Nutrition with Judy | Carnivore Diet

Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts].  _____ Omni and I discuss how we can transform the way we experience death—highlighting how thoughtful preparation can ease the transition for both the dying and their loved ones. We also explore the emotional and spiritual empowerment that can come from facing mortality with intention. Be sure to watch the full interview to learn more. Omni Kitts Ferrara is a birth and end-of-life doula, registered nurse, and the Director of Education at INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association). With deep experience supporting individuals through both birth and death, she is passionate about reshaping our approach to mortality. Omni trains doulas in diverse settings—from hospices to prisons—while advocating for compassionate, accessible, and equitable end-of-life care. We discuss the following:  * Who is Omni Kitts Ferrara and what does she do? * Why don’t we talk about death doulas? * What is a death doula? * What does it look like to start working with an end-of-life doula? * Dying with vs. without a death doula * How care differs in hospitals, homes, and hospices * INELDA’s mission and how it's changing end-of-life care * How Omni personally processes grief * Are people viewing death differently now? * Beginning the grieving process and allowing yourself to feel * How being a death doula has changed Omni’s life and outlook * Advice for those wanting to become a death doula * Where to find Omni Kitts Ferrara _____ EPISODE RESOURCES * INELDA [https://inelda.org] * Five Wishes [https://fivewishes.org] * Death Over Dinner [https://deathoverdinner.org] * The Wild Edge of Sorrow book [https://amzn.to/45o0tUX] * Personalized Health Plan [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/personalized-health-plan/] * Complete Hormone Panel [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/complete-hormone-panel/] * Complete Wellness Panel [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/complete-wellness-panel/] * Thyroid Bloodwork Panel [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/thyroid-bloodwork-panel-comprehensive-report/] _____ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  📫 Tips and Weekly Updates [https://nutritionwithjudy.com/join-nutrition-with-judys-newsletter/]  FIND JUDY CHO ⛑️Work with Us [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/]  📺 YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/nutritionwithjudy]  📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nutritionwithjudy]  👥 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NutritionwJudy/]   NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES 📫 Weekly Newsletter [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/join-nutrition-with-judys-newsletter]    📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet [https://amzn.to/3R4VAXn]    📚 Articles [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/category/articles] 🎁 Free Resources [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/nwj-resources]  📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners [https://amzn.to/3D5lyo5] _____ *DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not repla Carnivore Cure available at Amazon [https://amzn.to/3FQT6L3].

After five long years, I finally share how to do a Carnivore elimination diet (the Carnivore Cure protocol). You can see how our practice, Empower Functional Health [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/], uses the diet and symptom trackers to find root-cause healing.  * Introduction * Real talk about Empower Functional Health * Barbell theory * Carnivore Cure protocol * Carnivore food pyramid * Carnivore phase 1 * Calories on carnivore * Signs of nutrient deficiencies * Trackers * The “end” _____ EPISODE RESOURCES 1. Empower Giveaway Info [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/giveaway/] 2. Empower Launch Party [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/launch/] 3. Carnivore Cure book [https://amzn.to/4kz8rPH]  4. FREE Carnivore elimination diet link [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/carnivore-cure-elimination-diet-cheat-sheet] 5. Nutriment food database [https://carnivorecure.com/nutriment/] 6. Symptom tracker (F&MJ) [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/food-and-mood-journal-2] 7. Hydration water guide [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/efh-hydration-guide/] 8. How much to eat on Carnivore [https://youtu.be/zsyhfEskuUo?si=9zrWipWXkBo-BFTB] _____ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/newsletter] FIND JUDY CHO ⛑️Work with Us [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/services/] 🎙️ Podcast [https://nutritionwithjudy.buzzsprout.com/%20%20] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nutritionwithjudy] 👥 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NutritionwJudy/%20] NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES 📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet [https://amzn.to/3R4VAXn] 📚 Articles [https://nutritionwithjudy.com/articles/] 🎁 Free Resources [https://nutritionwithjudy.com/resources/] 📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners [https://amzn.to/3D5lyo5]    _____ *DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. Carnivore Cure available at Amazon [https://amzn.to/3FQT6L3].

