Just Ingredients

Kara Fitzgerald, ND, IFMCP, is the first-ever recipient of the Emerging Leadership Award from the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute in recognition of her work on DNA methylation. As a leading voice in the intersection of nutrition, epigenetics, and aging, Dr. Fitzgerald’s work has been featured in media outlets such as Prevention, Fast Company, MSN, Everyday Health, and many more. Receiving her doctorate from National University of Natural Medicine, she is on the faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and is an IFM Certified Practitioner with a clinical practice in Newtown, Connecticut. Learn more at https://youngeryouprogram.com/ and www.KaraFitzgerald.com. In today’s episode, Dr. Fitzgerald teaches all things DNA Methylation and its relationship with aging. We discuss how it is impacted by our nutrition, exercise, stress and other factors, and how to reduce our biological age. Instagram: @drkarafitzgerald Younger You: https://amzn.to/37H9M6G Website: https://www.drkarafitzgerald.com/ For 15% off your Clearly Filtered Order: Use the code JUSTINGREDIENTS at https://www.clearlyfiltered.com/?rfsn=4850831.504d9f5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Mallorie Cracroft is an OB/Gyn who has been helping women for the past 13 years. In 2021, she founded Uplift for Her, a comprehensive health and wellness company dedicated to understanding women and striving to help them feel their best in every way- emotionally, mentally, and physically. Dr. Cracroft currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband and 2 daughters, where she continues to practice today. In today’s episode, Dr. Cracroft and I discuss birth control and its effects on the body. She teaches about the different types of birth control, how they impact hormones, and how to choose the best birth control for you. We also discuss other hormone changes and how to best support the body through pregnancy, specifically the first trimester, and menopause. Instagram: @malloriecracroftmd Website: www.upliftforher.com Wellness coaching: https://upliftforher.mykajabi.com/store For 25% off Simply Organic Bamboo: Use code ji25 at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessie Inchauspé is on a mission to translate cutting-edge science into easy advice to help people improve their physical and mental health. She’s the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account @GlucoseGoddess, where she teaches hundreds of thousands of people about healthy food habits. In this episode, Jessie talks about all things glucose. She discusses glucose, blood sugar, insulin resistance, and the relationship between the three. We discuss cravings - what are cravings, why do we get them, and how we can reduce the cravings that we get. Jessie teaches how to lower blood sugar spikes to benefit our health. Instagram: @glucosegoddess NEW BOOK: Glucose Revolution: https://amzn.to/3NAGIhG For 20% off your first order at Wedderspoon: Use code JUST20 at https://wedderspoon.com/discount/JUST20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr Bradley Campbell is a holistic physician, and runs an integrated holistic clinic just north of Chicago, IL, USA. He is finishing 10 degrees in natural healthcare, utilizing not only traditional Chiropractic medicine but also integrates functional medicine, acupuncture, applied kinesiology, nutrition, and more into his work. He has a passion for helping people be ‘their own best healers’ through his new online community, Campbell Care. In today’s episode, Dr. Campbell talks all about illness and the immune system. He teaches how to recognize if we have a low functioning immune system, and things that we can do to improve it. For 10% off your order at Naked Poppy: Use code KARALYNNE at nakedpoppy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist, and New York Times best-selling author. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life. He is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and others. He lives in Los Angeles, and his new cookbook is called GENIUS KITCHEN: Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy. In today’s episode, Max teaches how to maximize our brain health through the foods that we eat. Believing that food is medicine, he gives tips on healthy cooking- including cooking for picky kids, large groups, and more. Max also focuses on Alzheimer’s and its relationship with our nutrition. Instagram: @maxlugavere Genius Kitchen: https://amzn.to/3wjr1VN Genius Foods: https://amzn.to/34R73qa The Genius Life: https://amzn.to/3qgCz8I For 20% off your Genexa order: Use code JUSTINGREDIENTS at https://www.pjatr.com/t/TUJGRk1NTkJHRUdITUlCRktORkdM?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.genexa.com%2F Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An environmental health scientist and dietitian by training, Jenna is passionate about the environment, public health and everything food. Frustrated by the lack of data for how harmful chemicals (like BPA, phthalates and parabens) from plastics and everyday products affect our health and clinical outcomes, and the absence of personalized approach to mitigate harmful chemical exposures, Jenna set out on a mission to change these. She founded Million Marker, a health-tech startup dedicated to empower everyone with the data and tools to determine how the products they use, the food they eat, the water they drink negatively or positively influence their health. MillionMarker helps people understand what chemicals are inside of them—and then provides simple solutions for quickly reducing harmful chemicals through mail-in test kits, lifestyle