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Wellness Beets Episode #31: Neti Pots, Prenatal Multivitamins, and Losing the Last 5 Pounds

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Check out Brittany’s YouTube channel for new content popping up all the time. Alex and Megan of GingerNewtrition are working on a new Detoxing for Hormone Health Program coming out in just a few short months so if you’re interested, pop on over to this email list for all the updates to follow (even though this is the page for our Healthy Hormones Group Program, it’ll get you on the right list…all things we’re working out currently!).

 

Prenatal Multivitamins
Alex discusses how she came to the decision to start incorporating a multivitamin into her prenatal care and why she chose the Nutreince multivitamin by Mira and Jason Calton for all those needs. We talk about nutrient absorption/bioavailability, appropriate doses of nutrients, and MTHFR needs.

 

Losing the Last 5 Pounds
We both discuss our experiences with trying to lose those last 5 pounds and all the health consequences that followed as a result. (Spoiler alert: those stories aren’t great.) We also talk about resistant weight loss, leptin/ghrelin insensitivity, and whether those last 5 pounds matter for overall health.

 

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Wellness Beets Episode #30: Vitamin D Supplements, Magnesium Oil, and Listening to Your Body

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Vitamin D Supplements
We answered the following listener question from Amanda:

“Hey ladies!
I am interested in learning more about Vitamin D. Who could benefit from taking vitamin D and what are some symptoms that you are vitamin D deficient? Also, I would like to start taking a supplement could you recommend your favorite ones and dosages? Is there a best time of day to take it? What are the best sources of vitamin D in food form? So many questions! Sorry if you already talked about the D in one of your past episodes but I don’t think I saw one. You ladies rock!”

 

Resources:
Thorne Vitamin D3 and K2 Liquid

Rosita’s Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil – Listen to Episode #11 about Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil with Archie Welch

Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Learn more about liver in the Wellness Beets Episode #4

 

Magnesium Oil
We talk about why magnesium is such a biggie in terms of nutrients and why the things we do in our every day lives often deplete this crucial nutrient. We discuss the different supplement options, why transdermal absorption is a good option for people, and the different aspects of making/buying a magnesium oil. 

Resources:
Read Brittany’s article on why magnesium helps reduce stress: Find Clam in Magnesium

Magnesium glycinate

Nature Calm

DigPrimal’s Magnesium Oil recipe and Magnesium Oil Body Butter Recipe

 

How to “Listen to your body”
Brittany discusses the meaning of listening to your body and her personal story with learning what this phrase means in health. We talk lifestyle choices, interpreting the signals your body sends out, and natural states of health.

 

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Wellness Beets Episode #29: Is Dairy Worth Eating? Is Raw Milk Safe? And Living in Rural Areas

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Dairy Tolerance
We talk about all the different dairy options, which are worth eating and which ones are best to leave behind. We also discuss the extra nutrients that you can get from grass fed dairy products (butyrate, phytanic acid, trans palmitoleic acid, and conjugated linoleic acid, fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K) and why it makes sense to drink full-fat dairy when it comes to nutrient density. Lastly, we go through how to figure out if you can tolerate dairy and how to slowly incorporate least to most allergenic dairy products to see how you do.

Book Recommendation: The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet by Nina Teicholz

Listen to Wellness Beets Podcast #6 for tips on Dairy Substitutions.

 

Raw Milk
We discuss the raw milk debate and whether it’s worth incorporating in your regular diet. We talk actual numbers as reported by the CDC comparing raw and pasteurized dairy products…and how that compares to other food poisoning numbers.  We also talk about the difficulty in reporting real numbers and where to find raw milk around you.

Resources:
The numbers according to the CDC
Chris Kresser on how dangerous raw milk really is
State Map of Raw Milk Laws

 

Real Food in Rural Areas
We talk about where to find good quality food when you don’t live in a large city…and how easy it can be! We talk about tips and tricks for finding cheap, locally sourced amazing food from natural food stores, how to become best buds with your grocery store manager, and how to find farmers in your area.

Resources:
How to find local farms using EatWild.com
US Wellness Meats
Thrive Market
Shopping lists from Balanced Bites

 

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