform your tired recipes into an exciting new taste sensation. Natasha guides us through how to find confidence in the kitchen, whether you are a pro chef or newbie. Natasha shares so many great tips you will be finding joy in the kitchen in no time! Join Natasha’s Facebook Group Travel and Feast Articles: How early humans’ quest for food stoked the flames of evolution How to have a Michelin star meal at home Here’s What Eating the Same Thing Day After Day Does to Your Body Come follow our new Instagram page! Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems.   TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn!   Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa. Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Barrett, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly chat with Erin Holt. Erin is a Board Certified Integrative & Functional Nutritionist specializing in autoimmune disease, thyroid dysfunction and digestion disorders and She is also the host of THE FUNK’TIONAL NUTRITION PODCAST. Leah, Holly and Erin discuss elimination diets. Erin guides us through what to look out for and whether it is a good idea for you or not. Next we look at the FODMAP diet – what is it and why is is so popular right now. Listen to our thoughts on why it should be looked at from a fresh perspective. Want to take a deeper dive into FODMAP’s then listen to Erin’s Episode on her podcast: EPISODE 144: CONSIDERATIONS FOR A LOW FODMAP DIET Lastly, we look at Heart Rate Variability (HRV) what is it and how can it help with sleep and stress.   Articles: How to Do an Elimination Diet According to Dietitians  Why Low FODMAP Diets Isn’t for Everybody How Poor Sleep and High Stress Make you Less Healthy Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa. Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Barrett Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. March is National Nutrition Month so, this week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly catch up to discuss the different facets of what makes a healthy diet. Contrary to popular belief, there is not one perfect diet for everybody because every body is different! Listen in for a great discussion around how to personalize your plate. Past Episode Recap: In case you missed them, be sure to go back and listen to these great episodes with our past guests over the last month... #412 Tracee Gluhaich - With a heart for widowed women, Tracee puts emphasis on the importance of lifestyle factors when it comes to total, mind-body health and nutrition. #413 Brittany Lee Davis - A genuinely insightful episode as Brittany shares the mental and emotional side of experiencing the physical transformation of weight loss as well as healing past traumas. #414 Timothy Hammond - An all around feel-good episode, Timothy's passion for gardening inspires hope for building community and making the world a better, healthier, happier, place for everyone. Articles: Personalize Your Plate for National Nutrition Month Welcoming March as the Month of Good Nutrition   Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much!   Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly speak with Timothy Hammond from Big City Gardener. Timothy is a gardener and educator encouraging others to grow healthy foods for nutrition, medicine, and hobby. His Instagram and YouTube Channel, Big City Gardener, focus on sharing gardening tips, growing techniques, and his own at-home growing experiences. In this episode: In this episode Holly and Leah chat to Timothy about how gardening made a profound change in his life and that of others. Did you take up Gardening during the pandemic? You will be glad you did once you hear these articles! Can gardening help with health issues like Depression? Timothy shares how you can get started gardening and “Just Grow It”. Listen in Just Grow It Articles: Families are Starting their own Gardens and Learning How to Preserve Food Planted Questions: Scientists regarding Scents, Colours and Joy of Scotland’s Gardens Spring Gardening Just Around the Corner Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn!   Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa. Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly speak with Brittany Lee Davis, personal development enthusiast and co-host of the One Step Deeper Podcast with Jimmy Moore. In this episode: In this episode we explore the emotional and mental side of experiencing a physical transformation. What happens after you reach your weight loss goal and discover you are still unhappy with the person you are? Sometimes losing weight does not bring the happiness we anticipate coming with hitting that goal number on the scale. This week, Brittany shares her powerful health journey with us and shows us her deep wisdom that has come with hard knocks and life experience. Connect with Brittany on Instagram at becoming.brittanylee and One Step Deeper Podcast Articles: Doing Trauma Therapy Before Starting Keto Made my Weight-loss Journey Possible Does the Keto Diet Cause or Relieve Depression? The Ultimate Food Fight – Is food a savior for longer life, or the enemy seducing us all into ill health? Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa. Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Amber and Holly speak with Tracee Gluhaich – certified health coach, personal trainer, energy & breathwork practitioner, author of No Fricken Weigh, and founder of the non-profit Healthy Hope. In this episode: Tracee shares how her unsuccessful history trying to sustain dieting with the calories-in-calories-out model led her learning the hard way that health is more than just food and a healthy lifestyle is key to long term success. Her simple, results oriented training programs focus on teaching clients how to design their ideal fit and healthy life by crowding out the noise. Empowerment comes first from boundaries. TheHealthyHope.org is the non-profit organization Tracee started after being touched and inspired by a long-term client who lost her husband. Together, they realized that widowed spouses need support and community that can bond in the gym and the kitchen. Read the story about the amazing and inspiring Willie Murphy here. Connect with Tracee on Instagram and online and find her book, No Fricken Weigh! here Articles: Psychologists offer their best advice for how to change unhealthy dietary habits for good Does weightlifting help women lose weight? Why taking a holistic approach to weight loss and wellness makes such a big difference Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa.

