The Paleo View

Intro (0:00) News and Views (1:18) Stacy and Sarah's Easter celebrations and activities Matt and Stacy's brunch spread Egg filling and hiding Leftover hardboiled eggs Sarah's husband's work travels and turning them into family vacations Women's Health (12:35) The things that women just kind of deal with that are annoying, not all of these things have to happen - often times when we change our diet and our lifestyle, these are the things that go away The myth behind the Paleo diet being a "cure all" Questions & Answers (17:32) Leah - when I eat fermented foods, I get the feeling I am developing a yeast infection. Any suggestions? Stacy thinks there might be an imbalance in the gut, and recommends looking into a diet to reset the bacteria in the gut Sarah notes that studies show that probiotics can help fight candida  Candida likes high estrogen, high blood sugar, and high stress environments The strains in fermented foods are known to help control candida growth Facts about vaginitis (also kno

Intro (0:00) News and Views (1:18) A whole lot of people told Sarah at the Nutritional Therapy Association conference to say hi to Stacy The conference was three times bigger this year than last Sarah got to meet many new people and reconnect with old colleagues and friends Great to be in an environment where Sarah felt surrounded by her peeps There were also some amazing vendors in attendance Stacy made Paleo peeps with honey and vital proteins, and dusted them in freeze dried fruit There is some transition happening on the Paleo Parents team with their long-time team member Monica, who is stepping back as she prepares for the arrival of her third baby Sarah is starting to work on her next book and owes her publisher two chapters by the end of the month, so she is working on the narrative now How Stacy and Sarah fill eggs for Easter egg hunts This week's show topic will be on Paleo bread Science with Sarah (15:21) A question that Sarah gets asked a lot is if soaking, sprouting and/or fermenting

Intro (0:00) News and Views (1:18) While Sarah is not 100% better, she has more energy than she has had in a long time Build-a-Bear now has sloths Sarah is getting ready for the Nutritional Therapy Association conference which is this upcoming weekend, and she will be in the Portland area when this show airs She is giving a talk on Friday morning and is on a panel discussion on Friday afternoon On Saturday she will just be hanging around the conference She is very excited because this trip because it is such a great conference Sarah will be talking about sleep this year, inspired by her passion for her Go to Bed program and the science behind the role that sleep plays on our overall health and wellness Sarah shared more about the prioritization of sleep Science with Sarah (11:33) Genetics vs. epigenetics - the definitions There are many mechanisms with genes that are influenced by diet and lifestyle Epigentics are inheritable as well - we do inherit some signals from both our parents' and grandp

Intro (0:00) News and Views (1:18) Spring has sprung in both Stacy's and Sarah's towns - their fear for what this may mean for an unexpected late snowfall Stacy is finally back among the walking and actually ate a meal since falling dead to the stomach flu on Sunday How Sarah is managing her severe lung infection at this point Sarah's reflection on the moments in life when she has listened to her body, and the times when she has ignored it Sarah's thoughts on blending diet and lifestyle with western medicine practices How difficult it can sometimes be to listen to your own body The topic for this week's show is centered around the topic of staying Paleo when sick and how to recover Science with Sarah (22:35) Sarah is often asked about how to mitigate the effects of taking antibiotics, so would like to discuss how to recover from treating an illness Antibiotics are an issue because they are not specific, they kill a wide range of bacteria One of the first bacteria that antibiotics encounter is the

Intro (0:00) News and Views (1:18) Sarah is sick with a pneumonia and working hard to get better Here to help with the show since Sarah is feeling sick, is Matt and Stacy's oldest son, Cole For today's show, Cole is on to share an update on his ADHD symptoms and the lifestyle factors he is incorporating to help with his symptoms  The Paleo View episode that last featured Cole with update on ADHD can be found HERE For more information, check out ADHD Impulse Control: from Frustration to Fantastic blog post HERE Cole is 10, he is in 5th grade, has ADHD, and loves to play board games As a recap, Cole incorporates his Paleo lifestyle at school by making his own lunch and bringing Tate's gluten-free cookies when there is a special occasion in class Since Cole last joined us for a recording of The Paleo View: They tried incorporating supplements into Cole's diet, which didn't work And then try tried coffee for awhile, but then Cole found that he needed it less and less Now Cole is riding his bike to

