The Ancestral RDs Podcast

Thanks for joining us for episode 90 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “Could you give some ideas about the best things one can do to help with leaky gut and dysbiosis? If you don’t have access to a functional medicine practitioner or knowledgeable RD, what things could you do on your own to compliment conventional treatment, or simply the most effective things once could implement to support optimal gut health and take care of a sensitive gut? Simply put, what are the things you think make the most difference to gut health and what practical steps are there for those who already eat a Paleo style whole foods diet and know the big things like diet, sleep, and stress management? I hear so many supplements and tips that are supposed to be good for your gut, but if you had to choose the best ones, which ones have the best value while still being practical in terms of cost, safety, and availability for most people?” It can be difficult to navigate through the sea of recommendations for digestive concerns. Whether dealing with a gut condition or trying to support gut health, wouldn’t it be great to have insight into the most practical and effective steps to take? Today is the day you’ve been waiting for! Join us as we share the top ways to address gut health. Some of what we are discussing are the importance of identifying gut infections and the most effective ways to treat dysbiosis and help the gut heal. You’ll also learn about Kelsey’s upcoming gut health program that provides much needed guidance on the journey of healing the gut. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: Why testing for gut infections and dysbiosis is the most important and cost effective step towards gut health The potential long term effects of not treating a gut infection How over reliance on some popular Paleo diet foods can worsen digestive conditions How a low FODMAP or elimination diet may relieve digestive symptoms in the short term Why diet is not a treatment for gut infections The use of antimicrobials and antibiotics for the treatment of gut infections like SIBO The use of prebiotics in a gut dysbiosis treatment protocol How supporting digestion can prevent reoccurrence of gut infections The role of stress in digestive disease A practical and effective stress relieving exercise to help enhance digestion Highlights of Kelsey’s upcoming "Build Your Biome" gut health program and how you can find out more information Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by Pure Indian Foods Find out more information about Kelsey's upcoming "Build Your Biome" program and sign up for the waitlist! TRANSCRIPT: Kelsey: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 90 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Kelsey Kinney and with me as always is Laura Schoenfeld. Laura: Hey everybody. Kelsey: I hear you’re a little sick, Laura. How are you feeling today? Laura: Yes. I’m feeling better than I was over the weekend, but still kind of stuffy, and a little brain foggy, and just ready be done with this. I was mentioning before we got on the call that for whatever reason I’ve gotten sick a lot more in the last year than usual and I think a big part of that has just been all of the many layers of stress that have come into my life in the last couple months. Kelsey: Mm hmm. Laura: Business stuff, and planning a wedding, and all the traveling to see my fiancé. I think my body is just a little less resilient to this kind of thing. I think this was a reaction to how busy we were over the holidays, which I don’t know if that’s going to be normal from now on. I think I learned this time that instead of jumping straight back in to a 50 hour work week right after that,

Thanks for joining us for episode 89 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “How can you know if you’re absorbing vitamins, minerals, and supplements, especially if there is leaky gut or SIBO? I have heard that normal blood levels don't necessarily mean the nutrients are getting into your cells and exerting an effect. I don't want to spend money on supplements my body isn't absorbing, and if blood levels don't give that information, how can we know? With so much fraud in the supplement industry, how can we know which brands of supplements contain what they claim, and even more are free of dangerous heavy metals that could just make things worse?” With the vast amount of supplements on the market, it seems like there is a supplement for every health concern. But with little oversight in the supplement industry, it can be overwhelming to figure out which ones actually deliver what they claim. On top of that, we are left to wonder if our bodies are actually absorbing them. So how can you be sure what you buy is effective, and most importantly, safe? Today we are diving into the topic of supplementation so you can come away with insight into determining if a supplement is right for you. Packed with much needed information and tips, just some of what we’re discussing in the podcast includes factors that affect absorption and utilization of supplements, types of products with a greater risk of heavy metal contamination, and ways to investigate the quality of a supplement. