To an impressive degree, irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, vividly illustrates what consuming wheat and grains do to the human body, as well as the myriad effects of factors such as GMOs containing glyphosate and Bt toxin, veggies and fruits with herbicides and pesticides, water “purified” with awful chemicals such as chloramine (MUCH longer lasting than chlorine in the body and environment), and commonly prescribed drugs like Protonix, Prilosec, and other stomach acid-suppressing drugs.

You may already know that many people obtain relief from IBS symptoms just by banishing wheat and grains from their diet. But some people are left with some residual symptoms and persistence of some of the phenomena associated with IBS, so there is reason to understand and explore these issues further. You may also already know that there are a number of other health conditions that may be associated with IBS that I have recently discussed such as seizures, osteoporosis, and Parkinson’s disease. But there’s more.

Among the things I’ll bet you didn’t know about IBS, even if you are/were among those who have dealt with the bouts of unexpected diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, and bloating, are:

Antibiotics such as rifaxamin and neomycin have been shown to reduce IBS symptoms (consistent with its overlap or equivalence to SIBO) in studies such as this. Note that clinical trials make virtually no effort to cultivate a healthy microbiome after a course of antibiotics, virtually guaranteeing recurrence.

Glutamine, 5 grams three times per day, an amino acid known to promote intestinal healing, reduced IBS symptoms and measures of intestinal permeability vs. placebo in IBS developing after an intestinal infection.

Osteoporotic fractures appear to be more common (at least in observational studies) in people with IBS. Could this be yet another manifestation of the dysbiosis/SIBO that characterizes most, if not all, people with SIBO, that impairs calcium and perhaps vitamin D absorption?

Blastocystis hominis is an intestinal parasite that can be identified in about 5% of people with IBS. Blastocystis is more common in people who work closely with livestock, children in daycare, and if coupled with a hives-like rash. Genova testing is one of the methods that can help uncover Blastocystis infection, worth pursuing only if every other effort fails to yield relief.

Aloe Vera has been shown to reduce symptoms of IBS.

Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 may be a strain of bacteria that can reduce symptoms of severe depression in people with IBS, and may also reduce sleep disturbances.

Mainstream gastroenterologists have NO idea how to deal with IBS, or SIBO for that matter, meaning they prescribe pharmaceutical agents that make no sense and do not address the causative factors.

For decades, people with IBS were thought to be hopeless neurotics, overly-concerned with bodily functions, a form of neurosis that was meant to be suppressed with anti-anxiety medication and antidepressants. While this attitude is wildly out-of-date, it persists in the minds of many older physicians. But it is becoming clearer and clearer that the emotional/psychological aspects of IBS are yet another facet of dysbiosis, disordered bowel flora that modify emotions and brain function.

In contrast, the conventional approach to “treating” IBS symptoms typically includes anti-diarrheal drugs like loperamide (Imodium), antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs, adding fiber, other drugs like eluxadoline (Viberzi) and linaclotide (Linzess).

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Breakfast is notoriously a tough meal for people. Many don’t have time for it - they’re rushing to get out the door each day and it’s usually an after-thought. Others just aren’t hungry in the morning and see breakfast as an optional meal.

But getting in a quality breakfast can set the entire tone for the day – preventing that mid-morning crash and possibly even poor choices later in the day. I know for me, knowing I’ve already had a win (by eating a good breakfast) makes it easier to say yes to the right things later and resist temptation when it inevitably creeps up.

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Below is an excerpt from the recipes in Wheat Belly Total Health, also posted in Undoctored.) The recipes in Wheat Belly Total Health and Undoctored are not all conventional recipes, such as those for soups or entrees; they are functional recipes that provide specific health benefits, from electrolyte restoration to bowel flora cultivation. Here, I reproduce the recipe for Magnesium Water, the best form of magnesium supplementation available that you cannot buy, but with an updated warning to avoid milk of magnesia that does not contain sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach—yes: chlorine bleach, a potent oxidizing agent) that is making its way into more and more products.

While the best form of magnesium supplement is magnesium bicarbonate, in solid form is highly hygroscopic, or water-absorbent, such that it turns to a hard solid, then crumbles, in short order. For this reason, no manufacturer will sell you a magnesium bicarbonate supplement.

