🍖Get 15% off Paleovalley's tryptophan-rich Pasture-Raised Turkey Stick and Grass-Fed Beef Stick with the code JOSH at https://paleovalley.com/store ☕️Get the BEST Morning Routine Ever: http://wellnessforce.com/M21 👉BREATHE: 21 day guided breath and wellness program using ancient wisdom for boosting immunity, a calm mind, and freedom from chronic stress in the modern world. http://breathwork.io 🎙️Subscribe to the free Podcast: http://linktr.ee/wellnessforce 📸Get all the free show notes: (extra resources for you) http://wellnessforce.com/352 🎙️Subscribe to the free Podcast: https://linktr.ee/wellnessforce Listen To Episode 352 As Autumn Smith Uncovers: [1:30] Getting To The Root Of Gut-Brain Issues -The incredible personal story of Autumn's background and her life before Paleovalley and becoming a certified eating psychology coach. -Digestive problems that started during her teenage years and the struggles she faced as doctors couldn't really help her heal which led to a snowball effect. -Diving into the gut-brain connection and how food impacts it. [9:00] The Predicted Mental Health Epidemic After COVID-19 -Why the next big issue after the COVID-19 pandemic will be a mental health epidemic. -Her message to those with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues: you don't have to be ashamed of them if they are your reality. -Her own mental health issues including anxiety and feeling less than her worth. -Mental health struggles that Josh's family members including his mother have faced for years. [20:00] 3 Foundational Steps To Healing Your Brain With Food -What first steps you can take to find out what specifically is causing inflammation for you. -Why gluten can be strictly neurological yet there are other factors causing gut problems that are often overlooked. -Mild to extreme cases of what happens when people eat vs remove gluten from their diet. -Nutrient deficiencies that impact our brain's health and what foods from proteins and healthy fats to specific minerals and vitamins we need. [25:30] Seasons Of Nourishment -The benefits of eating foods in season for a cyclical connection with the earth rather in imported foods all year round. -What she has noticed about eating in season in Colorado compared to in southern -California especially becoming more in tune with her body wisdom. -The quality in taste and nutrients she has noticed in her locally grown seasonal foods compared to imported products. [31:00] Combating Food Addiction -Her background as a certified eating psychology coach and the personal mission she and her family have behind Paleovalley. -Emotional eating patterns we sometimes find ourselves in and how to break that negative cycle. -The processed and artificial food combinations that food engineers are paid to create to hijack our brain chemistry and literally keep us from being able to stop eating junk food. [40:30] Change Your Food, Change Your Life -Why breakfast is the biggest part of keeping your blood sugar stable for the rest of the day. -How fasting can help dampen the inflammation associated with anxiety but you should check in with your doctor about it first. -The importance of measuring your HRV for understanding how healthy your current mindset and wellbeing are in real-time. [48:30] The Healthy Benefits Of Tryptophan -The differences between getting tryptophan from a turkey or beef stick and taking a supplement. -Why we always want to begin with food to heal and nourish the body if supplements are not necessary. -The importance of measuring our health especially with blood tests. -Her favorite methods to track her health from nutrition to sleep and everything in between. -Why she's begun to track her mineral and microbiome levels more than ever before in 2020. -Her experience helping a little boy with ticks heal his candida. -Other important health tests you should take including hormone and thyroid. [55:30] The Next Step In Your Wellness Journey -Exploring what's the next best step for your unique wellness journey. -Why there's nothing else out there quite like breathwork to help you build a healthier life right after food and movement. -Breaking down the difference between knowing and doing when it comes to your personal wellness decisions. -Unpacking generational thoughts, feelings, and pain that are passed down to us through our lineage that don't actually belong to us. -Why family is everything to her at the end of the day. HashTags ======== #Spirituality #SelfHelp #TopPodcasts #WellnessForce #PersonalGrowth