Improving your Metabolism

Do you feel like you have a “slow metabolism?” Listen to today’s episode where we will share some information on the physiology of your bodies’ metabolic burn rate, and some ways to help improve it.

Let’s discuss low-carb and keto ways of eating. How does our body process carbohydrates on a physiological level?Is it helpful to restrict them? Tune in as we discuss all this and more!

It’s addictive! It’s poison! It feeds cancer! It depletes your body of nutrients! It lowers your immune system! It will kill you! All of the above and much more has been said regarding sugar over the past few decades. Everyone from mainstream medical doctors to naturopathic practitioners to talk show hosts accept without question that sugar is the worst and should be avoided as much as possible. But how solid is the science behind these claims? Join us today as we delve into the studies behind sugar’s health effects and whether or not it’s a good idea to restrict your intake!

Today we are thrilled to have Tori Culotta join us on the podcast!! Listen as we discuss her healing journey so far, her work as a functional nutritional therapy practitioner, advice to women struggling with their health and body image, and so much more! Visit Tori’s website: https://www.theboldstripe.com. And find her @stripewellness on Instagram!

Need a body image boost? Enjoy this episode chock full of tips and strategies to help you feel encouraged and comfortable in your own skin. And, Victoria shares her list of body-positive affirmations!

Wait a minute…the Diet Detox gals are promoting a diet?? When the “diet” in question is all about hitting your minimum nutritional requirements during pregnancy, the answer is YES! We both used the Brewer diet during our second pregnancies and were able to avoid so many of the complications that plagued our first pregnancies. By encouraging pregnant women to eat plenty of protein, calories and salt, the Brewer diet supports the mother’s blood volume expansion of 40%-60 that needs to happen during every pregnancy. Join us today as we talk about the physiology of blood expansion, the importance of protein in pregnancy, the crucial role of salt in a pregnant woman’s diet, unrestricted weight gain and much more!

If you’ve ever been on a diet and hit a weight loss “plateau”, eventually regained all the weight you lost or feel like your body fought your dieting efforts, the set point theory will help you understand why! It turns out that our bodies know exactly what they’re doing when they resist weight loss – the set point theory hypothesizes that every human has a weight range that their body functions best at. Trying to push your body below its lowest set point range is met with great resistance. Join us today as we discuss the evidence for the set point theory and its implications for intuitive eating, dieting and pursuing health no matter your current size!

Today is all about recovery! Whether you are recovering from an eating disorder, dieting or just general restrictive eating, letting your body fully recover is crucial to your long-term physical and mental health. Everyone's recovery will be unique, but we hope that sharing our stories will give you some idea of what to expect if you are in the early stages of your own recovery or in the middle of it, wondering when things will even out. Healing emotionally and physically from all the lies we've believed about food and our bodies IS possible and is so worth while!

We talk a LOT about intuitive eating on this podcast, but it can actually be a little hard to explain and learn how to do if you're not used to it! Although intuition is extremely personal and you are ultimately the only one who knows what your body needs, it can be helpful to hear others' explanations of what eating intuitively looks like. Join us as we discuss the 10 Intuitive Eating principles from Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, authors of Intuitive Eating. We hope you find these guidelines helpful in your journey to learning how to listen to your body!

We are thrilled to have our first-ever guest interview this week on the podcast! Joining us is Dr. Andrea Moore, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, a Nutritional Therapist, and a Life Coach. Andrea's entire career path used to be based on trying to fix everything she felt was wrong with her- from chronic pain, bloating, gas, post-concussive syndrome, brain fog, anxiety, depression, PMS, and ADD.....all by the age of 26! However, she refused to accept these as her norm. But, trying to get better and healthy felt exhausting, restricting, and impossible. While it took her years of exhausting work, she learned crucial lessons and skills that now allow her to help remove the mental load and burden off others on their journey to living a life that is not restricted by pain. She has devoted her life to helping others heal from chronic pain and understand the function of pain in our lives. Is pain useful? How does the body recognize and process pain? What is the deal with chronic pain? How could understanding pain help you work through fear around food? We discuss all of these topics and more. Whether you suffer from chronic or intermittent pain, this episode is full of encouraging and insightful information!