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Join Kelsey Marksteiner, RD and Laura Schoenfeld, staff nutritionists at ChrisKresser.com, as they answer your questions about ancestral and Paleo nutrition. A must-listen for anyone new to the Paleo diet or looking to improve their current Paleo diet based on their personal needs and health goals.

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  • Apr 30, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 42m AVG DURATION
  • 14 EPISODES


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Your Guide to Keto Fasting, with Dr. Joseph Mercola

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 53:36


Keto fasting combines a very-low-carb diet with intermittent periods of fasting—and it has the potential to improve your sleep, cell regeneration, and gut health. Find out more about this lifestyle in this episode of RHR. The post Your Guide to Keto Fasting, with Dr. Joseph Mercola appeared first on Chris Kresser.

What the EAT-Lancet Paper Gets Wrong, with Diana Rodgers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 69:04


Meat is in the news again, and, as usual, a new study is claiming that animal products are unhealthy and bad for the environment. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, Diana Rodgers and I discuss everything the much-publicized EAT-Lancet paper got wrong, and explain why meat is still a healthy, nutrient-dense part of your diet. The post What the EAT-Lancet Paper Gets Wrong, with Diana Rodgers appeared first on Chris Kresser.

RHR: Are High-Fat Diets Bad for the Microbiome?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 25:01


Those in the Paleo and ancestral health communities have a tendency to follow high-fat, low-carb diets. But are there downsides? What happens to our microbiome on a high-fat diet? The post RHR: Are High-Fat Diets Bad for the Microbiome? appeared first on Chris Kresser.

New Treatment for SIBO and IBS-C—with Dr. Kenneth Brown

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 38:23


Today, I talk with Dr. Kenneth Brown, a practicing physician and clinical researcher who has been specializing in treating methane-predominant SIBO and constipation-predominant IBS for the past 15 years. The post New Treatment for SIBO and IBS-C—with Dr. Kenneth Brown appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Post Meal Sugar Cravings and Overdosing on Liver

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2014 39:53


In this episode, Laura and Kelsey are answering listener questions about sugar cravings while on a paleo diet and how much liver in the diet is too much. The post Ask the RD: Post Meal Sugar Cravings and Overdosing on Liver appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Mixed Heritage Ancestral Diets and Getting Enough Calcium on Paleo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2014 44:56


Laura and Kelsey explore a listener question about establishing an ancestral diet based on ethnic culture and how to get enough calcium on a paleo diet. The post Ask the RD: Mixed Heritage Ancestral Diets and Getting Enough Calcium on Paleo appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Are Seeds Healthy and Animal Foods for Vegetarians

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2014 32:34


In this episode, Laura and Kelsey answer questions about daily nuts and seeds intake and minimum effective dose of animal products to achieve optimum health The post Ask the RD: Are Seeds Healthy and Animal Foods for Vegetarians appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Paleo Weight Gain and Supplements for Gas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2014 33:27


Laura and Kelsey address listener questions about weight gain on a paleo diet and dietary supplements to help supress the effects of gas-producing foods. The post Ask the RD: Paleo Weight Gain and Supplements for Gas appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Leg Cramping on Paleo and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2014 32:09


How common are leg cramps for those who are on the paleo diet? What causes them and how easily are they resolved? Read on for more details. The post Ask the RD: Leg Cramping on Paleo and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: How to Make “Smart” Resolutions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2014 62:03


In this episode, Laura and Kelsey discuss SMART resolutions for the upcoming new year to ensure better health and wellness. The post Ask the RD: How to Make “Smart” Resolutions appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Nutrition for Better Sleep and Gaining Weight on Paleo

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2013 32:49


Today, Laura and Kelsey are addressing listener questions on nutrition habits to promote better sleep and what to do if you gain weight on a Paleo diet. The post Ask the RD: Nutrition for Better Sleep and Gaining Weight on Paleo appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Probiotic Timing and the Blood Type Diet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2013 40:42


Today, Laura and Kelsey will be discussing whether to take probiotics on an empty stomach or with a meal and the "eating for your blood type" diet? The post Ask the RD: Probiotic Timing and the Blood Type Diet appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: All About Food Combining

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2013 45:13


In this episode, Laura and Kelsey discuss the proposed science behind food combining and techniques for eating to foster optimum digestive health. The post Ask the RD: All About Food Combining appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Ask the RD: Adrenal Fatigue

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2013 51:33


On today's episode, Laura and Kelsey discuss all things adrenal fatigue and some dietary recommendations designed to treat adrenal fatigue. The post Ask the RD: Adrenal Fatigue appeared first on Chris Kresser.

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