Episode 134: Why You Need to Stop Self-treating Your Gut
GUT HEALTH Laura Fox GUT HEALTH Laura Fox

Episode 134: Why You Need to Stop Self-treating Your Gut

Just because something is natural doesn’t mean it can’t harm you. Herbs have the capacity to negatively alter our gut microbiome, so it’s important to know exactly what your needs are before diving into herbal remedies for gut problems. In this episode I take a deep dive into problems with antibiotics and herbal remedies, why the 5R protocol needs a revamp, when it’s time to explore functional lab testing and how to safely treat your gut at home. This episode is teeming with some piping hot early 2020 energy!

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Episode 133: Healing with Herbs
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION, HORMONES Laura Fox FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION, HORMONES Laura Fox

Episode 133: Healing with Herbs

We have been healers throughout history. Groups of women gathered together to heal each other and heal their community with plants and foods. We all need to go back to that place of trusting ourselves.

This week on the show we interviewed herbalist, Amy McKelvey. Amy told us how she got into herbalism, as well as a pretty interesting history of herbs. She also addresses the importance of plants and our connection to the world around us to achieve healing. In this jam-packed 90 minutes, we covered everything from whether or not you can overdo supplements, to maximizing benefits of the supplements, to how to energize your life! You will learn a TON listening to this show! Originally aired May 2018.

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Episode 132: How Much Protein Do We *Really* Need?
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION Laura Fox FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION Laura Fox

Episode 132: How Much Protein Do We *Really* Need?

You’ve probably heard me say when it comes to nutrition, we can’t do the high level stuff without addressing the foundation and the building blocks first - and in this episode, I mean it literally. We’ll be talking about amino acids today which are the actual building blocks of protein and your body. While this is more of a nutrition 101/back to basics episode about protein, I definitely get into some higher level funk med stuff as well. I’ll discuss the different types of protein, best ways to get it and why amino acids are really what run the show in your body.

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Episode 131: Can't poop? Constipation & Gut Health
GUT HEALTH Laura Fox GUT HEALTH Laura Fox

Episode 131: Can't poop? Constipation & Gut Health

I’m getting to the bottom of your constipation in this episode. Our gut health is tied to every other system in our bodies, so if you’ve got constipation, there’s a good chance something else isn’t working well, either. This is an information-packed episode filled with stats, studies, anecdotes and all the information you need to get your bowels moving again.

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Episode 130: Plant-based Diets, Eating Meat & Sustainable Diets
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION Laura Fox FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION Laura Fox

Episode 130: Plant-based Diets, Eating Meat & Sustainable Diets

Get ready for a meaty episode. This was recorded with my good friend and former podcast co-host, Kyle Maiorana, and in it we break down everything you’ve ever wanted to know about vegetarian diets, how to sustainably include animals in your diet and what to consider if you're transitioning from a vegetarian diet to an animal-inclusive one (and vice versa).

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Episode 129: How to Eat for True Gut Health
GUT HEALTH Laura Fox GUT HEALTH Laura Fox

Episode 129: How to Eat for True Gut Health

Dissecting the question, “How do we feed our gut?” is the topic of this episode, and it’s one of the most potent/most powerful in terms of content. If you’ve listened to this episode before, I recommend you listen again because it is that important! I break down the role of our microbiome, dietary and environmental factors that nourish or harm it, antibiotic-use and get into the nitty gritty of how to truly use food as medicine. You might want to take notes for this one! Originally aired December 2019.

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Episode 128: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Weight Loss

Episode 128: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Weight Loss

The title says it all for this episode. I get into the nitty gritty with a listener question about deciphering when you truly do need to lose weight, common reasons behind weight loss resistance and the top questions you should be asking yourself before attempting to lose weight. This episode is jam packed with loads of details and goes far beyond just looking at food for weight loss and overall health - there’s a reason this is one of THE top downloaded episodes!

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Episode 127: How to Feel Better (No More Back Pain!)
MINDSET Laura Fox MINDSET Laura Fox

Episode 127: How to Feel Better (No More Back Pain!)

Do you have back pain? Then this episode is a MUST LISTEN. This is an interview with Sara Curry, co-owner of Blaze Yoga Studio in Portsmouth, NH. Sara found yoga when a lifetime of contact sports and weight lifting left her debilitated by back pain. After using yoga to rehabilitate her own body and mind, she dedicated herself to a life of helping others take back control of their health, wellness, and their lives. Sara’s classes blend physicality and meditation toward the same goals: healing, health, and self-awareness.

Far and away the top downloaded episode, this conversation unpacks sources of back pain, problems with the current models for pain treatment and why I find Sara to be a true role model. Originally aired Feb 2018.