But you can make it yourself quite easily in liquid form and at very low cost using common materials. This form of magnesium is so well absorbed that I prescribed this mixture for patients over the years who had severe, life-threatening magnesium deficiencies (from such things as prior chemotherapy or specific magnesium-losing nephropathies, or kidney defects of magnesium reabsorption) that were chronic, requiring them to go to an emergency room or clinic every week for an intravenous infusion of magnesium to avoid the sudden cardiac death (via Torsade des pointes or ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation) that can result. But the weekly infusion was an awful experience, as getting an IV is no fun, it’s a major inconvenience, and costly. Using this Magnesium Water, I was able to keep magnesium blood levels in a safe range using this convenient oral mixture—no more IVs, no more weekly trips, far less cost, and less fluctuation of magnesium levels, since it could be supplemented every day, rather than once per week. This formula is perfectly safe even if you don’t have a life-threatening magnesium deficiency, though your needs will be less.

If we were able to drink water straight from streams that flowed over rocks and minerals, or if we ate wild foods rich in magnesium, none of this would be necessary. But given the fact that water filtration removes virtually all magnesium, modern crop-growing methods mobilize as much as 60% less magnesium compared to older methods, and prior grain consumption blocks nearly all magnesium absorption (due to grain phytates), nearly all of us suffer from magnesium deficiency. Inadequate magnesium intake has real consequences such as higher blood pressure, higher blood sugars, muscle cramps, heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation (as well as fatal rhythms), and osteoporosis. Because of our poor intake, supplementation is necessary for a lifetime for the majority.

This magnesium water is therefore the best fix I know of.

Magnesium water
This simple recipe yields magnesium bicarbonate, a highly absorbable form of magnesium that restores tissue magnesium with least potential for diarrhea. A 4-ounce serving provides 90 mg of elemental magnesium; 4 ounces twice per day thereby adds an additional 180 mg of elemental magnesium to your diet. Building up to an intake (as permitted by bowel tolerance) of 8 ounces twice per day is ideal, providing 360 mg per day.

Note that the milk of magnesia must be unflavored, as flavorings block the reaction. And look for brands (e.g., Walgreen’s) that does not contain sodium hypochlorite, as it is an unhealthy additive and yields “off” flavors and smells. Be sure to label your bottle to prevent any unexpected guzzling by someone (which results in diarrhea). Magnesium water does not need to be refrigerated if consumed within 1-2 weeks.

2 liter bottle of seltzer or other unsweetened carbonated beverage (not club soda)
3 tablespoons unflavored milk of magnesia

Uncap the seltzer and pour off a few tablespoons. Shake the milk of magnesia, then pour out 3 tablespoons. (Most brands come with a handy little measuring cup.) Pour into the seltzer slowly.

Cap securely, then shake until all sediment has dissolved. Allow to sit for 15 minutes and it will clarify. Start by drinking 4 ounces twice per day. Label the bottle to keep others from inadvertently drinking it (and experiencing diarrhea by drinking too much).

If rapid restoration of magnesium is desired, e.g., chronic migraine headaches or atrial fibrillation, I’ve had patients drink 8 ounces twice or even three times per day. Just be aware that even this great preparation has potential to cause loose stools, so build up to this dose over time.

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Backyard barbecues are a real minefield when you’re trying to lose weight and stay healthy. First, most of them are a carnivore’s delight—lots of steak, burgers and bratwurst sizzling irresistibly on the grill. Second, cookouts redefine salad as “something soaking in high-fat mayonnaise.” And the desserts? Fuggedaboutit, even if you do have room after that outdoor feast.

But if you choose to step away from your diet plan to take in the festivities, you can till successfully stay on track at the BBQ by making good choices and doing a little prep. First, know which foods to stay away from (or at least to keep to a teeny tiny portion size). Click here to get our list of the 5 Worst Calorie Bombs at the BBQ. Then, be smart about the food choices you make while there. Here’s how to keep winning at weight loss without missing out on the fun:

1. Volunteer to Bring the Apps
If you don’t want your only choice to be chips and high-calorie onion dip or a cheese and sausage tray, offer to bring a gorgeous cut veggie plate with low-fat dip, or baked chips with salsa or hummus.

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2. BYOM (Bring Your Own Meat)
Easy enough to do when you’re hosting and much appreciated by your hosts when you’re not, since meat is the most expensive part of the meal. Check first that your host is okay with it. If he or she is planning a gourmet feast of kobe beef or individual quail, you may just want to exercise portion control. But it’s just as easy to throw a turkey or veggie burger or hot dog on the grill when the grillmaster is cooking regular burgers and brats. Friends are usually happy to accommodate you.

