
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

Oct 27, 2021 • 1h 6min
Intuitively Eating | Jessi Jean
62: On today's episode I speak with with Certified Eating Psychology Coach, Jessi Jean. She is the host of the Dear Body Podcast and brings such a balanced perspective into the world of intuitive eating. We cover intuitive eating, how can people learn how to listen to their body, good vs bad foods and how to stop moralizing our food, how to find healing around your relationship to food, binge eating and so much more!Check out Jessi:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dear-body-podcast/id1460137502
https://www.instagram.com/jessijeannn/

Oct 20, 2021 • 1h 28min
Everything You Need To Know About Women’s Hormones | Candace Burch
61: Candace Burch, M.A., is a Hormone Health Educator and founder of Your Hormone Balance, with over 25 years experience in the field. She helps people of all ages detect hormone imbalances that wreak havoc on their quality of life, longevity and sense of self, and teach them HOW to get back in balance using natural rebalancing techniques. We talk all about women’s hormones: what hormonal imbalance looks like, what balance looks like, how to get your balance back after birth control, PCOS, estrogen and breast cancer, the implications of overeating and under eating, lifestyle and diet changes for optimal hormone balance and so much more!Show Links:
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https://www.instagram.com/yourhormonebalance/
Books:Womancode :https://amzn.to/3EZMlScBeyond the Pill: https://amzn.to/3ufV8ug
Supplements she and I mentioned: Chaste Berry (Vitex), Glutathione, Calcium, d Glucurate, DIM

Oct 13, 2021 • 1h 4min
The Drugless Doctor | Dr. Bob DeMaria
60: Dr. Bob DeMaria is an experienced healthcare provider with over 40 years experience helping individuals from all over the world without ever prescribing a single medication. His educational background includes a degree in Human Biology, specialties in Spinal Engineering and Natural Orthopedic Treatments, valedictorian of his chiropractic class at National University of Health Sciences, and an NHD degree.He is the founder of The Drugless Doctors, a chiropractic and nutrition-based practice, with locations in Cleveland, Ohio and Naples, Florida. His extensive research and clinical observations have been the foundation for his ten books, including Dr. Bob's Drugless Guide to Mental Health and Dr. Bob's Guide to balancing female hormones We talk about why more people are seeing hormone imbalances, how to balance them (men and women), the low Testosterone epidemic and so much more!Check out Dr. Bob:
https://druglessdoctor.com/
https://www.instagram.com/druglessdoctor/

Oct 6, 2021 • 1h 1min
Food Is Medicine + Information for the Body | MD Dr. Aaron Hartman
59: On todays episode I speak with MD Dr Aaron Hartman, MAR, FAAFP, DABFM, DABIM, DAIHM, IFMCP. The medical system didn’t offer much hope for his daughter's medical condition and he was forced to explore alternative treatments. We talk about this journey he went through and the improvement he saw in both his daughter and son once they started focusing on real food and alternative treatments.We talk about COVID long haulers syndrome and what he’s seen in his practice. We also talk about the current medical system, the changes we need to actually help people and the importance of real food. Food is medicine and food is information. We need real food with real information for our bodies to self regulate and heal. Dr. Hartman graduated Summa Cum Laude in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995, earned his MD from Medical College of Virginia in 2000, and then completed his residency in Family Medicine at the Hanover Family Practice residency program at the Medical College of Virginia in 2003. In 2012 he formalized his commitment to exploring new and advanced treatment opportunities through his membership with the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine and then the Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2015 he received his second board certification in Integrative and Holistic Medicine through the American Board of Physician Specialties and in 2016 earned the recognition as a Certified Practitioner in Functional Medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine.Show Links:
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https://richmondfunctionalmedicine.com/about/aaron-hartman-md/
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Sep 29, 2021 • 1h 5min
The Cholesterol Myth | Dr. Jonny Bowden
58: What if I told you everything you knew about cholesterol and statin drugs was wrong? I speak with Dr Jonny Bowden about why we need cholesterol, how it shouldn’t be vilified, what we got wrong about it, how we are over prescribing statins, why LDL & HDL are not actually the whole picture, what lab work we should be getting to determine heart disease risk and what we can do to better our health!Show Links:
https://jonnybowden.com/
https://meta-fasting.com/meta-fasting3
https://jonnybowden.com/product/the-great-cholesterol-myth/

Sep 22, 2021 • 1h 1min
It’s Normal To Be Healthy | Neka of Urban Remedy
57: On this episode, I invite Neka Pasquale founder of Urban Remedy which is a company that specializes in certified organic, non-GMO, gluten free and vegan offerings. Neka joins me to talk about the difference between GMO and Organic agriculture, the low fat movement, why fad diets are not the way to go, why you should trust organic food, the terrible US Food Pyramid and she even helps us understand if juices and smoothies are good for us.Check out Neka:https://urbanremedy.com/our-story/Eating Animals (Documentary)https://www.eatinganimalsmovie.com

Sep 15, 2021 • 54min
The Rise Of Autoimmunity + What to Do About It | Donna Mazzola
56: I speak with Donna Mazzola, better known as Dr. Autoimmune Girl, all about autoimmune disorders and the rise we have been seeing in the last 10 years. She is a Pharmacist (with a Doctorate in Pharmacy degree) and also a Nutritionist with her Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. We talk about what autoimmunity is, what to look for, what to do about it, what is causing this rise and so much more!Show Links:
https://drautoimmunegirl.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drautoimmunegirl/

Sep 8, 2021 • 1h 10min
How To Achieve A Magic Mind | James Beshara
55: I speak with James Beshara, founder of Magic Mind, the world’s first productivity drink. We talk about how coffee actually gets in the way of your productivity, the health scare that got him to stop drinking 5-6 cups of coffee a day, what nootropics are and how they improve cognitive function and how to improve your overall health and mental well being!EXCLUSIVE OFFER:Get 40% off your first order at http://www.magicmind.co with codeCOURTNEYFRIENDS

Sep 1, 2021 • 31min
All You Need To Know About Olive Oil | Pasolivo
54: I speak with Marisa Bloch of Pasolivo Olive Oil all about what makes olive oil the healthiest fat, what to look for when picking out olive oil, how to find the highest quality, the Italian mafia and what a lot of olive oils are cut with and so much more!You can get 10% off their first order of Pasolivo Olive oil by using the code REALFOODOLOGY at checkouthttps://www.pasolivo.com/@pasolivo

Aug 25, 2021 • 55min
Are We Allergic To Food Or Just What’s Been Done To It? | Robyn O’Brien
53: This episode answers the important question, What is going on with our food right now?” Robyn O’Brien is the Co-Founder of Replant Capital where they help improve farmers profitability and environmental outcomes through financing the transition of farmland to regenerative and organic agriculture. She has been called the Erin Brockovich of the food industry.Check Out Robyn:Ted Talk https://robynobrien.com/robyn-obrien-tedx/http://replantcapital.com