audits, product recommendations, and counseling. Dr. Hua is a US Fulbright Fellow and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship with Stanford University’s School of Medicine. In today’s episode, Dr. Jenna Hua explains environmental toxins, what they are, and how they play a role in infertility. She goes into detail on how environmental toxins can impact our hormones and fertility, how to know if you are being impacted by them, and how to remove and detox from them. For 20% off your Filtertime order: Go to FilterTime.com/JustIngredientsPod and a use the code justingredientspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Teresa Purzner is a mother of three, practicing neurosurgeon, developmental neurobiologist and the Co-Founder of Cerebelly. While studying at Stanford, Purzner led the development of a new treatment for the most common type of infant brain cancer which is currently in human clinical trial and through this, found that various regions of the brain grow and peak at different times — each having their own nutrient needs to give children the best possible start in life. In 2019, Purzner developed Cerebelly which is the first and only baby food brand on the market that combines up-to-date early childhood nutrition with developmental neuroscience to provide veggie-first, science backed food with brain-supporting superior ingredients. Purzner ensures that Cerebelly employs robust processes to ensure the highest possible quality for all its products, and is the first ever shelf-stable children’s food brand to receive The Clean Label Project Purity Award, an honor only bestowed after products are tested for over 400 contaminants and heavy metals and meet the organization’s highest standard. In addition to Purzner’s medical accolades, she has been recognized as a Bio-X and SIGF Fellow, as well as a SPARK Scholar. In today’s episode, Dr. Purzner teaches about the relationship between nutrients in our food and children’s brain development. She shares the importance of nourishing foods, and teaches what to look for, and avoid, when feeding your children. Instagram: @eatcerebelly For up to 35% off your first order of Cerebelly, plus an additional 15% off when you Subscribe and Save: Use code JUSTINGREDIENTS at https://cerebelly.com/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=JUSTINGREDIENTS35 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Mallorie Cracroft is an OB/Gyn who has been helping women for the past 13 years. In 2021, she founded Uplift for Her, a comprehensive health and wellness company dedicated to understanding women and striving to help them feel their best in every way- emotionally, mentally, and physically. In today’s episode, Dr. Cracroft teaches about the connection between mental wellbeing and women’s health. She shares about the ways that hormones can impact women mentally as well as physically, especially during postpartum. Dr. Cracroft gives tips on how to balance hormones and improve our mental and emotional health. Instagram: @malloriecracroftmd Website: www.upliftforher.com Wellness coaching: https://upliftforher.mykajabi.com/store For 15% off Coconu: Use code KARALYNNE15 at https://coconu.com/?rfsn=3042826.5d0fe9&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=3042826.5d0fe9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Achina Stein is a board-certified psychiatrist and has been in practice for 25 plus years. Propelled by her son’s health crisis in 2010, she found functional medicine which resolved all his mental health problems as well as her own. She has a busy private practice called Functional Mind LLC in Riverside, RI where she sees patients for functional medicine primarily but also sees patients for psychotherapy. She is a certified practitioner of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was awarded the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award by NAMI-RI in 2008. She is a former Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. In today’s episode, Dr. Stein shares her experience with helping her son heal from mental illness. She teaches the importance of finding the root cause of depression symptoms, and how healing from depression is possible through diet, lifestyle changes, therapy, and more. Instagram: @dr.achinastein What If It’s Not Depression Bootcamp: https://achinasteindo.com/group-coaching-bootcamp/ What If It’s Not Depression Book: https://amzn.to/3sz4nWf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg Kilcup is a Doctor of Pharmacy and an Integrative Health Practitioner. In her career she focused on patient safety, and through that journey across the micro and macro levels of the health system, she came to realize how much creating true and sustainable health is simply missed. While western medicine has a time and a place, Meg spends her days now empowering people to get to the root cause of their symptoms and issues and create sustainable health with their lifestyle! Lifestyle foundations are critical when it comes to health, and there are also many incredible holistic options available to us. In today’s episode, Meg shares about why she left pharmacy to become an Integrative Health Practitioner. She shares the good and bad about traditional pharmaceuticals, but also shares her opinions on healing. She teaches about healing our bodies with food, supplements, and other strategies. Instagram: @awholehealthlife Website: https://www.awholehealthlife.com/ For 15% off Coconu: Use code KARALYNNE15 at https://coconu.com/?rfsn=3042826.5d0fe9&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=3042826.5d0fe9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices