The Paleo View

Ep. 301: Sunscreen, Sun Exposure & Sunburns In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are talking all about the pros and cons of the very sun in the sky! Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 301: Sunscreen, Sun Exposure & Sunburns Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) This week's podcast breaks the record for most research done on a topic for a podcast! We're hoping to give you well-rounded, consensus, and nuanced information. There is a lot of science on this information, and it doesn't always agree. Shoutout to our listeners for sending wonderful supportive feedback after we asked last week! Sun & Skin (12:25) The background: Stacy's family is very fair-skinned, and she is very aggressive with sunscreen use. She has looked into the safety of sunscreen- what kind of sun is good and not good, plus not adding harmful chemicals to our bodies. What are risk factors for skin cancer? This is the dominant motivator for w

How Do You Handle Sugar and Salt Cravings? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah tackle cravings and how to fight back against them! Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 300: How Do You Handle Sugar and Salt Cravings? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) It's our 300th episode!! It's Stacy's 8 year Paleo-versary this week! And also her youngest, Wesley's 8th birthday. Stacy went Paleo two days after he was born to eliminate dairy and try to help his colic. Sarah's first couple months on Paleo were strict and she didn't find "treats" until months after she started. Stacy remembers first going Paleo and thinking she didn't have a problem with gluten- ha! Stacy didn't do a lot of "treats" at first either, but found a dairy-free ice cream recipe a couple months in. Elana's Pantry and The Spunky Coconut were the first two grain-free blogs that they found. Sarah remembers an almond coconut bar with chocolate as the f

Ep. 299: Does the Moon Affect Stacy's Mood? In this episode, Stacy is convinced that her body and hormones are affected by the moon. What will Sarah say? Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 299: Does the Moon Affect Stacy's Mood? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Stacy was at a Beautycounter conference this past weekend. While the conference itself was great, the part that was amazing was meeting some incredible women in person that she's been working with for over a year. Stacy minored in women's studies, so helping a team of women to succeed an achieve their goals has been a long-time dream come true for her. While she is successful at her day job and enjoys it, it never directly empowered women for a greater cause, which is what her work with Beautycounter has helped her to do. Stacy was bawling all weekend, realizing she was part of something bigger, and had helped other women find their power and their voice

Ep. 298: Paleo f(x) Recap! In this episode, Sarah talks about her trip to Austin for PaleoFX! Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 298: Paleo f(x) Recap! Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Welcome back to The Paleo View! Sarah's croaky voice proves she had a great time at Paleo f(x) this weekend! She talked and talked for 4 days straight! On stage and to everyone in person! Sarah met so many listeners- thanks so much for visiting with her! Our podcast listeners are the best fans to meet. Thanks for sharing your stories, and how much our podcast has helped you. Sarah got to do some mentoring through the Health Entrepreneurs satellite event. Her talk was called "The Myth of Work Life Balance." She talked about the trend of people working the same amount, but trying to find "balance" by adding in more hobbies and time spent with family, which ends up spreading them t

Ep. 297: Is There a Connection Between Allergies & Baby Wipes? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah have read an article that baby wipes are not safe! Oh no! Click here to listen in iTunes   If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 297: Is There a Connection Between Allergies & Baby Wipes? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Sarah is excited about Paleo f(x) and got her presentation done early (unlike last year!). She has been digging into a lot of new information and material. Her presentation will be live streamed for FREE Sunday afternoon! Speaking of interesting science articles... Stacy tipped Sarah off to a new journal article, which is the basis of today's show! Science with Sarah (6:57) An exciting study was published a couple weeks ago in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. In this study they developed a new animal model of childhood allergy development. A child's immune system is quite different than an older person'

Ep. 296: Should I Be Concerned About EMFs? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are talking Electromagnetic Frequencies and whether they're actually harmful for people! Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 296: Should I Be Concerned About EMFs? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) We're back! No break for you! Unfortunately, RealEverything was hacked with a redirect malware! But it's fixed now, so we're good! And Stacy has found workarounds for her Facebook and Instagram bans, so she's back in business! Stacy gave a presentation on making a career on the internet at Cole's middle school. Eighth graders are scary. We've had 5 million downloads! OMG! Thank you for your support! And thank you for supporting our friendship! Sarah is going to PaleoFX! Are you going too? Sarah will be speaking. She's also going to Health Entrepreneurs FX as well Sarah will be at Booth 17 with Strength in Food. Come find her! Our topic this week in o

Ep. 295: Can Food Intolerances Be Fixed? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah discuss if this food intolerance is gonna be forever. Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 295: Can Food Intolerances Be Fixed? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Welcome back listeners, Sarah and Stacy are no longer sitting awkwardly close to each other! Sarah and Stacy reminisce about their visit together, eating good food and playing lots of games. Stacy and Sarah's kids got along really well and had a great time playing together in shared nerdiness. Sarah's family's spring break plans got cut short due to one of the girls getting a cold. After Stacy's family left Sarah's house, they drove 10 hours home. They slept one night at home and then Matt and Stacy took a quick trip to New York. They saw Cursed Child (Harry Potter for those of you who don't know). They were suppos

