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In this episode, Elanie shares about her and her husband's personal journey through "unexplained" infertility, and how they maintained hope and optimism throughout the journey. Now 24 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Elanie's prayer is that this episode will inspire other couples dealing with the same sorrow to continue pressing on and keep their faith alive.

This episode was inspired by my (Elanie’s) own journey, as well of the journeys of the many women I came to know while traveling on our fertility adventures. This episode is for all couples and individuals, whether they are trying to become pregnant or not! We'll talk about hormone health, menstrual cycle health, and what a a truly healthy cycle should look like and what it means for your overall...

Join us for a Renegade Nutrition interview with Dr. Cori Stern, DC and nutritionist, as we discuss all things detox! We'll examine basic steps you can take to detox your life gently, and safely, avoiding that dreaded discomfort associated with detoxing too quickly or intensely.  As promised, below are the links mentioned in this episode: To find a small scale family run farm with clean nutrie...

Food cravings are wildly common. As many as 97 percent of women and 68 percent of men report experiencing cravings for certain foods! While food cravings can be a combination of many influences, including social, cultural, psychological, and physiological factors, one lesser known, but significant influence on cravings comes from our gut microbiome. Yep, you read that right - our gut bacteria can...

Bowel movements are something I discuss with every wellness client. I like to find out if they are consistent and daily, or if they have issues with constipation or diarrhea, because you can tell a lot about someone’s digestion based off of how they are pooping. Poop can give you a picture of how things are going inside of your body, which is a very helpful overall indication of your health. So, I...

During my first year as a masters student, I believed that all things written in the name of science were trustworthy, full of integrity and truth. As long as the research I was reading was from a research study, published in a scientific journal, I assumed it was reliable. But then I took a course in my second year called “Evaluating the Literature” which was dedicated to helping science students...

The adverse health effects of plastic chemicals have been known by scientists for decades. Phthalates and Bisphenol A (BPA) are perhaps the most infamous unsafe plastic chemicals, but there are hundreds more that pose equally as dangerous - if not greater - health risks. The dirty secrets of the plastics industry have been swept under the rug for almost a hundred years, but today we expose them fo...

The symptoms of blood sugar imbalances are everyday occurrences for most people. The signs of these blood sugar swings might include: Feeling hungry even when you just ate Hanger Headaches, brain fog, fatigue Hitting an afternoon slump (usually due to sugar intake at breakfast) Craving sweets Acne flare ups Hormonal imbalances Heart palpitations Anxiety Signs of aging like wrinkles And more When t...

As we enter into the holiday season once more, we begin to look forward to a new year, and many of us are excited for the chance to make New Years Resolutions. If you are listening to this podcast, then you are likely making some resolutions for your health for the next year, which I LOVE. But we all know that for most of us, our resolutions will be gasping for air by mid-January, and taking their...

We all know that vegetables are good for us, and most of us know we ought to eat more of them than we do, but many of us struggle with finding ways to get enough in our diet each day. Vegetables are fiber-rich, nutrient-dense foods filled with antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They provide a myriad of health benefits like: improving gut health lowering blood pressure controlling blood sugar le...

Many of us go to our doctor’s office once a year for our annual checkup. Often this visit includes getting some basic labs drawn and blood pressure taken. As long as our labs all come back "normal," we go about our lives and don't think about our health again until the next year. Yet many people who are told that everything is "normal" actually don't feel all that great. More than 35% of Americans...

The holidays are always a good time to talk about making time for self-care and stress management. More heart attacks and strokes happen between Christmas and New Years than any other week of the year.  A year ago, I was in the midst of a demanding and ungrateful work situation. After a lifetime of pushing myself too hard in order to appear and feel successful, I hit complete burnout, because...

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are a complete medical system that has been around for thousands of years, and yet many people, particularly in the US, have never experienced the benefits of it. In fact, the majority of people know very little even about it!  Acupuncture can bring relief for a myriad of health issues, including: Chronic Pain Headaches / Migraines Chronic Fatigue Digestive Is...