Intro (0:00) News and Views (1:18) Sarah loves that the format of this podcast allows both her and Stacy to tackle current events as they are unfolding in the media And just this week there was a frenzy of negativity on the Paleo diet that was first shared in Australian media, and the stories then reached global media channels So for this week's show Stacy and Sarah want to discuss the current media that is misrepresenting a scientific article and where that all came from, but to also discuss how Paleo tends to be very attacked in the media and how often we typically see critiques of the Paleo diet that completely misrepresent what the Paleo diet even is Stacy is curious to see what the long-term buzz around this media will be The first article that Sarah saw was from a British journal titled, "The Paleo diet is dangerous and increases weight-gain, diabetes expert claims" So this prompted Sarah to look into the science behind this article that supported this claim and she found that there was no link to

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy is back from her Florida vacation feeling rested and well Matt and Stacy got to visit Universal Studios, visit the Domestic Man's family, meet up with Summer from The Dirty Floor Diaries Stacy was able to keep up with her handstand challenge while on the road Consistency with commitments This week Stacy and Sarah will discuss the importance of consistency and how we navigate consistency even when life presents challenges Stacy's focus on not worrying over every little thing and how that supports her consistency The fine line between maintaining a commitment and obsessing about it Turning a commitment into something negative - an eating disorder is an example of this Consistent health habits are very important, but if maintaining consistency is creating stress than you are not actually proactively working towards health How can you be consistent in a sustainable way - how can I realign this plan to make it a lifestyle? When you hit the wall with life - not

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy is feeling pulled in a million directions Work is very hectic, she is fighting a cold, and is prepping to leave for a week-long vacation The whirlwind of a week Sarah has had, and canceling her scheduled plans for a nap instead Stacy's love for her job Finding the right path for you Honoring what is right for you - consistent evaluation and adjustments Coming up with ways to manage your life and your health that allow you to be successful Work life balance Science with Sarah (19:32) Mindful meditation, incorporating 10 to 15 minutes of mediation a day significantly reduces stress Mindful mediation is a meditation strategy that helps raise awareness of our bodies, what is happening in our bodies, where we might have discomfort, and makes us aware of our thoughts and emotions - it encourages us to let these things go There is a variety of ways to practice mindful meditation Sarah's use of the meditation method 'equal breathing' What studies have shown o

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy started aerial yoga, see the video here And loved it so much she bought a system for home, the Aerial Essentials yoga fly kit All the love Sarah is sending to Stacy from the podcast licensers she met at her book signing events in Texas How loved Sarah felt during her Texas stops, and especially by those who brought her AIP friendly food to enjoy during her hectic travels What else Sarah did during her trip When Sarah returned home, she had a busy Monday morning appearing on a local news station to help with the opening of a new Sprouts location How Matt and Stacy eliminated their weekly stops to multiple grocery stores For this week's show, we have a number of questions in the queue that are pretty general, but very common and will make for a great discussion for both those new to Paleo and those who have been following this template for a long time Science with Sarah (15:57) An article published in the scientific journal Nature, Diet Induced Extincti

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) After 5 days of being stuck at home from Winter Storm Jonas, Stacy thoroughly enjoyed her first trip out and a visit to a coffee shop! In Stacy's area they got 30+ inches of snow They had electricity the whole time and had a lot of fun because they were prepared They also made a lot of recipes for the blog and played a lot of board games The kids even went out in the hot tub during the thick of the blizzard Sarah received a little bit of snow and her kids went crazy for what they called "snow day" The issues the snow is causing in Stacy's area Stacy's handstand challenge her and Finn are doing together Sarah prepping for the CrossFit open, and her wall ball challenge Sarah's excitement for finally being able to talk the CrossFit lingo, and Stacy has inspired her to start a handstand challenge as well Why Stacy chose a handstand challenge If you have been following along on Instagram and want more information, tune in to Stacy's Strong Woman Radio's co-host, Vivi

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Welcome back to the east coast Sarah! Sarah adjusting from a busy weekend of travel from book signing events Stacy was late to tonight's Paleo View recording because the family was in the middle of an epic board game This week's show will be a check-in episode since Sarah is feeling so jet lagged from her travels While in Vegas Sarah both visited her publisher Victory Belt, and went hiking in the Red Rocks What else Sarah did while in Las Vegas If you missed Sarah's Phoenix and Las Vegas signings, be sure to sign up for her newsletter so you don't miss future events Sarah will be in Austin and Houston next, get all the details here  Sarah will announce her next book in the next two months, but know that it will be bigger than The Paleo Approach Sarah's events from this past weekend were amazing - incredible attendees, great discussion, all around wonderful! And a special congratulations to Alaena on the success of the book release, signings, and THIS!! Memori

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy's back treatment was extremely successful and she is more mobile than she has been since summer It was an inflammation issue After a third treatment all discomfort should be gone Stacy is still waiting to return to lifting, and will likely instead start yoga to work on mobility and strengthening her body And then possibly incorporate personal training once a week to ease into things Sarah has been doing personal training since her kids went back to school and is seeing so many benefits from having someone who can both pace her and help her get strong, while not taking away from her health Not reaching burnout and having consistency with her training has been phenomenal and paying off Unfortunately after Stacy's back felt better, she got hit with food poisoning and an infection Sarah killing the PR's at the gym lately How Sarah's diet and lifestyle factors have allowed for these PR's to happen And she has been doing all these things to manage her health so

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) How Sarah and family spent the start of the new year - with loads of relaxation and spending time together at home Stacy and family's goal to welcome 2016 with nothing but pajama days Both Stacy and Sarah, and their families, are ready to get back into the routine An update from Stacy on her back - still very much in the diagnostic phase, didn't get an MRI, had x-rays done, which showed that there is a lot of inflammation in the joints, so Stacy is doing some treatment to help with that particular issue At this point Stacy is focusing on rest and sleep to help with recovery Stacy is also utilizing a low-inflamatory diet to help support her body's healing The road to Sarah's first autoimmune disease diagnosis and the flag that joint pain raised Stacy's approach in taking her recovery day by day, and the confirmation she received on her healing that has happened from her transition to Paleo that was seen in her her x-rays Sarah's new program, Go to Bed (24:24) Wh

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Sarah got to see Star Wars and it was awesome When we put out the 'Ask Us Anything' call for questions we received a lot of new years related questions, so are dedicating this week's show to that topic and those questions Sarah has been paleo for a little over four years and Stacy is in her 6th year of paleo, which is the longest either Sarah or Stacy have stuck to anything, maintained their weight-loss, continued to improve their health, etc. Stacy and Sarah are able to talk about habit formation from the other side There are still some things that both Stacy and Sarah continue to struggle with that require extra mindfulness When you are starting any kind of health change it can be very overwhelming, and it can feel hard and be discouraging that it feels hard - but it does get easier, and is worth the effort, and you get to the other side before you know it Stacy and Sarah have differing opinions on the subject of new years habits and challenges, and you will hear th

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Happy Holidays! Since this show will air on Christmas, Stacy and Sarah thought it would be fun to host a light, 'ask us anything' show - where the call for questions was put out on both Instagram and Facebook earlier in the week If you sent in a question and they aren't answered tonight, we will put them in the queue for a future show The Paleo Parent's team will be answering the remaining questions submitted to Stacy's Facebook and Instagram directly on social media The Healing Kitchen released last week, the release party was held the weekend after, and Sarah is feeling exhausted from the busy schedule and the late nights Sarah and her husband showed their older daughter Star Wars movies 4, 5, 6 and then episodes 1, 2, 3 before taking her to see the 7th movie Favorite lines from The Lego Movie  Ask Us Anything (9:21) How did the two of you end up doing a podcast together? Sarah's first paleo book she received to review was Eat Like a Dinosaur Stacy and Mat

