Live Well Podcast | Ep #57 How to avoid toxins in our food and environment with Beth Chen
Today on The Live Well Podcast I’m speaking with Beth Chen about how to avoid toxins in our food and environment. Beth Chen is an AIP blogger, and self-taught cook and photographer. She finds joy in eating to heal and sharing her recipes and wellness tips, on her blog bonaippetit.com, with others. Join us as we speak about how to reduce the toxic load in your life.
Today on The Live Well Podcast I’m speaking with Beth Chen about how to avoid toxins in our food and environment. Beth Chen is an AIP blogger, and self-taught cook and photographer. She finds joy in eating to heal and sharing her recipes and wellness tips, on her blog bonaippetit.com, with others. Join us as we speak about how to reduce the toxic load in your life.
Here are the resources we spoke about on the podcast:
LISTEN BELOW (AND DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE SO YOU'LL NEVER MISS OUT!)
Click here to listen in iTunes
Click here to listen in Stitcher
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
1:39 Beth shares her personal story that lead her to the work she does today.
7:02 Why Beth is so passionate about avoiding toxins in her food, wine, beauty products and environment.
11:35 Beth discusses some of ways you can empower and educate yourself to reduce your toxic load while considering your budget, availability ect.
14:28 What to look for when buying eggs, seafood and meats; Beth recommends her top websites and apps to reference the quality of your produce while at the grocery store.
20:26 Why wine today is not made in the traditional way. Beth talks about what is in most conventional store-bought wines.
34:06 Why toxin-free living is really about an abundance mindset…and Kale Oreos.
41:11 Outro
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Live Well Podcast | Ep #55 - Creating calm amidst a busy life with Lesa Blackham
After struggling with anxiety for most of her adult life, Lesa decided it was time to take back control and find the answers she needed to live a more balanced, worry free and happy life. Join us as we speak about cultivating calm and reducing stress amidst a busy life.
Lesa Blackham is a Life Coach at Creating Calm. After struggling with anxiety for most of her adult life, Lesa decided it was time to take back control and find the answers she needed to live a more balanced, worry free and happy life. Join us as we speak about cultivating calm and reducing stress amidst a busy life.
LISTEN BELOW (AND DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE SO YOU'LL NEVER MISS OUT!)
Click here to listen in iTunes
Click here to listen in Stitcher
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
2:56 Lesa shares her personal story on how life as a busy mom lead to anxiety, breakdown and a wakeup call to action.
8:35 Lesa talks about her turning point. What she realized about her never ending “to-do list” that changed her entire perspective.
15:25 Where do you start? How do you do things differently so you can avoid burn out?
20:30 Lesa shares the most common blocks clients share when trying to cultivate calm and make more space in their lives.
33:32 Outro
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
What probiotic should I take?
Having a good balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut is crucial for the functioning of the digestive system and overall health. We’ve heard a lot about gut bacteria or the microbiome recently as research in this area is exploding. Although there is still a lot we don’t know, we do know that the bacteria in our gut have been linked to autoimmunity, cancer, mental health, heart disease, obesity and metabolic disorders. Read on to learn how and why to incorporate probiotics into your diet today!
Confused about what probiotic to take? Or even why you should be taking one in the first place?
We’ve heard a lot about gut bacteria or the microbiome recently as research in this area is exploding. Although there is still a lot we don’t know, we do know that the bacteria in our gut have been linked to autoimmunity, cancer, mental health, heart disease, obesity and metabolic disorders to name a few. [1, 2, 3, 4]
We can think of our gut as a little ecosystem with many different types of bacteria. There are trillions of bacteria living in our gut that can weigh anywhere from 1-6lbs! Researchers at the Human Microbiome Project now calculate that more than 10,000 microbial species occupy the human ecosystem. Isn’t that crazy?
We want this ecosystem to be in good balance for everything to functional properly. Most of the time these bacteria live in harmony and provide us with essential functions for survival. The roles these little guys play is actually critical for human survival. For example, genes carried by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract allow humans to digest foods and absorb nutrients that otherwise would be unavailable. Wow!
Just like in nature, though, when you disrupt the ecosystem you can see a ripple effect and it can begin to cause big problems downstream. A good example is when you take antibiotics, a big gut bomb that kill lots of pathogenic as well as good bacteria in your gut, you risk getting a yeast infection. In this case, the good bacteria have been killed off and it’s allowed space for yeast to overgrow to a pathogenic level and cause symptoms we know as a yeast infection. The ecosystem has been disrupted.
Things like antibiotics, medications, diet, and stress can affect our microbiome and cause imbalances that can lead to overgrowth of bacteria or yeast and lack of microbial diversity. As you can see, having a good balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut is crucial for the functioning of the digestive system and in turn, your overall health!
Depending on your individual needs, bringing in a probiotic supplement or eating probiotic-rich foods are fantastic ways to support the ecosystem in your gut.
Probiotic Supplements
There are many good probiotic supplements out there and many different theories with about which ones to incorporate. For a good, broad spectrum, daily probiotic I like to incorporate products that have diversity of strains that provide both lactobacillus and bifidobacterium. One I’m currently loving is Ther-Biotic Complete from Klaire Labs.
You also want to look at the other added ingredients in the probiotics supplements. Some probiotics contain dairy or other common allergens like gluten, corn, soy, etc. Depending on your dietary needs you’ll want to check into that as well and avoid products that contain additives that don’t agree with you.