Ep. 294: Live Show: Ask Us Anything! In this episode, Stacy and Sarah were hanging out together and decided to answer your questions on this show! Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 294: Live Show: Ask Us Anything! Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Welcome- Sarah and Stacy recorded this podcast live, and together at Sarah's house! Stacy and Sarah will be answering questions from Sarah's Facebook and Stacy's Instagram. Stacy just returned from a cruise. She plans to do a blog post about eating gluten-free on a cruise. On an excursion in Jamaica she re-injured her back. She's still functioning, thanks for those of you who have asked. Question: Can you really wash vitamin D off after being in the sun. Vitamin D is made in your skin from cholesterol, triggered by UVB radiation from the sun. There's a myth that if you shower right after, you can wash it off. Sarah doesn't actually know the answer to

Ep. 293: Do I Have to Be Gluten-Free Forever? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah talk about if a little gluten now and then is so terrible for most people. Plus, they discuss genetic susceptibility to having issues with gluten. Click here to listen in iTunes   If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 293: Do I Have to Be Gluten-Free Forever? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Get ready listeners, this episode is loaded with bloopers at the end! Stacy is traveling and Sarah has a speaking engagement so they recorded this podcast a week early. Stacy is amazed at how her and Sarah's friendship has lasted because Sarah is so positive and enthusiastic, and Stacy is sardonic and sarcastic! Stacy and family are headed off on a cruise, which was the boys' Christmas gift. They are all unplugging, not getting wifi on the ship. Stacy has been trying to prepare ahead for this! The boys chose Jamaican bobsledding as an excursion, which Stacy is crazy excite

Ep. 292: Sophie Van Tiggelen In this episode, Stacy and Sarah interview Sophie Van Tiggelen about converting to AIP and how she deals with a family that isn't on AIP. Click here to listen in iTunes   If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 292: Sophie Van Tiggelen Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Stacy is going to visit Sarah soon! Sarah is already planning food and her girls are talking about what games they are going to play together. Stacy's family is having Easter dinner at Sarah's house. Welcome our guest, Sophie Van Tiggelen from A Squirrel in the Kitchen (3:30) Stacy loves having someone on the podcast with an accent, because Sarah is losing hers. Sophie is originally from Belgium and moved to Colorado in 2000. In 2009 she got very sick and was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. Gluten-free diet didn't work for her. She found the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) in 2012, which was life-changing. She started blogging to share her recipes a

Ep. 291: Sourcing Groceries: Buying Locally or Online? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah are buying their groceries. But where do they go? What do they buy? Find out here! Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 291: Sourcing Groceries: Buying Locally or Online? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Sarah gets to chaperone a sleep over field trip this week! Stacy thinks it doesn't sound like something she'd like, haha! Sarah's daughter has been looking forward to it and counting down the days. Sarah has chaperoned before and enjoyed it, though she knows she'll be exhausted. Stacy and family are prepping for their cruise in a couple weeks. It was the boys' Christmas gift. Stacy often gets asked about which food items she buys online and which she buys locally. It's an individualized thing depending on where you live and what you buy. Prod

Ep. 290: Mrs. Toth Goes to Washington In this episode, Stacy went to Washington DC to lobby Congress for better, more robust standards for personal care products! Find out all about it on this episode! Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 290: Mrs. Toth Goes to Washington Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Stacy had a wonderfully full weekend with lots of people and is ready to introvert so hard now. Sarah loves being with people but also needs to recharge by herself afterwards. Stacy went to DC to lobby for all Americans to have safer skincare. For 4 years in a row Beautycounter has gone to Washington DC to ask for better legislation. It was 1938 the last time a law was passed on what personal care safety standards are. You can listen to this The Paleo View episode about the cancer risk from personal care items. Ingredients in personal care items

Ep. 289: Food Allergy, Sensitivity, and Intolerance: What's the Difference? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah each had severe allergic reactions. Inspired by those experiences, they break down the differences between allergies, intolerances and sensitivities and why you might not get the correct information from allergy tests. Click here to listen in iTunes   If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 289: Food Allergy, Sensitivity, and Intolerance: What's the Difference? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) It's been an interesting week for both Stacy and Sarah. Last week Stacy had an anaphylactic shock to gluten. This was the first time this happened to Stacy. Stacy's mom has this, and Stacy was hoping she wouldn't develop it. She assumed something was gluten-free and didn't read the ingredients. Sarah was exposed to a Sulfa medication, which she is highly allergic to. She was nearly hospitalized and still recovering after a week. It was on

Ep. 288: Productivity & Work-Life Balance In this episode, Stacy and Sarah lead such busy, productive lives! How do they fit all that activity into their days? Click here to listen in iTunes   If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 288: Productivity & Work-Life Balance Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Sarah is excited about Crossfit Open starting this week! She's been debating for the last month whether or not to sign-up. Stacy says if you belong to a Crossfit gym you have to participate in the open! Sarah has been PR-ing and feeling especially strong lately. Working out in the morning is energizing and centering for Sarah. It's great when you can make time for extracurriculars that we love. Stacy and Sarah have a different definition of balance. Goals are always changing and balance will look different at different times in your life. Listener Question (6:07) Ann asks, " Hi Ladies, I love listening to you guys every week