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: Factors that affect how you absorb supplements Nutrients that can affect the absorption and utilization of other nutrients When supplementation is preferable over just relying on dietary sources Why liquid or powdered forms are preferred when dealing with digestive concerns The effect of stress on digestion and absorption of nutrients A practical stress relief exercise to enhance digestion How paying attention to symptoms is the best way to determine if a supplement is beneficial Why working with a practitioner is especially helpful when considering supplementation Symptoms of common nutrient deficiencies The importance of choosing high quality brands Important factors to consider to be sure a supplement is appropriate for you The types of supplement products that are at greater risk for heavy metal contamination Ways to investigate the quality of a supplement Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by Pure Indian Foods Integrative Medicine  article: "Facing the Problem of Dietary-Supplement Heavy-Metal Contamination: How to Take Responsible Action" Integrative Medicine Journal's Supplement Quality Audit Form TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 89 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey: Hey guys. Laura: This is our first time back recording in 2017, so starting off a New Year. Kelsey and I always take I think a two week break at the end of the year from working with clients, and doing podcasts, and stuff just to kind get some…well it used to be downtime for me. It really wasn’t much downtime for this past two weeks like usual. But how was your holiday? Kelsey: It was great. I was in Massachusetts for Christmas…Christmas Eve, Christmas, and a few days after that.  When I’m there I have three different families basically that I have to spend time with. My parents are divorced so my mom, my dad, and then my husband’s family are all in the same town. It’s kind of crazy to try to run around and see everybody. Christmas morning was crazy. I think we spent two hours in the morning with each family starting at 8 a.m.

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Thanks for joining us for episode 87 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: "I have an anxiety disorder that was under control until I began to eat more high histamine and glutamate foods. While I was previously fine eating foods like canned sardines and salmon, avocados, strawberries, dark chocolate, fermented vegetables, and bone broth in moderation, the anxiety symptoms significantly increased after I made these foods staples in my diet. Similarly, daily B vitamins began to cause the increase in anxiety. I have taken these foods out of my diet for months at a time. Trying to reintroduce them still causes symptoms. My doctor suggested it may be due to histamine intolerance, or impaired methylation from a MTHFR gene mutation which was confirmed by testing. Testing for gut dysbiosis has shown normal results. I’m starting to prepare for pregnancy and would like to include these nutrient dense foods and B vitamins regularly into my diet. How can I increase my tolerance to these?" When dealing with histamine intolerance, it seems like the only way to avoid the uncomfortable symptoms is to avoid higher histamine foods. The problem is that many foods that are high in histamine are also high in health promoting nutrients. But how is it possible to include foods like fish and fermented vegetables in your diet with histamine intolerance? Listen today to learn the steps to take to gain control of histamine intolerance while feeding your body the foods it needs. We discuss potential causes of histamine intolerance and explain how to include nutrient dense higher histamine foods in your diet. We’ll also be sharing which nutrients and supplements may be helpful in lowering the amount of histamine in your body. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: The effect of gut dysbiosis on histamine intolerance Why checking methylation status is key if you have an MTHFR gene mutation Types of B vitamins that may be better tolerated if you are over-methylating Supplements that can help to lower the amount of histamine in your body The role of calcium in histamine response The importance of considering dietary change when investigating contributors to the development of histamine intolerance symptoms Tips for choosing higher histamine foods that give you the most nutrient dense bang for your buck without overflowing your “histamine bucket” How those with histamine intolerance can better tolerate frozen fish instead of fresh or canned Supplements that may help reduce general anxiety levels Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by Pure Indian Foods Laura's new website is up and running at LauraSchoenfeldRD.com! "Regulatory Role of Calcium on Histamine Secretion" TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 87 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey: Hey guys. Laura: How have you been Kelsey? Kelsey: Pretty good. I had a busy-ish weekend with lots of hanging out with friends and stuff which was great. It actually snowed here in New York for the first time this year. It wasn’t very long, but we had an hour of flurries which was kind of exciting. I always like that first snow of the year. Yeah, pretty busy. I did a lot of stuff. I did some holiday stuff around the city which was fun. My birthday was on Thursday so I celebrated with friends and everything for that. Now I’m settling in for the week and hunkering down and trying to get a lot of work done before the holidays hit. How about you? Laura: You share a birthday with my new nephew. My sister just had a baby last week which was really cool. Kelsey: Yeah. Laura: It’s the first child of my family,