If you have the choice, go for grilled chicken, fish or lean beef. Even a regular hot dog is less fatty and calorie-laden than other kinds of sausage. Save a load of calories and carbs by saying no to the bun and cheese. Avoid mayo. Stick to mustard, dill relish or a little ketchup (just a little since it’s full of sugar which can stimulate your appetite).

3. Take a Small Scoop of Coleslaw
Even if it’s made with high-fat mayonnaise, one serving (around three ounces) is only about 172 calories and has two grams of fiber (thank you cabbage!), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Better yet, make your own—just substitute low-cal mayo for the regular or do a vinegar-based dressing and you can cut the calories by as much a two-thirds.

4. Have Some Baked Beans
Stick to half a cup or less because they’re high in calories. One cup has more than 300 of them, depending on the brand. But they’re high in satisfying fiber—half a cup of Bush’s Original, for example, has five grams of fiber for only 150 calories.* Be sure to opt for low-sodium varieties if you’re the bean-bringer.

5. Load Up on Green Salad
This time of year, produce is abundant. Bring your own green salad (add lots of low-cal veggies) to share as well as bottle of low-cal dressing. Or, opt for grilled veggie kebabs, which are full of fiber and go light on calories.

6. Have Whole Wheat Pasta Salad
The chances of someone making this? Pretty slim. But you don’t have to be much of a cook to throw together an awesome pasta salad. Pick a fun shape, like corkscrew (fusilli), wagon wheels, bowties or gemelli. Add some veggies, like halved cherry tomatoes, fresh peas, snapbeans (blanched a little to soften them), grated carrots, edamame (soybeans), corn, scallions, peppers, onions or whatever you have fresh. Punch up the flavor with fresh herbs, like basil, oregano or mint or even shavings of ginger with a light dressing of olive oil and balsamic or flavored vinegar with a touch of Dijon mustard to bind it. A sprinkling of fat-free feta adds some protein with very few calories.

7. For Dessert, Think Fresh or Frozen
End your meal with a slice of watermelon, a scoop of fruit salad or fruity sorbet, or a healthier frozen fruit bar like Outshine brand*, which has 60-80 calories, depending on the flavor, and contains no high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener research suggests may put you at risk for obesity and diabetes.

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It’s no secret that Americans love grilling: 80 percent of all U.S. households own a grill or smoker, according to the Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, and 60 percent of those households use the grill all year.

For the other 40 percent, spring and summer are prime time, and no wonder: A backyard cookout is one of the most affordable and fun ways to spend a day with family and friends—and it’s an invitation few people can turn down, thanks to the incredible, flame-kissed food.

But don’t let these awesome, lazy Saturdays put the brakes on all the weight loss progress you made Monday to Friday. Fill your plate and enjoy the day wisely with our 23 Healthy BBQ Dishes and these five easy BBQ swaps:

Instead of: Going back for a second cheeseburger
Try this: Start with one and get creative with your seconds

A lean burger with a slice of low-fat cheese won’t destroy your diet. And, with veggies on top and on the side, it can make for a fairly well-balanced meal. But if you’re the type of person who just has to head back to the grill for seconds, consider a small burger wrapped in lettuce the second time around to save on the calories from the bun. Or cut up a small burger and use it as topping for a plate of salad so you’ll get that burger taste without all those extra calories.

Check out this article on How to Build a Healthier Burger for your grilling game-plan, or try one of our Better-for-You Burger Recipes. Or, stick with your Nutrisystem foods (have you checked out our article on 7 Nutrisystem Foods That Are Better Than BBQ?).

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Instead of: A big glop of mayo-heavy pasta or potato salad
Try this: Have a little, then visit the veggie tray

There’s nothing inherently wrong with potatoes or pasta, but when fast-acting carbohydrates like these are combined with saturated fats, the food doubles down on risks to your cardiovascular health. Not to mention the calories: A one-cup serving of homemade potato salad has 358 calories—more than the burger and bun you’ll eat them with.

If your cookout isn’t complete without a little of the creamy stuff, take a small amount (no more than half a cup), then pile your plate with raw veggies if you’re still hungry. Better yet, head right to the veggie tray from the get-go. Once you fill up on the nutrient-dense stuff, you may not have room for the mayo-based sides.

Or, probably our favorite solution: Whip up a bowl of your own pasta salad or potato salad. We’ve got a healthier recipe for pasta salad right here. And this article provides some guidance on how to build a healthier potato salad.

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Instead of: Canned baked beans leaking all over your plate
Try this: Freshly-chopped veggie kebabs you can eat all day

At an event bursting with fresh, homemade food, expertly cooked and lovingly prepared, canned baked beans are a strange staple—loaded with preservatives, sitting on a shelf for months, just waiting to leak all over your burger bun, contaminate your watermelon slice, and intermingle with your dessert. All this for almost 20 percent of your daily sodium, 10 grams of sugar, and about the same amount of calories of two small ears of corn—and that’s just in a half-cup serving. And who really scoops just half a cup of baked beans?

Bring a side that’s worthy of the occasion, and that you can actually eat with your hands. Cut onions, zucchini, bell peppers, and yellow squash into chunks and make veggie kebabs. Toss them on the grill until the squashes start to soften, and enjoy them, handheld, with your burger, dog, and corn on the cob. They won’t sully your watermelon or bun with sticky residue, and you can eat as many as you want without going off plan.

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Instead of: Mindlessly munching on chips
Try this: Play a game with the kids

Yes, the event is called a cookout, but it isn’t just about the food. The reasons you came might include your aunt’s famous spice mixture that makes the burgers absolutely incredible, but it’s also about the family or friends that you’ve chosen to spend the day hanging with.
So after you’ve eaten your meal, put your focus on them: Talk to them, catch up, and move yourself away from the tempting snacks—studies have shown that physical distance can keep you from munching. In one study involving an office candy dish, dieters ate 1.8 more candies per day when the dish was placed on their desk versus when it was just 6 feet away. Move the chips away from you to combat the mindless munching.

And if you get a craving to have not-just-one, remember that what your body is after is likely not chips, but a change in your brain chemistry: When you eat a salty, savory, or sweet snack, your body releases a biochemical called dopamine that’s associated with pleasure. But you can get this pleasure chemical in other, non-food-related ways—like exercise. Instead of grabbing a handful of chips while listening to your uncle tell another fish story, excuse yourself to play badminton or blow bubbles with your nieces and nephews. You’ll get away from the snacks (and that story!), and give yourself the dopamine release you crave.

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Instead of: The sad wasteland of the dessert table
Try this: Bring something fruity and summery

There isn’t a quintessential cookout dessert, and that’s the problem: What’s there is kind of just there to be something sweet. It’s brownies wilting in the sun, cookies melting into each other, and if you’re on a diet, it’s not the kind of special, delicious treat that warrants a fall off the weight loss wagon. Worst of all, it doesn’t use either of the things that make a barbecue food perfect: Using the grill or being a cool, refreshing treat to take the heat off.

Solve both problems: Bring along some peaches and a container of light whipped topping. Cut them in half and remove the pits. When the grill is just about done being used for meat, put the peaches on, cut-side down, for about two minutes, until they start to soften and get cool-looking grill grate lines.

Serve each half with a big dollop (about a tablespoon) of the whipped topping in the hole where the pit was. If it’s around, top with a sprinkle of cinnamon for a summery, hot-and-cool treat that’s really special—and can only be had in summer.

If you don’t want to commandeer the grill, bring fresh blueberries and cut strawberries with the whip. Mix a half cup of each fruit with a tablespoon of the whip for a cool, refreshing treat that, again, screams summer. Oh, and it’s red, white and blue—a dessert that’s almost as American as apple pie.

Or, try these easy Melon Kebabs or this tasty recipe for Fruit on a Stick with Yogurt Dip.

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Nearly every personal trainer is passionate about fitness. If you choose this as your profession, odds are you want to help others get in shape and live healthy lives. However, being a successful personal trainer can also mean being diligent about required paperwork. It may make things a little less enjoyable, but for any personal trainer, paperwork is essential.

Hi friends! Happy Friday! The weekend is heeeeere again. I’m looking forward to spending time with the fam, catching up with friends for brunch, filming more Fit Guide exercise videos, and just chilling. Not having to wake up for school drop-offs always feels like a treat.

I’m enjoying this weird place between summer and fall. I can drink a pumpkin spice latte

(decaf with almond milk) 

and swim in the same day. No complaining over here.

I’d love to hear what you’re up to this weekend!

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party. This is where I share some of my fave finds from the week, and I love hearing about what you’re enjoying, too. Please share a fave or two in the comments if you’d like to join in the fun!

