TWV Podcast Episode 436: What Is Health, and How Do You Measure It?
In this episode, Stacy and I discuss how we can comprehensively measure our health versus the negative self-talk that derives from brands and influencers marketing quick-fixes, …
In this episode, Stacy and I discuss how we can comprehensively measure our health versus the negative self-talk that derives from brands and influencers marketing quick-fixes, …
In health-conscious communities, there’s a lot of myths about animal versus plant protein, with advocates for both extremes promoting only one or the other. The …
Amid all the talk of berries as superfoods, bananas as gut-health boosters, and citrus as vitamin C powerhouses, one fruit group tends to get sadly little attention: stone fruits! …
There’s actually quite a lot of science showing that CBD (without THC) is very effective at reducing pain. Clinical trials have shown that CBD doses in the 15mg twice daily …
ALL fruit have distinct health benefits (see Why Fruit is a Good Source of Carbohydrates, The Health Benefits of Apples, The Health Benefits of Melons, The Health Benefits of …
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I discuss two listener questions that represent opposite sides of the same coin: the all-or-nothing roadblock. In addition to giving …
This recipe features gut health superfoods, and it’s my favorite way to sneak in medicinal mushroom extracts, whose earthy bitterness pairs so well with chocolate and nuts. …
This week on The Whole View, Stacy leads a gratitude meditation (yes, you read that right!), plus we discuss the benefits of gratitude practice with some …
As you adopt the Autoimmune Protocol, your food choices become focused on consuming the nutrients to support healing—foods that provide everything your body needs to stop attacking …
I know I’m not alone in having more dry skin challenges when the weather starts to get colder and drier this time of year, so it’s so wonderful that Stacy shared her …
Red light therapy, also called photobiomodulation or low level laser therapy (LLLT), is one of the most exciting tools we can add to our health arsenal. Previously, I’ve shared the …
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies, accounting for approximately 30% of all our proteins, and is our dominant structural protein. Normal aging, chronic …
Bananas and plantains are both members of the genus Musa, growing on plants that are technically giant herbs rather than trees (due to having a “pseudostem” made of tightly packed …
At times, it feels like 2020 has been unrelenting, and I think it’s important to give ourselves the grace and permission to feel frustrated even while appreciating the ways …
Chronic illness is epidemic in our society. More than half of all Americans take two or more prescription drugs, and about one-fifth of us take at least five different daily …
We’re entering the holiday season, and while the holidays can present many challenges in a normal year, this is just not a normal year! So, on this …
The onion family, also known as alliums, includes hundreds of different species belonging to the genus Allium, although the ones we’re most likely to see on a dinner plate are …
We received an awesome listener question about the possible link between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and osteoporosis. So on this weeks’ episode of The Whole View, Stacy …
The collagen supplement market is booming. There’s gelatin, collagen protein, collagen peptides, hydrolyzed collagen, collagen hydrolysate, marine collagen, multi-collagen, bone …
It was a really nice change of pace this week to take a step back from sciency deep dives and soap boxes to provide The Whole View listeners with updates from our lives, our …
Full disclosure: this one isn’t fun and cheary. On this week’s episode of The Whole View podcast, Stacy and I discuss the newest science …
Melons are the sweet, juicy fruits produced by members of the plant family Cucurbitaceae, and are related to squash and cucumbers (botanically, they’re also technically berries!). …
I recently shared a social media post highlighting a key recommendation from my Gut Health Guidebook and Cookbook e-books — “As a general rule of thumb, aim to eat …
Winter squash is a generic term for members of the genus Cucurbita that grow through the summer and are harvested in the fall, when they’ve reached full maturation (unlike summer …
I have been promising this podcast topic for a long time. In this week’s episode of The Whole View, I explain the different types of scientific studies, what they …
I recently released my new gut microbiome e-books, The Gut Health Guidebook and The Gut Health Cookbook (released this week!), the culmination of nearly six years of intense …
Every time we talk about the chemicals that are allowed in personal care products (which includes soaps, hair care, lotions, makeup, deodorant, household cleaners, etc) on the …
It is well-established that eating a diet abundant in fresh vegetables and fruits is good for our health. In fact, every serving of vegetables or fruit reduces risk of all-cause …
This is what you need to know about this week’s episode of The Whole View podcast: my activity tracking ring showed high activity during recording, more intense than my …
Berries are an extremely ancient food in the human diet, with evidence of being a seasonal staple for prehistoric hunter-gatherers. And, science has given us plenty of reasons to …
I definitely think we could have made more jokes about doing a CBD-focused podcast for episode 420. LOL! On this week’s episode of The Whole View, we discussed Stacy’s …
Cruciferous vegetables are members of the Brassicaceae family, many of which are actually cultivars of a single species (Brassica oleracea): cabbage, Savoy cabbage, cauliflower, …
Welcome to episode 419 of The Whole View. This week Stacy and Sarah discuss the various foods that fall outside of the Paleo template but are gut microbiome superfoods and …
Welcome to episode 418 of The Whole View. This week Stacy and Sarah are joined by Patsy, Sarah’s mom, who has been a distance education virtual teacher for the last …
Eating 8+ servings of fresh vegetables and fruits daily lowers risk of chronic disease more than any other dietary factor (see The Importance of Vegetables), but is it better to …
Welcome to episode 417 of The Whole View. In this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah answer a listener’s question regarding vitamin K2 supplementation. What role does this …
Although there’s still plenty we don’t know about preventing and treating covid-19, one topic that we should be paying close attention to is the gut microbiome. Research is …
Welcome to episode 416 of The Whole View. In this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah share the ways in which their parenting strategies have evolved during this unique season in …
Welcome to episode 415 of The Whole View. On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah address a listener’s question on fish oil. Is this a supplement you should be taking? …
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in our body, and it also plays a major role in the health and function of the gut. In fact, ample research shows that glutamine influences …
Welcome to episode 414 of The Whole View. On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah rate the various fat sources and discuss which fats best support a healthy gut microbiome. …
Vegetables and fruits are independently beneficial. That means that the benefits we get from eating our 8+ servings of veggies per day (see The Importance of Vegetables) are above …
Welcome to episode 413 of The Whole View. On this week’s episode, we talk about the benefits of eating nuts on the gut microbiome. Who knew that tree nuts had so many …
The aphorism “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” was coined in 1913, but was based on a much older rhyme, “eat an apple on going to bed and you’ll keep …
Welcome to episode 412 of The Whole View. On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah host a covid-19 FAQ, part three, in our traditional “rapid-fire” style. Learn …
Jaime Hartman is an educator, chef, recipe developer, nutritional therapy practitioner, yoga teacher, and health coach who believes that nurturing both the body and the mind is …
Welcome to episode 411 of The Whole View. On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah answer a listener’s question on how they now feel about the Paleo label. Do they still …
Welcome to episode 410 of The Whole View. On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah share an update on how quarantine is going thus far. Sarah also circles back on the latest …