Thanks for joining us for episode 86 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “Hello! I was wondering what's your take on food additives? Which ones do you think one should try to avoid and which ones are okay? I started thinking about this recently when I bought some almond and coconut milk, as I finally found some that seemed to have pretty good ingredients, no sweeteners or vegetable oils etc. They do have some guar gum, gellan gum, and sunflower lecithin as well as calcium phosphate and potassium phosphate. What do you think of these? Can some minerals or vitamin formulations be potentially harmful? If you have time, I would love it if you could also talk about which additives have special contraindications for gut health or that can be problematic for people with IBD. And thanks for your great show!” Have you read the ingredient labels on packaged foods lately? When transitioning to a whole foods diet, we start to be more careful about the packaged foods that we buy.  Often it can be quite a surprise to read the additives that are on the label. On top of that, it can be extremely difficult to find a packaged food that doesn’t contain an additive. Many of us wonder, should we be avoiding food additives? Join us today as we share our opinions about additives in processed foods. Some of what you’ll learn is the process of how additives enter our food supply and which additives we personally try to avoid. You also come away with factors to consider when deciding the amount of additives you want to allow into your diet. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: The prevalence of additives in packaged foods The brand of coconut milk that does not contain additives The history and controversial process of how food additives are allowed into our food supply What the designation of GRAS or “generally regarded as safe” really means How the GRAS label is more about short term safety than long term safety Why the decision of how much you want to avoid food additives is a personal one Laura and Kelsey’s personal opinions about food additives Which food additives Laura and Kelsey try to avoid and in which foods they are commonly found The possible effects of gums on digestive conditions like IBD Why sugar may not be the villain it’s been made out to be Why you should try to avoid food additives without obsessing over it Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by Pure Indian Foods WebMd.com’s list of foods that contain sulfites Chris Kresser's Harmful or Harmless: Soy Lecithin  and  Harmful or Harmless: Guar Gum, Locust Bean Gum, and More  EWG’s Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 86 of The Ancestral RDs Podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey: Hey guys. Laura: Our episode is publishing the week of Christmas, between Christmas and New Year’s, but we are currently in the beginning of December. Kelsey: We’re talking about ourselves in the future. Laura: Yes, it’s so weird. What are you up to over the holidays, Kelsey? Kelsey: Well I’ll be in Massachusetts for actual Christmas and everything. I think we’re planning and going a few days before Christmas and then staying until probably the 28th I think, or the 27th I guess. Then I’m going to be in Montreal from the 28th to New Year’s. I’ve never been there, but it should be fun. It sounds like they do a lot of fun New Year’s stuff and it’s decorated nicely and everything. I’m going with my mom, my sisters, my husband, and then both my sisters’ boyfriends. It’s going to be a big group actually, which is always interesting. Laura: When you said both my sisters’ boyfriends,

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Thanks for joining us for episode 84 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “Please do a show exploring why two opposing groups of doctors, researchers, and readers of medical literature in the alternative health community are at each other’s throats. One the one side are doctors like Taubes, Attia, Perlmutter, Fasano, Hyman, and Rosedale who point to dietary carbohydrates and grains as a major cause of metabolic disease and dysfunction. On the other side are people like Jaminet, Kresser, Wolf, Masterjohn, Aragon, Guyenet, Pardi, and yourselves who argue that a moderate carb diet usually without grains, except for white rice, is healthier for the large majority for the population. Are these two groups of people even reading the same studies? Are the studies themselves good science? Good clinical research is exceedingly difficult and expensive. Is it about calorie balance, or calorie partitioning? Is it possible that a healthy diet depends drastically on your genetics and ability to self-regulate your endocrine system?” Are you frustrated with trying to get a definitive answer on which type of diet is best? The modern arena of nutrition science is filled with confusing studies and conflicting information. One person’s research or experience claiming that a certain diet is optimal for health is almost always confounded by another person’s evidence refuting it. The majority of us don’t have the time to sort through the confusion. If this is you, don’t miss today’s podcast! Join us today as we shed light on multiple factors that affect a person’s perspective on diet and nutrition. We discuss why people come to differing conclusions from the same research studies, the problem with making long term preventative dietary recommendations based on results of short term therapeutic diets, and how the study of ancestral nutrition can fill in the gaps of current research. You’ll come away with new insight into the evolving science of nutrition and better understand that there really is no singular dietary approach that is best for everyone at every time. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: The state of modern nutrition research Why people can come to different conclusions about research studies The issue of bias in nutrition research The problem of self-reporting dietary intake in getting valid clinical research The confounding variables in nutrition research that make valid conclusions difficult to obtain Why a short term diet to treat a health condition should not become evidence for a one-size-fits-all long term approach to prevention of a disease How looking to ancestral nutrition fills in the gaps of current research The importance of studying the diets of multiple cultures when using the ancestral approach to human nutrition The significant benefits of  personalization in dietary approaches Our approach to nutrition based on ancestral diets and individualization Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 84 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey: Hey guys. Laura: So Kelsey, we’re just coming out of Thanksgiving weekend as we’re recording this. How was your holiday? Kelsey: Super fun, but I’m totally exhausted. I was in North Carolina actually Laura: Woo-hoo! Kelsey: Yeah, around Lake Norman. My step mom has her family basically has a house there that they grew up in. I had never been before. This was the first time and it’s gorgeous. It’s like right on the lake, they have a boat, nice house. All my family stayed there. I was there from Wednesday,

Thanks for joining us for episode 83 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “I have finished my kill phase for treated diagnosed SIBO with Lauricidin, NAC, and low dose Naltrexone and I’m now in the rebuild phase. Should I be taking probiotics and prebiotics Prescript-Assist, or just probiotics? I have rosacea on my face and both seem to be making it worse. Is that from the histamine or FODMAPS? I’m following a low FODMAP and Specific Carbohydrate Diet, but I’m slowly adding more carbs in. What do you recommend for this gut healing stage? Thanks.” After finishing a SIBO treatment protocol, it's tempting to expect your gut to be completely back to normal. But there’s more to healing from SIBO than antimicrobial treatment. The time period after treatment is crucial for healing from the effects of SIBO. Tune in today for an important discussion about the gut healing stage after SIBO treatment. We discuss why time is a significant factor in gut healing, recommend helpful supplements, and explain why symptoms can still be present when trying to reintroduce foods and repopulate the gut with good bacteria. Whether you are currently dealing with SIBO or have already nipped it in the bud, you won’t want to miss today’s podcast! Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: The relationship between skin conditions and gut bacteria imbalance The importance of retesting for SIBO after treatment if you still have symptoms Recommendations for prebiotic supplements Why it’s a good idea to take a prebiotic during the treatment phase for SIBO as well as in the gut healing phase How probiotics have more of an effect on the immune system than the gut bacteria What to do if probiotics and/or prebiotics are causing symptoms The strains of probiotics we recommended for those sensitive to probiotic supplementation The importance of giving your gut time to heal to see improvement after SIBO treatment Supplement recommendations for the gut healing phase after successful SIBO treatment SIBO treatment and healing is a very individualized process Experimentation is key when in the gut healing phase The significant role stress management plays in gut healing Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! TRANSCRIPT: Kelsey: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 83 of The Ancestral RDs. I’m Kelsey Kinney and with me as always is Laura Schoenfeld. Laura: Hi everybody. Kelsey: Hey, Laura. How are you doing today? Laura: Not bad, just had my first full weekend home in about 6 weeks. It was almost like a little break from all the traveling, and I got a lot of work done, and had my first cake tasting experience yesterday which is somewhat relevant to just the overall week I had since we’re about to go into Thanksgiving. I have 3 cake tastings scheduled at this point during this week. Kelsey: Yum! Laura: Yeah, it’s a little ridiculous. I don’t really particularly like cake and neither does my fiancé, so it’s kind of an interesting experience and one of the reasons why I may drop that scheduling down to 2 because it’s already enough as is, and then having Thanksgiving coming up with all of the deserts that I’m going to be being around that day, I’m like do we really need to have 3 days’ worth of cake eating? Kelsey: Right, especially if you don’t even like cake that much. Laura: I know. I mean I don’t hate it. It’s just like I’m not that into it and so choosing a wedding cake I’m just kind of like I don’t really care that much. Last night I did it by myself and took a decent amount home to share with my parents and my aunt and uncle who are in town visiting. They were super happy about that.

