Are you worried about the stress and the not-so-healthy food choices that come along with the holiday season? How can you stay keto this time of the year? Here are some tips to make it through the holidays and still feeling good by the time the New Year rolls in. Topics Discussed in this Episode: Tips to stay keto (or not) during the holidays The health and happiness scale and how to use it What to do at parties Learning a more intuitive keto approach How to deal with friends and family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shawn gets interviewed in the show for the first time ever! Why? Because it is the final new episode of the Keto For Women Show as the podcast comes to a close. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s keeping your hormones out of balance? What’s keeping true health out of reach? What’s keeping an ideal body composition so unattainable no matter how hard you try? Find out what’s the one thing you’re NOT doing to heal your hormones, that’s keeping you from achieving your health and fitness goals. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you tell if you’re stuck? And what can you do to get unstuck? In this episode, I take you over to the Unstuck podcast and give you a taste of what we’re doing over there so you can see if it applies to you. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you strive to be healthy and cancer-free? Gain some insight into the importance of nutrition and diet to being a healthy person with a healthy body. Marketing executive turned nutrition counselor, consultant, and educator, Heather Cooan speaks on nutrition and lifestyle interventions for improved health and wellness. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the steps to take in order to listen to your body instead of outside influence? If you’re disconnected from your body, how can you reconnect with it? Learn more about intuitive eating as I tackle more questions on the topic and talk about the problems that women face when they try to eat intuitively. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever tried practicing intuitive eating? Has it worked for you? What’s the difference between listening to your intuition versus the ego? Learn more about intuitive eating and find out what’s keeping you from experiencing the beauty that following your intuition brings. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I have created a brand new podcast! What is it about? Who is it for? And why have I created it? I answer all these questions and more as I give the Unstuck podcast its proper introduction. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you move past self-limiting beliefs when it comes to losing weight? Intuitive hypnotherapist and author Jill Thomas talks about the mindset shifts you need to make for losing weight and realizing your lifestyle and wellness goals. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of the Keto Hot Seat! This time we tackle all your questions about your thyroid and your adrenals, which are things that are really important to talk about. If you’re someone who cares about the status of your health and your body, it’s really beneficial to know what’s going on with your hormones, your thyroid, and your adrenals. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does inflammation have to do with some of the most common health issues that people from all over the world experience? Leading functional medicine expert, Dr. Will Cole shares insights from his new book, The Inflammation Spectrum, that teaches you to love your body enough to nourish it with delicious healing foods. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will you start gaining weight when you quit keto? Does eating intuitively lead to weight gain? How do you not gain weight when you add in more carbs? Questions like these are some of the biggest questions about quitting keto, and the answer is not an easy thing to digest. Listen in and find out! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you deal with bingeing and emotional eating? What does body acceptance mean? And what do you do to keep from falling off the wagon? In this episode of the Keto Hot Seat, we go into round two of listener questions all about the diet mindset. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever hit rock bottom in your life? What do you do, and where do you go from there? Deanna Wilcox shares a very important message for you to not only hear but also do something with. So get ready to take action on what you’re about to learn! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever thought about quitting keto and wondering how to do it? A lot of you have requested for this topic, so in this episode, I share some tips and my own experience: I what I did, what I didn’t do, and when I knew it was time to quit keto. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can we break away from the diet mindset? And why is it important that we do? In this installment of the Keto Hot Seat, we answer your diet mindset questions and dive more into the role that this mindset plays in our relationship with food, our bodies, and our health. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you cope with the issues you have with food and your body image? Clinical psychologist Laura Goldner talks about the issues that most women have and how important it is to be aware of what your body feels. She also shares how she draws from a wide variety of modalities to help women move from where they are to where they want to be. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever felt scared about eating food? Or ashamed and guilty for eating something you think you should not be consuming? In this episode, I delve into how you can get rid of these negative emotions that we associate with food, sometimes without even knowing. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do you know about supplements? In this episode of the Keto Hot Seat, we dish out all the good, the bad, and the ugly about the supplements you’re taking (or not taking) and answer all the super insightful questions you’ve sent our way. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should we do when our diets don’t work, or when we’re never successful when we try to diet? Elizabeth Benton of Primal Potential talks about finding the solution from the inside-out and making small but impactful changes in our daily life. She shares about how changing our mindset is the key not only to lasting weight loss but, more importantly, to lasting happiness. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The One Thing You're NOT Doing To Get HealthyWhat exactly is that one thing you’re still NOT doing to get 100% healthy? Let me clue you in as to what that is as I share my story around it. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you been stressing about toxins? In this episode of the Keto Hot Seat, we talk all about toxins and answer all your questions about toxicity. Find out how you can create non-toxic environments and how to deal with toxic people. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know that women have a fifth vital sign? Discover the connection between menstrual cycle health, fertility, and overall health as holistic reproductive health practitioner Lisa Hendrickson-Jack talks about how we should be treating our menstrual cycle as a vital sign of what we should be looking for in our health and educates about the fertility awareness method. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you one of those women who’s stuck in a diet mindset? In this episode, I go over a list of possible reasons why you haven’t been able to get rid of that diet mindset for years. Find out which one applies to you and take that first step towards freeing yourself of that diet mindset today. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that you’ve gotten the keto thing down and you’re getting all of your nutrients in, what else do you need to do? In this installment of the Keto Hot Seat, I answer all your questions related to healthy movement beyond keto. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is intuition, and how can you become intuitive? If you have been on any sort of diet/workout routine or anything where there was this huge disconnect between your mind and your body, then this episode is one that you really have to take to heart. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do we need to know about sugar-free sweeteners? And why is it that sugar-free does not always equal healthy? In this episode, I talk about the different types of sweeteners, what has and hasn’t been studied yet, and the overwhelming lack of evidence and knowledge out there about these substances. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time for another Keto Hot Seat episode with a purpose! This time we answer all of your burning questions about hormones. Hormones are super complicated especially for women, so if you have any misunderstandings about it, this Keto Hot Seat is the perfect opportunity to clear the muddy waters for you. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you experiencing hormonal imbalance? What causes it and how do we fix it? Dr. Felice Gersh takes the integrative approach to female hormone management and shares the steps that we can take to manage our hormones and feel better. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do we move forward once we’ve been keto and want a little bit more freedom with our food choices and meal options? Find out what metabolic flexibility is all about and how we can get it. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you ready to go beyond keto? Kristin joins me in this fun, light-hearted episode where we answer all your questions about ANYTHING! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is it important to find YOUR version of keto, and how? We’ve made it to the last of the BEST OF Keto for Women series, Episode 63, where I give you the tools that you need to know what version of keto works for YOU! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is your doctor missing when it comes to your hormones? Up next in our BEST OF Keto for Women series is Episode 26 with Dr. Ken Berry, who is one of the most loved guests we have ever had on the show. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have any misconceptions about the keto diet? In this installment of the BEST OF Keto for Women series, we’re taking it back to Episode 14 where I talk about the top 10 misconceptions of the ketogenic diet that I debunked. Let’s dive in! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you sometimes feel like you’re not doing keto correctly or that things aren’t going as well as you thought they would and you’re not feeling as great as you expected? This time in the BEST OF Keto for Women series, we’re taking it back to Episode 60 where I talk about the things I see women do to themselves and how maybe you just need to back off a little bit and make some changes. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What strategies can we implement to keep our hormones healthy at every age? Find out how we can maximize our female health and use a keto diet to do so as we kick off our BEST OF Keto for Women Show episodes by throwing it all the way to Episode 7 with Jackie Eberstein. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you know what I’ve been afraid to tell you until now? If you’re curious and you want to get to know me on a different level, make sure to listen in and find out! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What could be the reason that you’re not losing weight while following a keto diet? I answer all your questions regarding weight gain on keto in this installment of the Keto Hot Seat. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why should you consider going dairy-free? And if you think you can’t go without it, what are your options to be the healthiest version of you while still consuming it? Take a listen and be informed as I share all that I know about dairy. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do you know about EMFs? Just how harmful are they? It’s a topic that I’ve been wanting to discuss for a very long time. Take a listen as fellow nutritional therapy practitioner Brian Hoyer shares some really good information on the topic. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever experienced gaining weight following a ketogenic diet? In this Keto Hot Seat episode, I address all of your questions specifically about weight gain on keto. Take a listen! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How powerful is your mindset? Did you know that the things you’re looking for as a Keto for Women-er happen because of your mindset just as much, if not more than the food you eat? Take a listen as I share my mindset approach and how things have changed for me over the past few years. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#088: Are you someone who’s about to go through menopause, are in menopause, or post-menopausal and just want to feel like yourself again? Figure out how to manage menopause and optimize your hormone health with internationally acclaimed menopause and hormone health expert Dr. Anna Cabeca. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have another awesome Keto Hot Seat episode for you and Kristin is back to co-host the show with me! Let’s dive into some hot topics in the keto community and answers to questions that you guys are really wanting to know about. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why should we ditch the pill? What are the risks of hormonal birth control that we don’t know about? Take a listen as Dr. Jolene Brighten answers our questions about hormonal birth control and gives us the tools we need to make the best decision for our health and wellbeing. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a really great Keto Hot Seat episode in store for you! Get to know my business manager, Kristin, as she co-hosts the show with me and helps me get through all the questions that you’ve sent. We talk about a variety of things that will hopefully help you get to the healthiest, happiest place that you can be with keto! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is resistant starch and why is it good for you? Find out how you can optimize your gut health by adding resistant starch to your keto diet. And learn more about how you can support the gut so that you can be the healthiest version of yourself! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you someone who’s dealing with symptoms of anxiety or depression or other mental health issues and not really knowing what to do, where to turn, or what steps to take? A renowned expert in the ketogenic diet, Ali Miller talks about how we can use the keto lifestyle to heal our anxiety. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ll be tackling a bunch of brand new questions for our Keto Hot Seat episode today. And what better way to start the new year than to get the answers we are looking for and finding our way to the healthiest, happiest place that we can be! Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever started a New Year’s resolution only to drop off three, four, five, six weeks later? How can you keep that from happening again in 2019? Here are my top five tips for sticking to your New Year’s resolutions. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How important is real food, and how can it transform someone’s life? Sports nutritionist and the founder of The Natural Nutritionist, Steph Lowe, talks about diving into JERF (just eat real food), influencing the way the world eats, and her place in the low-carb high-fat world. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have some great questions to get to, once again, in this Keto Hot Seat episode! It’s stuff that you guys are wondering and need to know about in order to become the healthiest versions of yourself. So let’s dive in! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you worried about the stress and the not-so-healthy food choices that come along with the holiday season? How can you stay keto this time of the year? Here are some tips to make it through the holidays and still feeling good by the time the New Year rolls in. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you feel about listening to a nutritional therapy nerd-off session? Well, this episode turns out to be exactly that, with nutritional therapy practitioners Jimmy Moore and Christine Moore as they talk about their new book, Real Food Keto. Join us as we geek out and just go crazy over everything nutritional therapy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have another Keto Hot Seat episode for you with questions that make for some very interesting topics. And like I always say, any information that helps us to become the healthiest and happiest we can be is good for us. So let’s dive in! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should you be doing keto longer-term or shorter-term or in a cycle? How long should you be doing it? I actually won’t be able to answer this question for you, but I’m here to give you some tools that can help you figure out your own version of keto and for how long YOU should be doing it. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the mitochondria and how does keto help with mitochondrial biogenesis? The founder and medical director of Spectra Wellness Solutions, Dr. Lisa Saff Koche, talks about the benefits of the ketogenic diet when it comes to enhancing mitochondrial function. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another Keto Hot Seat episode! We are on another round of questions from the latest batch of Keto Hot Seat questions and I’m sure that you’re just as eager as I am to get to each one of them! As I said before, anything that gets us to the healthiest, happiest place that we can be is going to be good, so enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you manage stress? What types of tests do you need to get done to keep tabs on your health? And why are connections so important? In this episode, I wrap up the ten things that I do to stay healthy. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if you’ve gotten to a place where you’re the healthiest you’ve ever been in your entire life? What would you do to maintain it? In Part 2 of my health story, I continue to share the 10 things that I do to stay healthy. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you heard the story about my health journey before? I am telling it again in detail so that those of you who are experiencing similar things can get the help that you need. Plus I also talk about the 10 things that I do to maintain my health now that I’ve reached this level of health in my life. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is a ketotarian? Functional medicine doctor, Will Cole, talks about a more plant-based approach to the ketogenic diet. Listen and see if the ketorarian way of living is for you. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of the Keto Hot Seat episode! We are on a brand new batch of Keto Hot Seat questions, and I can’t wait to get to each one of them! Anything that gets us to the healthiest, happiest place that we can get to is going to be good, so enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you view your body and how do you feel about it? My good friend Stephanie Dodier is back in the podcast and we talk about body image, the stories we tell ourselves about our bodies and making that huge shift in perspective towards body neutrality. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would you ever try giving the carnivore diet a shot? What are some of the benefits that you can get out of it? In this episode, I share the results of my journey through seven days of being a carnivore and my thoughts on the experiment. Plus, I will get through some of the Keto Hot Seat questions that I received by email. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever tried going carnivore, or wondered what it would be like? Satisfy your curiosity as my friend, biohacker Vanessa Spina, talks about her zero-carb carnivore diet experiment and what the experience has been like for her. She also talks about fasting and time-restricted eating and the benefits that we can get from doing them. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are having the last round of the Keto Hot Seat episodes since I called out for questions a couple of months ago, and I’m happy to finally get to answer all of them! There’s always so much to learn and discover when it comes to keto and women’s health. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is it important to find YOUR version of keto, and how? This topic is actually the talk that I gave at the last KetoCon back in June 2018 and I’m bringing it to you right here in this podcast! Learn more about the keto lifestyle and some tips on how you can make it work for you! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can’t just be keto and expect everything else to fall into place. There is so much more to your health and happiness journey. Today, we go beyond keto with Daniele Della Valle to see what else is out there. Find out what more needs to be done in order to truly get to your place of health and happiness. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve got a fully packed Keto Hot Seat episode today! There are still so many questions left from when I called out for questions a couple of months ago, and I can’t wait to get through each one of them! It’s very much off the cuff, so think of it as me answering your questions while we’re having coffee together. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you sometimes feel like you’re not doing keto correctly or that things aren’t going as well as you thought they would and you’re not feeling as great as you expected? If you are going through all kinds of health issues as though you’re caught in a cycle, it could be that you’re just keto-ing too hard, and that isn’t good for you. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can the ketogenic lifestyle help in dealing with mental health issues? If you’re curious about it, you’ve tuned in to the right podcast! Carrie Brown shares what it was like for her to grow up with a debilitating depression that later on diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and how she was able to turn that around through the ketogenic diet and lifestyle. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another Keto Hot Seat episode! We have so many questions to get through, so I hope you’re just as eager as I am to get through them one by one. Also, find out what I have done recently to change my version of keto to what works best for me, and I hope that you can find what works best for you, too! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another edition of the Keto Hot Seat! It’s going to be another fun episode, full packed with information and answers to questions that you’re looking for. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you someone who is dealing with autoimmune issues? How does keto help to heal, manage or even reverse it? Find out as Cristina Curp shares her own story of being healed from autoimmune diseases and her knowledge about keto as it relates to autoimmune health. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much fat do we need to eat to be keto? Do we really need to eat high fat to be keto? How reliable are the studies being done on keto? If these questions have been running through your mind, then you’ve come to the right podcast! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you wanted to go to the KetoCon 2018 but couldn’t make it, don’t be dismayed! I recorded this episode especially for you! Fresh from the KetoCon, let me give you a recap of my trip and share takeaways from some of the talks that I found really helpful, as well as talk about the vendors that I loved. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another Keto Hot Seat episode! I always find it exciting to do one because I never know what questions I’m going to get. As much as I’m excited to answer your questions, I hope you’re just as excited to hear the answers. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re interested to learn more about keto and fertility, and just women’s health in general, then this episode is for you! Dr. Isaac Jones and Erica Jones talk about how they use the ketogenic diet in their practices to help their patients optimize their health, and in particular to help women gain fertility. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a fresh new batch of questions to start this round of Keto Hot Seat episodes. Are you ready to get through them? Let’s dive in! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it comes to keto, there is always something new to learn and discover! Tune in as Angela Mavridis, the founder of Tribali Foods, shares about how she relied on the ketogenic diet to help with her own health issues in the past. As a holistic nutritionist and a single mom, she also talks about how to incorporate a healthy lifestyle when raising your kids. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you got any questions about birth control? As women, it’s certainly a very important topic that we need to chat about. There are just so many options out there and I want to empower you to make the best decision for YOU. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have another fun Keto Hot Seat episode in store for us! This time, it’s going to be a special edition where I will be answering questions that I couldn’t get to during my Keto for Hormones Webinar. Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What has your journey through ketosis been like? Have you already found what works for you? Let me share about my own personal health journey in the hope that this will motivate you to find your own story, empower you to learn more about your body, and help you take the time to actually understand what is and isn’t working for you.  Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you heal your body of PCOS by changing your diet? Yes, you can! Ximena de la Serna will talk about how you can be PCOS-free forever through a low carb high-fat diet and by making the necessary changes in your lifestyle.  Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you ready to burn through some more Keto Hot Seat questions with me today? There is so much to learn and still so much that we are all dying to know. We can never get enough when it comes to keto!  Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How serious is the issue of toxicity? No matter who you are, liver health is definitely something for you to consider. So join me as I talk about this very important topic as it relates to keto and women’s health. Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You may have been doing the ketogenic diet for a while now, but are you keto-adapted? What difference does keto-adaptation make? Vivica Menegaz joins me in the show to talk about all these and more! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to our third Keto Hot Seat episode! We’ll be rounding out the last of the questions many of you sent over through Instagram, so stay tuned and get ready for some awesome Q&A! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is dedicated to breaking down everything that happened during my recent travels!  I'll go over everything I learned from the speakers at the conferences, plus other fun things that happened while I was away.  Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ketoforwomen/ for complete show notes of every podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another episode that’s packed with really great information not only for moms-to-be but for all ladies out there! Today, I am joined by Lily Nichols who is a real food dietician and the best-selling author of Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Enjoy! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another Keto Hot Seat episode! Today, we will have round two of answering all those great questions you guys sent me, not only about keto but about anything that has to do with women’s health. It’s going to be a fun Q&A so I hope you guys enjoy it! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we’re going to tackle a topic that I find absolutely fascinating and something that I think we all really need to pay more attention to. Our special guest Miriam Kalamian will help us get the knowledge we need under our belts. And whether or not cancer will be something that will affect us down the road, I hope we can all take this topic to heart. Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is intuitive eating and how can keto help you become intuitive with your food? Today, I’m going to talk about that and share my story of how I was able to achieve food freedom, and hopefully, help you become more intuitive, too, when it comes to food. Watch out for the special guest we have at the end of the episode and enjoy the show! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join me on the hot seat as I answer a variety of questions, both related and unrelated to keto, that I received from you guys via Instagram and Facebook. Enjoy! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That's right, we're touching on a topic that many women DON'T talk about...our poop!  And yet, it is such an important thing to understand about your body, truly being a window into your health.  In this episode, we will break down ALL things digestion -- what it should be like, what can go wrong, why things change when you start keto and what to do about it, plus, how keto can help your digestion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, I bring you a fantastic interview with health care expert Dr. Trudi Deakin! She and I get the same questions all the time on topics about cholesterol, insulin, diabetes and types of fat. So today we’re going to answer those questions for you in a way that really makes a ton of sense. Enjoy! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are we getting into ketosis? Why are we following the ketogenic diet? Why do we care what the numbers on our blood ketone meter say? We really need to know more about why we’re doing what we’re doing. So coming on the heels of last week’s episode, today, we’re moving on to Part 2 of All About Ketones! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ketones have many healing properties that are backed up by research. Today, I’m going to discuss some of these benefits and the science behind them. You will learn a lot from this episode, so listen and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I am interviewing one of my friends, Karen Martel, who is an expert on weight loss resistance, which I know is a HUGE topic in the keto community. It’s something we need to keep hearing about and it helps to hear it from different people, so stay tuned and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back and Happy New Year! Today, we are doing a rapid-fire Q&A episode. I am taking all of the questions I’ve been getting over the past 6 months and the goal is for me to get to as many questions that have relatively quick answers within the next hour. Enjoy! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, we are talking all about sleep! It’s one of the bigger topics that come up when people switch to a ketogenic diet because they find that sometimes their sleep tanks, while at other times, it’s amazing! Today, I’ll talk to you about why you may be experiencing disrupted sleep on keto and how you can achieve that amazing sleep you’re wishing for. Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a special guest for today’s episode of the Keto for Women Show! Evelyn DeDominicus is here to talk to us about how to be healthier, more balanced, and make it through menopause with a ketogenic diet. I know it’s a topic that’s been top of mind for so many of you, so listen in and enjoy! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re going BIG in today’s episode of the Keto for Women Show! We’re going to tackle some big questions about the ketogenic diet that I think need some big answers! This is something I’m really passionate about and it is my hope that you can figure out where you may be stuck and learn something new and valuable from today’s episode. Enjoy! Visit Shawn here on the blog: http://www.shawnmynar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m super excited for today’s episode of The Keto for Women Show because I will be interviewing a very special guest — a medical doctor and the very first male to come to the show! Dr. Ken Berry will talk to us about a variety of data, knowledge, and research that supports the ketogenic diet, as well as the “lies" that doctors tell their patients simply because they don’t know any better. This is going to be an awesome episode, so sit back and enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m REALLY EXCITED for today’s topic! I’m going to talk about how we can either be keto or not be keto during this holiday season. How can we navigate Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving? How can we make it work for us? Regardless of whether you decide to be keto or not, I hope this episode will help get you through the holidays! Enjoy! Visit http://www.shawnmynar.com/ for complete show notes of every Podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, I am coming to you from my Low Carb Universe Conference experience in the beautiful island of Mallorca, Spain! I will go over all that I’ve learned from this amazing experience and you guys can all just pretend that you’re here chatting with me about these great speakers and what we think about all the valuable information that they imparted with us. I absolutely had a blast in the conference and I hope you will too in this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can't miss this story! My guest, Lisa Bilyeu was down to eating 4 foods for 6 months because of her gut health issues (!) until she found keto, which she attributes to getting her life back. The chat I had with Lisa was just SO cool and interesting. What begins as a conversation about keto turns into a talk about choosing health, remaining positive, and establishing your identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The topic of fasting continues on in this episode with a huge list of the health benefits of fasting and a look at some of the downsides to fasting.  With this information, now you can be informed on whether adopting a fasting protocol is right for you. TOPICS: How fasting helps with detoxification and digestion What hormones are positively affected by fasting The impact fasting has on your metabolism Fasting's role in healing leptin resistance The cardiovascular markers that can improve with a fasting protocol Fasting and cancer prevention Fasting for brain health Why you may look younger when you fast My biggest warning for women who want to fast The important hormones that can be negatively impacted by fasting SHOW LINKS: More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Best Ketone Test Kit Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips   The advice and opinions in The Keto For Women show are intended for informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical care.  Please always consult your medical professional for your specific health concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I've decided to tackle the massive topic within the keto community that is FASTING.  I have so much to say on the subject that I'm devoting two whole episodes to it!  In this episode, we cover the basics of fasting, plus I cover my own personal experience with fasting and what I learned from that experience. Hint: I'm still incorporating fasting. :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This listener keto Q&A episode is filled with some of the most common topics in the keto community -- PCOS, no gallbladder, sweeteners, oh my! What exactly is PCOS? Health considerations with the birth control pill Can you be keto without a gallbladder? My top 3 keto-friendly sweeteners Thoughts on erythritol How sugar-free sweeteners affect ketosis and cravings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's guest, Stephanie Dodier, is bringing up a new topic to KFW that I am incredibly passionate about and excited to share with you!  Whether you realize it now or not, emotional eating, negative self-talk, and your ego are playing WAY too big of a role in your health journey.  But, there is a way out!   TOPICS: Why weight loss doesn’t equal immediate happiness How our thoughts can destroy our chance at true health and happiness Understanding negative self-talk Binge eating - why it happens and how to stop How to stop the diet mentality Achieving body acceptance Breaking down emotional eating The power of meditation Tips for self-love   SHOW LINKS: More from Stephanie Dodier Steph's Instagram   Going Beyond the Food Summit Link Crave Cure Guide Anatomy Of The Spirit Book   More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Best Ketone Test Kit Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips     The advice and opinions in The Keto For Women show are intended for informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical care.  Please always consult your medical professional for your specific health concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I get questions about supplements all the time from ladies in the keto community, so I am taking the whole episode today to talk about the supplements I think women should and shouldn't take.  We're talking general health, keto-specific, hormones, sleep support, all of it!  Plus, you can get a downloadable PDF with all of my specific recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At some point, we will all come across someone in our lives who is dealing with metabolic disease, whether it's ourselves, a loved one, friend, coworker, etc. because it is THAT common.  Now is the time for you to learn as much as you can so you can help these people live an awesome life!  I invited Hanna Boethius, the diabetes expert, to the show to help us be more informed about diabetes so we can pass the information on to others.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another Keto Q&A episode with more of your questions being answered!  This week, there are a few topics that get me fired up, including tracking macros, 30-day keto cleanses, and working out.  Tune in to see what gets me so upset! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm making it my mission to get through as many of YOUR questions as I can for the next few weeks so you get the answers you've been waiting for!  Today's episode will help clarify your questions on blood ketone readings, insulin resistance markers, hunger, hot flashes, other hormonal symptoms, and more!  I've also been getting LOTS of questions about the inflammatory response I got from mold exposure, so I'm taking the time to go into detail about testing and treatment for that.   TOPICS: How to test to see if your body has been affected by mold What treatment steps are necessary to combat mold illness and the inflammatory response it causes Question #1: Why am I getting hot flashes (and other hormonal symptoms) while keto?   Question #2: Will my blood ketone readings get higher the longer I am in ketosis?  What do low numbers mean? Question #3:  What are the signs of being fat-adapted? Question #4: Is it normal for ketone readings to fluctuate throughout the day? Question #5: Why am I so hungry while eating keto? Question #6: Why are fasting glucose readings normal when I suspect insulin resistance?  What markers do I test for insulin resistance?   IMPORTANT LINKS: HLA-DR gene test link survivingmold.com biotoxinjourney.com More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips Best Ketone Test - Blood Test Kit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I hear from women all of the time who are trying to adopt a ketogenic diet but are stuck with so many rules and "supposed to's" around the diet change that they just can't seem to make it work for them. So, today I'm breaking down the top 10 misconceptions I hear about the keto diet and debunking them for you!  Before we get into this top 10 list, I take a few minutes at the beginning to clarify and simplify the answer to "Should I eat more fat or more protein?" and "Am I eating too much fat?" in response to episode #13.  