Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD
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Welcome to the Naturally Nourished podcast - your resource for cutting-edge food-as-medicine information! Functional Medicine applied with use of food-as-medicine. Join Ali Miller RD as she navigate's you through nutrient deficiency, gut health, hormone balance, and optimizing metabolism through a keto reset. Each episode provides research supported approaches to optimizing your health and empowering you and your household.

  1. 8h ago

    Podcast Episode 519: Ask Me Anything November Edition: Ali’s Birthday

    Want to know Ali’s take on Anti-Aging, her current skin care routine, her current take on cycling a ketogenic diet, and what foods and food-as-medicine flavors she’s obsessed with this season.   Tune in to the Naturally Nourished Podcast for this Birthday Celebration November Edition of Ask Me Anything with Ali Miller RD. In this episode Ali shares her reflections on the last year touching on wins, struggles, stressors, new learnings and the deconstruction of prior held thoughts or beliefs. Ali muses on where functional medicine is going and what she is most excited about nerding out on in the coming year.    Ali shares practical tips on beauty and wellness as well as perspective reset and finding peace in the present. In this episode you will learn about her vision for Naturally Nourished, her current daily supplement stack, and her birthday wish and intention for the new year ahead. Ali shares her gratitude for the devoted Naturally Nourished FAM (food-as-medicine) community and how humbled she is to be a part of you and your family’s wellness journey!    Links from today’s episode: Herbal Face Food: The most potent antioxidant skin care Use ALIMILLERRD to save https://herbalfacefood.com/?ref=ALIMILLERRD   My Amazon Store Links: Favorite Snacks https://a.co/d/0blOlAe8 Kitchen Tools https://a.co/d/0jbc4ply Wellness Essentials https://a.co/d/09Vle5Q0   Recipe for Roasted Poblano Sauce on my blog: https://alimillerrd.com/blogs/blog/creamy-poblano-sauce   Check out Beyond Keto Community: Monthly membership to Beyond Keto Drop in Month Trial Beyond Keto Community   Jessika’s website for style and beauty inspiration:  Ayurveda Playbook   Tinctures: RIZA tincture Natura Sophia Spagyrics Milky Oats

  2. Oct 25

    Episode 518: Quantum Nutrition with guest Ethan Okunas

    What is quantum? What do photons have to do with your energy production? How does the lighting you are using impact your mitochondria? Is grounding real and does it have a measurable impact on the human body?   In this guest episode of The Naturally Nourished Podcast, Ali Miller RD interviews guest Ethan Okunas, registered dietitian and author of Quantum Nutrition and Quantum Weight Loss. Things get nerdy quick as he shares how ATP is made, the role of electrons, and what fourth phase water is. Learn why deuterium levels may matter in your foods and how the ketogenic diet naturally runs low deuterium. We discuss the balance of biohacking with seeking the natural source and lifestyle approaches to offset modern industrialized imbalances including red light, grounding sheets, and structured water. Ali notes on how antioxidants can influence our electrical charge by maintaining redox balance and supporting negative charge that can even be measured on CGM. Ethan takes the position that sunlight, darkness, water, and exercise all are priorities over what you are eating and most importantly with diet it is where and when you are eating that matters.    Learn more about Ethan and his work at: www.quantumdietitian.com  Check you his book on Amazon: Quantum Nutrition: The Unseen Signals That Shape Your Metabolism, Mitochondria, and Long Term Health: Okunas MS, RD, Ethan Resources discussed or referenced: Quantum food and nutrition: Subatomic approaches to nourishment for health and well-being - PubMed   Light stimulation of mitochondria reduces blood glucose levels - PubMed   The biological effects of deuterium present in food | Discover Food | Springer Nature Link   https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/health-issues/the-fourth-phase-of-water   Review Article High-dose vitamin C: A promising anti-tumor agent, insight from mechanisms, clinical research, and challenges    Association between vitamin C intake and lung cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis - PMC

