In this week's podcast, we discuss the nutritional deficiencies of the vegan diet. We broke this podcast up into two parts. Part one will focus on Vitamins and Minerals that are lacking in the Vegan Diet, which is due from both low amounts in allowed foods and poor bioavailability. They…
My name is Catherine and I’m 28 years old, with three kids (one is a four month old). During my last pregnancy, I gained a lot of weight and was 220lbs going into labor. I decided to get coaching with Tyson and Tom because of my sister in-law, Nancy who…
In this week's podcast, we discuss the athletic benefits of the carnivore diet, including the high protein content of an all-meat diet as well as the naturally occurring peptides, carnosine and creatine, found in meat which promote increased performance. Meat contains bioavailable and easily-absorbed essential fatty acids, including the omega 3's,…
In this week’s podcast, we take a deep dive into magnesium. In part 2, we discuss magnesium anti-inflammatory properties, conditions that cause your kidneys to become magnesium-wasting, magnesium loss in the soil, and how that affects the food we eat. We finish with our recommendations for who should supplement with…
In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into magnesium. In part 1 we discuss what magnesium is specifically, how it's involved in regulating our metabolism and it's role in calcium absorption.Links to relevant articlesCalcium Intake and Risk of Fracture Calcium Supplementation and Heart AttacksCalcium Intake and Cardiovascular RiskShow…
In this week's podcast, we discuss healthy living on a budget.Know when to buy organic and when it’s okay not toClean FifteenDirty DozenMeatGrass fed ground beefGrain finished everything elsePasture raised eggs (local farms)Rotisserie chicken: chicken salad with meat, skin and bones for bone brothOrgan meatsTalk to butchersShop aroundSchmidt’s deodorantcoconut oilFarmer’s…
In this week's podcast, we discuss creatine. More specifically, we discuss: What creatine is and how creatine is made in the body How creatine specifically works in the bodyCreatine as a phosphate shuttleCreatine's ability to diffuse through water quicklyCreatine's ability to keep acidity (hydrogen ions) stored in the right locationsCreatine's ability to…
In this week’s podcast, we discuss the nutritional supplement CoQ-10. CoQ-10 is a vital antioxidant in our body that is involved in numerous chemical reactions. Arguably, the most important of these jobs is its role as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain (ETC). Specifically, it's involved in complex…
In this week's podcast, we talk about our experiences with raw goat milk. We found out that Tom doesn't do well with any sort of dairy. We touched on my difficulties with my protein sparing modified fast; five weeks in, and I'm starting to struggle a little bit. Our big…
In this week's podcast, we take a deep dive into my current diet regimen. I'm currently on a weight loss diet called, a protein sparing modified fast.With this diet you keep your protein intake elevated while lowering both carbohydrates and fats. It's a great way to drop weight quickly while…