Realfoodology

139: This episode has been a long time coming!  This is a full breakdown about acne along with a holistic approach to dealing with it.  I speak with Kayleigh Christina, Founder of Clearstem which is a non toxic skin care line.  She is also a Certified Holistic Nutritionist.Topics Covered: Who is more susceptible to acne scarring  Hormone imbalance and acne  How does our diet play a role with acne? Egg whites and egg yolks, do they cause acne? Inflammatory foods and acne  Supplements that can cause acne breakouts  Biotin and acne  Ashwagandha and acne   Nuts and acne  What oils should you put on your skin? Acne safe oils. Who should use them? Where to find pore clogging ingredients in everyday products What sunscreen should you use? Where to start? Should you wash your face in the AM? Seed oils and acne  Check Out Kayleigh + Clearstem:Kayleigh's InstagramClearstem Skincare - Code REALFOODOLOGY saves you $$$Sponsored By:KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Eat To Glow | Celeste ThomasThe Dr. Gundry Podcast

138: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Lately I have been going through a lot of personal growth and I feel inspired to share some of it with you.  So this week I am going solo.  Todays episode is going to be all about my food journey.Sponsored By:Yais Thaiwww.YaisThai.comCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% off any product or bundle (Offer expires 4/15/23 at 11:59pm MT)KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:How Realfoodology All Began | Solo Episode 

137:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**On this weeks episode, I am bringing on Dr. Jeffrey Bland who is frequently referred to as the father of functional medicine.  He is also an iconic figure in the establishment and growth of the natural products industry. His goal is to change the global conversation about immunity and get people thinking about personalization in an entirely new way.  Topics Covered: What is functional medicine?  Idea behind functional medicine  Epigenetics Medications and other factors that could cause autoimmunity Zombie cells  Autophagy  Ultra processed foods  Political changes in the US in regards to nutrition and health  Erythritol  Ozempic and Wegovy Calories and how your body stores them  Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat  Is buckwheat wheat? Natural selection  Anti nutrients in plant foods  Food and the micro biome  Leaky gut  Check Out Dr. Jeffrey Bland:OnlineBig Bold HealthSponsored By:Yais Thaiwww.YaisThai.comCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% off any product or bundle (Offer expires 4/15/23 at 11:59pm MT)KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:From Hospitalist to Functional MD with Dr. Jess Peatross

136: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Today I sit down with Sarah Rahal, MD (Pediatric Neurologist, Expert in Functional and Environmental Medicine) the CEO and Founder of ARMRA Colostrum.  If you want to try Armra, use code REALFOODOLOGY for a discount!Topics Covered: What can you take away from your daily routine to improve your health? What is colostrum? Inflammation  What does colostrum do? Why do people have issues with dairy? Immune health  Colostrum vs collagen  Prebiotics and probiotics  Colostrum and breast milk Check Out Sarah Rahal:Armra OnlineSponsored By:Yais Thaiwww.YaisThai.comCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% off any product or bundle (Offer expires 4/15/23 at 11:59pm MT)KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffLMNTGet 8 FREE packs with any order at drinkLMNT.com/realfoodologyCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Red Meat is Not a Health Risk with The Meat Mafia

135: On this weeks episode, I sit down with Matt Gallant, the CEO of supplement company, BiOptimizers.  They have created a ton of my favorite supplements to date, but what I am currently obsessed with is their sleep supplements.  On this episode, I bring Matt to talk about how we can improve our sleep hygiene.Topics Covered: Magnesium  Sleep hygiene  Circadian rhythm  Importance of having a target bedtime  Sleep chronotypes and tribes  How to deal with jet lag  How to get more REM sleep  Deep sleep vs REM sleep  Sleep trackers and their accuracy  Melatonin  Stress and what it does to your magnesium levels  Importance of potassium  L theanine Gabba  Lucid and vivid dreaming  Sleep positioning  Check Out Matt and BiOptimizers:www.bioptimizers.com/realfoodology REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off all BiOptimizers productsSponsored By:Yais Thaiwww.YaisThai.comCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% any product or bundle when you order(Offer expires 4/15/23 at 11:59pm MT)KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:How to Fix Your Sleep and Learn Healthy Habits with Dr. Austin Perlmutter

