#130 Nourishment Over Restriction | Jessica Ash on Women's Health & Healing

What if the foods making you miserable in America were the very foods you could enjoy in Europe without a problem? For years, Bailey of Health Journey Through Food battled debilitating fatigue, joint pain, digestive issues, and a growing list of food sensitivities. At just 20 years old, she was taking 40 medications and supplements, searching for answers that never seemed to come. Then she went to Italy. Within six weeks, Bailey says her symptoms disappeared. She was eating bread, pasta, and pizza, foods she had struggled to tolerate back home. She even went from barely being able to exercise to running a 5K. But when she returned to America, the problems returned. What began as a personal health journey became a mission to investigate the differences between American and European food, from wheat varieties and farming practices to food production, ingredient sourcing, and water quality. Today, Bailey and her mom, Tiffany, are connecting American families with small Italian farmers and traditionally produced foods. In this episode, we explore: * The differences between American wheat, European flour, and traditional Italian farming * Why even products marketed as Italian may contain grain sourced from other countries * Bailey's journey from chronic illness to importing food directly from Italy * Practical ways families can become more informed about their food choices * Their mission to make traditionally produced Italian foods more accessible in America This is a powerful personal story about questioning assumptions, searching for answers, and refusing to accept that feeling unwell must be your normal. 🇮🇹🍋 Grab Bailey Approved Italian Food HERE. ✴️ Connect with Bailey on Instagram or TikTok ✈️ 🇮🇹 Reserve your Retreat to Italy

What if you're eating all the right foods… but still not giving your body the nutrients it needs? We've become a culture obsessed with what we REMOVE from our diets. Sugar. Gluten. Carbs. Processed foods. Sometimes entire food groups. But when did healthy eating become more about restriction than actual nourishment? Today, former celebrity chef and Pluck founder James Barry is back on the Know Better | Do Better Podcast to challenge one of the biggest misconceptions in modern nutrition: Just because you're eating clean doesn't necessarily mean you're well-nourished. After more than 20 years as a professional chef, cooking for celebrities like Tom Cruise, George Clooney, and Barbra Streisand, James shifted his mission toward helping everyday families rediscover the nutritional value of real, whole foods. And this conversation goes far beyond simply eating organ meats. We're questioning the illusion of healthy eating, the rise of restrictive diets, our obsession with isolated nutrients, and why some of the most nutrient-dense foods have practically disappeared from the modern American diet. In this episode, we explore: * Why eating clean and eating nutrient-dense foods aren't always the same thing * How restrictive diets can unintentionally leave us undernourished * The forgotten nutritional value of organ meats, bone marrow, and whole-animal eating * Why the nutrients in real foods aren't always as predictable as nutrition labels suggest * Why our relationship with food has become so complicated * Practical, affordable ways to incorporate organ meats into everyday meals * How to make nutrient-dense eating sustainable for the entire family James also shares why he believes we've lost touch with our natural food instincts—and how returning to simple, nourishing foods might be less complicated than we've been led to believe. 🎧 Listen to the Everyday Ancestral Podcast HERE. ✴️ Connect with James on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or X 🧂 Grab your PLUCK Seasoning HERE for 15% off.

For nearly 100 years, people facing cancer and chronic illness have turned to an intensive nutritional approach known as Gerson Therapy. But what exactly is it—and what does someone actually do on the protocol? Today I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Firchoff, a naturopathic physician at the Sedona Wellness Retreat in Arizona, a center built upon the legacy and traditions of Dr. Max Gerson. Dr. Ferchoff studied naturopathic medicine at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and has pursued specialized training in naturopathic oncology, Gerson Therapy, mistletoe therapy, ozone and oxygen therapies, IV therapies, and other integrative approaches. His clinical experience has also included training at the Gerson Mexico Clinic, and today much of his work centers around supporting people facing cancer and other complex chronic conditions. And Gerson Therapy is far more intensive than drinking a green juice every morning. The traditional protocol incorporates things like freshly pressed organic juices, supplements and coffee enemas. At the retreat, guests may also participate in additional therapies while learning how to continue the Gerson lifestyle after returning home. Dr. Ryan walks us through the philosophy behind the therapy, what a typical day actually looks like, why someone may consume the equivalent of up to 20 pounds of produce in a day, and why commitment to the protocol can extend far beyond a few weeks. We also discuss: • The history and foundational principles of Gerson Therapy • Why it became associated with alternative cancer care • The 13-juice-a-day protocol • What patients actually eat • Why coffee enemas became part of Gerson Therapy • What Dr. Ryan reports observing in guests with cancer and other chronic illnesses • What happens during a stay at the Gerson Retreat ...and much more! Dr. Ryan also shares several patient experiences from the retreat, including changes he says have been documented through laboratory testing and medical imaging. Whether you've heard about Gerson Therapy for years or you're encountering it for the first time, this conversation gives you an inside look at what this intensive, nearly century-old approach actually involves. ✴️ Find the Sedona Wellness Retreat on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram 📖 Grab your FREE guide for podcast listeners HERE.

What if some of the clues to what's happening in your body could actually be felt through a physician's hands? No lab report. No scan. No machine. Today, we're going into the fascinating world of traditional osteopathy with Dr. Christopher Brown—and this one is personal for me because I've been receiving this type of hands-on care for nearly a year. Traditional osteopathy traces its roots to physician Andrew Taylor Still in the 1800s and approaches the body in a remarkably detailed way. Through years of training and palpation, practitioners learn to evaluate anatomy, movement, restriction and other physical findings with their hands. Dr. Brown takes us into what that actually means. We talk about why an injury from years—or even decades—ago may still matter, what an osteopath is assessing when they place their hands on your body, and the relationships among the skull, spine, sacrum, fascia, nervous system and body fluids. We also explore cranial osteopathy, why stillness and sensory perception are so central to this work, and the profound philosophy underneath traditional osteopathy: looking for health rather than simply chasing symptoms. Dr. Brown also explains the important difference between having "DO" after a physician's name and finding a physician who actually practices traditional hands-on osteopathy. If you've ever wondered whether there is more information within the body than a blood test or scan can capture, this conversation will give you an entirely different lens through which to look at health. ✴️ Connect with Dr. Brown on YouTube, schedule an appt with him HERE, or find him at the New Biology Clinic

What if I told you that you could stop buying laundry detergent forever? No pods. No liquid detergent. No searching for the "cleanest" brand. No deciphering ingredient labels. Just water and oxygen. Sounds a little too good to be true, right? That was my question too: But does it actually clean the clothes? This week, I'm joined by Marissa from O3 Waterworks to explore aqueous ozone, or O3, and how their Smart Laundry System uses water and oxygen to create a cleaning solution directly within your washing cycle. We get into the questions that actually matter: What about odors? Stains? Bacteria? Detergent residue and buildup? What happens inside your washing machine? Why does the system use cold water? And how is aqueous ozone different from the gaseous ozone you may have heard warnings about? Marissa also walks us through potential long-term savings, the Smart Laundry System's boost mode, and their sanitizing spray bottle, which creates aqueous ozone using tap water. I'm personally bringing this system into my own home, so I wanted to understand exactly what it does, if it has limitations, and whether laundry detergent could really become one less product we have to buy. Could a machine on your laundry-room wall make detergent a thing of the past? Listen to find out! ✴️ Connect with O3 Waterworks on Instagram or TikTok