(Random fave: dinner plans with a friend fell through and since I had a sitter already, I decided to go to Commoner and Co. and sit at the bar, read a book, eat, and drink wine. It felt like one of the most relaxing and luxurious things I’ve done in a long time. PS the goat cheese tart on top of strawberry jam may be my favorite food ever.)

Good eats + recipes:

– Birch Bender Paleo pancake mix. This is a semi-old find, but I don’t think I’ve given it a proper shout-out on the blog. I got the enormous bag at Costco and have been mixing it with egg whites instead of water to bump up the protein content. With almond butter, syrup, and berries, it’s one of my fave sweet breakfasts.

Signs you’re getting older: I get the craziest thrill walking around Costco. The girls looooove the samples and I get so excited to see many of our favorite brands on the shelves. (You can get a 24-pack of LaCroix for $7. I KNOW.) We still get a lot of our faves from Thrive Market, but have been stocking up in bulk avocado oil, snacks for school (gummies, Clif Z bars, Mamma Chia pouches), Whisps, black bean burgers, eggs, frozen organic fruit, Nuttzo, and LaCroix at Costco.

– Trying this cauliflower rice ASAP.

– This salad looks amazing. 

– Mochi. The girls tried this mochi the other day and loved it, so I picked up a pack. I decided to give it a whirl and immediately wondered why the heck I’ve waited so long to try mochi. I’m not a huge ice cream fan – if I’m having dessert, I want some type of dough to be involved, like cake, cookies, or brownies – but was so surprised by the flavor. I love the rice “shell” and the ice cream itself is really mild and perfectly sweet. I also like that this brand uses hormone-free milk and zero artificial colors or flavors.  

– I’m going to try this chicken recipe next week!

Read, watch, listen:

– I’m so excited to share the news that I’ve been asked to contribute to the WebMD food and fitness blog. You can find my posts here, along with posts from other professionals in the health and wellness space. I was so honored when they asked me to collaborate and my first two posts are live if you’d like to check them out! Signs you should quit your workout and 5 effective exercises you can do anywhere.

– A good reminder to love more.

– Smart and funny tips for life.

– Something that made me laugh.

 (Source)

Crowdsourcing:

– Livi bear needs glasses. We found out this week and I’m taking her to the eye doc this morning. I’d love to hear any tips or advice you have about picking out glasses for kiddos! I feel like there must be some secrets or tips out there, especially since I got glasses as a kid (I was 4) and things have obviously changed so much since then. I’m going to join her and update my glasses since they’re super old and one side has a giant scratch on them. (P stole/borrowed them one morning and rubbed one side against the fireplace. It was time for an updated pair, anyway.)

Fashion + beauty:

– This resurfacing peel! It’s SO hyped up, but I was skeptical about trying it because my skin is super sensitive. Whenever I get a facial, I tell the esthetician that my skin is sensitive and they always say, “Ok, we’ll use the most gentle peel on you!” Then I have to kindly ask to them to please remove it when it feels like my face has caught fire. There’s only been one peel that’s worked well for me and its the Eminence sweet potato peel, which is kind of hard to find. (I would not recommend getting it from Amazon because professional products are sometimes diluted or tampered with; you don’t know who you’re buying it from. You’d likely have to find an esthetician to order it for you.)  

I was completely prepared for my skin to burn and… nada. It felt great! The best part: when I woke up, my skin looked really tight and bright. Usually when I wake up, I have blanket creases on my face and look a little beat-up. This is a gamechanger. I’m hoping it will help the WTF lines in between my eyebrows.

If you decide to order the peel or anything else at Beautycounter, you’ll get a two free gifts (travel bottles of the #1 brightening face oil + the hydrating lotion) for orders over $150! Please let me know if you need help with products. (My very faves are the dew skin, face oil, charcoal mask, lip glosses or lipsticks, and the cleansing balm.)

– Labor Day Sales! There are so many amazing sales this weekend. Here are some of the best ones:

J. Crew 40% off with code BIGSALE (loooove this sweater-blazer in pink, this peplum button-up top and these leopard flats)

J. Crew Factory 50% off everything!

Shopbop up to 70% off

macy’s 20% off

anthropologie extra 40% off sale and home

kate spade 30% off sale with code ONEOFAKIND

Banana Republic 40% off 

Express 40% off everything

So tell me, friends: any plans for the long weekend? Are you taking a trip or staying local? I’m still trying to decide if we’ll head to Phoenix and shop it up for the day.