  3. Oct 18

    Episode 517: Ask Me Anything October Edition

    Is your smart watch messing with or enhancing your wellness? Do you need to toss your electrolyte pouch? Is your high protein breakfast messing with your metabolism? Do you feel intuitive in your eating or bound to food rules?    Join Ali Miller RD in the October edition of Ask Me Anything where she answers all these questions and more! You will also learn about sauna vs. cold plunge mechanisms and concerns, natural approaches for A. Fib and supplement support, and Fall Favorite recipes. Ali also covers the real risks of raw milk and how to protect your body from food-borne illness. This episode is robust and filled with a-ha moments and food-as-medicine inspiration.    Links in this episode: Vitamin D Balanced Blend  Relax and Regulate CoQ10 Complex    Prior episodes referenced: https://alimillerrd.podbean.com/e/episode-508-is-your-high-protein-breakfast-not-working/ https://alimillerrd.podbean.com/e/episode-431-harnessing-the-healing-power-of-light-with-infrared-with-connie-zack-of-sunlighten-sauna/ https://alimillerrd.podbean.com/e/episode-488-can-dirt-make-you-healthy-humic-and-fulvic-minerals-with-caroline-alan-ceo-of-beam/   Recipes: https://alimillerrd.com/blogs/blog/real-food-pumpkin-spice-latte Pumpkin Pie Spiced Nuts    Sign up for my newsletter and get a FREE meal plan: https://alimillerrd.com/pages/free-1-week-keto-meal-plan-1 Join my Beyond Keto Community: Become a member with monthly or annual options: https://naturallynourished.circle.so/checkout/membership Try it for 1 month no commitment $99 https://naturallynourished.circle.so/checkout/drop-in-month-beyond-keto   Newsletter promo: Getting into the swing of things fully into the new school year, starting to find structure and flow just in time for holidays to throw things off…don’t let that happen!    Keto Meal Plans $10 off with KETO10   Recipes on the blog, 1 every other week or so: Summer Stew, Chicken stir fry, PSL redo, grape gelatin and more!

  4. Oct 14

    Episode 516: All about Vitamin D + the Magnesium connection

    Do you know your vitamin D status? Are you supplementing with Vitamin D3 and K2 but not with magnesium? Have you been dealing with fatigue and mood concerns or memory decline? Are you always catching some kind of infection?    Join Ali Miller RD as she discusses how our body makes vitamin D, causes and symptoms of deficiency, food-as-medicine sources, and the best way to assess our vitamin D status. She covers up to date research on vitamin D supplementation influencing hormones, mental health, immune, and cardiovascular health. Learn about the industry standards and bioavailability of vitamin D in relationship to vitamin K2 and Magnesium. Ali covers how magnesium and vitamin D should be supplemented together and how vitamin D supplementation without magnesium can drive low magnesium status.    Celebrate the reformulation of Vitamin D Balanced Blend and save 18% off with VITAMIND18 at checkout. Shop Vitamin D Balanced Blend now reformulated with Magnesium and K2VITAL.   Sign up for the Naturally Nourished newsletter and get 1 week FREE Food-as-Medicine meal plan.    Learn about formulas that support hormone balance and breast health in my October Collection. Shop Women’s Wellness Formulas.   Get a vitamin D Blood Spot test https://alimillerrd.com/products/vitamin-d-blood-spot-test Get your Vitamin D level and RBC Magnesium along with 47 biomarkers in my Comprehensive Wellness Panel.    Book discussed in today’s episode: The Healing Power of the Sun   Research Links discussed in this episode: Impact of Vitamin D status on age at menopause: A prospective cohort study - PMC   Vitamin K2 and D3 Supplementation in Patients With Severe Coronary Artery Calcification: The DANCODE Trial | Circulation  Magnesium, vitamin D status and mortality: results from US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2006 and NHANES III | BMC Medicine Role of Magnesium in Vitamin D Activation and Function - PubMed  The effect of combined magnesium and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D status, systemic inflammation, and blood pressure: A randomized double-blinded controlled trial - ScienceDirect The Effects of Vitamin K2 on Recovery from... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

