Courtney Swan

Realfoodology

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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, Realfoodo...

Author

Courtney Swan

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Health

Podcast website

www.realfoodology.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

What are Amino Acids + The Best Sources of Protein | Angelo Keely of KION 25.01.2023

130: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** On this weeks episode, we talk all about protein and amino acids.  Obviously protein is no new thing, but it seems to be the talk of the town in the health world right now.  Joining me to speak about protein and amino acids, I bring on the founder of Kion (premium, clean, research-backed supplements and foods), Angelo Keely. Check Out Kion: Click h...

Smarter Not Harder | Dave Asprey 18.01.2023

129: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** This weeks episode is a real treat because I bring on one of my all time favorite people, Dave Asprey.  A pioneer of the Biohacking movement, Dave has devoted his life to elevating human performance using the latest scientific research combined with ancient healing traditions. His mission is to share with the world the latest discoveries in health...

Non-Hormonal Birth Control | Elina Berglund of Natural Cycles 11.01.2023

128: On this episode, I interview Elina Berglund, Co-Founder of the FDA cleared contraceptive birth control app "Natural Cycles." Topics Covered: Importance of measuring your temperature Does traveling affect your cycle? Oura Ring Hormonal birth control and Natural Cycles  When to take your temperature to track your cycle  Is Natural Cycles FDA approved? Ovulation strips  Is your data safe if you’...

How to Navigate the Grocery Store | Kyle Fitzgerald 04.01.2023

127: You probably know Kyle Fitzgerald as @CleanKitchenNutrition on instagram. He creates daily videos showing us how to navigate the grocery store. On today's episode we share with you our tangible tips and tricks for navigating the grocery store! Topics Discussed: Top ingredients to avoid at the grocery store  How to prepare for the grocery store  Vegetable oils and seed oils  Refined carbs and...

How Nutrition Affects Brain Health | Dr. Patrick Porter 28.12.2022

126: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** On this weeks episode, I have on Dr. Patrick Porter, the creator of the popular app, Brain Tap.  If you are not familiar with Brain Tap, it is an app to train your brain.  Think about it as guided mediation on steroids! Topics Discussed: Science behind meditation  How to wake up without an alarm  How to know if your brain is dis-regulated  Breath w...

The Dirty Side of Hormonal Birth Control | Nicole Jardim 21.12.2022

125: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Nicole is a Certified Women’s Health Coach, writer, speaker, mentor, and the creator of Fix Your Period, a series of programs that empower women and menstruators to reclaim their hormonal health using a method that combines evidence-based information with simplicity and sass. Nicole is also the host of The Period Party, a top-rated podcast on iTune...

Red Meat is NOT a Health Risk | The Meat Mafia 14.12.2022

124: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** I sit down with Brett and Harry of the Meat Mafia Podcast to talk all about meat and it’s health benefits! Topics Covered: Why would someone want to try the carnivore diet? Would you do carnivore 100% of the time  Why there is demonization of animal and saturated fats  Amino acids  Propaganda  Accessibility and affordability  Importance of supporti...

Copper Overload + The Effects of the Paraguard on the Body | Samantha Gilbert 07.12.2022

123: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Samantha is a Nutritional Therapy Counselor, Hope Communicator and Life Guide specializing in a functional, nutrient-based approach to healing the brain and body. She believes that no matter how complex your case or how much work you’ve put into your healing journey, that healing is always possible. I share my own story of copper toxicity from the...

How to Be Well F*cked | Danielle Rosner 30.11.2022

122: **REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!** Danielle is a Sensuality & Manifestation coach who helps women take their power back and stand in their worth. Her mission is to help people find more pleasure in their work, relationships, and life. She has helped hundreds of women transform their lives through holistic health and wellness coaching. Her unique approach to coaching aligns physical,...

An Integrative Approach to Diabetes | Dr. Mona Morstein 23.11.2022

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 “Mas...

Ketamine Assisted Therapy: The Next Level of Healing | Dr. Mike Dow 16.11.2022

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.  ...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Methylene Blue | Dr. Scott Sherr 09.11.2022

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 integrati...

Getting Healthy at a Cellular Level | Dr. Bill Rawls 02.11.2022

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 year...

Glyphosate, GMO's and How to Navigate the Food System | Zach Bush MD 26.10.2022

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...

Healthy, Happy, Sexy | Katie Silcox 19.10.2022

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...

3 Pillars of Health | Andrea Nakayama 13.10.2022

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 ...

Living In Harmony with Oneself, Nature, and All Humanity | Chervin Jafarieh 05.10.2022

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 t...

Algae and Mitochondria | Catharine Arnston 28.09.2022

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...

Healing Adaptogens | Danielle Broida 21.09.2022

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  → Magnesi...

Food Lies | Brian Sanders 14.09.2022

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 whe...

How to Balance Your Blood Sugar | Kelly LeVeque 07.09.2022

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...

No One is Coming to Rescue You | Doug Bopst 31.08.2022

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 eati...

CBD and Destigmatizing Drugs | Joe Sheehey of Cured Nutrition 24.08.2022

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 Nutr...

Digest This | Bethany Ugarte and Courtney Swan 17.08.2022

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  →...

How to Avoid the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster | Danielle Hamilton 10.08.2022

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 bl...

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