Posts by Ayla Withee, MS, RDN, LDN
Ginger Infusion Recipe
We love a ginger infusion around here. Aside from being spicy and warming, it has a broad range of health benefits. It is antimicrobial and a potent antiviral, making it a perfect drink to use when you’re fighting a cold, flu, respiratory infections, or when you’re trying to break a fever. It also is…
Read MoreReal Food Radio Episode 040: Nutrition Research Bias – What is Credible? with Emily Callahan, MPH, RD
Welcome to Real Food Radio! This week Nicole interviews Emily Callahan, a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience in the world of nutrition and public health. She started her career working for the American Heart Association and the AHA and national academy of science engineering and medicine. She currently consults with national…
Read MoreMushrooms as Medicine
This blog post is brought to you by an epic failure in podcast recording. We recorded one of my favorite Real Food Radio podcast interviews of ALL TIME with special guest expert, Jeff Chilton. A full hour of juicy, fascinating information on medicinal mushrooms and when we went to edit the episode, we found the…
Read MoreReal Food Radio Episode 039: Using CBD Oil to Elevate Your Health with Janice Newell Bissex, Holistic Cannabis Practitioner and Registered Dietitian
Welcome to Real Food Radio! This week Ayla interviews Janice Newell Bissex, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, cookbook author, speaker, and Holistic Cannabis Practitioner. We talk all about the history of cannabis use, active components (THC vs CBD), medical applications for cannabis and CBD, administration and dosing, potential drug interactions, and legal issues around CBD and…
Read MoreHow to Avoid the Most Common Hormone Disrupting Chemicals
Trying to conceive? Actually, will you be trying to conceive any time in the future? Nooope, wait. Are you human? Yes?! Ok, great this post is for you. Let’s talk about endocrine disruptors aka “hormone disruptors” Unfortunately, they are common and quite pervasive in every aspect of our lives. You can’t completely avoid them unless…
Read MoreImproving Fertility Through Lifestyle w/ Ayla Barmmer – Episode 59 of the Food Heaven Podcast
I was interviewed on the Food Heaven podcast! Head on over to the official episode page on Food Heaven Made Easy. Listen to the episode on the Apple Podcast app. In this episode, we talk about: (2:25) How I got into working with women’s health and infertility as a dietitian (5:00) How age impacts fertility and…
Read MoreIs Celery Juice Healthy for You?
Celery juice is the hot new healthy food trend for 2019. It was made popular by Anthony William of the Medical Medium who calls drinking 16 ounces of celery juice a day a “savior” for chronic illness. With this type of claim, there is no doubt that everyone is trying to get their hands on…
Read More3 Breathing Techniques to Balance Your Hormones and Digestion
Balance can seem like the ultimate state of well-being, where everything is perfectly aligned and functioning without any glitches. With our chaotic lives, balance can seem like a totally unachievable goal. Or at least, one that requires a massive overhaul. The truth is, time and time again, my clients get to this place by layering…
Read MoreReal Food Radio Episode 038: Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Eczema with Christa Biegler, RD
Welcome to Real Food Radio! This week Nicole interviews Christa Biegler, award-winning dietitian nutritionist, online educator, and host of The Less Stressed Life Podcast. Christa specializes in gut health and autoimmune conditions in private practice. Today, Christa walks us through her eczema journey and takes a deep dive into what it is, what the…
Read MoreReal Food Radio Episode 037: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Hormonal Birth Control
Today’s episode is all about hormonal birth control. Based on our experiences as both patients in the healthcare system and as practitioners, we’ve found that women are not being given full or accurate information about the risks of hormonal birth control use. Listen to this episode, get informed, and talk to your doctor if you…
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