Ep. 287: Should I Get a Flu Shot? In this episode, Stacy and Sarah answer a question from a healthcare professional about mandatory flu shots. Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 287: Should I Get a Flu Shot? Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Backstreet's Back, and so are Sarah and Stacy! Reminiscing about the 90s, and Stacy breaking out into song- a rare treat! Stacy is working on The Body Love series. Her free ebook will be launching with this series - sign up to get it here. It encourages never dieting again, a sustainable lifestyle perspective. It's about finding what works for you. Stacy hears feedback of people noting reduced illness and increased immune function with a health diet. This is an interesting metric of health. Stacy avoided the flu in multiple instances this year. Sarah woke up feeling the yuk one morning, took good c

Ep. 286: How Many Vegetables Part 2: Lectins & Oxalates In this episode, we're talking vegetables again! Specifically, we're talking about lectins and oxalates! Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 286: How Many Vegetables Part 2: Lectins & Oxalates Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Thank you to our listeners who have made it through all 286 episodes of our podcast, bad jokes, puns and all! Sarah shares her current favorite pun. Matt and Stacy's son Cole would be rolling his eyes. The gap between what parents and kids think Youtube is for and how they use it. Sarah's been breaking out "when I was a kid" a lot lately to her daughters. We got amazing positive response from the vegetable podcast last month. We love that our listeners love learning and gaining information! Thanks for tagging us in your photos and letting us know we're helping

Ep. 285: Stacy and Sarah Practice Self-Care In this episode, we recap what we've been doing and how we've been keeping our health! Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 285: Stacy and Sarah Practice Self-Care Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Stacy is home from her trip- she took a red eye home last week from the West coast. She was able to sleep on the plane and is feeling human again after only a couple days. Sarah remembers her last red eye flight- it was awful and she got sick when returning home after book tour. Stacy is catching up on her day job work and her "Passion Projects" after being gone. Sarah loves what she does so much, that it doesn't feel like "work," so she finds herself "working" a lot. Stacy wanted to go on this particular trip, even though it wasn't the best timing, because it was something that would allow her to affect change. Stacy is learning to focus more on doing the things that bring her joy, th

Ep. 284: Coconut: Superfood or Gut Irritant In this episode, we talk about coconuts and how awesome they are in so many ways! But we also talk about how some people, particularly people on the AIP, find that they don't work well for them. Click here to listen in iTunes or download and listen by clicking the PodBean Player below If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 284: Coconut: Superfood or Gut Irritant Intro (0:00) News and Views (0:40) Stacy and Sarah are celebrating 284 episodes as podcast co-hosts. The Paleo View is approaching 5 million downloads- thank you! Stacy celebrated herself (self-care) this week by buying new pajamas. The old ones were nearly disintegrated. She picked out exactly what she wanted, they arrived, and they're wonderful. Sarah was once in an ambulance and was grateful she was wearing underwear without holes, as her mother had always told her do because of this very situation. It's been chilly weather in Geo

Ep. 283: Handling Critics, Conflicts and Vegans In this episode, we talk about conflicts with people, especially vegans, about the paleo diet and how to defend your choices. Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes!   The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 283: Handling Critics, Conflicts and Vegans News and Views (0:41) Wow! It's been 5 and a half years of podcasting! We've really evolved over these years! Reminder about Sarah's AIP Lecture series! We're in the season where you'll encounter well meaning people who want to challenge your diet choices and there's a ton of new vegan propaganda documentaries out there. Sarah's takedown of What the Health is here. Sarah thinks that Stacy, a reformed vegetarian, might have insight on how to handle social situations Monique says (10:09), "Hi Stacy and Sarah! Thanks for your amazing work in promoting health and wellness. I am not new to Paleo and have been a fan of you both for a while but only recently started listening to yo

Ep. 282: Joint Health, Arthritis, and Why We Eat All the Soup, Broth, and Collagen In this episode, Stacy and Sarah discuss joint health and rheumatoid arthritis and why they recommend collagen for all joint issues! Click here to listen in iTunes If you enjoy the show, please review it in iTunes! The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 282: Joint Health, Arthritis, and Why We Eat All the Soup, Broth, and Collagen News and Views (0:41) Looks like a ton of you are Souping! Thanks for sharing on social media! Stacy's IgA Deficiency post is here Stacy is into broth and collagen because shes concerned with her joint health. Her grandmother had Arthritis and her joint pain and joint cracking started very young. Rheumatoid Arthritis affects 1.5 million adults and it's one of the most common autoimmune diseases. Sarah was diagnosed with it at 28. They said "It won't be debilitating for ten years!" Joints and spines don't have a lot of blood flow, so they heal very slowly. Arthritis is an autoimmune condition in whic