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Realfoodology

Courtney Swanwww.realfoodology.com
Welcome to the Realfoodology podcast, with your host Courtney Swan. Courtney is a passionate food activist on a mission to heal America’s broken food system. Her show cuts through the noise by tackling the critical issues that impact our health and society as a whole. Each week, join Courtney as she brings together leading voices in food policy, nutrition, sustainability, and wellness to unravel the complexities behind our broken food system, and to simplify how we look at nutrition and food. From debunking misleading health trends to exploring the future of sustainable food systems, Realfoodology equips listeners with actionable insights and empowers them to make informed choices. Whether you’re passionate about healthy living, curious about the politics of food, or simply want to live better, this is your go-to source for conversations that matter. Discover a healthier way to live with Realfoodology. For more info, visit www.realfoodology.com and follow Courtney on Instagram, @realfoodology. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY Produced By Wellness Loud.
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Episodes

An Integrative Approach to Diabetes | Dr. Mona Morstein

121: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Dr. Mona Morstein has been a naturopathic physician for thirty-one years. She sees patients for all types of chronic conditions, but has an expertise in hormonal conditions, such as prediabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, thyroid (Hashimoto’s and Graves), adrenals, reproductive (in women and men). She is the author of the highly esteemed book “Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach For Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.” Topic...

Nov 23, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 121

Ketamine Assisted Therapy: The Next Level of Healing | Dr. Mike Dow

120: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** On today's episode, we talk all things Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Mike Dow of Field Trip Health . He is a Psychotherapist and Best Selling Author; his latest book is “The Sugar Brain Fix.” At Field Trip, they offer ketamine assisted psychotherapy to help people work through negative thought patterns, depression, anxiety, coping skills and trauma. Topics Covered: What is Ketamine Therapy? How long does Ketamine Therapy last? Does Ketamine Therapy r...

Nov 16, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 120

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Methylene Blue | Dr. Scott Sherr

119: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Dr. Scott Sherr is a board-certified internal medicine physician with an additional certification in hyperbaric oxygen medicine. He is the Founder of Integrative HBOT and the COO of Smarter Not Harder (maker of Troscriptions ), a nootropic company providing methylene blue. Dr. Sherr is one of the few medical doctors in the country using an integrative approach to hyperbaric care (with targeted lab work, diet, and supplementation) to further advan...

Nov 09, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 119

Getting Healthy at a Cellular Level | Dr. Bill Rawls

118: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Bill Rawls, MD, graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest He was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in his mid-forties. He developed insomnia, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, and all the symptoms that collectively pointed toward fibromyalgia. Looking for answers he started searching outside conventional medicine. For the past 15 years, he has extensively studied the science behind herbal therapies and new sustainable approaches for ...

Nov 02, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 118

Glyphosate, GMO's and How to Navigate the Food System | Zach Bush MD

117: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Today's guest is a very special one for me. Zach Bush has been on my list of guests to interview since I started this podcast and I am so excited to share this episode with you. If you don't know who Zach Bush is, he is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Zach is a triple ...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 117

Healthy, Happy, Sexy | Katie Silcox

116: Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy - Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women . Holding a Master’s Degree in Hinduism and the Ayurveda Sciences, Katie is an internationally-recognized teacher, mentor to women and inspirer of hearts and minds. She is renowned for her depth of study, her ability to present the complexities of ancient wisdom in a practical, life-affirming manner, as well as her unique capacity to distill the teachings with sou...

Oct 19, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 116

3 Pillars of Health | Andrea Nakayama

115: Andrea Nakayama is a Functional Medicine Nutritionist, educator, speaker, founder of Functional Nutrition Alliance, and the host/producer of the 15-Minute Matrix podcast. She joins me today to discuss what she calls the 3 Pillars of Health: Genes, Digestion and Inflammation. Topics Discussed: → Shortcomings of the healthcare system → Precision medicine → Epigenetics → Functional self help → Getting back to the basics → Dieting culture → Digestion → Feeding the microbiome → Hashimotos → Infl...

