Real Health Conversations
Real Health Conversations (Formerly Low-Carb Conversations) is hosted by Holly Jean Mullen, FNTP and features a variety of voices in the world of modern nutrition and health science, expressing many different points of view.

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is joined by special guest host Shelley Gawith.  Leah and Shelley take an in-depth look at the latest health news headlines.

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This week on the podcast Leah and Shelley discuss mould and it's impacts on health. Shelley shares her journey of being exposed not once but twice with mould.   They then take a look how fungus in the caves might impact the trapped thai soccer team and their health.  Moving on Leah is trying to find Shelley a boyfriend who farms giant avocados :), Shelley takes a look at smoothies and how much sugar they contain.  Leah discusses whether marketing can help children eat veggies and lastly a look at cannibalism and how this might help unlock some clues to diseases today.

Here is the joke Leah was trying to mention in the podcast about Avocados :)

 

Articles used in podcast:

 

Melbourne woman says mouldy air conditioner caused crippling health condition

WHAT IS ‘CAVE DISEASE’? TRAPPED THAI SOCCER TEAM POSSIBLY AT RISK AFTER SUCCESSFUL RESCUE

http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-07-11/giant-avocados-hit-the-markets/9971220

Revealed: The 'healthy' fruit-filled smoothies that have more sugar in them than a can of Coke

How to Sell Kids on Vegetables

Brains for breakfast: Can cannibalism lead to disease resistance?

 

Are you interested in working with Shelley? You can find more details on her website: https://www.shelleygawith.com/the-clinic

 

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

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Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!


Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by andrewbowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks
Direct download: LCC-278-Leah-and-shelly.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 10:48am EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is away on a family vacation so we have decided to play a live talk from Low Carb Down Under 2017.

 

 

 

Leah discusses her tips and challenges with adding more nutrient dense foods into her family's diet.

Listen in to hear her journey into adding foods like offal into their diet. Do you think her children will eat it or has she hidden it well?

Low Carb Down Under 2018 is held on the Gold Coast - you can find out more and purchase tickets here.

 

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!

Direct download: LCC-277-dense-foods.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 8:45am EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is joined by special guest host Shelley Gawith and guest Dr. Ryan P. Lowery  Ryan is Co-Author of The Ketogenic Bible which focuses on the science and practical application behind the ketogenic diet.

 

Sit back and relax while Leah and Shelley discuss the latest health news headlines with special guests.

This week on the podcast Leah, Shelley and Ryan discuss the latest news headlines on Keto.

 

8 Common Keto Diet Mistakes You Could Be Getting Wrong

This is Why You’re Not Losing Weight on the Ketogenic Diet

Top Keto Supplements You Need for Your Workout

Your brain absolutely cannot resist doughnuts – here’s why

Vancouverites are freaking out over this $38 hot dog water

Ryan is a wealth of knowledge on a Ketogenic lifestyle so do not miss this episode!

In this episode Leah mentions she has started work at My Keto Clinic.  If you are in the Brisbane area - come in and try a Keto coffee at My Keto Hub and take a look at the programs My Keto Clinic has to offer.

Leah will be seeing clients there and is still available for online consultations for those that do not live near Brisbane.

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!

Direct download: LCC-276-lowery.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 7:40am EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is joined by special guest host Shelley Gawith and guest Jessica Pantermuehl. Jessica is the Head of Marketing for the Nutritional Therapy Association and a business and marketing educator for holistic health professionals. You might know her from her the Holistic Entrepreneur Association - an online community with the mission of providing health and wellness professionals with resources and tools to build successful practices and businesses.

 

Sit back and relax while Leah and Shelley discuss the latest health news headlines with special guests.

This week on the podcast Leah, Shelley and Jessica discuss whether eating disorders come from "fad" diets, important health lessons, broccoli tea - would you drink your veggies as a coffee? And cockroach milk - how to milk them and would you drink them? How about broccoli coffee with a dash of cockroach milk - urr no thanks!

Trendy diets ‘cause paleo casualties’

I’ve Been a Dietitian for Almost 20 Years. These Are the 5 Most Important Healthy Eating Lessons I’ve Learned

Broccoli coffee: Scientists hope powdered veg can improve diets, cut down crop waste

Cockroach milk could be the latest superfood trend, scientists say

Find out more details about the Upcoming NTA Advance Business Summit in Austin, Texas September 29-30

 

An amazing list of speakers can be found here.

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!

Direct download: LCC-275-pantermuehl.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 8:58am EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is joined by special guest host Shelley Gawith and guest Trudy Scott.  Trudy Scott is the author of The Anti Anxiety Food Solution: How the Foods You Eat Can Help You Calm Your Anxious Mind, Improve Your Mood and End Cravings and host of The Anxiety Summit, now in its 4th season and called a “bouquet of hope”. More at www.theanxietysummit.com.