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Thanks for joining us for episode 81 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “I would love to hear your thoughts on the clean eating craze. And what does clean eating mean? I’ve seen a lot of health bloggers promoting this.” Clean eating is dietary trend gaining popularity. But what does it really mean to eat “clean?” Tune in today to find out why there is no singular definition to this term. Join us as we discuss our take on the clean eating trend. We talk about the potential psychological and physical effects of approaching your diet according to this mindset and discuss why this movement toward a simpler way of eating can often make things more complicated. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: Why it is difficult to assign one meaning to the clean eating diet trend Negative connotations associated with the term "clean eating" The psychological and physical effects of defining what you eat as “clean” The questions to ask yourself if you define what you eat in terms of good vs. bad How your mindset around diet can lead to health problems associated with under-eating and nutrient deficiencies Why having a mindset of eating "clean" focuses on restriction of foods instead of inclusion and eating enough to support health How long term restrictive eating can be counterproductive to the goal of improving health Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! TRANSCRIPT: Kelsey:  Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 81 of The Ancestral RDs. I’m Kelsey Kinney and with me as always is Laura Schoenfeld. Laura: Hey everybody. Kelsey:  How’s it going, Laura? Laura: Good. I’m finally going to be not traveling for a month. Kelsey:  Yay! Laura: I’m really, really excited about that. It’s crazy, I was talking to my parents about how much I’ve been out of town and from October 5th through November 16th or something I was home for 8 days. Kelsey:  Wow. Laura: Yeah. So it got a little crazy. But I was most recently at the Weston Price Foundation Conference, the annual Wise Traditions Conference in Montgomery, Alabama this past weekend. I was invited to do a full day seminar on…well Sally had asked me to do it on carbs and I was like I mean I guess I could talk for 6 hours on carbs, but let me branch that out into more of the adrenal fatigue kind of thing. I did a whole seminar on HPA axis dysregulation, and how diet plays a role, and some of the other thing that play a role as well. It was cool because that’s the first time I’ve ever done an official paid or expenses paid public speaking type of thing. And I got a little nervous because I was like wow, this is kind of a big jump from not doing that kind of stuff to going straight from that to 6 hours of talking. But it actually went really well and it was a cool format because I did one of the, I guess they call it a workshop on the Monday after the main conference. Instead of being up on a stage in front of a podium, I was actually in a small room with about 15 to 20 people and I got to sit for it. Kelsey: That’s good, for 6 hours. Laura: True. For the 6 hours I could have stood. Physically I could have handled that, but there’s something about sitting when you’re talking that seems a lot less intense. Kelsey:  Yeah. Laura: I say that I get nervous for public speaking, but I was surprised that I wasn’t extremely nervous in the situation. I don’t know if it was the format or the fact that I actually did know what I was talking about and didn’t necessarily have any issues remembering what I wanted to say. I hadn’t actually rehearsed the presentation at all. I just put it together and was like, alright, that’s it.