Happy FriYAY,

Gina

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Today we’re talking about egg freezing, getting pregnant, putting off getting pregnant basically how to make a baby with a reproductive specialist. This is important info we should all know – whether you are done having kids, don’t want kids, don’t want to think about it right now… It’s getting more common to put off having babies but our bodies haven’t caught up with this timeline. We should all know how our bodies work for our own knowledge and also to be able to talk about it with the people in our lives. Let’s get comfortable talking about these things and it starts with getting educated.

New here? I’m Monica creator of RunEatRepeat.com at site I started to document my first marathon training and journey to lose weight. I ran a marathon, lost weight and much to my surprise the site grew a huge following and I fell in love with all things running, nutrition and health related.

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Warm Up:

I broke my tooth.

I saw my old dentist receptionist on HGTV – on the show Flea Market Flip. And I called her.

Main Event:

Before we get to the interview I want to share an update on my journey thinking about freezing my eggs, if I’ve decided to do it and what is factoring into my decision.

–> I made a video last year when I first started to research freezing my eggs. Note – most doctors call this fertility preservation.

Thinking About Egg Freezing video – my first thoughts on looking into it.

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I’ve really gone back and forth with whether or not to do it for a few reasons…

– Cost

– Odds I’ll actually use them

– Relationship status

– Family history – my mom had my little brother when she was 45

– Timeline thoughts – part of me thinks if I’m going to have kids I should do it now since I have lil nieces and want them to grow up together

– Other options: deciding to do it alone via a sperm bank or adoption?

– Health

– and more

It’s a really hard decision because it’s so expensive and it’s just a back-up plan. But will I regret not doing it?

So I’m still thinking about it and don’t really have a clear plan one way or the other. I do know where I would do it if I was going to move forward so there’s a chance I might just go for it next week and there’s a chance I won’t do it. Stay tuned. Let me know if you have any questions or if you’ve done it and have something helpful to share.

Now let’s talk to Dr. Elizabeth A. Barbieri, she’s a board-certified specialist in reproductive endocrinology at Oregon Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Barbieri has extensive expertise in in vitro fertilization, infertility and egg freezing. And she really breaks down the medical jargon into a realistic way to think about these often emotional topics.

From Oregon Reproductive Medicine:

As more and more celebrities and athletes get pregnant later in life, the average woman is left thinking that she too can wait until her late 30s or 40s to start planning a family.  According to Dr. Elizabeth Barbieri of Oregon Reproductive Medicine, that’s not always the case. “Many celebrities and athletes are inadvertently setting unrealistic expectations for many women that it will be easy to get pregnant naturally in their 40s, when in fact a lot of these celebrities and athletes have struggled, and have had a little assistance along the way.”

Specifically, athletic women tend to put off family planning while they train in their 20’s and into their 30’s, which has its own set of challenges for fertility, including delayed or non existent menstrual cycles or disruption of body fat and cycles during intense training.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) a woman’s best reproductive years are in her 20s. Women in their 30s have a 20% chance of getting pregnant and by age 40, a woman’s chance of getting pregnant is less than 5%.

With many women delaying pregnancy until their 30s and 40s, fertility issues are becoming a growing topic of concern.

According to Dr. Barbieri, women need to think ahead and have a game plan, as there’s many things women need to consider in their 20s, 30s and 40s.

“Whether you’re a new college graduate that is just starting out on your career path, or if you’re in an established relationship in your 30s and trying to get pregnant without success, there’s a variety of options available to women on their journey to parenthood. Knowing more can help people take control of their fertility so they can start a family when the time is right for them.”

Dr. Elizabeth Barbieri of Oregon Reproductive Medicine shares insight on:

1. What are the chances of getting pregnant for a woman in her 20s, 30s and 40s.

2. When should you seek medical advice on trying to have a baby? (How long should you be trying to conceive before getting support)

3. Why would a woman freeze her eggs?

4. Does freezing eggs mean less eggs to work with when you want to have a baby?

5. What is the best age to freeze your eggs?

6. What to consider when thinking about freezing your eggs… age, timeline, relationship status, health, family history, etc.

7. What would prevent someone from freezing their eggs?

8. What are the benefits of fertility preservation?

9. Why don’t most women seem to use the eggs they froze?

10. What is the egg freezing process? Can I still workout if I’m freezing my eggs?

For more information check out: https://www.oregonreproductivemedicine.com/

Homework:

1. Barkely’s Marathons documentary – The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young – Official Trailer (2015) Documentary 

I’ll be talking to someone who tried to tackle this race and it’ll be fun if you’re familiar with it. And if you have a question for her – send it over!

The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. Runners may elect a “fun run” of 60 miles (97 km) or the full course of 100 miles (160 km) (distances are approximate). The race is limited to a 60-hour period, and takes place in late March or early April of each year. (from Wikipedia)

2. Leave a rating and review for the show! Or tell someone about it!

Running, Eating, Life, Instagram other questions?

If you have a question – send it over!

Email me at RunEatRepeat@gmail.com or call the RER voicemail line at 562 888 1644

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Thanks for listening!

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Our ancestors who lived without grains, sugars, and soft drinks enjoy predictable bowel behavior. They ate some turtle, fish, clams, mushrooms, coconut, or mongongo nuts for breakfast, and out it all came that afternoon or evening—large, steamy, filled with undigested remains and prolific quantities of bacteria, no straining, laxatives, or stack of magazines required. If instead you are living a modern life and have pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast and you’ll be lucky to pass that out by tomorrow or the next day. Or perhaps you will be constipated, not passing out your pancakes and syrup for days, passing it incompletely in hard, painful bits and pieces. In constipation’s most extreme forms, the remains of pancakes can stay in your colon for weeks.

Bran is not the answer.

We have been given advice to consume more fiber. So we eat bran cereal/muffins, whole grain breads or drink powdered fiber supplements. Most of these grain-based foods contain insoluble cellulose (wood) fibers. This does work for some, as indigestible cellulose fibers, undigested by our own digestive apparatus as well as undigested by bowel flora, yields “bulk” that people mistake for a healthy bowel movement. Never mind that all of the other disruptions of digestion, from your mouth on down, are not addressed by loading up your diet with wood fibers. What if sluggish bowel movements prove unresponsive to such fibers? That’s when health care comes to the rescue with laxatives.

Drugs are not the answer.

Laxatives are prescribed in a variety of forms, some irritative (phenolphthalein and senna), some lubricating (dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate), some osmotic (polyethylene glycol), some no different than spraying you down with a hose (enemas).

Opiate drugs such as Oxycontin and morphine are commonly constipating. There’s even a new drug being widely advertised to “treat” the constipation side-effect of opiates: Relistor, or methylnaltrexone, an opiate-blocker that requires injection and costs around $700 per month. Those of you who have read Undoctored or Wheat Belly Total Health recall that the gliadin protein of wheat and related proteins in other grains (e.g., secalin in rye) are partially digested to peptides that have opiate (“opioid”) properties, including binding to the opiate receptors in the human intestine. Wheat and grains therefore contain a disrupter of intestinal motility.

Living grain-free is the answer.

Simply remove wheat and grains and constipation, even obstipation (severe, unrelenting constipation with bowel movements occurring every several weeks), can be relieved within a couple of weeks, often within just a few days. People with autoimmune conditions—such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease—typically start to experience improvements as well.

This works because you have just removed the opiates that slow the intestinal passage of food. You will have removed a source of cellulose fiber, as well as the modest content of prebiotic fibers from grains, namely amylose and arabinoxylan, but these are easily replaced.

The Undoctored / Wheat Belly approach to eliminating constipation is simple:

• Eliminate all wheat and grains–thereby eliminating gliadin-derived opiates.

• Cultivate the garden called bowel flora–by “seeding” with a high-potency probiotic, followed by “water and fertilizer” to nourish desired species with prebiotic fibers.

• Hydrate well.

• Supplement with magnesium. Ever notice that many laxatives are nothing more thanforms of magnesium, such as milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)? Virtually everyone begins with a magnesium deficiency. A magnesium deficiency adds to disrupted intestinal motility. This is reversed by supplementing magnesium. However, the degree of stool loosening varies among the different preparations due to their variations in osmotic (water-imbibing) effects.

• Supplement with fiber. This is not necessary for the majority of people living the Undoctored / Wheat Belly lifestyle. Only a rare person needs to add fiber beyond the prebiotic fibers that we supplement to cultivate bowel flora. Just by adhering to the simple strategies of consuming nuts; seeds such as pumpkin, sesame, chia, flaxseed, and sunflower; eating plenty of vegetable with limited servings of fruit and legumes like chickpeas, you obtain plentiful quantities of cellulose and other fibers. If you are among those who do better with supplemental fiber for “bulk,” ground golden flaxseed, chia seed, and psyllium seed (e.g., 1 tablespoon added to foods) are benign forms.

