
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

Sep 7, 2022 • 1h 18min
How to Balance Your Blood Sugar | Kelly LeVeque
110: Kelly LeVeque, is a best-selling author, celebrity holistic nutritionist and wellness expert, who you may know from instagram as BeWellbyKelly. She is the author of Body Love and Body Love Everyday and she makes healthy eating simple. We talk about her food philosophy the Fab 4, what it means, how to balance your blood sugar, what foods are best for balancing blood sugar and so much more!On This Episode We Cover:
Blood sugar balance
What whole foods do to help blood sugar balance
Intermittent fasting
Caffeine and what it does to blood sugar
Crash in blood sugar
Continuous glucose monitors
Blood sugar balancing meals
How to eat your first meal when intermittent fasting
Blood sugar and depression
Importance of listening to your body
Importance of protein
Foods that support blood sugar balance
Linoleic acid
Seed Oils
Proper way to eat carbohydrates
What’s causing the rise of diabetes
Endocrine disrupters
Plastics
Toxins we are newly exposed to
Alcohol
What ultra processed foods do to kids
How to read food labels
How to break the fast
Certificate of analysis on products
Recipe ideas
How to get kids to eat better
Moms vs. Dads feedings kids
Why oat milk should be avoided
Check Out Kelly:Instagrambewellbykelly.comBe Well By Kelly Protein Powder Sponsored By:Cured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% offOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFMagic Mindhttp://www.magicmind.coCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther ListeningFood is Medicine and Information for the Body

Aug 31, 2022 • 59min
No One is Coming to Rescue You | Doug Bopst
109: On today's episode, I am joined by Personal Trainer, Speaker and Author Doug Bopst about why no one is coming to rescue you. Doug speaks about his journey of hitting rock bottom, going to jail, how he picked himself back up and he teaches us why we have to stop depending on others to be healthy both mentally and physically. We also touch on great ways to deal with stress, addiction and eating disorders.Check Out Doug:Doug's WebsiteSponsored By:Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFMagic Mindhttp://www.magicmind.coCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterFurther Listening:Why Mindset Matters

Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 12min
CBD and Destigmatizing Drugs | Joe Sheehey of Cured Nutrition
108: On this weeks episode I am joined by the founder of Cured Nutrition, Joe Sheehey. If you are not familiar with Cured, they are a CBD and Neurotropic company that I am obsessed with. Joe sits down with me to talk about CBD, CBN, why you want to be taking it, dosages and we have a great conversation about the stigma of drugs in general. Check Out Joe and Cured:Joe's InstagramCured Nutrition Online (Click for a discount)Cured on InstagramCured Birthday Sale AND LAUNCH OF SERENITY! Offer Valid: 8/25-8/29Products Discounted:
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Aug 17, 2022 • 1h 11min
Digest This | Bethany Ugarte and Courtney Swan
107: This weeks episode is actually from an interview I did on my friend Bethany Ugarte's (@lilsipper) new podcast, Digest This. We loved the interview so much, we wanted to share it on my channel too. On This Episode We Cover:
Regenerative farming
Issues with the food industry in the US
Subsidies
Rise in Obesity
Metabolic disease
Types of Sugar
Benefits of fat
Pesticides
Endocrine disrupters
Fruit concentrates
Canola Oil
Oils
Best butter to use
Mansanto and Bauer
Dangers of Pesticides
Gut health
Eating organic in a budget
Vegan and Vegetarian diets
Check Out BethanyDigest This PodcastInstagramCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterFurther Listening:A Chat With The Gut Health Guru

Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 19min
How to Avoid the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster | Danielle Hamilton
106: Danielle Hamilton, Holistic Nutritionist who specializes in Blood Sugar Regulation and host of the Unlock Your Sugar Shackles Podcast joins me to talk about her journey with PCOS and how she healed her body of the diagnosis, the importance of blood sugar regulation, why only 12% of our population is metabolically healthy, the rise of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, what foods to eat for blood sugar stabilization and so much more!Check Out Danielle:InstagramReactive Hypoglycemia Masterclasswww.daniellehamiltonhealth.comPodcastSponsored By:Cured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% offOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFMagic Mindhttp://www.magicmind.coCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterFurther Listening:Intuitively Eating With Jessi Jean