134: On this weeks episode, we will be talking all about anxiety.  I like so many others struggle with anxiety which is why I am bringing on Meg DeJong who is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist specializing in anxiety.  We talk about what you can do, things that cause anxiety, why diet may be contributing to your anxiety, the gut brain connection and so much more.  Topics Covered: What’s actually making you anxious? The issue with not talking enough about side effects of pharmaceuticals  Hormones, depression and anxiety  Birth control and depression  Neuroinflammation  Should you take probiotics long term? Glyphosate and the gut  Soil health  Blood sugar Magnesium deficiency and anxiety  Nutrient deficiency and anxiety  Foods to help prevent anxiety  Artificial sweeteners  Emotional trauma  Where to start  Check Out Meg:InstagramOnlineSponsored By:KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffBiOptimizers: www.bioptimizers.com/realfoodology REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off all BiOptimizers productsBiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. Check Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Glyphosate, GMO's and How to Navigate the Food System with Zach Bush MD

133: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**On this weeks episode, we talk about all things Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with Samantha Gilbert.  Samantha is a Nutritional Therapy Counselor, Hope Communicator and Life Guide specializing in a functional, nutrient-based approach to healing the brain and body. She believes that no matter how complex your case or how much work you’ve put into your healing journey, that healing is always possible.  You may remember her from a few weeks ago when she came on to talk about Copper Overload.  If you have not listened yet, you can listen here.Topics Covered: What can cause OCD The relationship between zinc and copper What is true OCD? Signs and symptoms to look for if you think you have OCD.  What it means to be under methylated OCD and impulsive behavior  ADHD  Norepinephrine MTHFR gene  What to look for in your b complex or multi vitamins and what to avoid  Vegan diet and nutrient deficiency  How to test for OCD  Best way to go about treating OCD Trauma and abuse  Why naturopathic medicine is not covered under insurance  Pyrrole disorder  Over methylation Vs under methylation  Medication dependency  Medication deficiency  Check Out Samantha:OnlineSponsored By:KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyBiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Copper Overload & The Effects of the Paraguard on the Body with Samantha Gilbert

132: Taylor Collins is the Co-Founder of Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced company with the mission to reclaim the legacy of meat. Taylor joins me to talk about one of my passions, regenerative farming.  Topics Discussed: How eating a species appropriate diet is healthier for the planet Plant based diets and how they have been high jacked by Big Food Plant based diets and how they destroy our planet  Why biodiversity heals the land  Rainfall simulator  Methods of restoring land through regenerative farming  Benefits of having animals on earth  Carbon intake  Organ meats and how to eat them Harvesting animals and how the experience is  Pasture raised eggs Vs factory farmed eggs  Is regenerative farming scalable? Check Out Taylor:Force of NatureRoam RanchSponsored By:KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyBiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Reversing Climate Change Instead of Just Stopping It with Ryland Engelhart

131: Today I sat down with  Dr. Austin Perlmutter who is a board-certified internal medicine physician, a New York Times Bestselling Author, researcher and investor in the health and wellness space.  He is an allopathic doctor by training, but he realized during his career that society needs to be more focused on preventative care so now he focuses on helping people improve their health through better decisions, neuroscience and lifestyle interventions.  We explore brain health, the connection of our guts to our brains, sleep strategies and so much more.Topics Discussed: Importance of sleep Why people have a hard time getting and staying healthy  How to form new habits  How we are being brainwashed by food companies Psychology behind food and drug commercials  How does our gut health influence our brain? Psychology behind why we crave certain foods  Sugar and where it hides in the grocery store  Are there good and bad foods? Epigenetic’s and our health outcomes  Psychology behind social media and news Blue light blockers  Best sleep practices before bed  Alcohol and when to not drink it  Check Out Dr. AustinPerlmutter:OnlineInstagramhttps://bigboldhealth.comSponsored By:KIONSave 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases by going to getkion.com/realfoodologyBiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. LMNTGet 8 FREE packs with any order at drinkLMNT.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:What are Amino Acids & The Best Sources of Protein with Angelo Keely of KION

130: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**On this weeks episode, we talk all about protein and amino acids.  Obviously protein is no new thing, but it seems to be the talk of the town in the health world right now.  Joining me to speak about protein and amino acids, I bring on the founder of Kion (premium, clean, research-backed supplements and foods), Angelo Keely.Check Out Kion:Click here for 10% off with code REALFOODOLOGYTopics Covered: Amino Acids The role of protein in the body Essential amino acids Vs non essential amino acids Bioavailability of plant based protein vs animal based protein  Best sources of protein How often can you take amino acids  Fasting  Branch chain amino acids  Aging and building muscle  Collagen  Heavy metal testing Natural Flavors Sponsored By:BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. LMNTGet 8 FREE packs with any order at drinkLMNT.com/realfoodologyOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comMy Immune Supplement by 2x4Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Smarter Not Harder with Dave Asprey