TWV Podcast Episode 469: Insulin Sensitivity vs. Lifestyle
There’s a ton of science showing extremely strong links between lifestyle factors (sleep, stress and activity) and insulin sensitivity and blood sugar regulation — sleep …
The WHYs behind the Autoimmune Protocol: Nightshades
Tomatoes, potatoes (but not sweet potato), eggplants, sweet and hot peppers (but not black pepper), and chili-based spices (including paprika) all come from plants which are …
TWV Podcast Episode 468: The Delta Covid-19 Variant
The covid-19 Delta variant is the most contagious yet, driving a surge of covid-19 infections, with some areas seeing the highest rates of new daily cases and …
Autoimmune Protocol Lecture Series FAQs
As I gear up to teach the next session of the AIP Lecture Series, you’ve asked me a ton of excellent questions about the course! I decided to collate these questions and my …
TWV Podcast Episode 467: Can Eating Sugar Daily Be Healthy?
This week on The Whole View Podcast, Stacy and I answer listener Grace’s question about eating sugars, candy and sweets. (Grace follows the AIP yet has a sweet tooth!) We …
The Reintroduction Phase of the AIP
The Autoimmune Protocol can be thought of as a nutritional intervention for a diet gone badly awry, overabundant in calories and lacking in vital nutrients. But how well an …
TWV Podcast Episode 466: Our Stories on the Healing Power of Food and Ditching Diet Culture
This week on The Whole View, we answer listener Deb’s question about how to talk her mom into making some positive diet changes. Even though Stacy and I are all about …
TWV Podcast Episode 465: Too Many Food Restrictions?
This week on The Whole View Podcast, Stacy and I answer listener Sandy’s question about feeling overwhelmed by food restrictions. We first discuss some of the mindset …
TWV Podcast Episode 464: Forever Chemicals: What are PFAS?
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I rev up the outrage machine to do a deep dive into PFAS, aka “forever chemicals.” We cover what they are (a group of …
TWV Podcast Episode 463: Is There Science Behind Candida Cleanses?
I often get asked thoughtful questions when my recommendations (like eating ALL the mushrooms) don’t align with candida cleanses. So, on this week’s episode of The …
Featured AIP Coach: Onelly Hernandez
Onelly Hernandez is a Certified Primal Health Coach and an AIP Certified Coach. She has worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant for 9 years in in-home care and health care …
TWV Podcast Episode 462: ADHD Update: Natural Approaches and Medication
This week, Stacy and I are so excited to be able to revisit one of the most popular topics we’ve covered on The Whole View podcast, ADHD. We first time warp back to …
TWV Podcast Episode 461: Oats-M-G, Are These Actually Healthy?
This week on The Whole View, we’re taking a whole new look at oats (hyuck, see what I did there?), including discussing the nutrients they contain, their health benefits …
TWV Podcast Episode 460: How to Break the Stress-Flare-Antibiotic Cycle
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I answer listener Sara’s question about how to navigate a very common experience: when stress causes a flare that requires antibiotics …
Dietary Fat FAQ
How dietary fat impacts our health is related to the type of fat we’re eating as well as how much. Let’s review! What Fats Do in the Body Fats (or more technically, …
TWV Podcast Episode 459: Gluten-Free Baking, Our Best Tips and Tricks
In this week’s episode of The Whole View, Stacy and I tackle a bunch of listener questions related to Nutrivore, Paleo and AIP baking, with a particular focus on flour …
Ditching Diet Dogma
In the fall of 2014, a BBC documentary film crew spent most of two days filming in my home. The documentary followed its host, Giles, through a variety of immersive experiences …
TWV Podcast Episode 458: Collective Trauma and Re-Entry Anxiety
I know I’m not alone in experiencing pandemic-related anxiety. In fact, studies have shown that the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety disorder has gone up about 3 times, …
Bone Broth FAQ
Bone broth is definitely a healing food, but there’s also lots of myths about broth, so let’s review all the what’s, why’s, and how’s! The reason why …
TWV Podcast Episode 457: The Problem with a Low-FODMAP Diet
It’s been a hot minute since the last time we dove deep into FODMAP intolerance on The Whole View podcast, but a collection of scientific studies over the last few …
TWV Podcast Episode 456: Foster Care and Mental Health Awareness
It’s Foster Care Awareness Month, so this week on The Whole View, we tap into Stacy’s expertise as a foster parent and discuss …
The Covid-19 mRNA Vaccines
There are many vaccine myths amplified by the internet leading to vaccine hesitancy with the new covid-19 vaccines. And, I completely understand how tough it can be to vet and …
TWV Podcast Episode 455: Covid-19 Vaccines – Real World Data and Updated Vaccine Studies
This week on The Whole View Podcast, Stacy and I wrap up our covid-19 vaccine series with a discussion of some new important studies and real world data. Specifically, we share …
TWV Podcast Episode 454: J&J and AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines
This week on The Whole View Podcast, Stacy and I dive deep into the two adenovirus-vector DNA vaccines for covid-19: Johnson & Johnson/Janssen and AstraZeneca/Oxford. This …
The Health Benefits of Spices
Spices are used to flavor or color foods and come from the seeds, roots, buds, bark, resin, or fruits of a plant. They’re usually used in their dried form—with a few notable …
TWV Podcast Episode 453: Should We Eat Breakfast Before 8:30am?