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Episode 126: Probiotics for the Immune System
GUT HEALTH Laura Fox GUT HEALTH Laura Fox

Episode 126: Probiotics for the Immune System

Short and sweet one for ya today, friends. This episode will serve as a living resource that gets right to the meat of answering the question, “Should you take probiotics for your immune system?” I break down probiotic misconceptions, how they work to affect our immune system and how to support your body when rebuilding a healthy gut microbiome.

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Episode 125: Thyroid Health, Gluten & Hashimoto’s
AUTOIMMUNITY, GUT HEALTH, HORMONES Laura Fox AUTOIMMUNITY, GUT HEALTH, HORMONES Laura Fox

Episode 125: Thyroid Health, Gluten & Hashimoto’s

I talk a lot about functional lab testing and supplementation, but don’t underestimate the power of food! In this episode I discuss why a food-first approach matters so much not just in overall health, but also in determining stressors behind chronic issues (skin, digestion & gut health, inflammation, autoimmunity). I break down underlying stressors related to hypothyroidism, the link between gluten and Hashimoto’s and how taking a food-first approach with your health can make a big impact on your life.

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Episode 124: Strictly Biz - Are Clients Feeling Entitled to Your Time?
MINDSET, STRICTLY BIZ Laura Fox MINDSET, STRICTLY BIZ Laura Fox

Episode 124: Strictly Biz - Are Clients Feeling Entitled to Your Time?

Part of managing your anxiety is managing your energy, and last week I discussed how establishing your own sacred, grounding practice is a smart antidote to festering anxiety. While a morning ritual doesn't magically make all of the world's problems disappear, it *does* give you the fortitude to navigate whatever lies ahead. We tend to be much less reactive and much more grounded and calm when we are making sure our own needs are being met, and when we are not sacrificing our own needs to keep other people comfortable.

This episode is part one of a three-part Strictly Biz series all about entitlement in business. You’ll want to listen to this one if you’ve ever struggled with setting boundaries in your business or finding more of the people you want to work with. I talk about how I realized I needed to up my boundary game, building resilience and how setting boundaries in my business has not only NOT hurt it, it’s actually enhanced it. Setting (& keeping) boundaries has allowed me to find more of the people who respect them, and that, in turn, allows me to keep showing up in a big way.

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Episode 123: Creating Your Morning Ritual
MINDSET, STRICTLY BIZ Laura Fox MINDSET, STRICTLY BIZ Laura Fox

Episode 123: Creating Your Morning Ritual

Feeling overwhelmed with life’s “not-knowingness” lately? You’re not alone. It seems that emotions are really tough right now. Between the pandemic, the election (that this episode is being released on election day is not lost on me), last minute changes with school, work and other plans - we’ve got lots going on and pulls in many different directions.

With all of this, it feels like an especially good time to talk about how to establish a grounded, sacred space for yourself. This episode is all about how to create a morning ritual that you’re drawn to and is meaningful to you. I’ll unpack what my 3 day panic attack taught me, how to create and take up space for yourself and why it’s so important to commit to yourself, even if just for a few moments, each day.

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Episode 122: The Gut-Skin Connection - Leaky Gut, Rosacea, Acne, Eczema, Keratosis Pilaris & Psoriasis
GUT HEALTH, HEALTHY SKIN Laura Fox GUT HEALTH, HEALTHY SKIN Laura Fox

Episode 122: The Gut-Skin Connection - Leaky Gut, Rosacea, Acne, Eczema, Keratosis Pilaris & Psoriasis

Today I’m picking up where we left off on the Gut-Skin Connection. If you missed part one, be sure to check that out! Last week I talked about how the gut and skin are linked, the different mechanisms that link them and why a healthy diet for your gut is also a healthy diet for your skin.

This week I continue the conversation and discuss leaky gut, specific skin conditions, how they often manifest and important things to consider for them.

This episode is definitely for you if you’ve been suffering from a common skin condition like rosacea, acne, eczema, keratosis pilaris or psoriasis. I also talk about histamines and candida, and weave information throughout this episode that’s really important to hear from a holistic perspective.

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Episode 121: The Gut-Skin Connection
GUT HEALTH, HEALTHY SKIN Laura Fox GUT HEALTH, HEALTHY SKIN Laura Fox

Episode 121: The Gut-Skin Connection

Many of you already know that your skin is your largest organ, but we often forget that addressing skin conditions often requires us to go beyond topical solutions. Conventional/allopathic medicine tends to focus on the organ in question. For skin issues, the "solutions" are always skin-focused with treatments like dermatology, steroids, cortisone creams, Acutane, etc.⁣ They work from the outside.

The truth of the matter is that skin is almost always an inside job. Sometimes it's hormones. Sometimes it's overburdened detoxification pathways. Often it's gut-related. Functional medicine likes to take a step back and ask, what's driving the imbalance? What are the triggers? Where did it start? How can we address the root so the organ can self-heal?⁣ These are the questions I ask in my practice, and how I attempt to address skin issues from the inside-out.

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