Root Cause Radio

Let's talk carbohydrates and their digestion/metabolism! My website: www.upliftfit.org My IG: @faithandfit Twitter: @laceyadunn

Please welcome our guest Brandon Roberts, PhD who has significant expertise and knowledge in strength training, biological sciences, and research! Discussed: -The principles of muscle growth -MPS- Muscle Protein Synthesis: How to best stimulate, what this means (MPS not meaning hypertrophy and growth) -Non responders -His recent research findings!! Find me at: Instagram: @faithandfit and @upliftfitnutrition @laceyadunn on twitter Website: www.upliftfit.org Find Brandon at: Website: Fitnessandphysiology.com (Strength Guys Coach) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/B.Rob21

Food Addiction: Does it exist? What is it? What causes it? How can you minimize it? RD Kara Corey and I discuss food addiction and more!! My website: www.upliftfit.org IG: @faithandfit Twitter: @laceydunn Kara Corey RD: https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraLeigh83 https://karacorey.com/ IG: @karacoreyfitlife

Discussion on: -Ways to be metabolically efficient & increase insulin sensitivity -What is metabolic flexibility -Keto diets- more fat loss? -Ketone supplementation -Meal timing for physique athletes -Fasted cardio Andrew's Website: www.apfit.net IG: @andrewnpardue My website: www.upliftfit.org My IG: @faithandfit @upliftfitnutrition Twitter rambles: @laceyadunn Some fun research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2584808/ https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-017-0174-y

Desiree Scoggins and I discuss our thoughts on the importance of the power of the mindset when competing, why you have to love yourself and have a good body image BEFORE a show, as well as dive into our faith, how we balance competing as a Christian, and some thoughts about connecting with our amazing God!! My IG: @faithandfit Website: www.upliftfit.org Twitter: @laceyadunn Desiree's Links: IG: @des___ Website:http://desbfittraining.com

One of my favorite episodes thanks to Victoria and Meghan from Nourishing Minds Nutrition! Topics discussed: -SIBO (diagnoses, treatment): whole nutrition approach -Herbal digestive supplements to aid in digestive disorders -Gut Dysbiosis -IBS: helpful treatment, causes -Wheat and gluten discussion: friend or foe? -Intuition in eating- the importance of letting go of social media’s effects on your food choices Nourishing Minds Nutrition: www.nourishingmindsnutrition.com Victoria: www.diehaRDfoodie.net Meghan: www.rootforfood.net IG handles: @the_diehard_foodie @root_for_food @nourishmindsnutrition My Website: www.upliftfit.org IG: @faithandfit and @upliftfitnutrition Twitter: @laceyadunn

In this episode, Guest Justin Janoska, clinical nutritionist, and I discuss hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, Stress, and more! Justin's social media handles: http://www.nutritionmax.fit IG: @nutrition_max Twitter: @nutritionmax My handles: www.upliftfit.org IG: @faithandfit Twitter: @laceydunn Discussed: -4:55- Hypothyroidism- causes, testing, diagnoses- Autoimmunity, Stress -6:00- Why not to stress!!! -6:45- Depression; Pharmaceuticals; Food Heals! -9:00- Gut Microbiome and Gut Dysfunction with Hypothyroidism -12:30- Birth Control’s side effects; Risk does not= benefits -14:15- Subclinical values, Lab Values, & why you must do Anti-body tests -18:30- Food is medicine -19:00- Hashimoto’s -21:45- Prevention & ways to help -24:15- Overtraining- You are not a superhuman! 26:15- PCOS misdiagnoses- STRESS! -28:00- Liver detoxification- what to watch out for & help (answer is not a detox tea!) -34:00- Conventional & non-conventional remedies

Discussion with Registered Dietitian Ellen Ratliff on gut health, gut microbiota, food intolerances vs allergies and testing, intuitive eating, and more. 13:00: Intolerance vs Allergy 14:00: Intolerance Testing (ex. Pinner Test)- Reliable? Credible? Do they work? 18:30: Competing and Food Intolerances 20:40: LEAP test & Elimination Diet- Suggestions 27:00: Gut Issues and Improper Gut Health 29:00: How to have a healthy gut 31:00: Microflora in Fecal Transplant Study 34:30: Prebiotics, Probiotics, Digestive Enzymes 37:00 Things that alter your gut microflora: including artificial sweeteners, birth control, antibiotics, stress, 42:00 Science changes!! 4:00 Intuitive Eating rant- are you intuitive eating? Can we even intuitive eat? 55:00: Binge Eating vs Overeating- Stop using it as a thrown around term! 1:00:00- Food is not just macros/micros. 1:06: GET A CAT- my first cat Ellen's website: https://ellenratliffrd.com/ IG: @ellenratliff_RD My website: www.upliftfit.org IG: @faithandfit Twitter: @laceyadunn

Guest Andrew Pardue and I discuss the forgotten factors of effective fat loss, his research with his natural bodybuilding case study, his upcoming macro book, and more! Things we dive into: -Sleep -Caffeine -Stress & Cortisol -Do Diet Types Matter? Ketogenic Dieting -Food Choice -Dietary Fats -Research Pubs -OFFSEASON IS HUGE FACTOR -Weight from stage weight -Reverse diet & tracking before prep Enjoy! Andrews IG: @andrewnpardue Website; www.apfit.net My Website: www.upliftfit.org IG; @faithandfit Twitter: @laceyadunn

A little rant from me about diet culture, self love & self worth, and why diet culture is a problem.