This week I'm doing a solo episode to recap everything that happened at Paleo f(x) 2018! I start off with some updates about my Paleo Women Lifestyle Program, which now has a self-study option so that you can go through the course without the group at a lower price! Head to bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyleto learn more and sign up. We also have opened up tickets for the first annual Straight Up Paleo retreat in Austin, Texas in August. Tickets are being sold at a reduced early-bird price in May, so make sure you sign up this month to snag a spot! Limited spaces available. You can learn more and get your ticket at bit.ly/supretreat2018.

Next, I give a full recap of my experience at Paleo f(x) in Austin! I talk about where I stayed, who I saw, and where I ate. I also discuss all of the new products I found, including Barukas! You can use the code WELLNESS for 15% off at barukas.com/wellness. For Paleo on the Gomeals, use the code WELLNESS for $15 off your first order! I also give a recap of the different speakers and what they said. Speaker recaps start at 58:00 and include Dr. Mercola, Ben Greenfield, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, JJ Virgin, and more. Topics include biohacking tips, fasting, circadian rhythms, EMFs, sugar cravings, ketogenic diets, metabolism hacks, gut health, and more. You can find my full written recap on my blog here.

For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners!

I'm so excited to be partnering with Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidantto bring you this podcast episode! Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant is the first 100% spore-forming probiotic that arrives alive in the intestines naturally. It helps to support optimal gut health, digestive health, immune health, anddelivers antioxidants. I've noticed a huge difference in both my digestion and overall health since using it regularly, and I recommend it to all of my clients. The strains in Just Thrive were recently proven in a published study to begin to heal leaky gut in just 30 days! Head to bit.ly/justthrivecrwto learn more about this research-based probiotic and to place an order!

This week's podcast is sponsored by Somnifix! Somnifix is a mouth strip that optimizes breathing patterns and reduces snores by directing airflow through the nose. Somnifix ensures that you breathe through your nose during the night, which allows you to sleep much more soundly all night long and can eliminate needing to wake up, snoring, drooling, restless nights, and more. This has TRANSFORMED the way I sleep! The strip is hypoallergenic and contains a small vent to allow some air to pass through! You can get Somnifixon Amazon, and use the code "CRWSLEEP" at checkout for 15% off!

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Ready to dive into the paleo diet and lifestyle as a woman? Christina's Paleo Women Lifestyle Programis now available as a SELF-STUDY course! If you're looking to finally reach your health and wellness goals and optimize your health as a woman, this is the answer for you. Modules cover the basics of nutrition, the paleo diet, macronutrients, and building balanced meals, cooking and grocery shopping hacks, the top health mistakes women make, balancing hormones, and getting the rest of your healthy lifestyle in check when it comes to stress, fitness, sleep, body image, and more. If you choose to sign up for the self-study version of the program, you'll get access to all course modules and PDFs, but you won't have access to the private FB group or the live video calls. You can upgrade to the full version of the course that includes the FB group and live video coaching calls any time a new group is running! Head to bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyleto learn the details!

Interested in switching to safer beauty products to protect your health? Shop at beautycounter.com/christinarice for safer skincare, makeup, hair care, and more! If you need help with color matching or product recommendations, feel free to reach out to Christina. You can email her at christina@christinaricewellness.com.

If you want to change your life with essential oils, head to bit.ly/doterracrw to get started! Feel free to email Christina to learn more about how doTERRA essential oils can transform your health! If you're not sure where to start with essential oils, head here.

Christina's latest ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems: A Lovely Collection of Paleo Sweetener-Free Desserts, is now available! This ebook is filled with 30 paleo desserts (with plenty of vegan options) that are free of all sugar and sugar substitutes - cookies, brownies, cupcakes, puddings, milkshakes, cheesecake, cream pie, and more! No sugar, no stevia, no xylitol, no maple syrup, no honey, no erythritol, no bananas, and no dates! This is perfect for anyone who is on the Candida diet, ketogenic, low-carb, diabetic, low-FODMAP, paleo, primal, vegetarian, vegan, or just looking to limit their sugar intake! You can get your copy at christinaricewellness.com under "ebooks" or at bit.ly/nosugarnoproblems. Use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off!

Do you love Primal Kitchen Foodsproducts as much as Christina?! If you want to stock up on healthy paleo mayo, salad dressings, bars, collagen, and more, use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off your Primal Kitchen order!

Are you a health coach, NTP, nutritionist, or just interested in wellness, and want to turn your passion into a thriving business and work from anywhere?! You NEED to check out my friend Amie Tollefsrud's online course, Digital Nomad Nutritionist, to learn how to build up your online nutrition business and finally make your side hustle your full-time gig! This is a 100% self-paced online course that will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know to create a thriving business and finally be your own boss. You'll learn how to distinguish yourself from other health/wellness blogs and websites, set up your website, email list, and blogging strategy, find your niche, expand your email list, grow your social media, build a personal brand without a designer, and much much more! For $100 off the course, head to bit.ly/digitalnomadCR! I cannot recommend this course enough.

If you're still using olive oil from the grocery store, STOP!!! To snag some of my FAVORITE olive oil, head to kasandrinos.comand use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off your entire order! You can count on Kasandrino's for pureolive oil that tastes amazing and that you can trust to be 100% real!

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