TOPICS: How to determine the right macro ratios for YOUR keto diet Debunking my top 10 keto myths: When following a keto diet, you also must fast. When following a keto diet, you must keep your carbs at 20g. When following a keto diet, you shouldn't eat snacks. When following a keto diet, you must drink a bulletproof coffee/tea. When following a keto diet, you will immediately lose a bunch of weight. When following a keto diet, there is no room for vegetables because they have too many carbs. When following a keto diet, NEVER eat fruit. When following a keto diet, eat lots of dairy. When following a keto diet, magic happens after just a few weeks. When following a keto diet, you should also drop your calories.  IMPORTANT LINKS: The Low Carb Universe - Mallorca, Spain - Nov. 14-19, 2017 The Low Carb Cruise - The Caribbean - May 20-27, 2018 More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode is dedicated to learning more about how a ketogenic diet can improve and even reverse cognitive diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia and also mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.  This is an important subject to discuss, not only to help those we know who have already been diagnosed, but also in prevention for ourselves and loved ones.  To do so, I enlisted the help of Amy Berger, MS, CNS, NTP and author of The Alzheimer's Antidote, as a guest on the show to bring her knowledge on the topic and so much more about her low-carb journey.  We even have differing opinions on a few subjects as it relates to keto vs. low-carb! TOPICS: How Amy got started with a low-carb, ketogenic diet Why she loves eating a low-carb diet Our differing opinions on amounts of dietary fats and carbs The "paralysis by analysis" effects of a keto diet in today's world Alzheimer's as type 3 diabetes Why the keto diet works in Alzheimer's patients Keto for depression and anxiety The role exogenous ketones can play in these diseases IMPORTANT LINKS: The Alzheimer's Antidote by Amy Berger, MS, CNS, NTP More from Amy Berger Find Amy on Twitter @tuitnutrition More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So much info packed into one episode!  This week, I'm answering your questions in another installment of Keto Q&A.  Before I dive into questions this week, we'll spend some time at the beginning learning more details on the who, what, why, and how of The Fat Burning Female Project - my online course that helps women get into ketosis safely, effectively, and in a fun environment.  Then, we move on to the most popular questions I get about the keto lifestyle.   TOPICS: What happens in The Fat Burning Female Project, who is a good candidate for it, and who is NOT a good candidate. Question #1:  Is keto bad for the thyroid?  Should I include more carbs?   Question #2:  If I need to lose fat, should I eat less fat on my keto diet so my body burns fat stores? Question #3:  Will keto negatively affect our gut health and good bacteria? Question #4:  When should I start incorporating intermittent fasting? IMPORTANT LINKS: More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips Article:  Is Keto Bad For The Thyroid? by Mark Sisson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The second half of the conversation about weight gain and weight loss resistance has to be centered around female hormones because they are so incredibly important to you finding and staying at your body's ideal weight.  So, I'm taking the whole episode to talk about every little thing that could be going wrong with your hormones that may be hindering your weight loss efforts, even with a ketogenic diet. TOPICS: Why estrogen dominance is so common and what you can do about it. How both low and high cortisol play into weight management. What is PCOS and how to heal and reverse it. What happens to our hormones in menopause/peri-menopause and what can go wrong. The importance of testosterone in a healthy female. How to get a complete picture of your thyroid health and what to do to heal. What is leptin resistance and how you can reverse it. How keto can help women heal their hormones. IMPORTANT LINKS: More from Shawn Mynar The Fat Burning Female Project Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In reading all of the awesome questions I've been getting from listeners, it became clear that many women are struggling to see the weight loss they had hoped for with a ketogenic diet. There are many stories of weight gain with the diet switch, initial weight loss at first followed by plateaus, or just no change at all.  So, I sat down and came up with a huge list of reasons why women can't lose, gain, or have weight loss plateaus, even on a keto diet.  This topic is so big I had to split it up into two episodes! This episode covers possible dietary culprits, issues in the GI tract, stress impacts, and mindset shifts. TOPICS: Why we need to think about more than just food intake when it comes to weight loss Common keto offenders to weight loss resistance How food sensitivities impact your weight Why calorie restriction will make you fat What to do about a stalled metabolism Reversing the impact of chronic dieting Why you need to think about your gut health when thinking about weight The impact of stress on EVERYTHING Why negative thinking will keep you stalled out   IMPORTANT LINKS: Low Stomach Acid Blog Post at shawnmynar.com Why Calorie Restriction Will Make You Fat Blog Post at shawnmynar.com More from Shawn Mynar The Fat Burning Female Project Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the first of many episodes of "Real-Life Keto" which is a segment of the Keto For Women Show that will focus on real women living a real life using a ketogenic diet, having success and maybe even some failures, but learning along the way. Now, we can use the lessons these women have learned to guide our own keto journey. Today, we have Leah Hosburgh, a mom of two little boys, former competitive Crossfitter, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and recovering chronic dieter. Leah began her ketogenic journey as a member of The Fat Burning Female Project while she was breastfeeding. This was also the time in her life where she was finally able to stop dieting, measuring and weighing food, and just eat intuitively for health and freedom for both herself and her family.  TOPICS: Leah's history with chronic dieting and disordered eating How competing in Crossfit changed her outlook on food The health breaking point she used as a lightbulb to change her lifestyle Leah's experience with using a ketogenic diet to fuel her breastfeeding relationship with her son Using keto as a means to break the dieting obsession Leah's version of keto to fuel her workouts Encouraging high-fat kids How to be intuitive with keto Leah's advice for others on the ketogenic journey IMPORTANT LINKS: More from Leah Hosburgh Leah's Instagram More from Shawn Mynar Get Notified About The Fat Burning Female Project Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Ketonix Breath Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm taking your listener questions and rolling with them for another episode of Keto Q&A! This episode's questions are some of the most common, yet most confusing ones out there in the keto community including calories, fasting, exogenous ketone use, and what it means to be fat-adapted. TOPICS: Keto while vegetarian or vegan Veggies and dairy on a keto diet The difference between keto and fat-adaptation Do calories matter with a ketogenic diet and adding more fat to your plate? Should you fast?  