Real Talk, Whole Life

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Sarah is working on submitting her book and getting it off to the printer Stacy's favorite person in paleo, and long-time guest on The Paleo View (episode 42 and 109), is here as a guest on this week's show - welcome Danielle Walker! Danielle had a baby recently and will be helping to answer a number of questions related to pregnancy, newborns, and breastfeeding You can find more on Danielle on her site, Against All Grain, she has a popular YouTube channel, and is a New York Times Bestselling Author of Against All Grain and Meals Made Simple - and she is currently working on a third book What brought Danielle to blogging Danielle's number one job is being a mom, find out more about her kids here The difference in Danielle's pregnancies Fulfilling pregnancy cravings in a way that supports your health, but also makes you feel normal Why people experience a shift in the immune system when they are pregnant - some experience a remission and others experience flairs, with the most major immune system shift happening when the baby weans How Danielle is managing her health during the postpartum phase to reduce the possibility of an autoimmune flair Sarah's recommendations on how to reduce the risk of a flair postpartum Uber focus on nutrient density - how and why the immune system is a nutrient gas guzzler, with the immune regulator being the most sensitive to nutrient deficiencies Get a lot of sleep - let go of perfection, and focus on basic needs Activity is great, but prioritize sleep Be aware of stress levels and triggers Danielle's protocol when she notices a flair Creating a personal list of foods that are automatic no items that cause issues, and the role that a food journal can play in helping you identify your problematic foods Milk production shifts around the 6 week marker and what is happening at a hormonal level that impacts that change in milk supply What Stacy experienced with her food intolerances while breastfeeding her boys and how that led her to elimination dieting Getting Calcium from Non-Dairy Sources (34:09) There is calcium in other foods, and in fact more absorbable calcium in other foods than the calcium in dairy - we absorb a much higher percentage of calcium from cruciferous vegetables than we do from the calcium in diary We need calcium to make breastmilk There is a collection of studies that looked at dairy consumption and long-term bone health and there is actually no correlation between dairy intake and bone health, if anything there is a slight negative correlation One study shows that the more dairy you consume the more likely you are to have bone health problems Studies show that the most important diet factor to bone health is vegetable consumption One of Stacy's favorite soup recipes is Danielle's Chicken and Vegetable Soup, which she finds as a convenient way to get vegetables and bone broth in What Danielle has noticed with the foods she is eating and how those impact Easton through breastmilk Supplementing Easton with a probiotic Checkout kellymom.com for great factual information on breastfeeding, and for community and support with all things lactation How and why antibodies from mom cross into breastmilk When you are nursing, your body will prioritize the food source for your child - your body will essentially take the nutrients you are not getting enough of from your reserves and pass them along to your child Top Foods Nursing Moms Should Eat (52:20) Protein Mineral rich foods (organ meats and vegetables like cruciferous vegetables) Vitamin D (fish and shellfish; pastured raised animals; grass-fed dairy; time out in the sun) Vitamin A (liver, egg yolks) Antioxidants (organ meat, high quality meats, lots of vegetables) How to get 5 servings of vegetables a day to optimize health As long as you are getting adequate animals foods and then piling on the vegetables, that is the best case scenario for your health Danielle's tips for incorporating healthy foods and healthy habits Making soup and adding in vegetables Putting vegetables in smoothies and adding collagen (Stacy adds Vital Proteins) Prepping ahead and using the crockpot, see this post for Danielle's recommended prep ahead recipes Accepting help More from Danielle on how she is doing and feeling being in the newborn stage Thank you so much Danielle for coming back on The Paleo View - and congratulations on Easton's arrival and thank you for being such a positive role model to so many in the community Be sure to find Danielle and all of her social media channels on her site HERE Thanks everyone for listening! Outro (1:13:28) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Sarah's new Skype picture The Healing Kitchen was turned in on time and the publisher's response - moving the release date from February 2016 to December 2015 Sarah is still prioritizing her health goals and getting in sleep and fitness, but doing a check in podcast this week was a must to balance all of Sarah's other demands Work finally calmed down for Stacy and she has been spending a lot more time relaxing This past weekend her and Matt went to Brent & Heather's wedding, and it was such an amazing celebration that included so many fun activities Stacy also bought a convertible over the weekend Stacy is going to give