Welcome to Real Health Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week Leah and Holly take a deeper look into the question “Can I eat Carrots and Beetroot on Keto – are they too high in carbs/sugar?” This, and similar questions along the lines of what can I/can’t I eat, are common when starting any new diet or exploring new eating habits. However, instead of worrying about the do’s and don’ts, perhaps a better question is not...

It’s our first episode with our new name “Real Health Conversations” and we wanted no one other than our long term friend and previous guest cohost Marty Kendall from Optimizing Nutrition. Marty is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to nutrient dense foods and blood sugar regulation. Leah found a question in an online forum where someone was asking advise as to whether they could eat carrot and beetroot on a Keto diet. So the ladies ask Marty his thoughts and what do you think his response...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   It’s not quite time for a Cohost Episode but Leah and Holly get together in this episode to announce some special changes coming to the podcast over the next few months. Let us know what you think? The article this week looks at responses from multiple women about the stories we tell ourselves. Holly and Leah get deep and share that they share the same insecurities...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   This week Holly and Leah are back for a Co-Host Episode. Recently, Holly was astonished by the health advice random strangers were giving people on social media forums. It got us thinking whether Social media is an appropriate place to a) Ask such health questions and b) try the advice given from strangers. Where should one go to ask such questions if Social Media is...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. Our guest this week is Shaun Hadsall, also known as “The Ripped Grandpa”. Shaun specializes in making fat loss simple by focusing on the hormones and metabolisms of people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. Shaun tells us his secrets for longevity in the later years, how he keeps healthy and fit and how you can too. And spoiler – your mindset has a lot to do with it! If...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. Our guest this week is Bryce Henson, CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, the world’s fastest growing fitness boot camp franchise. Holly and Bryce talk about the relationship between health, exercise, and confidence. Confidence isn’t always something people are born with but it is a trait most people desire. So how can someone develop and increase confidence? Bryce shares some...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. Our guest this week is board certified Naturopathic Dr, Mindi Salvino. Dr. Mindi has a busy practice in Tulsa, OK where she helps patients with hormonal and thyroid issues, nutrient malabsorption, bowel and autoimmunity issues., ph correction + more! She is a leading expert in ozone and rife frequency therapy. With more than a decade of clinical experience in these...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week Leah and Holly are back together for a Cohost episode looking at how your sense of free will affects your health. Do you believe you have control over your life or do you believe there is a greater force at hand? How do these beliefs affect your health and wellbeing? In this discussion we explore a conversation around whether life is happening to you, or for...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   Catharine Arnston is the Founder/CEO/Chief Scientific Officer of ENERGYbits® and an expert in algae for wellness, nutrition, beauty, biohacking and longevity. She is a nationally recognized thought-leader, seasoned corporate executive, experienced entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker. In this episode, Holly and Leah speak with Catharine about the benefits of...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Leah chats with Neuropsychiatrist and Author of the new book, The Upgrade: How the Female Brain Gets Stronger and Better in Midlife and Beyond, by Dr. Louann Brizendine. Dr Brizendine shares newly emerging information about women in the second half of life: during midlife, women’s brains are actually reshaped and “upgraded” in a way that creates new...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Leah chats with the Host of the Women in Keto Summit and Keto Coach at Speedy Keto Living, Rosanna Smith. Rosanna decided to try something new to help her health due to chronic back pain and tried Keto for the first time around the age of 50! She felt so good she almost did not believe that nutrition could make such a difference. Leah and Rosanna...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah review their favorite moments from most recent previous episodes. Breathing, digestion, and stress management go hand-in-hand! This week’s article is a look at how belly breathing could be the key to better digestion. Deep belly breathing can actually massage the contents of the gut helping move food through the body for better...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with Craig Emmerich. Craig is an International best selling author of the “Keto: The Complete Guide” and “The Carnivore Cookbook” and has a new book coming out called The Protein-Sparing Modified Fast Method. This episode is all out about ins and outs of Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) a great tool for loosing weight...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with Vanessa Spina aka Ketogenic Girl. Vanessa Spina is a Sport Nutrition Specialist (SNS), Biomedical Scientist and the Best Selling author of Keto Essentials. She is an international speaker on the science of keto and host of the popular podcast – Optimal Protein. This episode is all about protein! Specifically, how to...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with Jackie Bowker, CEO of the Global Feel Better Institute and Host of the Feel Better Now Podcast. Jackie is a two-time Master degree qualified Functional Nutritionist. And she combines psycho-linguistics with functional medicine principles to create new patterns, and new triggers, breaking old patterns and old behaviors...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with Katie Beecher, Internationally known Medical and Emotional Intuitive and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 30 years of experience. Katie’s mission is to help as many people as possible connect to their intuitions, find unconditional love and self acceptance. Katie has a new book out called, Heal from Within: A...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah catch up on the latest co-host news. Leah is expanding her yoga practice to include sound bowls to help clients reduce stress and discover deeper levels of relaxation. Holly Jean shares that she has been helping families move across the country to start living non-toxic lives. The ladies recap the previous episodes: 467 – Brian...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with The Ketogenic Pharmacist Brian O’Halloran. Brian is a pharmacist of 20+ years and a Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist. Often times, people think of their local pharmacist as a person who just fills prescriptions. Brian busts that myth and lets us know just how important, even critical, pharmacists are in the...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with Amanda Nighbert. Amanda is a registered dietitian specializing in weight loss nutrition, a fitness enthusiast, and a working mom of two Amanda is a celebrated TEDx speaker for her talk on the number one reason why dieters fail (11K views) and is a beloved dietitian on Instagram. Amanda is a strong believer that dieting is...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah chat with heart surgeon, Dr. Phillip Ovadia of Ovadia Heart Health. Dr Ovadia is dedicated to educating people about metabolic health and, ultimately, how to stay OFF of his operating table. Dr Ovadia shares his story, realizing that the standard American diet was making him overweight and sick before deciding to try Keto where...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Holly Jean and Leah talk all things homesteading and gardening with Jordyn & Kay Clark of Portage View Farm. Jordyn and Kay are homesteaders in Bellingham, WA where they raise goats, pigs, chickens, and turkeys as well as growing a garden and orchard. You can find them on Instagram where they share tips to help you learn how to be more self...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.   In this episode, Holly Jean chats with holistic health and fasting expert, Dr. Mindy Pelz. Dr. Mindy is on a mission to inspire & empower a million people to start fasting. She has a popular Instagram page and YouTube channel where she shares videos on fasting and health tips and she is also a fellow podcaster, her show is called the Resetter Podcast, and she is...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. In this episode, Leah and Holly Jean discuss contributing factors of autoimmune disease. For decades, doctors and researchers believed that autoimmune conditions were genetic, or hereditary, and even a normal side effect of the aging process. But as conditions are rising at alarming rates and the age of diagnosis is getting younger and younger, researchers are asking...

Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson and Holly Jean Mullen, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners. This week Leah chats with Vanessa Kelly from Vanessa Kelly Yoga. Vanessa is a yoga instructor with an Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching and many wonderful post graduate qualifications including Kids’ yoga and prenatal. Leah and Vanessa chat about the compounding issues that stack up for our children throughout the day and how to help guide them through mindful...