We all lose bone mass when our bone density peaks in our 30s. In fact, after age 40, men and women lose 1.5% to 2% per year, which is considered a small loss. The difference is that women are at greater risk than men of losing much more bone mass due to our smaller size…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW100.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn Episode 100 of the Real World Wellness Podcast, Christine delves further into the science of how insulin resistance and insulin depletion develops and risk factors such as chronic trauma and stress. She also explains how the Glycemic Index/Load applies to carbohydrates compared…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW97.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSThis is episode 97 of the Real World Wellness Podcast and the fifth installment of the series on “How to Have Healthy Hormones during Perimenopause.” Christine chats with triathlete, fitness expert and wellness coach Debra Atkinson about how women can become and stay fit…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW94.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn Episode 94 of the Real World Wellness podcast, Christine explains what estrogen dominance is and how it shows up. She also mentions similarities with other conditions including hypothyroidism, high insulin (metabolic syndrome) and stress imbalances. Treating estrogen dominance with more estrogen or…
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW84.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn Episode 84, Christine chats with Dr. Joe Tatta, a doctor of physical therapy, board certified nutrition specialist and functional medicine practitioner about his new best-selling book Heal Your Pain Now: A Revolutionary Program to Reset Your Brain and Body for a Pain-Free Life.…
In Episode 71 of the Real World Wellness podcast, Christine chats with monthly co-host and certified nutrition specialist Amy Berger, MS, NTP about the research and benefits of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). The good news is you can perform HIIT with or without machines and you can get the same, if not better, benefits as with standard continuous exercise in a lot less time. For example, if you have type 2 diabetes, your insulin sensitivity and blood sugar may improve more with 10 minutes of HIIT three times a week than 45 minutes of standard moderate exercise three times a week. We also talk about ancestral patterns of movement which involved mainly low-level activity punctuated by brief adrenaline-pumping bursts of activity.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/realworldpaleo/RWW69.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIn Episode 69 of the Real World Wellness Podcast, Christine talks about the challenges of making New Year’s resolutions stick long-term when they require behavior change. She replays an interview from last July with motivation scientist Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, and author of the…