

Realfoodology
Courtney Swan
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 TUESDAYProduced By Wellness Loud.
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Dec 14, 2022 • 1h 20min
Red Meat is NOT a Health Risk | The Meat Mafia
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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 supporting regenerative agriculture
Slaughtering practices
Grass fed vs grass finished
Where to find good meats
Labeling laws
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Podcast
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Show Links:
https://www.eatwild.com/
https://carnivoreaurelius.com/all-of-the-evidence-that-red-meat-is-not-bad-for-you/
https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2022/11/14/red_meat_is_not_a_health_risk_a_new_study_slams_years_of_shoddy_research_864601.html
Find a farm with Weston A Price
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Further Listening:
Food Lies with Brian Sanders

Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 8min
Copper Overload + The Effects of the Paraguard on the Body | Samantha Gilbert
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 copper IUD (paragard) and she shares her own struggles with copper overload.
Topics Covered:
IUD’s
Copper Toxicity and Copper Overload
My symptoms with a copper IUD
How you get copper toxicity from IUD’s
Does it effect all women?
Inflammatory response from IUDs
Importance of balancing copper and zinc
Epigenetics
MTHFR gene
Animal protein and how important it is
Lab grown protein and milk
Copper and Autism
Brain fog
Plant based and the issues you can come across
Bloating and why it’s not normal after you eat
Mental health issues you may face with copper overload
Norepinephrine
Why to test for copper before conception
Copper and the brain
OCD
Methylation
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Further Listening:
Take Back Your Power with Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake
How to Live in Your Flow with Alisa Vitti

Nov 30, 2022 • 1h 28min
How to Be Well F*cked | Danielle Rosner
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, mental, and sexual health to help you live your life optimally and experience more pleasure.
We talk about finding pleasure in your everyday life, what it means to be "well f*cked" (even while being celibate), the polarity between masculine and feminine energies and how this effects our lives, how triggers are a beautiful invitation to look inward at your own wounding and so much more! This episode is MAGIC!
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Yoni Clearing Masterclass
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Further Listening:
Why We Should Care About Low Testosterone with Dr. Sam Madeira

Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 10min
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.”
Topics Covered:
Difference between diabetes 1 & 2
Is reversing diabetes an option?
Is there a cure to diabetes?
Symptoms of diabetes
Insulin resistance
Nutrient deficiency
Obesogens and diabesogens
Toxic Chemicals and weight gain
Insulin resistance
Endocrine disruptions
BPAs
Plastics
Phthalates
Herbicides and environmental toxins
Importance of sweating
Overconsumption of sugar
Grains and gluten
Glyphosate
Are low carb diets good for diabetes?
What is considered a low carb diet?
The dawn phenomenon
Why having a regular exercise regimen is so important
A1C
Gestational diabetes
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Book
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Check Out Courtney:
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Further Listening:
Glyphosate, GMO's and How To Navigate the Food System with Zach Bush MD

Nov 16, 2022 • 1h 4min
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 replace all other types of therapy?
Why Ketamine needs to be taken with the help of licensed professionals
Neuroplasticity
Neurotransmitters
The ego
Ketamine and the subconscious
Why Ketamine works better than SSRI’s
Process of Ketamine Therapy
Experiences that people have had with Ketamine Therapy
Risks of Ketamine
Who should and should not take Ketamine
Side effects of Ketamine Therapy
CBT
Why we need to pay attention to brain inflammation
Seed oils and processed foods
Check out Dr. Mike Dow:OnlineBooksField Trip HealthPre Order His New Book: The Ketamine BreakthroughSponsored By:BiOptimizers: Magnesium Breakthroughwww.magbreakthrough.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 10% off any orderHigher Dosehigherdose.comuse code REALFOODOLOGY FOR 15% OFF SITEWIDEOrganifiwww.organifi.com/realfoodologyCode REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% OffCured Nutritionwww.curednutrition.com/realfoodologyREALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% offCheck Out Courtney:**REALFOODOLOGY PODCAST IS NOW ON YOUTUBE!**Courtney's Instagram: @realfoodologywww.realfoodology.comAir Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water FilterEWG Tap Water DatabaseFurther Listening:Psychedelic Therapy with Ronan Levy

Nov 9, 2022 • 1h 9min
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 advance HBOT’s ability to heal.Topics Discussed:
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Hormesis
How to stop an inflammatory response with alternative therapies
BioHacking
Where to use a hyperbaric chamber
Who should and should not use a hyperbaric chamber
What is Methylene Blue
Viruses and Methylene Blue
Nootropics
Benefits of Nicotine
Why Vaping and Cigarette
Brain fog
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Nov 2, 2022 • 1h 3min
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 protecting health.Today, Dr. Rawls shares the revelations that helped him and thousands of others reclaim their lives. Dr. Rawls is a leading expert in integrative health and Medical Director of Vital Plan, a holistic health and herbal supplement company in Raleigh, NC. He is the best-selling author of Unlocking Lyme, and his most recent book, The Cellular Wellness Solution: Tap Into Your Full Health Potential with the Science-Backed Power of Herbs. Topics Covered:
Advantages and disadvantages with acute care
Issues with western medicine
Pharmaceuticals
Fixing your body at a cellular level
What is healing?
How to slow down aging
Dormant microbes
Parasites and microbes
Germ Theory
What is aging?
Benefits of herb
Best herbs to start taking today
How to reduce stress at a cellular level
Red light therapy
Ancestral health and longevity
Environmental toxins
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRv4ZKm24n7Ospxwo2OLiFw
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/vitalplan/
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Oct 26, 2022 • 1h 16min
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 board-certified physician applying the rigor of science, the strength of humanity, and the intelligence of nature to transform the world. He is also the founder of Seraphic Group, Inc. parent company of Biomic Sciences, LLC maker of ION products.Topics Covered:
Can you wash off pesticides?
Soil health
Human immune system
How many microbiomes there are in your body
History of the chemical industry
Pesticides
Salting of fields
GMO crops
Roundup ready crops
Glyphosate and glyphosate toxicity
Cancer
The Dirty Dozen
Clean 15
Crop insurance
US dependency of international agriculture
Hybridization versus genetically modified
Nestle
Solutions and why the future is not so grim
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Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 9min
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 southern-belle humor and grace.Topics Discussed:
What is Ayurveda
BioHacking
History of Ayurveda
Importance of laughter and joy
Duality of masculine and feminine energy
Yin and Yang
Younger people are having less sex
Loss of rituals in our society
Shadow work
Finding your soul purpose
Emotional triggers
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Oct 13, 2022 • 1h 3min
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
→ Inflammation
→ Autoimmune conditions
→ Food sensitivity testing vs tracking and understanding
→ GMO's
→ Theories behind the rise in autoimmunity
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Further Listening:
→ The Drugless Doctor with Dr. Bob DeMaria