Oct 13, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 115

Living In Harmony with Oneself, Nature, and All Humanity | Chervin Jafarieh

114: Chervin Jafarieh is the founder of Cymbiotika - which means living in harmony within oneself, nature, and all humanity. It is a supplement company grounded on the need to fill in nutritional gaps thanks to our modern industrialized food complex. Chervin and I are very aligned on soil health, the desire to get back to nature for alignment and attunement. We share a similar desire to get the truth to people, no matter how hard it may sound because without truth we are unable to make truly inf...

Oct 05, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 114

Algae and Mitochondria | Catharine Arnston

113: On today's episode we talk all things Mitochondria. Mitochondrial health is something that is being thrown around a lot in the health and wellness space, and today we have Catharine Arnston to break it down for us. Catharine Arnston of ENERGYbits joins me to talk about algae, how it can help improve your mitochondrial health and why we should care so much about it. Topics Discussed: → Macro algae vs. micro algae → Spirulina → Chlorella → What are Mitochondria → How many mitochondria there a...

Sep 28, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 113

Healing Adaptogens | Danielle Broida

112: On today's episode, I am joined once again by Danielle Broida of Four Sigmatic. This week she joins us to talk about the healing power of adaptogens and her new book Healing Adaptogens. Topics Discussed: → Functional mushrooms → Dosing → Cacao → Why it’s important to know where your adaptogens are coming from → Properties of adaptogens that make them so powerful → Theobromine → Magnesium → Is matcha an adaptogen? → How to pick the best type of adaptogens → Ayurveda → Safety of adaptogens → ...

Sep 21, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 112

Food Lies | Brian Sanders

111: Brian Sanders is the host of the top ranked Nutrition podcast “Peak Human”, Owner of @eatnosetotail and currently working on a docu-series coming soon called Food Lies. You can watch the preview here . You may also know him from his IG @food.lies. He doesn’t sugar coat the truth about food and health, something I really love about him and his message. We talk about how we got to this place where we are blaming modern diseases on foods we have consumed since the dawn of time, what he thinks ...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 111

How to Balance Your Blood Sugar | Kelly LeVeque

110: Kelly LeVeque, is a best-selling author, celebrity holistic nutritionist and wellness expert, who you may know from instagram as BeWellbyKelly . She is the author of Body Love and Body Love Everyday and she makes healthy eating simple. We talk about her food philosophy the Fab 4, what it means, how to balance your blood sugar, what foods are best for balancing blood sugar and so much more! On This Episode We Cover: → Blood sugar balance → What whole foods do to help blood sugar balance → In...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 110

No One is Coming to Rescue You | Doug Bopst

109: On today's episode, I am joined by Personal Trainer, Speaker and Author Doug Bopst about why no one is coming to rescue you. Doug speaks about his journey of hitting rock bottom, going to jail, how he picked himself back up and he teaches us why we have to stop depending on others to be healthy both mentally and physically. We also touch on great ways to deal with stress, addiction and eating disorders. Check Out Doug: → Doug's Website Sponsored By: → Organifi | https://www.organifi.com/rea...

Aug 31, 202259 minEp. 109

CBD and Destigmatizing Drugs | Joe Sheehey of Cured Nutrition

108: On this weeks episode I am joined by the founder of Cured Nutrition, Joe Sheehey. If you are not familiar with Cured, they are a CBD and Neurotropic company that I am obsessed with. Joe sits down with me to talk about CBD, CBN, why you want to be taking it, dosages and we have a great conversation about the stigma of drugs in general. Check Out Joe and Cured: → Joe's Instagram → Cured Nutrition Online (Click for a discount) → Cured on Instagram → Cured Birthday Sale AND LAUNCH OF SERENITY! ...

Aug 24, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 108

Digest This | Bethany Ugarte and Courtney Swan

107: This weeks episode is actually from an interview I did on my friend Bethany Ugarte's ( @lilsipper ) new podcast, Digest This . We loved the interview so much, we wanted to share it on my channel too. On This Episode We Cover: → Regenerative farming → Issues with the food industry in the US → Subsidies → Rise in Obesity → Metabolic disease → Types of Sugar → Benefits of fat → Pesticides → Endocrine disrupters → Fruit concentrates → Canola Oil → Oils → Best butter to use → Mansanto and Bauer ...

