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The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesWhen "Calories in, Calories Out" Doesn't Add Up For Weight LossDo you feel like you’re doing “everything right” and still making minimal to no progress?Conventional weight loss says to just increase caloric deficit. But there are SO MANY THINGS that can stall out weight loss. Andee and I discuss some common mistakes in tracking your calorie intake. But if you’ve already ruled out “user error” so to speak, what else could be the barrier?InflammationCertain “bad” gut bugs absorb more caloriesElevated cortisol trigger sugar cravingsSleep helps you control the “Ghrelin Gremlin”Hormonesand more!Take a listen in, if you want to see if you can Wo...
2023-10-301h 09
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesBack to Basics on Healthy EatingThis is a nod back to an old recording Andee and I did, and it's now become a Gut Check Episode!And we're rewinding and going back to basics... What IS "healthy eating" and what IS "inflammation"?Let's explore!Andee and I go on a virtual tour of the grocery store to help start explaining what we mean by "healthy, whole foods" and pitfalls to watch for. We don't hit all the aisles, but join us as we start with:Whole foods vs "Edible Food-Like Substances"Plate portioningProduce and organicsDon't our bodies...
2022-07-251h 15
Mimosa SisterhoodVirginia Hall & Elvira de la Chaudoir: Sisters of Sabotage and EspionageAndee Dominguez is back on the mic to celebrate two badass broads of espionage! Andee kicks off the show by introducing Virginia Hall, one of history's most dangerous and successful WWII spies known as "The Limping Lady". Melissa introduces Elvira del la Chaudoir, a Peruvian socialite, gambler, and double agent who tricked the Natzis leading to a successful Allied invasion of Normandy.If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink live during a podcast recording. If...
2022-05-051h 27
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesExpert Tips for Runners from an Elite Coach, with Andee PeabodyLooking to improve your running, or just to get started? Then listen in!Andee Peabody, past strength and conditioning coach with The Bruins hockey team, as well as other elite level athletes, is sharing tips on running. From gear to form, exercises and intervals, she hits beginners, intermediate, and advanced level runners and some things to consider.Learn to prevent injuries, boost performance, and get moving! YouTube Link if you want the visuals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfN6HXSLiHQEmpowered Health Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/adventureboundfitnessandnutritionwww.D...
2022-03-071h 13
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesCovid: FDA, Testing, Root Causes, and Long-Haul Syndrome Research in 2021This was actually a conversation recorded in March of 2021, but so much of the science is still relevant, so I wanted to get it formally turned into a Gut Check podcast episode. There are visuals and screen shots shared on my website. Links below.Thoughts on Covid root cause, and Long Hauler research and theories. In this episode, Andee and I discuss:Some of the numerous ways Coronavirus manifests in different peopleSome of the potential underlying ways the virus is targeting such a wide variety of organs and body systemsImprovements in testing a...
2022-02-0746 min
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesPrescribed Therapeutic Diets - Keto, FODMAPS, and AIPTALKING ABOUT THERAPEUTIC USE OF DIETS!Specifically, what you should be aware of if you’re told to follow a true keto diet (vs “low carb”), a low FODMAP diet, or the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) diet.Why does a doctor recommend one? And do you really need to follow it?Why are they recommending it - what's the actual goal with it?What are they?What are the pros and cons and common pit falls?And what should you be aware of long-term?SPOILER: you should NOT ju...
2022-01-1057 min
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesDepression & Anxiety: some surprising roles of food, gut health, and lifestyle(Note, there are some visuals in this video, so swing over to https://dublindietitian.com/2020/12/08/gce4-depression/ to see the visuals or watch the video). Depression is a web of cause and effect, internal and external factors.In this Gut Check Episode 4, Andee and I hit an overview of things we can do from various perspectives: mindset and self talk, nutrients and foods, movement and posture, breathing, sleep, singing and more.We talk about why Gratitude lists can backfire, and why you don’t have to just ACCEPT your health or energy.M...
2021-12-201h 14
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesLabs and Tests: Why "everything is normal" isn't what to look forCAN YOU RELATE?You go to the doctor every year, and you’re told “all your lab work is normal.”Then all of a sudden, after 5, 10, 20 years of being “normal,” you are diagnosed with a severe disease like diabetes or IBS or arthritis…But we know these conditions don’t just happen over night.Or you SWEAR it must be your thyroid because you Just. Can’t. Lose. Weight.And you’re tired and cold all the time.You just don’t feel like YOU, but your doctor insists every...
2021-12-1346 min
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesSupplements: Controversy, Conflicts, and ConfusionAndee and I get chatting about supplementation within a diet. Why does your doctor claim, “they’re not FDA approved”? Are they safe? Isn't healthy eating enough? Should you take them? (15 reasons why I say YES!) When are they dangerous? And more!Support the show
2021-12-061h 00
The Gut Check: Nutrition and Gut Health for Recreational AthletesNavigating Conventional Medicine and Andee's Story of Recovery With Kate Cline, and Andee Fitzgerald PeabodyEver felt like a number being pushed through the assembly line at your doctors office? There are a lot of unfortunate forces at work that limit many conventional practitioners from having time to go deeper with their patients. In this episode, Kate introduces one of her early clients, Andee, and they explore the different paths Andee went through and the limits she hit with help from conventional methods. Once she was able to start working with functional medicine to look at root cause, things finally began to click! Listen in for more about the limitations of our health care...
2021-11-2945 min
Scary ThoughtsScary Thoughts #89 - Dungeon Synth with Andee Connors Dungeon Synth is as obscure as it gets for music genres, but it might be everywhere soon. We explore the fetid foundations and eldritch evolutions of this bizarre scene with extreme music authority, Andee Connors. He co-owned the notorious Aquarius Records, curates Pandora's unholy Black Metal station, was a member of A Minor Forest and now creates infernal music with Common Eider, King Eider, and with Marc, My Heart, An Inverted Flame. The conversation goes deep into the haunted hinterlands of culture, including digressions about hoarding/collecting, Dungeons & Dragons, synthwave, Black Metal, and...
2021-05-271h 28
Scary ThoughtsScary Thoughts #88 - Introducing Season 2: The Post-COVID World This episode follows a long and unplanned break caused by a plethora of personal calamities (spoiler: Chad got The 'Rona). Rather than focusing on a single film or book, we use the episode to discuss the future direction of the show and gab about broader trends in visual art. We cover The Snyder Cut, The Overlook Theatre's Unknown Film Fest, our returns to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the compelling world of Twitch, and what makes Andee Connors such a treasure.
2021-05-131h 08
Scary ThoughtsEpisode 30 - Black Metal This episode is about the most evil genre of music: Black Metal. We are joined by extreme music authority, Andee Connors. He co-owned the notorious Aquarius Records, curates Pandora's unholy Black Metal station and creates infernal music as a member of A Minor Forest and Common Eider, King Eider. We invoke blasphemous critical theory, the abysmal history of youth movements and the odorous politics of several necrotic musical personalities.
2017-12-141h 49