Everyday maintenance for someone who is in otherwise in good health would likely be lower than someone requiring therapeutic doses (such as 50 billion CFUs or more). A therapeutic dose might be warranted for post-operative situations, during or post-infection, and other acute or chronic situations resulting from impaired immune and gut health. Regardless of your probiotic goals, remember to start low and go slow with dosing to see what works for you!
A lot of the probiotic products I like are refrigerated. You’ll hear people say that refrigeration matters, or conversely that choosing a freeze dried product is the best, but it’s really more about the make up of that particular probiotic than just being refrigerated or not. Non-refrigerated types can be ideal for travel!
The success of one probiotic product over another is really going to depend on the terrain of the individual and some trial and error may be involved to find the right product or dose. These guidelines are general and serve as a starting point for you to get going!
If you're interested in taking this exploration further, you can deep dive into the world of probiotics at www.probioticadvisor.com.
Probiotic Foods
I absolutely love to incorporate probiotic foods into my daily diet as well. I love fermented veggies, kimchi, sauerkraut and drinks like beet kvass or low sugar kombucha. You can find my homemade coconut yogurt recipe here for a great, affordable way to get in some probiotics! I recommend focusing on veggies, yogurts, kefirs or drinks rather than packaged products touting probiotic benefits, as real, whole, live foods are sure to provide you with a more potent probiotic punch.
Again, I recommend starting low and going slow to see how probiotic foods affect you. I usually include just 1-2 tablespoons of fermented veggies with a meal. I know we can sometimes think if something is good, than more must be better! That is not necessarily true in this case. If you’ve never tried probiotic foods before I recommend buying a jar of fermented veggies at your local health food store and starting to experiment to see how you like them. Tending to your gut ecosystem helps not only your gut and digestive system, but also has far reaching effects too many body systems. You’re doing yourself a HUGE favor by incorporating good probiotic bacteria and tending to this important ecosystem!
Prefer to listen? Tune into The Live Well Podcast below (AND DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE SO YOU'LL NEVER MISS OUT!)
Click here to listen in iTunes
Click here to listen in Stitcher
Or if you’d like to play the episode right now in your browser, use the player below:
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
Live Well Podcast | Ep #53 - Resting postures with Josh Gellert
In this episode, we discuss a concept called “resting postures.” Resting postures are physical postures that allow us to tap into biological memory to help our bodies truly rest and recover.
As a society we are busier than ever, and finding ways to create calm and achieve a sense of rest and homeostasis in our physical bodies can feel increasingly challenging, especially if we have the added stress of chronic illness on the body. Today we’re going to focus on a concept that was new to me, called “resting postures.” Resting postures are physical postures that allow us to tap into biological memory to help our bodies truly rest and recover.
I brought my friend and colleague Josh Gellert on the podcast today because he is a wealth of knowledge about the physical body, and brings a really holistic, whole body approach to his treatment and care.
Josh Gellert, P.T., D.P.T, S.C.S., is a physical therapist and board-certified sports specialist at the Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium. Dr. Gellert’s focus is the post-operative rehabilitation of injured athletes, sports trauma, adolescent sports injuries and rotational athletes. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Dr. Gellert earned his D.P.T. from New York University. His clinical interests include post-surgical rehabilitation of the knee, shoulder, hip, foot and spine, non-operative sports trauma, adolescent sports injuries, rotational athletes and prevention of ACL injuries. His research interests include rehabilitation and prevention of hamstring injuries, rehabilitation of non-arthritic hip, rehabilitation and post-surgical outcomes of ACL and rotator cuff injuries and concussion management.
Join us as we explore resting postures and how you can incorporate them into your daily life!
LISTEN BELOW (AND DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE SO YOU'LL NEVER MISS OUT!)
Click here to listen in iTunes
Click here to listen in Stitcher
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Introducing Joshua Gellert P.T., D.P.T, S.C.S.
2:20 Josh talks about his work and clinical experience
6:30 The important role of the PT on our care team
8:00 Definition of Resting Postures
Phillip Beach’s theory of Archetypal Postures
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic state
10:50 The importance of the Vagus Nerve in our stress response
14:00 How to shift into a parasympathetic state
The first step is recognition of where you are at from moment to moment
Josh explains the “Vagal Tank Theory”
20:00 12 Different resting postures
21:00 Your body sitting in a chair trains your body to be in a sub-clinical fight or flight
24:00 Check out the full range of postures and photos here >>
27:00 The benefits from incorporating Resting Postures in your daily life
Baseline energy increase
Better carryover with other interventions (stretches, exercises, etc.)
Better recovery from exercise
32:55 Outro
Connect with Josh
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
If we haven't met before, I'm Christina Tidwell and I'm so excited that you're here! I am a RN & Functional Nutrition Practitioner that helps those with autoimmune disease, hormone imbalance and gut issues heal without overwhelm so you can feel better in your body in a way that honors your unique needs and feels sustainable for the rest of your life.
If you suffer from:
Fatigue and energy crashes
Brain fog
Poor digestion
Painful periods and PMS
Symptoms of autoimmunity
Stress and overwhelm
...and aren't getting the support you need, I’m here to help guide you! My job is to clear the overwhelm, help you put the pieces of the puzzle together and co-create a sustainable path forward to help you reach your goals and feel better in your amazing body. When we work together you can’t fail.
In my health & nutrition coaching programs I support you in the quest to get back into balance by listening to your story, understanding your needs, getting to the roots of imbalance in the body and co-creating a sustainable path to healing together. These sessions weave together functional nutrition and science, lived experience, breathwork, mindset shifts, and intuitive guidance for a unique and full-spectrum approach to nutrition counseling and holistic health.
I always offer free 20-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and identify what’s standing in your way. Click the button below to set up your free consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.