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Why We Need To Keep Farming Animals with Peter Greig

Welcome back to STATE OF MIND podcast hosted by Nutritional Therapist, Grace Kingswell. 

 

In this episode we're taking a look at the true meaning of regenerative agriculture, why 'grass fed' isn't always what you think, and how vegans have a vital role to play in the future of farming (believe it or not!) 

 

We also talk about how feeding animal grain (such as in organic meat) is really bad for the animal, the soil health, the planet and the environment. 

 

This is a NOT TO BE MISSED episode - totally amazing. 

 

Peter Greig is the founder of Piper's Farm, a small family farm near Exeter in Devon. He tells us how his Dad pioneered battery farming chickens in this country, and how after getting down on his hands and keens in the hen houses that he and his wife made the decision to never, ever farm that way. 

 

For a discount at Piper's Farm online, use GRACE10 at checkout. 

 

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How ‘Intuitive‘ is Intuitive Eating with Jade Leighton

Hello and welcome back to Series 7 of STATE OF MIND podcast with your host, Nutritional Therapist @gracekingswell

 

We’re going to be kicking things off today with an episode on Intuitive Eating, but coming up over the next few weeks we have an interview with Dr Jenny Goodman, author of the incredibly book, Staying Alive In Toxic Times, fertility nutrition, histamine intolerance and iron metabolism, the vaginal microbiome and so on and so forth. 

 

As ever if you enjoy this podcast PLEASE share it around and if you’re new here then there’s 6 series of State of Mind that you can go back and catch up with! 

 

So, onto today’s topic of Intuitive eating and my guest this week is Jade Leighton. Aside from being one of my oldest friends, Jade is also a Nutritional Therapist with so much knowledge to share with you all. 

 

This chat is completely unedited and my goodness do we cover a lot of ground. We delve not only into the principles behind intuitive eating (and our very much uncensored opinions around that), but also candida, blood sugar, gut health and more. 

 

I’d like to warm you though, that some of the content may be triggering for those dealing with a difficult relationship with food. One of the best uses of intuitive eating is in recovery from an eating disorder, and we do cover this in the podcast. 

 

Jade can be found @_jadeleighton on Instagram and online via The Holistic Health Method. 

 

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Staying Alive in Toxic Times with Dr Jenny Goodman

Today I have a really fantastic episode for you with Dr Jenny Goodman, author of the fantastic must-read book Staying Alive In Toxic Times. Jenny started her career as a medical doctor but became completely disillusioned with the methodology of purely treating symptoms and not offering any preventative medicine. She then found Ecological Medicine, which is very similar to Functional Medicine and Nutritional Therapy where we look at the body as one whole system and try to get to the root cause of problems. 

 

Her book is a manual for 21st century living divided up into the four seasons to cover off seasonal eating, they types of toxins that are most prevalent at certain times of the year (eg early autumn for mould), and also contains lots of really fascinating case studies form her own clinical experience. We cover sunscreen and its dangers, why grounding is actually just pure science, organic food and agriculture, mould and light among many other topics. 

 

It’s a fantastic listen and I hope you enjoy it. You can find Jenny via her instagram @dr_jenny_goodman to via her website drjennygoodman.com

Fertility & Pregnancy Nutrition with Cara Redpath

Welcome to State of Mind podcast hosted by Nutritional therapist, Grace Kingswell.

 

Today I am discussing Fertility and pregnancy nutrition with Registered Nutritional Therapist, Cara Redpath. Before you begin listening I will say that if you’re planning on trying to conceive then this is a truly useful episode, and that if you’re pregnant then there’s a lot of good info in here about supplements to take during pregnancy, diet, lifestyle and so on. Slight trigger warning however, we discuss a few topics that might be sensitive to some so please bear that in mind as you go.  

 

Cara and I discuss the concept of 12 months to make a baby, the importance of pre-conception care, foods to consume and foods to avoid if you’re planning to get pregnant (and also whist pregnant), breastfeeding, the importance of thyroid health, gut health and the vaginal microbiome, and we discuss some studies that have seen probiotics hugely reduce risk of childhood allergies and so much more. 

 

There is SO much good info in this episode! 

 

Find Cara online @cara_redpath_nutrition

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Histamine Intolerance with Matt Jarosy

Hello and welcome back to State of Mind with me, Grace Kingswell. Today I’m diving into the topic of histamine with Nutritional Therapist, Matt Jarosy. You might have only heard fo histamine in relation to anti-histamines, typically taken for hay fever. But histamine is an important neurotransmitter, and can play a part in pretty much any reaction in the body form the obvious itchy, scratchy scenario, to brain fog and fatigue. We’re going to break it all down for you today and I hope you find it really fascinating. 

 

In the episode matt talks about a past client of his who’s hay fever symptoms he managed to reduce by about 50% just with the inclusion of some kefir, which brings me on to the sponsor fo this episode -Ki Kefir. 

 

Ki Kefir lives by the philosophy that food is medicine and so created the most authentic, traditional and above all most nutritious kefir available on the market today. The probiotic powerhouse that is kefir is not quite a staple in everyone's fridge (just yet!). Two amazing producers from Sussex are trying to change that. 

 

Kefir is fermented milk that’s naturally abundant in probiotic bacteria that supports and nourishes our microbiome. This in turn has a hugely positive knock on effect for our systemic health. 

 

They produce this kefir with the finest milk made from cows feeding on organic & regenerative pastures only, this ensures the tastiest, nutritionally dense probiotic that money can buy. Ki are on a mission to create a drink company that truly honours what it means to be healing to the planet and people. These guys are the real deal! Their packaging is also 100% recyclable and bottled in glass.

 

To try Ki Kefir’s truly exceptional health drink just go to the website and use the code: SOM15  at the checkout to get 15% off your first order and start the journey to optimal health and support a company with a relentless passion for people and planet!

 

As ever if you enjoy the episode please do share it to your insta stories and leave a review on the podcasts app. Do go check out Matt’s incredibly informative instagram page as well @mattjarosy 

Bread as Medicine (and how to have great poos) with Karen O‘Donoghue

Today I’m talking to Karen O'Donoghue, founder of The Happy Tummy Co, and her journey from chronic IBS and PMS to none of the above, by way of a high fibre diet, her magic poo bread and an intense exploration into truly healthy baking. I learnt a lot in this episode and it was such a joy to chat to Karen. 

 

And on the topic of gut health, I’m beyond grateful to have Ki Kefir sponsoring this episode again. Have you tried their kefir yet? If not, you must! I regularly put kefir on the supplement plans for my gut-focus clients and see huge improvements in histamine symptoms, IBS, energy and wellbeing generally. 

 

 

Kefir is fermented milk that’s naturally abundant in probiotic bacteria that supports and nourishes our microbiome. This in turn has a hugely positive knock on effect for our systemic health. 

 

Ki produce their kefir with the finest milk made from cows feeding on organic & regenerative pastures only, this ensures the tastiest, nutritionally dense probiotic that money can buy. Ki are on a mission to create a drink company that truly honours what it means to be healing to the planet and people. These guys are the real deal! Their packaging is also 100% recyclable and bottled in glass.

 

To try Ki Kefir’s truly exceptional health drink just go to the website and use the code: SOM15  at the checkout to get 15% off your first order and start the journey to optimal health and support a company with a relentless passion for people and planet!

 

@happytummyco

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@ki.kefir

All About Iron with Matt Jarosy

Hello and welcome back to state of mind, with me Grace Kingswell. Today I’m welcoming Matt Jarosy back to the podcast to talk about iron. I love this episode because I also learnt SO much from Matt. I hope you are prepared to have what you thought you knew about iron challenged, and are ready to learn and delve deeper into this very complex topic. 

 

We also discuss how the mass fortification of our flour with inorganic iron is harming our health. 

 

Hope you enjoy this one guys!

 

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@mattjarosy

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The Vaginal Microbiome with Debbie Cotton from InVivo

Hello and welcome back to State of mind with me, Grace Kingswell. I’m really excited about today’s episode because as soon as I had finished recording it I just KNEW that it was going to help so many of you. 

 

My guest today is Debbie Cotton from InVivo Healthcare. Debbie is Naturopath and a vaginal microbiome expert. InVivo are my favourite supplement and testing company and their range of targeted nutraceuticals is superb and they have some of the niftiest tests on the market, the vaginal microbiome test for one! 

 

I put the question to you lovely lot on social media of ‘what do you want to know about the vaginal microbiome?’ And got so many responses about thrush, UTIs, BV, fertility, contraception, diet and so much more. So that’s what we cover in this episode. It’s ESSENTIAL listening for anyone with a vagina. 

 

Before we kick off, I just want to thank Ki Kefir again for sponsoring this episode, and again, it’s really fitting as as you’ll hear from Debbie eating to support your gut microbiome has a knock on effect on the vaginal microbiome too. 

 

Ki make their kefir from milk farmed on regenerative pastures, and they ferment it the traditional way (don’t assume that the kefir you buy in the supermarket will have ANY of the same amazing properties). Kefir is full of natural probiotics that support our gut health. 

 

To try Ki Kefir’s truly exceptional health drink just go to the website and use the code: SOM15  at the checkout to get 15% off your first order and start the journey to optimal health and support a company with a relentless passion for people and planet!

 

https://invivohealthcare.com/

@gracekingswell

https://www.kikefir.com/

 

The Unknown Truth About Fat (and cholesterol)

Welcome back to State of Mind Podcast. 

 

Have you ever been confused about saturated fat? Wondered how many eggs you can eat per day, or per week? Worried that your cholesterol was too high and have no idea what to do about it? Tried a low fat diet and felt worse? Counted calories? Not understood what trans-fats are? Or hydrogenated fats? 

 

In this episode myself and @_jadeleighton discuss what ACTUALLY is the deal with saturated fat, and why the mainstream messaging is based on faulty science and half-truths. 

 

It's time to learn about the big fat lie...

 

@gracekingswell

@_jadeleighton

Coffee: Is it actually good or bad for you?

Hello and welcome back to the LAST episode in series 7 of State of Mind, with me Grace Kingswell. 

 

Today I'm joined by Alex Manos (Nutritional Therapist) and Alex Higham (founder of Exhale Coffee) today to discuss the pros and cons of everyone's favourite drink and to finally get an understanding as to whether coffee is good or bad for us. 

 

We discuss brewing methods, decaf and decaf processes, the literature and studies that have been done on coffee and lots more! 

 

@yourexhale

@gracekingswell

@alexandermanos