Bone Broth, Butter & Toothpaste

It still feels like I’m flying high off all the energy from the Paleo F(x) conference that I just attended in Austin, Texas.  This was my third year in a row and it just keeps getting bigger and better!

It was absolutely incredible to be surrounded by over 1,400 other health-minded people and experts who are all changing the state of people’s health in the world, one person at a time.  Being a part of this community is so empowering. I would love to see you at the conference next year- get all the details here.

What was even more fascinating is that everyone I spoke to, or that I heard as a speaker, had a similar story on how the Paleo movement has greatly impacted either their health or the health of a loved one.  I heard numerous stories about people defying cancer, overcoming chronic conditions and losing weight just by changing their food intake.

Food is medicine!

Now I wouldn’t say the Paleo diet is right for everyone, there is no such thing as a one-diet-fits-all, BUT the general principles of Paleo will outperform any other gimmicky diet out there.  These general principles include:

• Avoiding processed grains and other foods
• Incorporating more organic healthy fats and animal proteins
• Eating lots of root vegetables and leafy greens

There are a few other dietary lifestyles that focus on these general principles which were also represented at Paleo F(x) such as; Keto, AIP (autoimmune Paleo) and the Whole30.

The Paleo movement is here to stay.

One of the attendees I was talking to said it best…

“We’ve already learned that low-fat and processed food diets don’t work.  Those are the lessons we’ve learned in the most recent decades and as a result of following these people got more sick.  Now through Paleo, there is a huge shift in going back to eating like our ancestors and people are becoming healthier as a result.”

Improving health was the main focus among those who attended – from doctors to health coaches and even just the everyday person.  In fact, the Paleo movement is becoming so health centric that they are changing the conference name to Health F(x).

There were over 150 different presentations over the course of the 3 days from the top, cutting-edge experts in the health world (Chris Kresser, Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Perlmutter were just a few of my favs!) and the most talked about topics included:

• Bone broth
• Gut healing
• Environmental Toxins

In this week’s video I share more of my key takeaways and favorite product finds from Paleo F(x) to help you achieve your ideal health and weight!

These are my top 3 key takeaways from the conference that I want to share with you…

We underestimate the burden our environment plays on our health.
Chris Kresser gave a phenomenal talk about the role that environmental toxins play in our health.  He is a HUGE research nerd and shared tons of facts about how every day exposure to toxins burdens the body.  The research on toxins is showing that even the smallest amounts (1 teaspoon in comparison to an olympic swimming pool) have the same negative impact on our health as large amounts do.

Gluten free isn’t going anywhere.
Gluten free isn’t a trend or some fad that will be looked down upon in the years to come.  More and more studies are showing the importance of gut health for overall health, and how gluten (and most processed foods) contribute to leaky gut for everyone, regardless of whether you have been diagnosed with Celiacs or a gluten sensitivity.  Gluten can cause damage to the intestinal lining for 3-6 months after it’s been eaten.

Ancient medicine had it right.
For centuries, our ancestors used food and herbs to cure some of the same diseases that we see today.  As Dr. Josh Axe pointed out, the remedy of chicken soup and ginger ale for sickness was likely derived from the use of bone broth and ginger teas or tinctures to heal people in the past.  We consume less herbs and readily available nutrients such as bone broth than any other ancient societies and we are more sick as a result.  Aim to incorporate more herbs when cooking and use bone broth (not stock broth) as a daily supplement.

The amazing part about all of this are the healthy, and convenient products being invented in response to the Paleo and overall natural health movement.

Here are some of my favorite products I picked up from Paleo F(x):

• Epic Pork Rinds – crunchy, full of healthy fat snacks
• Dirt Toothpaste – fluoride free to protect your thyroid and packs a powerful cleaning punch!
• Bone Broth Protein Powder – a convenient way to heal AND protect your gut
• 4th & Heart Ghee – get your fill of good fat in four different flavors 😛
• Ancient Minerals Magnesium – reduces stress and inflammation while moisturizing your skin

(P.S. Grab these products 30% off at Thrive Market here)

We can’t deny the proof that eating organic and naturally occurring food is the answer to improving the health of the world.  There’s plenty of research to prove it and thousands of years of ancestral knowledge to back it up.

This week I challenge you to find ONE way that you can incorporate food as medicine.  Maybe by adding in one of the products I mentioned above, by cutting out a processed food and replacing it with something more natural, or anything else that you can think of.

Get some accountability and share your changes!  Tag me on Instagram @wholistichealthboss or post it up on my Facebook Page here.