This week we have a masterclass on digestion in our Foundations Series. A Digestive Health Masterclass The digestive system plays a major role in your overall health as it brings nutrients to your body. Without good digestive health, you will experience a host of uncomfortable symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, and more. Additionally, you may also get a lack of proper nutrition from the food you eat, which can negatively impact your health and wellbeing. This is why digestive health is so important. So, how do you keep your digestive system healthy? Listen to fin ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 508 with guest Dayna Marsh, FNTP Show your lymph some love! Dayna Marsh joins the show today to talk about the benefits of lymphatic massage. Dayna is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and owner of Body Therapy Salt Lake, in Salt Lake City, UT. She offers in person massage therapy sessions and in person or virtual nutritional therapy services. Lymph, is like blood in that they both are liquids circulating in the body. Unlike red blood’s circular, pumped by the heart movement, lymph moves just one way: out. However, lymph has no organ ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 507 with guest Gretch of NeverTox “Why erase what makes you, you? Be Botox free. Embrace your age.” Everyone wants to age gracefully, but is the answer found injecting toxins into your face? This week Gretch from Never-Tox explains why the risks do not outweigh the benefits when it comes to Botox. Topics Covered: ·       Botulinum toxin research and awareness ·      Mouse Units (20 units of Botox = that is how many mice would die with that much botox) ·       Off label use Resources www.nev ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 506 Over generalized or overly strict dietary guidelines are not doing any favors to those looking for honest, helpful nutritional wellness advice. This episode is all about helping you understand your body’s symptoms and biofeedback signals to curate your perfect diet. Topics covered in this episode: Nutritional Therapy and how it is different from traditional dieticians Why is nutrition confusing No perfect diet for everyone, at all times Foundations of health and what dysfunction in body systems means for root cause solutions Listening to your body and biofeed ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 505 with guest Dr. Ellen Vora “We are suffering unnecessarily because our physical bodies are out of balance.” Dr. Vora Our guest this week is Dr. Ellen Vora, a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.D. from Columbia University. It’s normal to occasionally experience anxiety, such as when we’re faced with a high ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 504 with guest Dr. Eric Balcavage It may be small, but your thyroid is a mighty organ that is responsible for many important functions that can make a huge difference in your health. Metabolism, hormones, digestion, brain, and so much more are all affected by how well (or not) the thyroid is functioning. When the thyroid is not working well, you may feel pretty miserable. Thyroid disorders are common, affecting over 20 million Americans every year, and even more common in women (1 in 8 women will have a thyroid disorder at some point in life).  Our guest tod ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 503 with guest Lindsay Young “There is SO much information about food and exercise circling about, and it’s often conflicting or confusing. Perhaps you’ve tried a diet and failed, started an exercise routine and stopped, lost weight and then gained it back. I can relate because I’ve done all of those things.” Who can relate? I sure can. Our guest today is Lindsay Young a certified transformational nutrition coach and strength and conditioning coach, a business owner, a wife, and a busy mom of 3 and she has mastered the balancing act of taking care of herself and h ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 502 with guest Dr. Elie Jarrough Dr. Elie Jarrough is a board certified and licensed medical doctor specializing in coaching patients in nutrition and improving metabolic health. He has countless testimonials from patients reversing obesity and type 2 diabetes and in this episode we he shares his experience, wisdom, and insights on all things metabolic health. Dr. Elie has a compelling story of how he turned his own health around with nutrition and he passionately helps others do the same. Listen in as we discuss the timeline of disease development and the healing ..read more

Real Health Conversations Ep. 501 Home is a place that should be safe and comfortable, not the place we want to associate as a source of health issues and potential problems. However, the truth is out – your home environments could be negatively affecting you and your family’s health. Luckily, there are solutions! There are ways to minimize exposure or avoid the risk altogether. In this episode I am presenting directly from my FREE Healthy Home Guide that I created just for you. I’ve taken all of the questions I’ve heard over the years – What is Toxic Load? How can I tell if I’m (or my childre ..read more

Your food can’t be the only reason you aren’t getting better…it’s time to dig deeper! Real Health Conversations Ep. 500 with guest Leanne Vogel Real Health Conversations celebrates its 500th episode with long time friend of the show, Leanne Vogel. The nutrition, health, and wellness space has seen a lot of trends come and go over these past nine years and 500 episodes and in this episode Holly and Leanne recap the biggest changes. The nutrition and wellness industry has seen a lot of trends and fads come and go. Finally — after decades of chasing symptoms — functional, root-cause approaches a ..read more