  5. Oct 5

    Episode 515: Breast Cancer Prevention and Estrogen Metabolism

    Are you concerned about your breast health? Are you are estrogen dominant or have hormone imbalance? Do you want to stay proactive in breast cancer prevention? Are you looking to support breast cancer treatment with natural medicine?   This episode is for you, Ali Miller RD, discusses the hormone influence on breast tissue and breast cancer. She unpacks the three types of estrogen, the role of the liver and various metabolic pathways of estrogen clearance and how this impacts whole body health and cancer risk. Learn about herbs, foods, and supplements that influence estrogen metabolism and strategy for prevention and cancer mitigation. Learn about the various mechanisms of cancer fighting foods including anti-tumorigenic, anti-angiogenesis, apoptosis drivers, and metabolic modulating.    Learn about the importance of a low-glycemic diet, stress management, and movement in cancer prevention. You will be empowered with food-as-medicine, targeted supplement tools, access to functional labs, and lifestyle support.    Episode offerings: Test Don’t Guess! Understand your body’s hormone status and true risk association with a DUTCH panel    Save $50 off DUTCH Complete only $449 through October Use OCTOBER50 to save  https://alimillerrd.com/products/dutch-hormone-panel   Supplements discussed: Reset Restore Renew Detox packs Cellular Antiox BroccoDetox Calm and Clear Relax and Regulate Vitamin D Balanced Blend   FAM priorities: Broccoli seed/sprout, radish sprout  Cruciferous veggies ⅔-1 cup cooked 4x/wk Bile drivers for liver health: lemon, artichoke, dandelion, greens Ground Flax 1 Tbsp 3-4x/wk Citrus 3-4x/wk Pomegranate seeds or diluted juice as a spritzer Green Tea Garlic, onions, shallots, leeks Low glycemic diet Other episodes on this topic: https://alimillerrd.podbean.com/e/episode-313-estrogen-metabolism-and-breast-health/   Episode 280: Why You Need Estrogen | Naturally Nourished   Episode 281: Estrogen Concerns and updates on Estrogen Dominance! | Naturally Nourished   Episode 464: Thermography, Mammograms & Dense Breast Tissue with Guest Patricia Luccardi | Naturally Nourished Research studies discussed: Supplementation with flaxseed alters estrogen metabolism in postmenopausal women to a greater extent than does supplementation with an equal amount of soy - PubMed   Estrogen Metabolism and Breast Cancer - PMC   Dietary Natural Products for Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer - PMC   The effects of tamoxifen and its metabolites on circulating estrogen metabolites among pre- and postmenopausal women - PMC

  6. Sep 27

    Episode 514: Ask Me Anything September Edition

    How can I raise my ferritin levels? Should I worry about the estrogenic effects of Ashwaghanda? What the heck is going on with our beef? Are we all eating cell cultured dairy, eggs, and chicken?   In this September edition of Ask Me Anything, Ali Miller RD hits all your burning questions from whether or not you should supplement with iron for low ferritin, seeking root causes of low iron status, and understanding lab values. She covers the role of stress and gut infection on malabsorption and even touches on the connection of heavy metal toxicity with solutions. Next she provides all you need to know for stye treatment and supporting a healthy ocular (eye) microbiome including topical sprays and internal ways to support symbiosis in the body.    Learn about the role of ashwagandha on HPA-axis and cortisol as well as the estrogen receptor connection. Ali shares research on ashwagandha aiding in PCOS, PMS, and even breast cancer treatment. Finally, Ali takes on the industrialized food system in lab grown proteins including what they are, where and how they are being sold, and priorities in purchasing your protein!   Resources and links discussed: Join my Beyond Keto Community and become a member $49/month or $500/year Explore my Beyond Keto Community for 1 month $99 Comprehensive Wellness Lab panel  Force of Nature Meats    Naturally Nourished Supplements discussed: MultiAvail Mama Multidefense with iron Cellular Antiox Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic NanoSilver GI Immune Builder Whey Protect Calm and Clear