My fasting experiment and story Nut consumption on a keto diet Exogenous ketone use IMPORTANT LINKS: More from Shawn Mynar Get Notified about The Fat Burning Female Project Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Ketonix Breath Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest today has a wealth of information to share about using a ketogenic diet to make every stage of a women's life manageable from both personal and professional experience. Jackie Eberstein has used a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet to heal her hormones since 1974 and, as a registered nurse, worked with Dr. Atkins in his clinic.  TOPICS: How a woman's hormonal changes throughout life affect metabolism and weight Why it's so important to support you adrenals, pancreas, and liver as a woman The importance of cholesterol for female hormone health The blood sugar/hormone connection Keto for menopause The impact of stress in every stage Weight loss resistance and hormones IMPORTANT LINKS: The Heal Clinic More from Jackie Eberstein More from Shawn Mynar Shawn's Instagram Shawn's Facebook Ketonix Breath Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Meter Precision Xtra Blood Ketone Test Strips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode's listener questions lead us into a great discussion about weight loss resistance, why calorie restriction doesn't work, why it takes longer for women to respond to keto, and so much more!  TOPICS: How to find your carb tolerance and who should do it Why some women don't lose weight with a keto diet What calorie restriction does to your body What are optimal ketone readings What are optimal blood sugar readings and how to use the information   IMPORTANT LINKS: Blood Ketone Meter and Blood Ketone Test Strips Ketonix Breath Meter For more from Shawn: shawnmynar.com Get notifications for The Fat Burning Female Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leanne Vogel of healthfulpursuit.com is joining in on the Keto For Women discussion today! With her online programs and new paperback book, The Keto Diet, Leanne has a wealth of information to help make the ketogenic diet accessible and practical for everyone.  TOPICS: The mistakes Leanne made when first trying keto and what she learned from that experience. Our thoughts on how carbs fit in to a ketogenic lifestyle. Our take on weight vs. health for maximum confidence. What to do when you eat emotionally or binge. Listener question: hair loss on keto Listener question: getting enough veggies while eating keto Listener question: how to know if you're eating too much protein IMPORTANT LINKS: For more from Leanne, visit healthfulpursuit.com Click here for The Keto Diet Book Click here for The Keto Diet Podcast For more from Shawn, visit shawnmynar.com Click here for The Fat Burning Female Project     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trying to figure out the best and safest way to workout while doing a ketogenic diet? Not working out at all because you're confused? Scared to try keto because you don't want your workouts to suffer? Then, this is the episode for you! In this episode, you will learn how to workout for YOU while keto. We will go through the different types of exercise and how keto can work for them, whether you are a Crossfitter, an endurance athlete, a heavy lifter, a yogi, or a 'walk-your-dog'er.  IMPORTANT: if you are someone who doesn't work out, PLEASE don't pass this episode by! There is important info for you too! We also shift gears quickly to discuss my 3 best tips for getting more fat into your diet to become truly ketogenic.  IMPORTANT LINKS: Learn more and get in touch with me: shawnmynar.com. Submit your Keto For Women questions: [email protected]. Enroll for the Fat Burning Female Project: bit.ly/fatburningfemale. Ketone testing meter: http://amzn.to/2tohKMb Ketone testing strips: http://amzn.to/2to2XBb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As women, it's important for us to talk about our hormones, especially as it pertains to making the switch to a ketogenic diet. Keto can be a very powerful healer for our hormonal balance as women if we know how to approach it properly. TOPICS: Explaining the role of cortisol, thyroid hormones, sex hormones, and insulin on our female bodies How eating a carbohydrates causes stress on our bodies How stress then leads to hormonal imbalances The connection between the thyroid and adrenals How using a ketogenic diet can balances these responses and lead to ultimate healing! The best approach to make keto be a safe place for your hormones   IMPORTANT LINKS: Learn more and get in touch with me: shawnmynar.com. Submit your Keto For Women questions: [email protected]. Enroll for the Fat Burning Female Project: bit.ly/fatburningfemale. Ketone testing meter: http://amzn.to/2tohKMb Ketone testing strips: http://amzn.to/2to2XBb   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's take a look at the common mistakes women make when trying a keto diet. These mistakes happen both while transitioning and once in ketosis, so it is an important one for all of us to hear! In order for ketosis to be truly healing for us females, we need to avoid these mistakes.  TOPICS: Testing for ketones Eating the right macronutrients for your body Finding your carb tolerance Getting rid of the 'diet' mentality IMPORTANT LINKS: Learn more and get in touch with me: shawnmynar.com. Submit your Keto For Women questions: [email protected] Be informed of the next Fat Burning Female Project start date: bit.ly/fatburningfemale. Ketone testing meter: http://amzn.to/2tohKMb Ketone testing strips: http://amzn.to/2to2XBb   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the very first episode of the Keto For Women Show! In this episode, we are chatting about why the keto diet is different for women and what you need to change to make it a successful transition and healthy lifestyle.   TOPICS: My Story: how I used the ketogenic diet to finally heal my body after 2 years of chronic illness. What is the ketogenic diet? Why is the ketogenic diet different for women? How you should approach keto to be successful. What to expect of the Keto For Women Show in the future.   IMPORTANT LINKS: Learn more and get in touch with me: shawnmynar.com. Submit your Keto For Women questions: [email protected] Be informed of the next Fat Burning Female Project start date: bit.ly/fatburningfemale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices