Eat for Life
Samantha Gilbert
In today’s fast-paced world, it is easy to set aside self-care. With long daily to-do lists, many people disregard things that make them miserable. They go on with their lives despite feeling exhausted, sick, or downright depressed. Some can't even afford to stop to take a short breath. As a result, their bodies fail them, and they struggle to understand their ultimate purpose in life. Find the much-needed pause to reinvigorate yourself, right here on the Eat For Life Podcast. This show features free, learn-on-the-go content that can reveal the root causes of your suffering. Connect your physical, emotional, and spiritual health to find your very own path to healing. Tune in to bi-monthly discussions about the next best steps for a fruitful healing process. This non-judgmental space offers everything you need to resolve the challenges hindering you from reclaiming the life you are meant for. Learn how to address your illness, heal from childhood trauma, release negative energy, and experience monumental life change. Listen to conversations that acknowledge your pain and fears, giving you a chance to grow. If you are tired of hearing unhelpful medical findings, signing up for overpriced programs with no actual benefit, or getting unreliable advice from Google, this podcast can help. Dive deep into complex subjects such as neuroscience, epigenetics, functional and micromolecular medicine, trauma and abuse, as well as spirituality and faith. Find out how to apply them to your everyday life and unlock a better version of yourself. This is a safe place to hear advice that addresses depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders, and autism. Build a healthy body through proper care of your hormones, heal an autoimmune disease, or get rid of a gut infection you may be suffering from. Most importantly, feel inspired by stories of individuals from all walks of life who overcame their most complicated and enduring obstacles. Host of the podcast is Samantha Gilbert (Sami), a Nutritional Therapy Counselor and Hope Communicator. She specializes in a functional, nutrient-based approach to healing the brain and body using compassionate approaches based on biochemical individuality. In addition to sharing expert advice, she is a living testament to the amazing power of nutrition therapy for those feeling drained of hopes and dreams. Sami had a painful relationship with food caused by biochemical imbalances running in her family. Due to the emotional burden of her childhood trauma, sometimes she ate compulsively, and other times deprived herself of food altogether. Sami also struggled with suicidal ideation, suffered from chronic fatigue, and regularly battled depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. For so long, she felt broken and alone. Trying to fix herself, Sami spent over $100,000 on different practitioners, counselors, and therapists. She tried a myriad of therapies including affirmations, visions quests, and meditation, as well as Prozac, Zoloft, and herbal remedies, that for the most part, made her feel worse. Eventually, Sami found the healing she needed by going back to school to study functional medicine and nutrition therapy. By becoming an expert in these fields, she discovered the best diets for anxiety and depression, the ideal nutrition for mental health, and how food and nutrients balance hormones. Sami’s physical and mental worlds now align as she Eats for Life and turns pain into purpose. This podcast is a bridge to forge empathetic connections and deliver healing advice to people going through a hurtful time. Your health is a puzzle and your unique story matters. Join Sami in putting the pieces back together and getting rid of everything that stops you from the life you are meant to live. You have the right to a healthy relationship with food and your body. Become confident about your passions and unafraid of other people’s opinions. Listen to Eat for Life at http://eatfor.life/podcast/.
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Jan 31, 2022 • 43min
How Short Chain Fatty Acids Can Fix Your Gut with Steven Wright
Today I’ve brought back Steven Wright of the Healthy Gut Company to talk about the tremendous impact short-chain fatty acids have on the gut microbiome.Short-chain fatty acids are produced when the good bacteria in your gut break down certain dietary fibers, which is why dietary and supplemental fiber sources are so important for optimal health.Both clinical application and peer-reviewed research have shown that short-chain fatty acids enhance intestinal barrier function, regulate the immune system, and reduce oxidative stress. They can also help with insomnia, food sensitivities, histamine intolerance, and autoimmune diseases.We discuss good sources of the right kinds of dietary and supplemental fibers, as well as how and when to supplement short-chain fatty acids like butyric acid.Listen to the full episode to hear:How short-chain fatty acids are produced in the gut and why they’re so important for maintaining the health of your microbiomeHow butyrate interacts with the immune system to protect against leaky gut and autoimmune issuesWhat to eat to support your body’s ability to produce short-chain fatty acidsWhat to look for in a butyrate supplementClick here for research links plus a coupon code for $15 off plus free shipping.
Jan 17, 2022 • 58min
What to Do When Diet and Probiotics Don’t Work with Steven Wright
If you feel like you’ve tried everything you can to heal your gut from very low carb or low FODMAP diets to pre and probiotic therapies, and you are still struggling with digestive problems, this episode was made for you.For years, Steven Wright struggled with a wide variety of severe digestive problems, which led him to create the SCD Lifestyle, and now the Healthy Gut Company.In today's episode, Steven shares his healing journey and we take a deep dive into the systems that support optimal gut health and healing, as well as what you can do to start your own healing process.Listen to the full episode to hear:How stomach acid is key to immune function, nutrient absorption, and even food sensitivities.How low stomach acid levels lead to bloating, poor transit time, gut dysbiosis, and other symptoms you may not know about.Why the function of your villi and brush border enzymes are root causes of carbohydrate malabsorption, not the carbs themselves.How highly restrictive diets can actually contribute to symptoms and reduce the resilience of your gut.Simple steps to test your gut function and begin to heal.Click here to read the full article along with a coupon code for $15 off plus free shipping.
Jan 3, 2022 • 45min
My Personal Healing Journey
2021 was quite the year, but we made it to 2022!To kick off the new year, my producer, Sean McMullin is flipping the script and interviewing me.Today I’m sharing my personal journey to better health and wellbeing after surviving trauma and physical and mental health challenges.From overworked, overstressed and struggling to keep my head above water, I’m telling the story of the wrong turns and mistakes and the moments that finally gave me hope and set me on the path to wholeness.Listen to the full episode to hear:How understanding your biochemistry can change your relationship with your healthWhy making radical changes to your diet without understanding root causes leads to frustrationRed flags to watch out for when you’re looking for answersWhat to expect when implementing a treatment protocol and why physical and mental healing is never linear
Dec 20, 2021 • 1h 14min
The Gut-Brain Connection with Kiran Krishnan
For December, I’m sharing a couple of my favorite episodes while we take a little break to spend time with friends and family. I hope you are also able to make room for the things you love this season, you so deserve it after the year we've had.My second favorite episode for this month is my conversation with Kiran Krishnan about the gut microbiome.I love this episode because of Kiran’s ability to explain why the health of our gut microbiome is so important, especially in early life and its impact on mental health.Your body’s microbiome is a complex set of systems that contribute to your health and wellbeing in innumerable ways that we have barely begun to understand.And you have multiple microbiomes that exist in your body, from your skin to your mouth to your gut that are comprised of multiple kinds of organisms at varying levels. It’s no wonder we’ve only scratched the surface in learning about these different ecosystems.Kiran Krishnan joins me to break down what a microbiome is, what it’s made up of, and why the microbiome in your gut is so vital to your overall physical and mental health.Kiran Krishnan is a Research Microbiologist and has been involved in the dietary supplement and nutrition market for the past 18 years. He spent several years with hands-on R&D in the fields of molecular medicine and microbiology at the University of Iowa. He is a co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbiome Labs.Listen to the full episode to hear:The various microbes that make up your microbiome and the different ecosystems that exist throughout your bodyHow the gut microbiome connects to your brain through the enteric nervous system and vagus nerveThe role of the gut microbiome in mental and behavioral health and how it impacts your response to stressThe problem with most probiotics on the market today and what actually works to support your gut microbiomeClick here to read the full article as well as research links.
Dec 6, 2021 • 60min
The MTHFR and Methylfolate Myth with Dr. Albert Mensah
For December, I’m sharing a couple of my favorite episodes while we take a little break to spend time with friends and family. I hope you are also able to make room for the things you love this season, you so deserve it after the year we've had.The first one is a powerful conversation with Dr. Albert Mensah about how flawed the MTHFR (the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene) testing approach is and its common resulting treatment: methylfolate.In clinical practice, we’ve been seeing adverse reactions to methylfolate treatment for many years now.We discuss why this testing approach is problematic, misconceptions about the different forms of folic acid, potential dangers and impacts on the in utero environment and neurotransmitter activity.Dr. Mensah is a world-renowned leader and teacher in methylation disorders. He is the co-founder of Mensah Medical in Warrenville, Illinois, a clinic that specializes in the treatment of biochemical imbalances and the cognitive and physical disorders caused by those imbalances. Since 2005 Dr. Mensah has treated over 30,000 patients using all-natural, non-pharmaceutical targeted nutrient therapy.His practice focuses on the management and treatment of cognitive disorders such as autism, behavior and learning disorders, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, anxiety syndromes, childhood and adult schizophrenia or Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease, as well as family medicine.Listen to the full episode to hear:How loading up on methylfolate can result in neurotransmitter changes and imbalances, especially with glutamate and serotoninWhy the MTHFR gene test can’t determine methylation statusHow folic acid supplementation outside of the first trimester negatively impacts fetal and child developmentTesting that can help you discover your methylation status to accurately support physical and mental healthClick here to read the full transcript along with research links.
Nov 22, 2021 • 58min
Environmental Toxins and Your Health with Lara Adler
We talk a lot about toxins and you may think you’ve heard it all before, but hear me out!We are exposed to environmental toxins every single day, by doing normal, everyday activities like eating, showering, using beauty products, and cleaning.Many exposures are unavoidable, but there are many that you can address, especially when it comes to products that come into your home.You might think that because something is on the shelf at your local store, that means it’s safe. But there are over 84,000 chemicals registered for use in the United States and many of them have never been tested for safety.We’re finding that many of these chemicals are linked to conditions we’re all trying to avoid, like cancer, diabetes, depression, anxiety, ADHD, thyroid disease, hormonal imbalances, infertility and more.But when it comes to reducing your exposure, it can be hard to know where to start and easy to get overwhelmed.That’s why today, I’m talking with environmental toxins expert and educator Lara Adler.Lara Adler is an Environmental Toxins Expert & Educator and a Certified Holistic Health Coach who teaches health coaches, nutritionists, and other health professionals how to eliminate the #1 thing holding their clients back from the results they are seeking – the unaddressed link between chemicals and chronic health problems. She trains practitioners to become experts in everyday toxic exposures so they can improve client outcomes without spending hundreds of hours researching on their own.Listen to the full episode to hear:How the reactive, rather than proactive, mode of regulation and enforcement in the United States make it easy for toxins to end up in products we use every day.How industry mobilizes to manufacture positive research and suppress negative outcomes.Three simple, free steps to take today to begin reducing toxin exposure in your home.The truth about natural and organic labeling on personal care products, and what label claims you can actually trust.Click here to read the full transcript along with research links.
Nov 8, 2021 • 26min
Breast Implant Illness Facts with Danielle Valoras - Part 2
In part two of our discussion, Danielle Valoras returns to dig into the science behind breast implants, why they cause some women to develop symptoms of Breast Implant Illness, and what we can do to hold the FDA, manufacturers, and surgeons accountable.Despite increasing evidence that breast implants can and do cause complications and immune responses for many women, too many providers still dismiss their concerns.If you’re experiencing a shift in your health and wellbeing following breast implant surgery, know that you are not alone. It is not all in your head. And there are compassionate providers out there who will help you navigate your choices so you can get your life back.Danielle Valoras is a certified physician assistant and founder of NavWell RX, an integrative health practice.She is also the originator of the Breast Implant Health Summit, a global initiative for education and better health for those with breast implants. Danielle brings over 20 years of experience in medical research and education to her clients.She specializes in Psycho-Neuro-Endocrine-Immunology (P.N.E.I.), a burgeoning field that investigates the link between the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems in relation to physical health.For the last five years, Danielle's mission has been to inform, treat and advocate for women who have been diagnosed with breast implant illness and other implantable device-related issues.Listen to the full episode to hear:How breast implants interact with your immune system, regardless of if you develop symptoms.Why rupture isn’t the only risk factor for breast implant contents to get into your system.How even small amounts of platinum leaching from an implant impact your GI tract.Why even saline implants expose you to silicone.Diagnostics to ask for and a functional medicine approach if you think your implants may be impacting your health.Click here to read the full article along with for research links.
