Nourish Balance Thrive

Christopher Kelly•www.nourishbalancethrive.com

The Nourish Balance Thrive podcast is designed to help you perform better. Christopher Kelly, your host, is a co-founder at Nourish Balance Thrive, an online clinic using advanced biochemical testing to help athletes overcome chronic health complaints and improve performance. On the podcast, Chris interviews leading minds in medicine, nutrition and health, as well as world-class athletes and members of the NBT team, to give you up-to-date information on the lifestyle changes and personalized techniques being used to make people go faster – from weekend warriors to Olympians and world champions.

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Episodes

Dominic D'Agostino: Researcher and Athlete on the Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet

Dominic D’Agostino is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida. His main area of interest is metabolic therapies focusing on oxygen toxicity (seizures), epilepsy, neurodegenerative diseases, brain cancer and metastatic cancer. Recently his research has been focused on understanding the anticonvulsant and neuroprotective mechanism of a ketogenic diet and ketone esters. A ketogenic diet has been an area of resurging focus among high performance athletes and that’s the reason Chris...

Oct 03, 2014•56 min

Paleo Psychology with Ashley Mason PhD

Ashley Mason, PhD is a clinical psychologist and research fellow at UCSF. Her primary research interests focus on food-craving experiences, stress-induced eating, and reward-based eating. She is currently using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodologies so as to develop targeted interventions that (1) increase awareness and understanding of food craving experiences, and (2) de-couple the experience of craving from the action of indulging cravings. She is currently examining a biological...

Sep 26, 2014•30 min

Evan Brand on better sleep

Author, blogger and podcaster Evan Brand is currently studying to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association. You can find him over at notjustpaleo.com . Evan’s story began in 2009 after refusing prescription medicine for the treatment of his depression and IBS. Distrust of mainstream medicine, great information from Mark’s Daily Apple and a gluten-free, high fat diet led to complete resolution of these issues. He went on to gain 45lb whilst maintaining...

Sep 18, 2014•55 min

Caryn Zinn PhD on ketogenic diet for athletes

Caryn Zinn is a senior lecturer and nutrition researcher at Auckland University of Technology's Human Potential Centre. She is also a NZ Registered Dietitian and has a private practice where she consults with clients with varying needs, ranging from general health to chronic disease to athletic performance. In a case study design, five multi sporters underwent a 10-week ketogenic dietary intervention. Outcome variables related to sports performance, body composition and feelings of well-being, a...

Sep 12, 2014•55 min

Jason Moore of EliteHRV

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) expert Jason Moore is the co-founder of EliteHRV , an app for iPhone and Android that tracks sleep patterns, workout patterns, mood and more. After being impressed by Jason’s AHS presentation I was equally impressed by the app, and it’s now something I use every day.

Sep 05, 2014•47 min

Dr. Frassetto of the PCOS Paleo Study

In this episode I was delighted to be joined by Dr Lynda Frassetto. Lynda is a medical doctor and Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at the University of California San Francisco. She is the director of a clinical research center at UCSF, supervises patient care at three of the University’s hospitals, and helps teach courses on improved communications and behavioral stress modification techniques. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 8,000,000 women in the US alone. Women with PCOS a...

Aug 25, 2014•49 min

Ketosis expert Jimmy Moore

Another dietary champion episode with author, blogger and ketosis expert Jimmy Moore. Find out how Jimmy was able to permanently lose 180lb over at his blog or better yet, head over to Amazon and treat yourself to a copy of his new book, Keto Clarity , just out today. Hear Jimmy debunk the the myths concerning ketogenic diets and cortisol, thyroid, fatty liver disease.

Aug 04, 2014•58 min

Autoimmunity expert Sarah Ballantyne

In this episode we were delighted to be joined by author, blogger and autoimmunity expert Sarah Ballantyne, better known as The Paleo Mom . Adopting the Autoimmune Paleo Protocol was the first step I took towards regained my health and fitness, so having Sarah on our show was really quite something. Since the AIP diet focuses on maximizing nutrient density whilst simultaneously avoiding exposure to potentially allergenic or toxic food, it’s still pretty much what we as a family eat today. Join u...

Jul 31, 2014•1 hr 18 min

Dr. Dan Kalish on organic acids for health and performance

Daniel Kalish, D.C., is a pioneer, having developed his own model of Functional Medicine founded on 20 years of successful clinical results while working with over 8,000 patients in his private practice . He has certified over 700 practitioners worldwide in The Kalish Method which solves patient challenges through a proven lab based mentorship program addressing the three key areas of Hormones, GI and Detoxification. He has trained practitioners from Dr. Mercola's medical staff to Mayo Clinic ph...

Jun 26, 2014•56 min

UCAN Superstarch with Seth Bronheim

UCAN Superstarch has been an extraordinary tool that allowed me to make the transition from sugar burning age grouper to ketogenic pro. Registered Dietitian and Director of Nutrition at UCAN Seth Bronheim explains why Superstarch works so well and why it’s not just for athletes. [00:00:33] UCAN Superstarch is a high molecular weight non GMO cornstarch [00:00:57] Peter Attia's presentation [00:01:26] I found UCAN as a partial solution for pre-diabetes [00:01:49] Initially a gram for gram replacem...

Jun 01, 2014•42 min

Olympian Roland Schoeman

In this episode I was lucky enough to be joined by Roland Schoeman, the current world record holder in the 50m freestyle. In 2004 he won Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Athens Olympics. Roland is 33 years old and will be 36 at his 5th Olympics in Rio. Roland will be taking three tests to get a better understanding of how well his body is responding to his enormous training load. In this first of a series of interviews, we talk about stress, hormones, neurotransmitters, recovery, ketogenic diets, ...

May 23, 2014•55 min

Toréa Rodriguez and Hashimoto's

In this episode, Julie and me were lucky enough to be joined by biochemist, Silicon Valley executive, professional pilot and Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner Toréa Rodriguez. We discuss how Hashimoto’s thyroiditis grounded her dream job, her experience working with Chris Kresser and what exactly she's doing now to get back on track. Toréa has opened up a list for you to sign up to work with her . 05:20 Initially decided against the endocrinologist 06:00 A completely natural...

May 18, 2014•40 min

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