Thanks for joining us for episode 80 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “I had recently been diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, also known as SIBO, and I’m diving into the murky research. Your podcast on why diet alone cannot treat SIBO made a lot of sense. But I’m wondering: A. Why no discussion about the SCD diet, only FODMAPS? B. Are you telling patients to follow a mostly low FODMAPS diet while taking the antibiotics or antimicrobials, or a total liberalized diet? C. What protocol do you use after finishing a course of antibiotics or antimicrobials? My naturopath recommends at least three months of strict SCD after finishing Xifaxin. Do you know of any research that supports this recommendation? Thank you.” Many restrictive diets claim to be effective in the treatment of digestive conditions. But did you know that a diet protocol is not enough to treat SIBO? If you are trying to address SIBO or think you may have SIBO, you’ll want to join us today! Tune in to hear whether restrictive diets have a role to play when treating SIBO as we discuss how treatment requires a very individualized approach. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: How diet is not enough to treat digestive conditions Why doing a restrictive diet during SIBO treatment is not recommended How treatment and post-treatment of SIBO with an individualized approach is more effective than a one size fits all protocol The possible negative health effects of a restrictive diet after SIBO treatment The importance of working with an experienced health practitioner to treat SIBO Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! TRANSCRIPT: Laura: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 80 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and with me as always is Kelsey Kinney. Kelsey: Hey guys. Laura: So Kelsey, how’s everything been going since our last call? Kelsey: Pretty good. I’m trying to think. We were talking before we got on this call how we’ve both just been being consistent with our workout and diet regimens, and I guess regimen is a bad word because we were just talking about how easy it feels. Laura: Habits? Kelsey: Yes, our habits. Exactly, perfect. You were talking about your dress experience for picking out a dress for your wedding and how that was a much better experience than you were thinking. I’ve just been thinking about for me how for the last, I guess I’ve been regularly weightlifting for I think It’s been four months at my current place and then I was doing it on my own-ish for like a couple months before that. Laura: Wow, it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long. Kelsey: I know, right. I think the same thing. I think Its’ been about six months that I’ve been actually really consistent with it, which to me feels like a really big deal just because as many of our listeners know I had been dealing with kind of a bit of a health issue earlier this year. Working out was kind of inconsistent depending how I was feeling or what was going on. It feels really awesome to be putting in this effort on a regular basis without it feeling like a really difficult thing that I need to force myself to do. It’s been a really great experience in that regard because I’m actually really enjoying it and it doesn’t feel like something every day I’m dreading. I shouldn’t say every day, I’m not going every day. But it’s not something that I’m regularly dreading that I have to do and my body doesn’t feel like it’s worn out by the amount that I’m doing. It’s just been a really awesome last six months and it feels like a big accomplishment for me.

Thanks for joining us for episode 79 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Have you been dreaming of running your own online business? We know firsthand the simultaneous feelings of excitement and apprehension that come with making this major career and lifestyle decision. Today we share our personal stories of creating and maintaining a successful online business. Join us as we discuss what made us decide to begin our online businesses, the pros and cons of running an online business, and the importance of knowing your values when making this decision. Today’s discussion is sure to spark insight into important considerations to help you decide if starting an online business is right for you! Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: What made Laura and Kelsey decide to start their online businesses Differing kinds of stress involved in working for yourself with an online business vs working for someone else The importance of knowing your values and what stressors you are willing to deal with to have the job you want How to dip your toe into starting an online business The significant role social media and creation of online content play in an online business Pros and cons of running your own online business Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! TRANSCRIPT: Kelsey: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 79 of The Ancestral RDs podcast. I’m Kelsey Kinney and with me as always is Laura Schoenfeld. Laura: Hey everybody. Kelsey: How’s it going, Laura? Laura: Good. I was just on vacation in South Carolina. We happened to have this amazing beautiful week of weather two weeks after a major hurricane that wiped out half the island. Kelsey: Wow. Laura: Yeah, it was crazy. It was really fortunate the weather turned out the way it was. It was low 80s the whole week and sunny. I definitely got a nice tan and I got to lay out at the pool. It was really good timing because as some people may know, well I guess this podcast is coming out a couple weeks after this is happening, but we just launched this fall class of our “Paleo Rehab” program last week. I don’t know if anyone listening does program launches, and if you’re listening to this particular episode you may be interested in this kind of thing, but program launches tend to be fairly stressful. Although I will say that this one was way less stressful than the last couple were. Do you feel like that as well? Kelsey: I agree. Maybe we’re finally getting it down. Laura: Right, well we didn’t make any major changes this time around to the program itself, which last time we were changing a lot of things about it. Kelsey: Mm hmm. Laura: Then the time before I feel like that was our first major launch. So I think this one, it was more just advertising the program as opposed to doing anything really outrageous in terms of change in the program. Last time we involved Chris Kresser in the launch, so that was its own level of craziness that made it sort of stressful. Not that he did anything to make it stressful, but when you work with someone at that level it just kind of ups the ante a lot. Kelsey: It’s our own mental stress in that. Laura: I know. Oh yeah, definitely. Just the pressure we put on ourselves. But this time around seemed a little, I actually would say a lot less stressful than last time. Kelsey: Yeah, I would too. Laura: Maybe it was because I was technically on vacation and didn’t have any clients last week and was able to kind of just jump on the computer when I needed to, to do the stuff we needed to do. Then the rest of the time I was either taking a walk on the beach, or laying at the pool, having a pina colada at like 3:00 in the afternoon.