Aug 17, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 107

How to Avoid the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster | Danielle Hamilton

106: Danielle Hamilton, Holistic Nutritionist who specializes in Blood Sugar Regulation and host of the Unlock Your Sugar Shackles Podcast joins me to talk about her journey with PCOS and how she healed her body of the diagnosis, the importance of blood sugar regulation, why only 12% of our population is metabolically healthy, the rise of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, what foods to eat for blood sugar stabilization and so much more! Check Out Danielle: → Instagram → Reactive Hypoglycemia Ma...

Aug 10, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 106

There’s What In Baby Food?? | Joe and Serenity of Serenity Kids

105: I challenge you to go down the baby food aisle and try to find one baby food that doesn’t contain fruit and/or grains like rice. This was impossible before Serenity Kids. They’re the only grain free baby food that uses organic, grass fed, regenerative meats, organic veggies, high quality fats and no fruit! We talk about baby food, the formula shortage, conventional formula and so much more! Show Links: → Inventing Baby Food Book Check Out Serenity: → Order Serenity Online Code REALFOODOLOGY...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 105

Why We Should Care About Low Testosterone | Dr. Sam Madeira

104: Dr. Madeira’s mission, passion, and life work is to help you find your unique root cause, and transformative path to healing and guide you to maintain a state of health and vitality throughout your life. He is Board Certified by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE). He joins me to talk about men’s hormones, the decline in testosterone we are seeing in men, the importance of organic food & how it affects your hormones, and so much more! Check Out Dr. Sam Madeira: → ...

Jul 27, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 104

How To Be Healthier, Smarter | Shawn Stevenson

103: Shawn Stevenson, podcast host of The Model Health Show and author of two best selling books, Eat Smarter and Sleep Smarter , joins me to talk about how to be healthier, smarter. We talk calories, inflammation of the brain, epigenetics, natural flavors, ultra processed foods and so much more. Check Out Shawn: → Shawn Stevenson on Instagram → The Model Health Show → Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life → Sleep Smarter: 21 Es...

Jul 20, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 103

Pet Health | Rita Hogan

102: Rita Hogan is a pet herbalist with 20 years experience. She has helped me a lot with my dog Turkey over the years and I wanted to bring her on to talk about what is in most pet food, what we should be feeding our pets and so much more about pet health! Show Links: → Nutrition for Dogs Book → Digestive enzymes → https://greenjujukitchen.com/ Check Out Rita: → https://www.canineherbalist.com/ → https://www.facebook.com/canineherbalist/ → Get Info on Rita’s Upcoming Book, The Herbal Dog. Diet ...

Jul 13, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 102

Oral and Gut Microbiome Connection | Dr. Staci

101: Staci Whitman is a Functional Pediatric Dentist and we talk all about the oral/gut microbiome connection, it’s connection to overall health and what really causes cavities! Check Out : → Staci | https://www.instagram.com/doctor_staci/ https://doctorstaci.com/ Sponsored By: → Cured Nutrition | https://www.curednutrition.com/realfoodology REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% off → Organifi | https://www.organifi.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OFF Check Out Courtney: → Courtney's Inst...

Jul 06, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 101

Take Back Your Power | Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake

100: I sit down with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein to discuss the dark side of the Birth control industry, inspired by their documentary “The Business of Birth Control” We talk about the side effects that are mostly not disclosed, how it’s way more empowering to be in control of your cycle and know your body, the FDA process of approving drugs, how most believe if a doctor prescribed the medication, it must be safe, safer alternatives to preventing pregnancy and so much more! For 50% off a screeni...