This week, Stacy and I are so excited to be able to revisit one of our favorite prior episodes of The Whole View and provide an update on the science with some brand-new studies! …
TWV Podcast Episode 452: New Science on Soaking or Activating Nuts
In this week’s episode of The Whole View, Stacy and I share recent science showing that there’s actually zero benefit to soaking or activating nuts. Surprised? I was …
The WHYs behind the Autoimmune Protocol: Nuts and Seeds
Nuts and seeds in moderation are a health-promoting food. A variety of studies have shown that a mere 20 grams of tree nuts per day is associated with substantially reduced risk …
TWV Podcast Episode 451: ConspiraSEA: Is sustainable seafood impossible?
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I discuss the claims put forward in a new documentary-style film that is making waves (hyuck), called Seaspiracy. We dive into (double hyuck) …
The Health Benefits of Herbs
Herbs and spices are any savory, aromatic, edible plant used to flavor or garnish food (or in some cases, for their medicinal properties!). Although herbs and spices are often …
TWV Podcast Episode 450: Spices on the AIP? What’s In, What’s Out, and Why.
One aspect of the Autoimmune Protocol that causes a lot of confusion is herbs and spices, which ones are safe, which are best saved for early reintroductions, and which ones are …
The Trouble with Stevia
While many people in various “real food” communities agree that artificial sweeteners are a bad idea (see Is It Paleo? Splenda, Erythritol, Stevia and other low-calorie …
The Health Benefits of Chocolate
Who doesn’t want some good news about chocolate?! Luckily, this food really is as healthy as it is delicious—at least when we choose our chocolate wisely. Chocolate is made from …
TWV Podcast Episode 449: Navigating shift work in a healthy way
This week on The Whole View podcast, Stacy and I answer listener Sophie’s question about shift work, especially alternating between days and nights. We share tons …
TWV Podcast Episode 448: Marijuana and Gut Health
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I answer listener Dana’s question about cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a condition that can affect regular cannabis users, …
TWV Podcast Episode 447: Basic Needs Don’t Count as Self-Care
In this week’s episode of The Whole View, Stacy stages an intervention, helping me to better understand what counts as self-care, and more importantly, that meeting basic …
The Health Benefits of Root Veggies
When it comes to nutrient-dense carbs, root veggies are hard to beat: foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, and cassava are not only delicious, they’re also great sources of …
TWV Podcast Episode 446: Nutrient Deficiencies Caused by Stress
In this week’s episode of The Whole View, Stacy and I discuss the science on the link between stress and nutrient deficiencies. We cover the fascinating …
Eggs: Nutritious Protein or Cholesterol Bomb?
Eggs: nutritious, delicious, and… controversial?! Out of all the animal foods out there, eggs are one of the most hotly debated in terms of their health effects on humans. On one …
TWV Podcast Episode 445: What Supplements to Take on the AIP?
I get asked all the time about what supplements to take on the Autoimmune Protocol; but here’s the cool thing: the AIP is a set of best …
The Health Benefits of Sea Vegetables
Sea vegetables, also known as edible seaweeds, are not only incredibly tasty, they’re also one of the most unique and nutritious foods on the planet! They’ve been consumed for …
TWV Podcast Episode 444: Covid-19 Vaccine Myths and FAQ Part 4
This week’s episode of The Whole View podcast finally wraps up our 4-part series on the covid-19 mRNA vaccines! In this episode, Stacy and I answer your …
TWV Podcast Episode 443: Covid-19 Vaccines Part 3 – Myths and FAQ’s
Welcome to episode 443 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and Sarah answer questions from listeners regarding the Covid-19 Vaccines Myths in hopes of clarifying any unclear areas …
The Health Benefits of the Parsley Veggie Family
The parsley family (also known as the Apiaceae family or umbellifers, due to forming umbrella-like stem structures called umbels) is a huge plant group with over 3,700 species, …
TWV Podcast Episode 442: How Do I Know what Dietary Protocol to Start with?
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I answer Shirley’s question about which protocol to start with: nutrivore, gut health, Paleo or AIP! We explain the …
The Health Benefits of Ginger
Ginger is perhaps the most famous member of the Zingiberaceae family, which contains about 1600 known species (including turmeric, cardamom, and galangal!). Botanically, ginger is …
TWV Podcast Episode 441: COVID-19 Vaccines Part 2 – Pfizer/BioNTech vs Moderna
This week on The Whole View, Stacy and I tackle part 2 of our covid-19 vaccine podcast episode series. After laying the groundwork last week on …
Featured AIP Coach: Indira Pulliadath
Indira Pulliadath is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and an AIP Certified Coach. She has a Masters in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and a Masters in Business …