You can see that the Undoctored /Wheat Belly approach does not rely on artificial means of reversing constipation to restore normal gut motility. On this lifestyle you will also not have to deal with acid reflux or the bloating and diarrhea of irritable bowel syndrome without taking acid-blocking or antispasmodic drugs.

This lifestyle does not load up on unnatural quantities of cellulose fiber, as you would by eating bran cereals and muffins, nor does it rely on intestinal irritants, softening agents, or opiate-blocking drugs. The Wheat Belly approach removes all disrupters of intestinal motility, restores bowel flora, and encourages the consumption of foods that naturally support bowel health. It’s your choice.

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Trying to eat healthier? Need a quick breakfast? Want to switch up your usual post-workout snack? We can do all of those with these delicious and healthy smoothie recipes!

This week I’m sharing a different smoothie recipe each day. All of them are made with yogurt to help keep you full (it’s packed with protein) and fruit to sweeten the deal! Plus a few other healthy ingredients for a different delicious smoothie from Monday through Friday!

One 8 oz serving of vanilla yogurt has about 10g of protein. And adding whole grains (from the quick cook oats), fruit that’s packed with fiber and sweetens the smoothie plus healthy fats (from the nuts and chia seeds) – all contribute to a healthy and filling grab-and-go breakfast. I’ve found that when I have a good amount of protein and fat at breakfast or after a workout – I stay full longer than when I have a light snack or something that’s not balanced this way.

5 Healthy Smoothie Recipes with Yogurt

PB&J Smoothie Recipe:

• 1 – 6oz Real California milk vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup frozen berries
• 1/4 cup quick cook oats
• 1 tsp sugar or stevia
• ice and a splash of water or milk

Directions: Combine all ingredients. Blend thoroughly in blender.

Enjoy! Optional: Top with granola or nuts.

Banana Nut Smoothie Recipe:

• 1 – 6oz Real California milk vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup frozen banana slices
• 1/4 cup quick cook oats
• 1 Tb. peanut butter
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon 
• ice and a splash of water or milk

Directions: Combine all ingredients. Blend thoroughly. Serve topped with nuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Berry Bowl Smoothie Recipe

• 1 cup Real California milk berry yogurt (or vanilla flavored)
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• handful spinach
• 1 Tb. flax seeds
• ice or a splash of milk (depending on how thick you’d like it)

Directions: Combine all ingredients. Blend thoroughly. Add ice or a splash of milk to get desired consistency – add ice to make it thicker, add milk to make it a drink.

Serve topped with nuts, granola or your favorite smoothie bowl toppings.

ManGo Green Smoothie Bowl Recipe:

• 1 – 6oz Real California milk vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup frozen mango
• handful of spinach
• 1 Tb. chia seeds
• (ice or splash of milk to get desired consistency)

Directions: Combine all ingredients. Blend thoroughly – adding a splash of water if it’s too thick. Serve topped with granola, cacao nibs, chia seeds, nuts, etc…

Birthday Cake Smoothie Recipe

• 1 6oz. Real California milk vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup frozen bananas
• 1/4 cup quick cook oats
• 1 tsp sugar or stevia
• 1/8 tsp vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt (optional)

Directions: Combine all ingredients. Blend thoroughly. Serve topped with sprinkles.

Tip: Blend it for a little longer than you think needed to make it extra fluffy and smooth.

You can switch out the flavor of yogurt suggested above for your favorite. I always have a few containers in the fridge for quick snacks or smoothies like this. It’s just a super easy healthy snack.

Yogurt has:

• Protein, which helps build and repair muscle tissue
• Calcium and phosphorus, which help build and maintain strong bones and teeth
• Riboflavin and pantothenic acid, which help your body use carbs, fats and protein for fuel
• Vitamin B12, which helps with normal blood function and keeping the nervous system healthy
• Zinc, which helps maintain a healthy immune system

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Bonus – a new study suggests yogurt may help lower cardiovascular disease risk in adults with high blood pressure. – check out the study on the National Dairy Council site here

Look for the Real California Milk seal when you’re buying yogurt for these recipes or other dairy!

You can find  Real California Milk sold at your nearest grocery store here – product locator.

In the mood for something savory instead?

Check out this >>>  Breakfast Pizza Recipe

Question: Which smoothie would you want first?

This post is in partnership with Real California Milk. All opinions are my own.

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