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Welcome back to America Sarah! The Healing Kitchen released this week, and people are loving it - and Sarah notes that there is no greater feeling than that! Sarah went back to Canada for two days and was able to leave signed copies of The Healing Kitchen at Cultured Caveman in Portland, Tanner's Bookstore in Sydney, British Columbia, and at Bolen Books in Victoria Canada at Hillside Mall Sarah and Alaena are hosting virtual book signings, and you can access the virtual event and all the details through Sarah's YouTube Sarah and Alaena are also sending out personalized book plates, and is all you have to do is send proof of purchase to contact@thepaleomom.com with the subject line 'book plate' and let Sarah know the mailing address and who you want the book plate made out to and they will send it along Sarah and Alaena's book release party in Atlanta - get all the details and register here Matt and Stacy cooked out of The Healing Kitchen for an entire week and fea

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy has been cooking out of The Healing Kitchen this week as part of her weekly meal planning, which has been great since Stacy is trying to get closer to an autoimmune approach To see all the meals they have been enjoying from Sarah's new book, check out Stacy's Instagram Sarah's feelings towards the great feedback that is coming back on The Healing Kitchen, and all that people are enjoying from the book The Healing Kitchen will be in bookstores on Tuesday, and on Amazon the book is currently on sale for 40% off, and will be shipping early so it arrives on Tuesday On Paleo Parents weekly 'What We Ate Wednesday' post, next week will feature look at all that Matt, Stacy and family loved about The Healing Kitchen On this week's show Stacy and Sarah will be sharing ideas on how to discuss your food choices (and the food choices that you are making for your children) to others, and how to protect your kid's food choices on their behalf when they aren't with you The

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy is not feeling well Sarah notes the reality of getting sick even though you are following a paleo diet Cole got sick with strep, and may have passed that along to Stacy, so this week's show will be a short check-in If you want to receive the show early, be sure to subscribe in iTunes where it will magically appear before Friday Thanksgiving is typically low key for Sarah and family, but this year they were very busy with their guests and all the fun things they did Stacy's use of turkey leftovers in turkey soup, i.e. turkey added to Stacy's soup Sarah's two turkeys and the insane amount of leftovers they provided Matt, Stacy and family brunch for Christmas instead of hosting a big dinner, and this year for dinner they will be joining Jennifer and family for their Christmas dinner How Stacy finds gluten-free restaurants in her area through Google searches, and why she also calls ahead How Stacy and Sarah found their "never-eat" lists and their "enjoy occasio

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Stacy is doing well and really looking forward to her two-day work week ahead Sarah's kids are off for the entire week of Thanksgiving, and the change in schedule has thrown her out of her routine loop at the start of the week The late nights that Sarah has been having as of late, and what she is doing to put a stop to them before it impacts her health too much How excited Sarah is to have the Crandalls arrive Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Matt and Stacy's Friendsgiving, see the full post on what they served and who came here Sarah is really looking forward to having help with Thanksgiving dinner prep this year, and the plans to hopefully smoke two turkeys If both turkeys don't fit into the smoker, there will be a turkey showdown between Russ and Sarah - check Sarah's Instagram feed to see what happens Stacy's love for Thanksgiving The Healing Kitchen arrived at Sarah's house this week and her feelings on it, and what Stacy enjoys about it How and Why Sar

Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:56) Happy birthday Sarah! How Sarah is acting like an old lady these days, and why she is making a stand for not yet being in her 40's In addition to recording The Paleo View, Sarah's birthday celebration also included a special WOD and a hot stone massage Stacy's life happenings include Ronda Rousey and how the internet blew up, and Adele This week's show will be about histamine intolerances and Sarah has a feeling that many people will be self diagnosing themselves by the end of this show, and wants to provide a friendly reminder to seek a health care provider if you think you may have an issue with histamine intolerances (in this case a functional specialist, a naturopathic doctor, or someone in the alternative healthcare field) Histamine intolerance can look like a lot of things, and a lot of things can look like histamine intolerance; and there are a lot of potential causes of them Remember that nothing Sarah or Stacy say on the show should be taken for medical or nu