Sarah her chill vibes to help her get through the book publishing process There is a MEGA AWESOME guest scheduled for next week and we can't wait to share that episode Sarah's plans for future books How book writing kind of landed in Sarah's lap and wasn't something she had consciously sought out as a career goal Stacy's thoughts on sharing a passion with the world When Sarah evaluated going back into academics vs. continuing on the path as a blogger and book author The amazing benefits and privileges that come with being book authors A huge thank you to everyone who has shared reviews, left comments, connected with Stacy and Sarah in whatever way you have over the years - it all means so much Sarah is working on book tour plans for The Healing Kitchen, stay tuned for details And a big congratulations to Brent & Heather on their amazing wedding! Thank you for checking in with Stacy and Sarah this week - we will be back next week! Outro (19:39) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Sarah listened to the show for a first time in a long time Why Stacy and Sarah don't routinely listen to their show Matt, feel free to interject bits and pieces into the show as you would like Welcome Josh from Slim Palate How and when Matt and Stacy first met Josh, and discovering his cookbook Josh's guest post on the Paleo Parents site Josh was a part of the Take Back Your Health Conference this year, and is actually in a movie that was screened at the event over the weekend, Revolution: Food movie Made for perfect timing for him to make an appearance on The Paleo View while he is in town Inspired by a recent post that Josh shared, Stacy thought it would be great to have him on the show to share more What happens when Stacy records with show guests in person Cole and Josh's love for the 'oh burn' moments Cole interacting with people at the event and the feedback he shared with some of these movement leaders The people who are in the movie and why the information they shared was so inspiring and why the concepts were so unique and new The cinematography in the film is stunning, and the video will be available online in November ---> don't miss it here More on the Post (16:30) Losing so much weight so young and how that impacted Josh going through that process in a public setting How weight-loss impacted Stacy over the years Josh's original story Lost over 100 pounds at age 16 and that was also when he started his blog Stacy helped promote Josh's story because she was so moved by it He published his book at 16 as well Josh has OCD and got easily obsessed with body image the further he got into his journey Body dysmorphia amongst teens, and especially with guys and how they deal with it The anxiety it gave Josh to compare himself to the men's health magazines Losing too much weight and when Josh first saw himself on film How body dysmorphia messes with your head Reaching out to lifting coaches for guidance on food intake The fear of gaining weight and the mental challenge of needing to shift his dysmorphic mentality towards changing his habits Refusing sugar for so long, despite not having a condition the required that sort of restriction The trouble with the all or nothing mentality The program Josh did during his weight-gaining process How Josh now feels about his body and how he physically feels after putting on 70 pounds Truly comfortable in his own skin now His various emotions though the gain, and now he feels like he is just as he is supposed to be Feeling mentally sharper and having better, consistent energy Should vs. want Loving our body and where it is at today Josh's inspiration from Elliott Hulse Building up off of something that is already good and making it stronger The common issue with people transitioning one eating disorder to the next The issue with orthorexia in the paleo community The promise Josh made to himself to stay grounded in real food when working on his weight-gain What Josh's suggestions are for those who are dealing with body dysmorphia and/or orthorexia Stacy's post on disordered eating Stacy's mindset around the "good foods" and the "bad foods" and how this thinking can backfire on her overall habits and goals Being too harsh on yourself leads to anxiety Knowing what choices you want to make for yourself on a daily basis Strategies & Resources (54:43) Josh reminds himself that he is nourishing his body to grow to avoid the anxiety that use to come with eating carbs and/or sugars Mentally acknowledging yourself and giving yourself props when you are making progress The power of positive self talk Stacy's way of finding rechargers for her system that have nothing to do with food Stacy also has always identified an accountably partner when she is working through a specific health challenge Identifying the snowball foods Sarah's top strategy is sleep Sarah also thinks about how she looks through her husband's eyes Making time for quality grown up time with your significant other is also important How the lifestyle stuff impacts Sarah's relationship with food Thank you to Josh for coming on this weeks show! Be sure to visit Josh on his site Slim Palate and to checkout his cookbook as well Also look into Revolution: Food movie Thanks again - we will be back next week! Outro (1:11:33) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices