The Food Matters Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Do you struggle with stress, feeling overwhelmed, and even constant anxious thoughts? Stress is inevitable in the world we live in, but there are ways we can manage this stress that will lead to positive or negative health outcomes. What many people don't realize is that the foods you eat play a paramount role in influencing your levels of anxiety and stress. This week's podcast episode will give you 5 practical science-backed strategies to help you relieve stress and calm anxiety. 

Liana Werner-Gray, certified nutritionist and founder of The Earth Diet, is a passionate advocate for natural healing through diet and lifestyle. After healing herself from a stage 1 tumor and other health issues naturally, Liana has inspired thousands worldwide through her books, lectures, and recipes to improve their health, lose weight, and even heal chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, and depression.

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Read the full show notes here: https://www.foodmatters.com/podcast/episode-108 

Learn more about Liana Werner-Gray here: https://www.theearthdiet.com/ 

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Struggling with poor sleep, hormone imbalance, or signs of aging? In this episode, Andy Mant, founder of Bon Charge, reveals how light therapy can be the key to solving these issues. Discover how blue light-blocking glasses and red light therapy can transform your health by improving sleep, balancing hormones, and reversing the effects of aging. Tune in to learn practical biohacks to optimize your circadian rhythm and feel your best every day!

Andy Mant is the founder of Bon Charge, a company dedicated to optimizing health through light therapy. His personal healing story made him a passionate advocate for biohacking and light therapy. His mission is to enhance the well-being of his community and beyond. 

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Read the full show notes here: https://www.foodmatters.com/podcast/episode-107 

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Learn About the Food Matters Nutrition Certification Program here: http://www.foodmatters.com/study

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Have you ever wondered what drives those intense cravings you get? We've all been there where we've given in to cravings in times of stress and then beaten ourselves up about how much or what we ate. 

 In this interview, we delve into emotional eating, overcoming the triggers contributing to emotional eating, and practical steps to develop a healthier relationship with food and manage your emotions. 

Kat Finnerty is an author, yoga teacher, fitness expert, nutritionist, and certified master of disaster; today we discuss how Kat cured herself of the debilitating symptoms of MS by re-framing her thoughts, staying active, and maintaining a nutritious diet. 

Learn more about Kat's Best-Selling Book, Never Let a Good Disaster Go To Waste, here or here. 

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Read the full show notes here: https://www.foodmatters.com/podcast/episode-103 

Learn more about Kat Finnerty here: https://www.instagram.com/kat_finnerty/

Learn About the Food Matters Nutrition Certification Program here: http://www.foodmatters.com/study

Follow us on Instagram: @foodmatters

Remember when you used to be that person who didn't know what they wanted?

The one who just moved through the motions, attended parties, hung on to the toxic relationships, went to a mundane job - just for a paycheck, ate anything out of a box and participated in the daily grind. But inside were screaming and reaching out in vain to break free from what had become a vicious cycle?

Break free from this cycle and learn to liberate your life, strip off the fear, wash away the self-doubt and dress yourself in health, wealth and love in this exclusive interview with Melissa Ambrosini.

In this episode with Melissa Ambrosini, you will discover: 

• Melissa's personal health story + how she overcame an eating disorder 
• How her health complications manifested 
• The catalyst to Mel's health transformation 
• How you can begin to overcome your fears 
• The steps to letting go of your limiting beliefs that may be holding you back
• How to set goals + achieve them 

Get the full show notes at www.FoodMatters.com

In this exclusive interview, join James as he chats with Dr. Mark Hyman about why we are all so confused about food and nutrition. He explores the foods we should and shouldn't be eating as well as practical advice on how to use plants as medicine.

Dr. Mark Hyman is the Medical Director at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine, the Founder of The UltraWellness Center, and a ten-time #1 New York Times Bestselling author. He believes that we all deserve a life of vitality and that we have the potential to create it for ourselves.

In this interview with Mark you will discover:

• Why we are all so confused about food
• Vegan vs Paleo diet
• Consequences of factory farming
• Types of plant-based foods we should be consuming more of
• Foods people think are healthy but should be avoided?
• Mark's personal diet
• How to consume meat in a healthy, sustainable and ethical way
• Healthy fats to include and fats to avoid
• Mark's message to the world

When people choose a more plant-based diet, they often have a panic, thinking, "where will I get my protein from!?"

The good news is that meat is not the only source, nor is it the best source!

In this exclusive podcast interview, join James as he chats with Elizabeth Rider about where to get protein, calcium, and other major nutrients when going plant-based.

Elizabeth is a certified health coach, popular international food blogger, and plant-based expert. She loves making healthy delicious and easy. She has studied at Cornell University's plant-based nutrition program and at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, working to better understand just what it is our bodies need to truly be healthy and thriving.

In this interview with Elizabeth you will discover:

• Importance of calcium, protein, B12, iron, folate - and the foods rich in them
• High-quality supplements and where to find them
• How eating real food keeps the vitamins working together in our bodies
• How eating real food gives your body all that it needs
• Genealogy and how that affects our individual diets
• Myth Busters and how ads from large corporations have told us what to believe
• How to set up your kitchen well and budget conscious to eat more whole foods
• Making plant-based, fun recipes, and her go-to recipes

In this week's podcast interview you'll discover why sleep is crucial for hormone regulation and how you can use visualization for weight loss.

In this exclusive interview with Jon Gabriel, you will learn: 

• How sleep apnea causes weight gain
• The power of meditation to rewire your brain and inhibit stress hormones
• Tips & strategies on how to achieve restful, nourishing sleep that can transform your life

Have you ever had difficulty waking up in the morning, or had a lack focus and mental clarity? Or maybe you feel tired all the time and can't figure out why!

Chronic Stress and adrenal fatigue is an invisible epidemic that millions are suffering from around the world. It's the result of mental, physical and emotional stress.

In this week's podcast episode, I am joined by Dr. Alan Christianson to discuss how you can learn to deal with stress and adrenal fatigue. 

This week's Podcast episode is dedicated to Charlotte Gerson.

Just last week, Charlotte Gerson passed away, one month shy of her 97th birthday.

She was a champion in the natural health and wellness movement, helping to continue the legacy of her late father's work, Dr. Max Gerson, who discovered and developed the Gerson protocol. The natural healing protocol help to heal himself from XYZ and others who were going through chronic end-stage disease and even Cancer.

Dr. Gerson story is an incredible one, captured in this full interview with Charlotte when we were filming the Food Matters Documentary. It's amazing to think that when we conducted this interview, Charlotte was 86 years old, and an absolute powerhouse, driven by sharing the work of her father.

Charlotte - your tireless support that you dedicated to natural therapies and continuing your father's legacy defied your age. We will forever continue to share your films with the world.

Rest In Peace Charlotte Gerson.

Gluten - can it really be that bad for you or is it just another trend?? It's time for some answers! In today's episode, we'll be getting to the guts of the issue, once and for all!

We have a fantastic interview with Dr. Tom O'Bryan, discussing how a lot of people think "gluten free" is just another fad diet and why this couldn't be further from the truth.

Dr. Tom O'Bryan is a clinical practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the field, teaching 1,000s of practitioners himself, he is regarded as the Sherlock Holmes of chronic disease and digestive disorders.

In this interview with Dr. Tom, you will discover:

• If gluten is "really that bad for you"
• If certain skin conditions people are suffering with are caused by gluten
• Ways to avoid gluten without feeling "constricted" in your diet
• What gluten sensitivity and celiac disease really means?
• Signs you are gluten intolerant