Oct 25, 2021 • 28min
Breast Implant Illness Facts with Danielle Valoras - Part 1
If you have breast implants and are experiencing symptoms, please hear me. You are not crazy. It's not all in your head and yes, you can do something about it.If your medical provider isn’t hearing you or is dismissing you, then I encourage you to find someone else who will truly listen to your concerns and provide a compassionate approach to healing.I'm passionate about this topic because I've walked with several clients through their breast implant illness healing journeys, and I want you to know you are not alone.Breast implant illness survivor Danielle Valoras joins me for a two-part series to discuss the signs and symptoms of breast implant illness, along with how implants are manufactured and why we don’t have long-term data on their safety.Danielle Valoris is a certified physician assistant and founder of NavWell RX, an integrative health practice.She is also the originator of the Breast Implant Health Summit, a global initiative for education and better health for those with breast implants. Danielle brings over 20 years of experience in medical research and education to her clients.She specializes in Psycho-Neuro-Endocrine-Immunology (P.N.E.I.), a burgeoning field that investigates the link between the nervous, endocrine and immune systems in relation to physical health.For the last five years, Danielle's mission has been to inform, treat and advocate for women who have been diagnosed with breast implant illness and other implantable device-related issues.Today, she shares her implant story and the challenges, symptoms, and illness that developed, her ultimate decision to have them removed, and how she healed.Listen to the full episode to hear:How lack of accountability and transparency in the FDA approval process for breast implants impacts our ability to make educated choices.How Danielle’s surgical team ignored her specific wishes for the size of her implants and how that impacted her healing and orthopedic symptoms she developed.The symptoms of lymphatic swelling, depression, fatigue, and brain fog that began to crop up almost immediately after surgery.What pathologists found in Danielle’s system at the time her implants were removed.Click here to read the full article along with research links.
Oct 11, 2021 • 30min
The Truth About Gluten-Free Diets Part 2: The Gut Brain Connection with Dr. Tom O'Bryan
To this day, I get asked if gluten is problematic.And I often get pushback from people who tell me that they have no reactivity to it and that their doctor or nutritionist doesn’t think it’s problematic.But when they work with me and we dig deeper into their medical and family history, I see a wide variety of symptoms related to the gluten in their diets.To make matters worse, gluten is often found in foods that wouldn’t normally contain gluten, but have been exposed to cross-contamination in how and where they are grown or in processing. This is especially true with oats!Another scary fact is that glyphosate, the herbicide otherwise known as Roundup, is used as a desiccant to dry out oats and other gluten-free grains. Glyphosate is a common underlying cause of autoimmune disease.Today’s guest is a world leader on gluten sensitivity and inflammation.Dr. Tom O’Bryan is the founder of theDr.com and his most recent book, You Can Fix Your Brain, **was received with global accolades.When it comes to getting healthy, Dr. Tom’s goal for you is making it easy to do the right thing. As an internationally recognized, admired, and compassionate speaker, focusing on food sensitivities, environmental toxins, and the development of auto-immune diseases, Dr. Tom's audiences discover that it is through a clear understanding of how you got to where you are that you and your doctor can figure out what it will take to get you well.Listen to the full episode to hear:How wheat and gluten create an immediate immune system response for all of us, even if you think you’re not reactiveWhat the line of tolerance means for your gutHow inflammation and dysbiosis in your gut impact your brainWhy “gluten-free” on the menu or the label isn’t a guaranteeSteps to take to transition to a grain-free dietClick here for resources.
Sep 27, 2021 • 50min
The Truth About Gluten-Free Diets Part 1: Grainflammation with Dr. Peter Osborne
Half of the American diet is composed of highly processed wheat and gluten-based food products, making it a major contributor to diseases that impact the brain and body.Gluten impacts not only mental health, but is connected to the staggering and continual rise in autoimmune diseases, especially pain syndromes and gut inflammation.But if going gluten-free is the answer, why do autoimmune diseases and mental health disorders continue to rise? Is going gluten-free all it’s hyped up to be?In this special two-part series, I’m speaking with two world-renowned experts who have dedicated their lives to educating the public about the impact of wheat, gluten, and other grains in our diets.Over the next two episodes, you’ll learn how even so-called “gluten-free” grains such as corn and oats are still problematic, the problem with cross-contamination, how chemicals used in growing and storing grains impact your health, and so much more.Today, I'm speaking with Dr. Peter Osborne. Dr. Osborne is the clinical director of Origins Health Care in Sugar Land, Texas. He is a doctor of Chiropractic, a Doctor of Pastoral Science, and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He is the author of No Grain, No Pain and the founder of Gluten Free Society.Dr. Osborne is one of the most sought-after alternative health and nutrition experts in the world. His practice is centered on helping those with painful chronic degenerative and autoimmune diseases using natural methods. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on gluten sensitivity, and lectures nationally on this and many other nutritionally related topics. Listen to the full episode to hear:How mass-scale farming practices contribute to gluten sensitivity, inflammation and disease riskGluten’s connection to autoimmune pain syndromes and the impact of pain management drugs on the gut and the bodyWhat gluten-free labeling in the US leaves out that can still make you sickHow compounds in grains can actually mask their own damage by inhibiting pain responseThe many symptoms and disorders gluten is linked to that aren’t in your gutClick here for resources.