Jun 29, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 100

What’s In Your Beauty Products | Annie Tevelin

99: Annie Tevelin is the founder of Skin Owl. A non-toxic vegan, cruelty-free, conscious, plant-based beauty line that was created as a result of her own journey with cystic acne. Instead of going on Accutane, she went back to school to study Cosmetic Chemistry in her early 30's and began formulating products that eventually healed her skin. Check Out Annie: → https://www.skinowl.com/ → https://www.instagram.com/skinowl/ → https://www.instagram.com/offtherecordwithyou/ Check Out Courtney: → Cour...

Jun 22, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 99

Seed Oils Are the Problem | Dr. Anthony Gustin

98: I recently met Dr. Anthony Gustin, DC, MS, CSCS, CCSP, CFL1 at a Regenerative Farm conference and learned so much from him in the small time we spent together I had to bring him on the podcast! He is the founder of Perfect Keto & Equip Foods , host of The Natural State Podcast , and author of the best-selling Keto Answers . Former sports rehab clinician turned entrepreneur, amateur farmer, trained in functional medicine and ordered labs and set treatment plans for hundreds of patients. W...

Jun 15, 20221 hrEp. 98

Become Your Own Health Detective | Wellness Mama, Katie Wells

97: You most likely know Katie Wells as the wellness mama. She is a pioneer in the wellness world and created this amazing online resource that I have referenced tons over the years! We speak about her own health journey, trauma-healing work, how to navigate everyone’s online opinions and all about greenwashing- what it is and why it’s important to make the switch to non-toxic products. If you are a fan of this show, please don't forget to rate, review and share with your friends and family! Che...

Jun 08, 202254 minEp. 97

Falling In Love With Yourself | Sylvester McNutt

96: Sylvester McNutt III is an 8x bestselling author, podcaster, public speaker, course creator, and father. Sylvester teaches people how to transform their mindsets through self-awareness and healing practices. As a retired arena football player and survivor of traumatic experiences, Sylvester has used storytelling to teach people how to introspect, gain confidence, and sustain self-love. Check Out Sylvester: → Sylvester's Instagram: @sylvestermcnutt Sylvester's Books Check Out Courtney: → Cour...

Jun 01, 202256 minEp. 96

Ask the Dentist | Mark Burhenne DDS

95: If you have teeth, this episode is for you! This week I sit down with Mark Burhenne DDS aka Ask The Dentist. We talk all things oral health and why we should care about it. One of my favorite things about podcasting is that I get to learn new things, and this interview opened my eyes to so many things about oral health and the oral microbiome. Not only do we touch on foods that are good and bad for oral health, we also dive deeply into products to use and to stay away from. If you are a fan ...

May 25, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 95

How Hormones Are Affecting Your Life | Dr. Patrick Flynn

94: I speak with Dr. Flynn, the founder of The Wellness Way all about how hormones are affecting your everyday life, how estrogen is not actually a hormone (what!?), how we feel about women trying to force themselves to work within a man’s world and how stress is affecting your hormones. Within his 21 years of practice, he trained thousands of doctors on a different approach to healthcare and there are currently 80 practicing clinics across the world. Dr. Flynn is also the author of an internati...

May 18, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 94

What’s 15x More Effective Than Capsules + Gummies? | Dr. Mallory Blair

93: On this episode I speak with Dr. Mallory Blair, founder of 2x4 Nutrition all about liposomal supplements and why they are more effective and bio available to the body. We also talk all about the supplement I am releasing with them, Real Defense! To pre-order now: https://2x4.com/products/2x4-real-defense-preorder Check Out Dr. Mallory: → https://2x4.com/pages/dr_mallory_blair → https://2x4.com/ Check Out Courtney: → Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodology → www.realfoodology.com → Air Dr Air Pu...

May 11, 202252 minEp. 93

Restore Your Health + The Planet | Jordan Rubin

92: Jordan Rubin is the co-founder and CEO of Ancient Nutrition, a supplement company with its mission to restore our health, strength and vitality by providing history's healthiest superfoods to the modern world. He also founded Garden of Life, a leading whole food nutritional supplement company. We talk about why regenerative agriculture has the solution for the 3 biggest issues we face in our lifetime: human health, the health of our planet and the health of animals/livestock. Check Out Jorda...

May 04, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 92
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