
Realfoodology
Welcome to the Realfoodology podcast, with your host Courtney Swan. Courtney is a passionate food activist on a mission to heal America’s broken food system. Her show cuts through the noise by tackling the critical issues that impact our health and society as a whole. Each week, join Courtney as she brings together leading voices in food policy, nutrition, sustainability, and wellness to unravel the complexities behind our broken food system, and to simplify how we look at nutrition and food. From debunking misleading health trends to exploring the future of sustainable food systems, Realfoodology equips listeners with actionable insights and empowers them to make informed choices. Whether you’re passionate about healthy living, curious about the politics of food, or simply want to live better, this is your go-to source for conversations that matter. Discover a healthier way to live with Realfoodology. For more info, visit www.realfoodology.com and follow Courtney on Instagram, @realfoodology. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAYProduced By Wellness Loud.
Latest episodes

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 6min
Smarter Not Harder | Dave Asprey
129: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**This weeks episode is a real treat because I bring on one of my all time favorite people, Dave Asprey. A pioneer of the Biohacking movement, Dave has devoted his life to elevating human performance using the latest scientific research combined with ancient healing traditions. His mission is to share with the world the latest discoveries in health and wellness to help you break through mental and physical barriers to accomplish the unimaginable- to be super human!Topics Covered:
Should we listen to the government for health advice?
Bulletproof Diet
The "vegan trap"
How Dave lost 250 lbs at the beginning of his health journey
Calories in Vs calories out
Different proteins do different things
Regenerative farming and why it’s good for the planet
Vitamin D-A-K-E
What happens when you spike your cortisol
Is eating plants good for you?
Importance of minerals
What are amino acids?
Collagen Peptides
Importance of identifying your health goals
Are you eating enough?
Should you eat fried food from a restaurant?
Alcohol and why you should limit it
If you do drink, how to prepare your body for it
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Jan 11, 2023 • 41min
Non-Hormonal Birth Control | Elina Berglund of Natural Cycles
128: On this episode, I interview Elina Berglund, Co-Founder of the FDA cleared contraceptive birth control app "Natural Cycles."Topics Covered:
Importance of measuring your temperature
Does traveling affect your cycle?
Oura Ring
Hormonal birth control and Natural Cycles
When to take your temperature to track your cycle
Is Natural Cycles FDA approved?
Ovulation strips
Is your data safe if you’re using Natural Cycles?
Check Out Natural Cycles:https://www.naturalcycles.com/Code REALFOODOLOGY gives you 20% off + a free thermometer https://www.naturalcycles.com/publications (this links to our publications and clinical findings)Instagram: @naturalcyclesTikTok: @naturalcyclesSponsored By:BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any order. Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY 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:Oral and Gut Microbiome Connection with Dr. Staci

Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 26min
How to Navigate the Grocery Store | Kyle Fitzgerald
127: You probably know Kyle Fitzgerald as @CleanKitchenNutrition on instagram. He creates daily videos showing us how to navigate the grocery store. On today's episode we share with you our tangible tips and tricks for navigating the grocery store!Topics Discussed:
Top ingredients to avoid at the grocery store
How to prepare for the grocery store
Vegetable oils and seed oils
Refined carbs and sugar
Hidden sugar in your food
Is Agave a good sugar alternative?
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Sugar replacements
Artificial and natural flavors
Greenwashing
Budget friendly tips
"Fat Free" movement
"Ultra Processed" Foods
What meat to buy
How to navigate the egg aisle
What is raw dairy?
A1 vs A2 cows
Accessibility and food deserts
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Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 5min
How Nutrition Affects Brain Health | Dr. Patrick Porter
126: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**On this weeks episode, I have on Dr. Patrick Porter, the creator of the popular app, Brain Tap. If you are not familiar with Brain Tap, it is an app to train your brain. Think about it as guided mediation on steroids!Topics Discussed:
Science behind meditation
How to wake up without an alarm
How to know if your brain is dis-regulated
Breath work and how it regulates brain function
Science behind addictive foods
How does nutrition affect our brain health
Leaky gut and leaky brain
Food marketing to children
How they make food addictive
Fasting and the brain
HRV - Heart Rate Variability
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Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 13min
The Dirty Side of Hormonal Birth Control | Nicole Jardim
125: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Nicole is a Certified Women’s Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor, and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programs that empower women and menstruators to reclaim their hormonal health using a method that combines evidence-based information with simplicity and sass.Nicole is also the host of The Period Party, a top-rated podcast on iTunes.She is the author of the book Fix Your Period: 6 Weeks to Banish Bloating, Conquer Cramps, Manage Moodiness, and Ignite Lasting Hormone Balance.We talk about the not so great side effects of the pill and what women can do in order to rebalance their cycles and get to root causes.Topics Covered:
Common conditions and side effects of birth control
Gut issues and birth control
What is PMS
First steps to take to get off the pill
Importance of tracking your cycle
How to find the right doctor
The science behind birth control
IUDs
Estrogen and progesterone
Bleeding disorders
Depression and birth control
Endometriosis
Stressors
Dietary choices and tips
Importance of balancing your blood sugar
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Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 20min
Red Meat is NOT a Health Risk | The Meat Mafia
124: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**I sit down with Brett and Harry of the Meat Mafia Podcast to talk all about meat and it’s health benefits!Topics Covered:
Why would someone want to try the carnivore diet?
Would you do carnivore 100% of the time
Why there is demonization of animal and saturated fats
Amino acids
Propaganda
Accessibility and affordability
Importance of supporting regenerative agriculture
Slaughtering practices
Grass fed vs grass finished
Where to find good meats
Labeling laws
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Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 8min
Copper Overload + The Effects of the Paraguard on the Body | Samantha Gilbert
123: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**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.I share my own story of copper toxicity from the copper IUD (paragard) and she shares her own struggles with copper overload. Topics Covered:
IUD’s
Copper Toxicity and Copper Overload
My symptoms with a copper IUD
How you get copper toxicity from IUD’s
Does it effect all women?
Inflammatory response from IUDs
Importance of balancing copper and zinc
Epigenetics
MTHFR gene
Animal protein and how important it is
Lab grown protein and milk
Copper and Autism
Brain fog
Plant based and the issues you can come across
Bloating and why it’s not normal after you eat
Mental health issues you may face with copper overload
Norepinephrine
Why to test for copper before conception
Copper and the brain
OCD
Methylation
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Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 28min
How to Be Well F*cked | Danielle Rosner
122: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Danielle is a Sensuality & Manifestation coach who helps women take their power back and stand in their worth. Her mission is to help people find more pleasure in their work, relationships, and life. She has helped hundreds of women transform their lives through holistic health and wellness coaching. Her unique approach to coaching aligns physical, mental, and sexual health to help you live your life optimally and experience more pleasure.We talk about finding pleasure in your everyday life, what it means to be "well f*cked" (even while being celibate), the polarity between masculine and feminine energies and how this effects our lives, how triggers are a beautiful invitation to look inward at your own wounding and so much more! This episode is MAGIC!Check Out Danielle:InstagramOnline ProgramsYoni Clearing MasterclassSponsored By:BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any orderHigher Dosehigherdose.comuse code REALFOODOLOGY FOR 15% OFF SITEWIDEOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Why We Should Care About Low Testosterone with Dr. Sam Madeira

Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 10min
An Integrative Approach to Diabetes | Dr. Mona Morstein
121: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Dr. Mona Morstein has been a naturopathic physician for thirty-one years. She sees patients for all types of chronic conditions, but has an expertise in hormonal conditions, such as prediabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, thyroid (Hashimoto’s and Graves), adrenals, reproductive (in women and men). She is the author of the highly esteemed book “Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.”Topics Covered:
Difference between diabetes 1 & 2
Is reversing diabetes an option?
Is there a cure to diabetes?
Symptoms of diabetes
Insulin resistance
Nutrient deficiency
Obesogens and diabesogens
Toxic Chemicals and weight gain
Insulin resistance
Endocrine disruptions
BPAs
Plastics
Phthalates
Herbicides and environmental toxins
Importance of sweating
Overconsumption of sugar
Grains and gluten
Glyphosate
Are low carb diets good for diabetes?
What is considered a low carb diet?
The dawn phenomenon
Why having a regular exercise regimen is so important
A1C
Gestational diabetes
Check Out Dr. Morstein:BookOnlineSponsored By:BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any orderHigher Dosehigherdose.comuse code REALFOODOLOGY FOR 15% OFF SITEWIDEOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffION - Intelligence of Nature www.intelligenceofnature.comCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 15% off all one time ordersCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Glyphosate, GMO's and How To Navigate the Food System with Zach Bush MD

Nov 16, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ketamine Assisted Therapy: The Next Level of Healing | Dr. Mike Dow
120: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**On today's episode, we talk all things Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Mike Dow of Field Trip Health. He is a Psychotherapist and Best Selling Author; his latest book is “The Sugar Brain Fix.” At Field Trip, they offer ketamine assisted psychotherapy to help people work through negative thought patterns, depression, anxiety, coping skills and trauma. Topics Covered:
What is Ketamine Therapy?
How long does Ketamine Therapy last?
Does Ketamine Therapy replace all other types of therapy?
Why Ketamine needs to be taken with the help of licensed professionals
Neuroplasticity
Neurotransmitters
The ego
Ketamine and the subconscious
Why Ketamine works better than SSRI’s
Process of Ketamine Therapy
Experiences that people have had with Ketamine Therapy
Risks of Ketamine
Who should and should not take Ketamine
Side effects of Ketamine Therapy
CBT
Why we need to pay attention to brain inflammation
Seed oils and processed foods
Check out Dr. Mike Dow:OnlineBooksField Trip HealthPre Order His New Book: The Ketamine BreakthroughSponsored By:BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any orderHigher Dosehigherdose.comuse code REALFOODOLOGY FOR 15% OFF SITEWIDEOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% offCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Psychedelic Therapy with Ronan Levy