  7. Sep 20

    Episode 513: Herbalism as Medicine with Guest Sajah Popham

    Have you ever used herbs as medicine? Are you curious about how plants work in the body and the various ways that herbs can be consumed? In this episode of the Naturally Nourished Podcast, Ali Miller RD interviews Sajah Popham of Evolutionary Herbalism and Natura Sophia Spagyrics. Sajah shares his beautiful perspective on how herbs can cultivate whole person healing as he unpacks their ability to calm to HPA-axis, clarify the mind, open the heart, and aid in connecting you deeper to your true self.    You will learn about various classifications of herbs and which plant Sajah first was moved by. Get empowered with his epic list of must-have herbs for an at home medicine cabinet and learn about Sapgyric preparations along with tinctures, infusions, teas, and topicals. Learn about the nuance of considering constitution and mechanisms when selecting herbs and how some serve as foundational tools whereas others will be more cyclical. This episode is packed with information and will have you excited to add a new herbal remedy to your supplement routine.   Links discussed in this episode: Sajah’s book Evolutionary Herbalism www.evolutionaryherbalism.com www.naturasophiaspagyrics.com https://naturasophiaspagyrics.com/pages/the-spagyric-process Take courses with Sajah: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/home/online-herbalism-courses/     Top herbal recommendations: Wood Betony Milky Oats Lemon Balm Holy Basil Echinacea Chamomile Yarrow Oregon Grape Root Wormwood Boneset  You can shop single herb formulas at Natura Sophia Spagyrics   Naturally Nourished formulas that use herbs as medicine: Berberine Boost Herbal Immune Calm and Clear Adaptogen Boost

  8. Sep 13

    Episode 512: ADHD with estrogen and progesterone decline?

    Are you feeling like you are losing your mind as you approach menopause, perimenopause, or even in postpartum? Stress, fatigue, emotional dysregulation, brain fog, forgetfulness, adult ADHD…all can be seen as levels of estrogen and progesterone decline in the body. Ali Miller RD, walks you through the symptoms of perimenopause, the role of estrogen receptors on the brain and regions of impact as well as how hormones can influence memory, learning, neurogenesis, and serve as neuroprotective mechanisms to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.    In this empowering episode you will learn about tools beyond HRT in management of menopausal memory decline or perimenopausal ADHD including key nutrients and food-as-medicine focus. In the past 5 years the diagnosis of ADHD in women aged 30-50 has doubled, get ahead of the curve and start to harness your stress response to prevent burn out and focus issues while managing hormone symptoms.    Supplements Highlighted in the Episode: Relax and Regulate Calm and Clear Bio-C Plus vitamin C EPA-DHA Extra EPA-DHA Liquid Vitamin D Balanced Blend   Labs discussed: Dutch Complete Hormone and Cortisol Panel Naturally Nourished Comprehensive Wellness Panel   Podcasts and research articles featured: Episode 395: Testing Women’s Hormones: Saliva, Urine and Blood | Naturally Nourished Episode 485 Perimenopause Reset with Dr. Jen | Naturally Nourished   Beyond Hot Flashes: The Role of Estrogen Receptors in Menopausal Mental Health and Cognitive Decline - PMC

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Welcome to the Naturally Nourished podcast - your resource for cutting-edge food-as-medicine information! Functional Medicine applied with use of food-as-medicine. Join Ali Miller RD as she navigate's you through nutrient deficiency, gut health, hormone balance, and optimizing metabolism through a keto reset. Each episode provides research supported approaches to optimizing your health and empowering you and your household.

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  • Creator
    Ali Miller RD
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    299
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2015 . All rights reserved.
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    Naturally Nourished

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