Critical Conversations

Gut Health is one of the major key factors we should all be becoming increasingly aware of when it comes to protecting our long-term health. According to Brigid Titgemeier, MSN, RD, LDN -  It’s not a willpower problem – it’s actually a problem with the food environments that are made available to us. Change your food “norms” - from what you believe to be acceptable, to what is actually nourishing and healing you. www.criticalconversationspodcast.com www.instagram.com/CriticalConversations

In this episode, we only begin to scratch the surface of what impacts your choices truly have - while discussing plastics, Lyme disease, autoimmune conditions, the invisible chemicals making you fat, formaldehyde, and the clothing you didn’t know was labeled as "toxic waste" before it made it to your closet. Heather Young & Jennifer Klotz are the faces behind the truly impactful website: www.shechangeseverything.com & hosts of the incredible events you may have already heard of, known as SHE DAY.

Welcoming - Functional Nutrition Expert - Brigid Titgemeier M.S., R.D.N, L.D aka @beingbrigid as our newest Co-Host. Brigid graduated with her Master’s in Public Health Nutrition & completed IFM's Advanced Functional Medicine Training for Clinicians. She has even trained under and worked along side Dr. Mark Hyman - while working at the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine as the founding dietitian. Additional Resources & Episode Show Notes: www.criticalconversationspodcast.com/episode014

Amanda Huggins - aka @thefeistyyogi – joins us as our FIRST GUEST on the podcast & she’s here to expand the conversation around mental health, anxiety and the power of self worth. It's a form of Preventative Health - like we've never talked about before. How you see & interpret your world – can have a major impact on your overall wellbeing & longevity of your life. Let's dive deeper with each episode - Amanda will help us get there. @CriticalConversations www.criticalconversationspodcast.com

If it's not a Hell YES, then it's a NO. ... Even if that means having difficult conversations with the people we love and saying "NO" to the things that no longer serve us. CHOOSE YOU. Always put yourself and your health - above all else. Seriously - we can't encourage you enough to seek out the things that light you up. the things that motivate you. the things that make you feel your best.  x, bri. i love hearing from you.  instagram @CriticalConversations criticalconversationspodcast.com

We’ve all heard sugar is bad for us. But, have you ever stopped to think about the consequences of substituting sugar for ‘diet’ alternatives – such as those brightly colored, zero-calorie, artificial sweeteners instead? Sucralose (Splenda), Saccharin (Sweet & Low), Aspartame (Equal or NutraSweet), & Sugar Alcohols (like Xylitol) are hiding in too many standard American food items to count. We hope to make you pause to think about what they're doing to your health. www.criticalconversationspodcast

SUGAR – is known to cause cavities, diabetes (type 2) and weight gain when consumed in high amounts on a regular basis. But, DID YOU KNOW –it has now also been linked to digestive issues, high blood pressure, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and certain cancer as well? If we told you, you had the power to take your health back and do your best to prevent these above mentioned diseases solely by paying attention to what you’re eating …. Would you do something about it? www.criticalconversationspod

WARNING: Everybody poops. But, no one is talking about it. Do you poop often enough? Are you eating real food & checking the ingredients labels? Stress plays a big role in all of this too. More on this, along with a multitude of other symptoms that may be silent signals that you’ve been ignoring. Fatigue, headaches, weight gain, RA, psoriasis, eczema, & more ... it's all connected. Get the full show notes & resources on our website: www.criticalconversationspodcast.com/episode009

Leaky Gut. Microbiome. #GutHealth. IBS. Food Sensitivities. Probiotics … There’s a chance you may have heard these words mentioned in recent conversation with your doctor, coworker, friend or possibly even on social media. But, do you truly understand why “gut health” is such a hot topic of conversation lately? You can access the full show notes, links and resources at www.criticalconversationspodcast.com/episode008

In this episode, Laura Gluck of www.fitasgluck.com shares her personal story with us for the first time. It begins … with a multitude of childhood infections that led to multiple antibiotic prescriptions, resulting digestive issues, ovarian cysts, birth control, gallbladder surgery, hospital admission for sepsis - and so much more. Laura explores her own health under a new lens, while employing the listeners to truly understand the risks associated with medications. www.criticalconversations.com

We’re all unique – with our own health history, symptoms and life events. In this episode, critical conversations co-host: Briana Reesing of www.beachlifeorganic.com shares her own personal story in hopes of motivating you to seek out answers for the symptoms you may be having before it’s too late. If we learned anything from this year long process of uncovering the root cause of Briana’s issues … it’s this: There is power in discovering what is at the root cause of your symptoms.

Let go of the rules, Live simply & Eat real food. That’s obviously easier said than done when you’re just getting started on your health journey – but we want to do our best to help simplify it for you in this episode. We hope to inspire you to become motivated by a meaningful WHY that will leave a positive impact on the long term benefits behind your decisions around food. www.criticalconversationspodcast.com instagram @criticalconversations

Let's dive into the messy and complicated world of FOOD – sorting out fad diets, dogmatic food rules and discussing the different food camps that are currently popular in 2018. Vegan - Vegetarian - Paleo - Whole 30 We get personal – telling you which fad diets and dogmatic food rules we’ve subscribed to in the past and how that worked for us long term. We can't thank you enough for listening. Episode #5 will be a continuation of this two part series. www.criticalconversationspodcast.com

We can't encourage you enough to seek out a 'wellness visit' before you get sick. ... You should know your baseline when you are at your HEALTHIEST - that way you have information to compare to if you start having symptoms later on. You are the guardian of your own health and you need to show up prepared in order to get the most out of it - no matter which type of physician you choose to see. Still have questions?  Reach out to us at www.criticalconversationspodcast.com

In this episode, we do our best to simplify the definition of preventative health as we see it and discuss simple lifestyle changes you can make to SIMPLIFY your daily life. Prevention should improve your overall health - without overcomplicating your life. & the New York Times article that fueled this discussion, it's titled 'Preventive Care Saves Money? Sorry, It’s Too Good to Be True' (( spoiler alert - we don't agree.))