 

Sit back and relax while Leah and Shelley discuss the latest health news headlines with special guests.

 

This week on the podcast Leah, Shelley and Trudy discuss amino acids - benefits and pitfalls as well as the following articles:

 

 
 
 
Tune in to hear Trudy discuss these articles in depth - it is really an interesting conversation.
 
 
Additional Links mentioned on the podcast:
 
 
 

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!


Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by andrewbowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks
Direct download: LCC-274-scott.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 12:49pm EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah chats with Rachel Zinman about her new book and upcoming tour - Yoga for Diabetes.

 

This week Leah and Rachel discuss Rachel's journey with Type 1 diabetes and how this lead her to eating low carb and yoga to help better manage her condition.

The following articles are reviewed:

Physical exercise reduces risk of developing diabetes, study shows

Can diabetes be cured by yoga?

Yoga Chuck has classes for diverse groups

Stressful Life Events in Childhood and Development of Type 1 Diabetes

World's largest low-carb type 1 diabetes study set to start

We would love to know your thoughts about these articles too!

If you are in Brisbane, Australia make sure you check out Rachel's Upcoming event

For all other areas - keep up to date here.

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!

 

Direct download: LCC-273-zinman.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 8:39am EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah chats with Anthony and Crystal Kapolitsas from The Healthy Patch.

This week on the episode Leah, Anthony and Crystal discuss all things 'food as medicine'.   Listen in as they go through their opinions on these articles:

Garlic grower urges consumers to buy local, quality produce to cut down on food waste

Cod and ‘Immune Broth’: California Tests Food as Medicine

Cattle industry looks to defend 'meat' label from lab-grown and plant-based products

The secret to falling in love with vegetables

STUDENT GROWS VEGETABLES ON TOP OF LANDFILL TO FEED COMMUNITIES IN NEED

 

We will keep you updated as to when The Healthy Patch online course is available.

 

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!

Direct download: 272__healthy-patch.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 9:39am EDT

Drs. Zinn and Schofield, authors of "What The Fat?" and "What The Fast?" are Leah's guests for episode 271 of Low-Carb Conversations With Leah Williamson!

Direct download: LCC-271-_Zinn-Schofield.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is joined by special guest host Marty Kendall from Optimising Nutrition and Dr Tommy Wood from Nourish Balance Thrive.

 

Sit back and relax while Leah and Marty discusses the latest health news headlines with special guests.

 

 

This week on the episode Leah, Marty and Tommy discuss an article about Cardiovascular disease being a leading cause of death among adults with type 2 diabetes and how a low carbohydrate diet might help improve these risk factors.  Tune in to hear Tommy's thoughts on the results from the study.

Next up Leah, Marty and Tommy have an indepth discussion around the Blood Calculator.  How can this tool help you with your health concerns?

 

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

Join our Facebook Community!

Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!


Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by andrewbowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Direct download: LCC-270-wood.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT

This week on Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson NTP and Guests, Leah is joined by specialist sports and exercise physician and Author of the new book "A Fat lot of Good", Dr Peter Brukner.

 

Work with Leah! Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and has appointments available for online consultation – one on one or in small groups. This is available to anyone looking to improve their health through low carb real food principles for themselves and their families (Australia, USA). If you would like to chat before making an appointment then please email Leah at info@nourishingconversations.com

 

Sit back and relax while Leah discusses the latest health news headlines with special guests.

 

This week on the podcast Leah and Dr Peter Brukner discuss his new book "A Fat lot of Good" and his Sugar by half campaign. Following on from last week Leah and Peter discuss sugar tax and a national obesity strategy. More on sugar and how long it could take for the effects of sugar to reverse.  Followed by a terrible article on signs you do not have enough carbs in the diet written by a Dietitian!  And finally good news - study finds Hanger is a real emotion :)

 

Don't tax sugar, tax these foods
Sugar could rot your memory. So, how long does it take to reverse?

FIVE SIGNS YOUR CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE IS TOO LOW, ACCORDING TO DIETITIAN
Hanger is a genuine emotion so it’s time to be more empathetic

 

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Looking to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner? You can find the list of upcoming courses here: https://www.nutritionaltherapy.com/locations

Make sure you put Low Carb Conversations in the referral and let us know so we can give you a shout out on the podcast!


Low-Carb Conversations Production by Kevin Kennedy-Spaien of Disc Of Light Media Theme and interstitial music: Out of It (Rambling Man Remixes) by andrewbowden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/andrewbowden/33629 Ft: Brad Sucks

Direct download: LCC-269-brukner.mp3
Category:Health/Diet -- posted at: 1:00pm EDT