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The Funk’tional Nutrition Podcast
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Episode 30: Low Carb Diets, Part 2
Getting back to the "low carb" discussion in our last episode, we're diving back in - we had so many questions that we had to make a second one! Tune in as we answer these questions and more: Are low carb diets good for gut health? What is the difference between keto/low carb/moderate carb/high carb diets? Do you need carbs at every meal? Are white potatoes unhealthy? Is brown rice hard to digest? and How many carbs do you really need?

Episode 29: Low Carb Diets, Part 1
In this episode we're answering listener questions about carbs. Listen in as we sit down to discuss our journey with body image, the dilemma within the anti-diet movement, can the keto diet “break” you, low carb diets + weight loss, different types of carbs, carbs to eat/carbs to avoid, and nutrient dense vs. nutrient poor carbs.

Episode 28: Weight Loss & Holistic Nutrition
Holistic Trainer AJ Govoni is a yoga trainer, holistic fitness trainer, and a super creative. Today I'm interviewing with AJ to discuss how severe health issues led AJ on her holistic path, self disgust + chronic illness, what to do when health goals + weight goals don’t sync up, the link between fear + weight loss resistance, the most effective exercises for weight loss, and how to prevent over-exercise.

Episode 27: Vitamin D, Sunscreen & How to Stay Safe in the Sun
Kyle and I are wrapping up school! We're gearing up for our summer plans and some sun, so in today's episode we're covering topics like: Why you need vitamin D + ways to naturally get it, Who is prone to vitamin D deficiency, How to determine how much sun you can tolerate, Problems with chemical sunscreens, What to absolutely avoid when buying sunscreen, Our personal, and What type of vitamin D supplement to look for.

Episode 26: Your Sugar Questions Answered!
Today we're answering listener questions about sugar. Questions like: Refined, natural and artificial sweeteners - what’s best? What are the appropriate levels of consumption/how much is too much? How do you combat cravings? We also discuss diet soda & weight gain, sneaky ingredients, ways sugar are disguised, insulin resistance & brain inflammation, and effects of sugar on microbiome.

Episode 25: Healing with Herbs with Amy McKelvey of Her Vital Way
In this episode I'm interviewing with herbalist Amy KcKelvey. As an integrative herbalist, natural products consultant and marketing professional, Amy has a passion for living with purpose and vitality, coupled with a deep respect for the human body and nature. Tune in as Amy and I discuss the history of herbs, essential oils safety, where to start with supplements, adaptogens, how to energize your life, how to maximize benefits from supplements, and the best herbs for skin & hormonal acne, constipation, sleep, and anxiety.

Episode 24: Emotional Eating AKA the One Where We Air Our Dirty Laundry
We're sitting down with Alicia Joy Stiles, Women's Empowerment and Holistic Health Coach. Listen as we talk about everything from binge eating to divorce to burnout - why we overeat, food & shame, and answering questions like What does women's empowerment have to do with food? and What does burnout have to do with emotional eating?

Episode 23: Your Supplement Questions Answered!
This episode is all about YOUR supplement questions! We answer everything from whether supplements really work and if you should be taking a multivitamin to how to check for supplement safety/purity/efficacy to what to look for in probiotics and omega 3 supplements. We also discuss green powder for kids, collagen peptides, and supplements for anxiety.

Episode 22: How to Get Help with Your Health
Getting help with your health can be a long and arduous task, so this episode aims to lay out where to start and who to seek out in a practitioner. We'll unpack why your story matters, what to do when your doctor doesn't listen, differences between a health coach and nutritionist, mystery illnesses, and how to find a practitioner for your needs.

Episode 21: Clean Eating with Carrie Forrest
Carrie Forrest, blogger behind Clean Eating Kitchen, comes on the show to clarify what clean eating means. We dive into whether vegetarian is the healthiest diet, transitioning from vegan diet to an animal inclusive diet, intermittent fasting, eating for hormone health & PCOS, supporting Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, orthorexia, and how to find the balance in healthy eating with a disordered eating past.

Episode 20: Low Carb, Keto & Elimination Diets
Erin and Kyle answer listener questions about the benefits and drawbacks of a ketogenic diet, who should attempt and avoid a keto diet. Listen in to hear the hows and whys of elimination diets, negative side effects of longterm elimination diets, paleo vs. low carb diets, plus: is paleo healthy?

Episode 19: How to Feel Better with Sara Curry
Erin sits down with Sara Curry, co-owner of Blaze Yoga & Pilates in Portsmouth, NH, to unpack sources of back pain, problems with the current models for pain treatment and why she finds Sara to be a true role model. Yoga and community are at the core of everything Sara does.