Aug 3, 2022 • 1h 5min
There’s What In Baby Food?? | Joe and Serenity of Serenity Kids
105: I challenge you to go down the baby food aisle and try to find one baby food that doesn’t contain fruit and/or grains like rice. This was impossible before Serenity Kids. They’re the only grain free baby food that uses organic, grass fed, regenerative meats, organic veggies, high quality fats and no fruit! We talk about baby food, the formula shortage, conventional formula and so much more! Show Links:Inventing Baby Food BookCheck Out Serenity:Order Serenity Online Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 15% off all baby productsInstagramSponsored By:Cured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% offOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFMagic Mindhttp://www.magicmind.coCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Why Grass Fed Meat is Going to Heal Our EarthKids Nutrition with Jaime Mathews

Jul 27, 2022 • 1h 16min
Why We Should Care About Low Testosterone | Dr. Sam Madeira
104: Dr. Madeira’s mission, passion, and life work is to help you find your unique root cause, and transformative path to healing and guide you to maintain a state of health and vitality throughout your life. He is Board Certified by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE).He joins me to talk about men’s hormones, the decline in testosterone we are seeing in men, the importance of organic food & how it affects your hormones, and so much more!Check Out Dr. Sam Madeira:Dr. Sam Madeira on Instagramhttps://www.apollohealthclinic.com/samuel-madeira-nd-bsc/Show Links:Vitamin D LampNon-toxic dish and hand soap - Code REALFOODOLOGY saves you $$$Operation Ranch HandSponsored By:Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFMagic Mindhttp://www.magicmind.coCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney:Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Achieving True Health and Vitality with Dr. Tyler Jean

Jul 20, 2022 • 1h 13min
How To Be Healthier, Smarter | Shawn Stevenson
103: Shawn Stevenson, podcast host of The Model Health Show and author of two best selling books, Eat Smarter and Sleep Smarter, joins me to talk about how to be healthier, smarter. We talk calories, inflammation of the brain, epigenetics, natural flavors, ultra processed foods and so much more. Check Out Shawn: Shawn Stevenson on InstagramThe Model Health Show Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your LifeSleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Successhttps://themodelhealthshow.comSponsored By: Cured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodology REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% off Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFF Magic Mindhttp://www.magicmind.co Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney: Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening: Achieving True Health and Vitality with Dr. Tyler Jean

Jul 13, 2022 • 1h 16min
Pet Health | Rita Hogan
102: Rita Hogan is a pet herbalist with 20 years experience. She has helped me a lot with my dog Turkey over the years and I wanted to bring her on to talk about what is in most pet food, what we should be feeding our pets and so much more about pet health! Show Links: Nutrition for Dogs BookDigestive enzymeshttps://greenjujukitchen.com/Check Out Rita:https://www.canineherbalist.com/https://www.facebook.com/canineherbalist/Get Info on Rita’s Upcoming Book, The Herbal Dog. Diet formulators:https://animaldietformulator.com/https://www.petdietdesigner.com/en/https://secure.balanceit.com/index.phphttps://rawfedandnerdy.com/product/formulationhttps://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/recipe-opt-in/Sponsored By: Cured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodology REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% off Organifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney: Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water Database

Jul 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
Oral and Gut Microbiome Connection | Dr. Staci
101: Staci Whitman is a Functional Pediatric Dentist and we talk all about the oral/gut microbiome connection, it’s connection to overall health and what really causes cavities!Check Out Staci:https://www.instagram.com/doctor_staci/https://doctorstaci.com/Sponsored By: Cured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% offOrganifi www.organifi.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFFCheck Out Courtney: Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening Ask the Dentist Achieving True Health and Vitality with Dr. Tyler Jean