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. Enjoy some added Performance with Peak Chocolate! Receive 20% off with the code LOWCARB20 and for the next two weeks $10 flat rate shipping if you are in the USA.   This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly are joined by Raphael Freedman. Raph is the Co-Founder of Creature Fitness in Sydney, Co-Host on The Mind Muscle Project podcast, one of the highest rated health and fitness podcasts in Australia and he is Co-Founder of Peak Chocolate, the World’s First Chocolate formulated to upgrade your lifestyle.   The Keto Diet Bundle 2021 is back and ONLY available from today until this Sunday. It’s the best one yet…with over 50 Keto products for 97% off.  There are 1900 recipes in more than 34 cookbooks and 10 Keto meal plans!  Take a look at all the great products here. In this episode: In this episode we cover a variety of ways to improve performance in the gym and in the bedroom (with sleep!). Not only has Raph researched the studies on all of the performance enhancing benefits of chocolate, he is also experiencing and witnessing the wow with his clients and collecting real-time data on lifestyle factors influencing client success outcomes. Optimizing and enhancing performance works best while simultaneously improving the health foundations of nutrition, movement, and stress management. When asked about how his perspective on health has shifted since he first entered the nutrition and fitness space, Raph says “It’s not about ‘getting in shape for summer’, but more about being in shape for life.” Raph was once on the TV Show “Shark Tank” watch the episode here. Articles: Eating dark chocolate as a daily snack could help boost athletic performance Nine hot health trends to watch in 2021 Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems.   TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa.

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly are joined by Courtney Bursich from Organic Blondie. Courtney is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, AADP Board Certified Holistic Health Coach, and passionate health hacker who focuses on optimizing female hormones and taking an individualized approach to healing.   In this episode: Courtney shares her health journey and how her children sparked her to want more. Courtney shares what hormonal imbalances are and how she sees them commonly manifest in her clients. She shares how estrogen dominance/androgen dominance are among the common. She also shares that “women’s cycles and fertility are a vital sign. When we are always fighting our body, it ends up rebelling against us and our treatments rather than taking the time to slow down and try to figure it out. Certain medications and interventions may be necessary in some cases, but maybe not, and at what cost?” What foods and natural alternatives are helpful in hormonal imbalance. And where does Ayurveda – An ancient Indian tradition fit into our modern lifestyles. Articles: Ask the doctor: Female hormonal imbalance explained 6 NATURAL WAYS TO HELP HORMONAL IMBALANCE Eating As An Art Of Living: What We Can Learn From Ayurveda Connect with Courtney on Instagram at @organic_blondie  @the.plantrx Learn more about Plant Rx Come follow our new Instagram page! Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems.   TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa.

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly take a journey with Jonathan Shane, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner at The Keto Road. In this episode: Jonathan shares his transformation health journey and struggles with weight and body dysmorphia. Leah and Jonathan chat about what lead Jonathan to study as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Find out more about the Nutritional Therapy Association here for USA classes and here for Australia classes. Enrollment for February closes soon! Holly Jean and John discuss the latest controversy over Cosmopolitan magazine and the cover photo featuring obese women with the caption “this is healthy”. The magazine has come under criticism, being accused of glamorizing obesity, for being irresponsible for displaying obesity as the picture of health during a time where a global pandemic is disproportionately affecting people with obesity and metabolic disorders more adversely. Then there is an outrage in response to the criticism from the body positivity and the body love movement. Holly Jean and Jonathan discuss the valid opinions and arguments on both sides of these discussions and how conversation is opening a lot of doors to understanding and dissecting a complicated topic. Jonathan shares his proven success formula he uses to help clients: The ROAD method R – Remove O – Observe A – Action D – Discipline Find out more about Jonathan’s Services at True Nutrition Coaching. Articles: Row over new plus-size Cosmopolitan cover as magazine is accused of ‘glamourising obesity’ during the coronavirus crisis – but model says ‘health is whatever you want to call it' Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Obsession With a Flaw Interferes With Life Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn! Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa.

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah, Holly and Amber are together for the first time in 2021 to discuss goals and intentions for the new year as well as review some of the predicted top trends. Holly Jean shares her number one tip on goal setting. This is a good one you will want to write down. Leah shares some yogi wisdom and we discuss what helps us stay on track for achieving our personal and business goals, or intentions, at any time during the year. The Host’s review the Top 10 Wellness Trends for 2021 and then some more. Amber is most excited by Chicory so we discover what the fuss is about Chicory and how to make it into a lovely tea. Leah is most excited by Air Fryers and mentions a funny You tube video about appliances and the Air Fryer is the cool kid! She also mentions Aaron from Fat for Weight Loss new book full of Air Frying recipes. Holly Jean is most excited about less focus on drinking alcohol and the rise of non alcoholic drinks. What are your 2021 nutrition and wellness predictions for 2021? In this episode: #391 with Danette May: The Power of Healing Foods and Life Changing Rituals Amber mentions her chicory coffee blend – here is some more information about Chicory and a recipe Air Fryer Youtube video Aaron Day – Fat for Weight Loss New book – Healthy Keto Airfryer How to Change your Mind Michael Pollan’s book about the new science of psychedelics Episode #372 with Zenith Virago – Discussing considerations for final preparations as an optimistic and helpful conversation for families. Articles: Eating Well: Top 10 Health and Wellness Trends for 2021 Top Health Trends 2021 Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn!

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the Podcast, Leah and Holly chat with award-winning Science and Health journalist, Cofounder and Director of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI), Author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, and Good Calories, Bad Calories, and the latest book The Case for Keto, Gary Taubes. In this episode: Gary shares his journey into writing and what drives him to write books to change the paradigm of the way we eat. He shares his new book The Case for Keto. Leah and Gary discuss why this book is different to your usual “Keto” book and why this book is a must to pass on to your Medical Practitioner, Friends and Family. Holly reviews an article with Gary on questioning bad science. Does Gary agree with the Forbes article or is the answer more complicated? What do you think about this article? Articles: You must not ‘do your own research’ when it comes to science Exciting news! Leah is a featured speaker at the upcoming 2021 AIP Summit. Leah will be discussing ways to minimize stressors in your life, whether they are food, environment, emotional etc in order to help optimize your health. Stress can be the underlying reason why you not at your optimal health and Leah provides practical advice to help you detect stressors and minimize them. Leah’s talk and the other sessions will all be available for you to watch for free, thanks to the support of our generous business sponsors, including brands we love like Shop AIP and Paleo Valley. Sign up for the Summit Now Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn!   Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa. Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this special event podcast, Holly Jean shares a masterclass about exploring the nutritional journey and discovering mindfulness and the mind-body-nutrition connection in during periods of stress.⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Food and eating and dieting don’t need to be an additional stress in our lives. Perhaps you are someone who has fallen into an eating pattern that you know is not serving your body, or your goals towards your best health; or perhaps you have noticed new habits developing that are contributing to some unwanted side effects…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In this episode we cover:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • How to be attentive and mindful about how you communicate with yourself in regards to food. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • What our relationship with food, eating issues, weight challenges, and health concerns teach us about ourselves. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Embracing the pleasure principle of eating food that makes us feel good.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • How stress, anxiety, fear, and negative self -talk can deplete metabolism, disrupt appetite, impact weight, and impair physiologic healing activities that express as body symptoms. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Ways to let go of nutritional confusion and stop obsessing over what you eat. ⠀⠀⠀ • Simple, powerful ways to improve your health right now – no equipment, supplements, or dietary changes needed. ⠀ Exciting news! Leah is a featured speaker at the upcoming 2021 AIP Summit. Leah will be discussing ways to minimize stressors in your life, whether they are food, environment, emotional etc in order to help optimize your health. Stress can be the underlying reason why you not at your optimal health and Leah provides practical advice to help you detect stressors and minimize them. Leah’s talk and the other sessions will all be available for you to watch for free, thanks to the support of our generous business sponsors, including brands we love like Shop AIP and Paleo Valley. Sign up for the Summit Now Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems. TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn!   Listen or subscribe with Siri or Alexa. Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media. Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by Andrew Bowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week on the podcast Leah and Holly Jean are joined by Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, AIP Certified Coach and Blogger at Gutsy By Nature, Jaime Hartman. Jaime is the creator and Host of the upcoming AIP Summit which is a free summit running from January 4 -11 2021 exploring the management of Autoimmune conditions via nutrition and lifestyle management. Jaime shares her story living with Autoimmunity and we explore the topic of stress and Autoimmunity. Can stress cause Autoimmunity, how does it add to an existing condition and how can you manage this? Articles: 5 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Defeated by Inflammatory Bowel Disease Autoimmune disease and stress: Is there a link? Exciting news! Leah is a featured speaker at the upcoming 2021 AIP Summit. Leah will be discussing ways to minimize stressors in your life, whether they are food, environment, emotional etc in order to help optimize your health. Stress can be the underlying reason why you not at your optimal health and Leah provides practical advice to help you detect stressors and minimize them. Leah’s talk and the other sessions will all be available for you to watch for free, thanks to the support of our generous business sponsors, including brands we love like Shop AIP and Paleo Valley. Sign up for the Summit Now Ways you can help support the Podcast! We are truly appreciative of any support you can give to the podcast! Here are some ways you can help us reach more people each week: SUBSCRIBE to the podcast (if you don’t already) so it automatically downloads for you each week and you never miss an episode. REVIEW – Leave a review on Apple Podcasts – it does not take very long to do and this really helps get the podcast seen by others. RECOMMEND the podcast to your friends and family – recommendations from someone you know and trust are always invaluable. DONATE – If you love the show and our content, consider making a donation by clicking the “Donate” now Pay Pal button on the right side of the website. GET SOCIAL – Join the Facebook Group, like the Facebook Page, and NOW ON INSTAGRAM GO SHOPPING using any affiliate links we post if you are thinking of buying a book or product we mention or recommend. We appreciate you, our listeners, and your support of the podcast allows us to reach more listeners, book amazing guests, and spread the messages of honest nutrition, health, and wellness. Thank you so much! Try Cacao Bliss and save 15% with this link and code LOWCARB Cacao Bliss original contains the genuine power of organic raw cacao which encases a host of healthful benefits. It brings you the best form of chocolate that is all energy and clinically safe to promote lots of functions in your body. Cacao Bliss brings you the pleasure of eating chocolate without any fear of adding weight! It’s such a magical superfood that has absolutely no side effect rather this incredibly good chocolate is nourishing and supportive to strengthen the body against so many health problems.   TRY the Nutritional Therapy 101 FREE 7 Day course and get a taste of what you can learn!