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Thanks for joining us for episode 77 of The Ancestral RD podcast. If you want to keep up with our podcasts, subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode! Remember, please send us your question if you'd like us to answer it on the show. Today we are answering the following question from a listener: “I’m a 37 year old woman with a long history of disordered eating and over-exercising. I have a 3 year old son and have been hoping to have another child for the past year and half. However, this is sort of hard to do when you’re not ovulating. I never got my period back after the birth of my son. I breastfed for 18 months. At that time, I also took on a more Paleo-esqe lifestyle. Then I became underweight at about 96 pounds at 5’3 and my pre-pregnancy weight was 110 pounds. My reproductive hormone levels were very low. I had hypothyroidism and was diagnosed with hypothalamic amenorrhea. I also have significant gut issues, severe bloating. And I’m now 120 pounds and I’m eating more and more drastically reducing my exercise and have been for several months. Still no period.” Are you taking steps to heal from hypothalamic amenorrhea? Whether you are at the beginning of your healing journey or you feel like all your effort hasn't been helping, don't miss today's podcast! It’s important to remember healing can be multi faceted process. There can often be seemingly unrelated factors that are actually much more integral to the body’s ability to fully heal than realized. Join us today as we discuss the significant role gut dysbiosis, stress, and emotions have on the process of healing hypothalamic amenorrhea. We talk about what should be treated first and share ways to address these additional factors to allow your body to fully heal. Here's what Laura and Kelsey will be discussing in this episode: How chronic bloating is usually a red flag for a gut infection such as SIBO Why treatment for gut infections should precede treatment for hypothalamic amenorrhea Ways in which gut dysbiosis is a potent stressor for the body The connection between gut dysbiosis and HPA axis dysregulation The importance of stress management on the healing process The effect of stress on the microbiome How a negative mindset can be an unrecognized hindrance to the healing process How the “Paleo Rehab” program helps participants addresses emotional aspects related to healing Links Discussed: This episode is sponsored by SunBasket.com. Receive $30 off your first order here! MyPaleoRehab.com - Sign up for our e-mail list, get a free 28 page e-book, and enroll in our program starting on October 31, 2016! TRANSCRIPT: Kelsey: Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 77 of The Ancestral RDs. I’m Kelsey Kinney and with me as always is Laura Schoenfeld. Laura: Hello, Kelsey. Kelsey: Hey. Alright, Laura, we are both a little wiped out today. I’m in the final throes of wedding planning. We have our big reception party thing on Sunday this week, so all these last minutes details. And you’re starting your journey into wedding planning. I know exactly how distracting that can be. Laura: Yeah. Kelsey: We’re a little bit off our game today, but hopefully this will still be a good show. Laura: We’ll do our best. Kelsey: Yes. The other big thing that we’re working on now is gearing up for “Paleo Rehab” to launch. Our class is going to start on October 31st and the day that this podcast releases will be a few days out from that final deadline to sign up “Paleo Rehab.” You can sign up until the first day of class which is the 31st. You’ve got about, let’s see… Laura: A few days. Kelsey: A few days, yeah. If you haven’t checked out the previous episode where we talk about “Paleo Rehab” in a little bit more detail at the end of the episode, go back and check on that. There’s a lot of really great stuff in the program. We’re very excited about it. And you can also just check out MyPaleoRehab.

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