Today as we enter into the holiday season, where sugary treats abound, I want to talk to you about insulin resistance, and why every body should be testing for it, whether you think you are at risk or not Being overweight is no longer necessary for the development of Type II Diabetes - more and more we are finding it even in individuals who appear to be at a healthy weight. Just because you are at...

In this episode, I want to delve into why eating seasonally and locally is important - for your health, our economy, and the planet! Organic, local and seasonal food = more nutrients, better taste, and fewer chemicals Organic plant foods contain, on average, 25 percent higher concentrations of nutrients than conventional, and the difference becomes even more dramatic with local vs. imported produc...

Magnesium is an element that plays a critical role in the human body, responsible for over 600 enzyme reactions, including the systems that control: Cardiovascular function such as heart rate and blood pressure Muscle and nerve cell function Stress levels Glucose control Insulin sensitivity Energy production And more! A deficiency in magnesium makes you twice as likely to die as people who have ad...

According to CDC estimates, Americans suffer approximately 30 million cases of the flu per year, many of those falling during the Fall and Winter months as we enter cold and flu season. The decrease in sunlight exposure, outside time, reduced vitamin D, increased stress, and seasonal depression are some factors that may increase the prevalence of colds and flus during flu season. When people feel...

Here in the Midwest we are heading into Winter a little sooner than I normally would like, so it seemed like a good time to discuss today’s topic, Seasonal Depression and how to overcome it. For many of us, myself included, the cloudy days and cold, wet, and wintry weather this time of year may actually have more of an effect on our health than we realize. If you experience depression-like symptom...

Disordered eating can take on many forms, from anorexia nervosa to orthorexia, but many of these conditions find similar roots in past and childhood trauma, abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, and body dysmorphia. Unfortunately, we are also prone to passing disordered eating behaviors onto our children. In this episode, we are privileged to interview Dr. Christina Stai, Psy. D, licensed clinical...

Inflammation is a term that is thrown around a lot these days, including in our podcast! In this episode, I want to walk you through what the term inflammation really means, and what it indicates, so that you can be well educated and informed. Inflammation is a biological response of the immune system that can be triggered by a variety of factors, including pathogens, damaged cells, and toxic comp...

In this episode of the Renegade Nutrition Podcast we are blessed to be joined by Health Coach and RN Tammy Rich. Tammy found functional medicine after Functional Medicine doctor Julia Buchkina (see our Autoimmune Disease episode with Dr. Buchkina) helped both Tammy's husband and young son heal from challenging health issues, including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and failure to thrive.  When...

Being a parent comes with an unparalleled set of responsibilities and concerns, particularly when it comes to your child's health. In this episode of the Renegade Nutrition podcast, we are privileged to interview Dr. Mary Anne Haskell, DO, who specializes in pediatric health. Dr. Mary Anne helps simplify children's health, covering topics such as nutrition, lifestyle, and environment, how they can...

In this episode of the Renegade Nutrition Podcast, we had the privilege of interviewing the AMAZING Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Gut and Physiology Syndrome, Put Your Heart in Your Mouth, and Vegetarianism Explained.  Dr Natasha graduated with honors as a conventional Medical Doctor in 1984 from Bashkir Medical University in Russia, before moving on to...

*EPISODE FIXED* It looks like for those first 20 listeners or so who listened to this episode, the video processing failed and the episode was not the correct length (only 44 minutes of our 64 minutes uploaded). This has now been fixed - apologies for the inconvenience! In this episode, we're bringing sexy back... sexy sulforaphane, that is. Sulforaphane is a health-promoting and health-expanding...

In this episode we interview the amazing Dr. Brett Racine to discuss all things SLEEP - from the importance of a good night's sleep (spoiler alert, it can be the difference between life and death) to how nutrition affects your sleep quality, to tips and tricks for handling sleep issues like insomnia and middle of the night waking. If you or - anyone you know - sleeps, this is an episode you won't...