**GIVEAWAY AND LAUNCH PARTY INFO BELOW!!** Thank you so much for supporting and partnering with our practice.  In celebration of our new practice name, Empower Functional Health, we share a glimpse of lessons learned with our amazing clients and patients. I sit with Cheryl Huftalen, one of our lead functional medicine practitioners, to share some real talk about chronic illness, carnivore, and working with clients and patients.  * Introduction * Mind Body Importance * Perfect Carnivore * Giveaway * Tracking * Supplements * Our Clients and the Chronically Ill * Depression and Low Mood * Private Practice - Empower Functional Health _____ EPISODE RESOURCES 1. Giveaway Info [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/giveaway/] 2. Launch Party [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/launch/] 3. Empower Functional Health [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/] 4. Who We Are (Where to Find Cheryl) [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/who-we-are/] 5. Mind Body Program [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/nwj-mind-body-program] 6. Food and Mood Journal [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/food-and-mood-journal-2] 7. Personalized Health Plan (PHP) [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/services/#personalized-health-plan], formerly known as the SBA (Symptom Burden Assessment) _____ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/newsletter] FIND JUDY CHO ⛑️Work with Us [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/services/] 🎙️ Podcast [https://nutritionwithjudy.buzzsprout.com/ ] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nutritionwithjudy] 👥 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NutritionwJudy/ ] NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES 📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet [https://amzn.to/3R4VAXn]  📚 Articles [https://nutritionwithjudy.com/articles/] 🎁 Free Resources [https://nutritionwithjudy.com/resources/] 📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners [https://amzn.to/3D5lyo5]    _____ *DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts].  _____ Dr. Natasha shares her thoughts around the human microbiome, terrain theory, and how our bodies—not pathogens—are at the root of healing. We explore how generational damage, diet, and even our thoughts play a role in chronic illness and recovery. Make sure to watch the full interview to learn more. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride is a medical doctor best known for creating the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Nutritional Protocol, a transformative approach to healing chronic illness through gut restoration. With over 20 years of global impact, her books have been translated into dozens of languages and have helped millions navigate chronic physical and mental illness. Dr. Natasha is also a regenerative farmer and a pioneer in teaching others how to return to nature and reclaim health from the soil up. We discuss the following: * All about Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride and the GAPS diet * Microbiome's link to autoimmune, autism and ADHD * Is the microbiome to blame? * Germ theory vs. terrain theory * Healing time with food as medicine * Why the environment matters * Plant-free GAPS vs. Carnivore * Thoughts on fecal matter transplant * Chronic Lyme and weak microbiome * Helping those without the will to heal * What matters beyond food? * Where to find Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride _____ EPISODE RESOURCES * Website [https://gaps.me/] * GAPS Practitioner Training [https://www.gapstraining.com/] * GAPS Science Foundation [https://gapssciencefoundation.org/] * Gut and Psychology Syndrome book [https://amzn.to/42UvKNB] * Gut and Physiology Syndrome book [https://amzn.to/3EHIYnD] * Man Awarded $2.1 billion for Roundup (Glyphosate) [https://www.drugwatch.com/news/2025/03/24/man-awarded-2-1-billion-in-one-of-the-largest-roundup-lawsuit-verdicts-ever/] * Pottenger’s Cat [https://price-pottenger.org/blog/pottengers-cats-early-epigenetics-and-implications-for-your-health/] * Personalized Health Plan [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/personalized-health-plan/] * Gut Healing Kit  [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/gut-healing-kit/] * Castor Oil Pack Guide [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/castor-oil-pack-guide/] _____ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER  📫 Tips and Weekly Updates [https://nutritionwithjudy.com/join-nutrition-with-judys-newsletter/]  FIND JUDY CHO ⛑️Work with Us [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/nwj-our-approach]   📺 YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/nutritionwithjudy]  📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nutritionwithjudy]  👥 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NutritionwJudy/]   NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES 📫 Weekly Newsletter [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/join-nutrition-with-judys-newsletter]    📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet [https://amzn.to/3R4VAXn]    📚 Articles [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/category/articles] 🎁 Free Resources [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/nwj-resources]  _____ *DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace profession Carnivore Cure available at Amazon [https://amzn.to/3FQT6L3].

Support your health journey with our private practice! Explore comprehensive lab testing, functional assessments, and expert guidance for your wellness journey. Find exclusive offers for podcast listeners at nutritionwithjudy.com/podcast [https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts].  _____ Dr. James and I dive deep into the often-overlooked dangers of low cholesterol, its impact on mental health, and why our bodies—and especially our brains—need dietary fat. We also discuss the connection between modern diets, rising suicide rates, and why functional psychiatry may hold answers that traditional models miss. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more. Dr. James Greenblatt is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist with over 35 years of clinical experience. He bridges traditional psychiatry with integrative and functional approaches to mental health, focusing on biochemical individuality and root-cause healing. Dr. Greenblatt has authored several books and is a pioneer in nutritional psychiatry, working to transform how we approach mental health conditions like depression, ADHD, and eating disorders. We discuss the following: * All about Dr. James Greenblatt   * Why cholesterol matters    * Cholesterol and eating disorders    * Low mood from lack of protein and fatty acids * Military study on fatty acid deficiency    * Suicide risk: causes and factors    * How statins affect the body    * Low cholesterol and suicide risk    * Role of pregnenolone    * Why hormones are commonly prescribed    * Gut health and depression link    * Is depression increasing?    * Where to find Dr. James Greenblatt  _____ EPISODE RESOURCES * Website [https://www.jamesgreenblattmd.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/psychiatry_redefined/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/jamesgreenblattmd/] * Functional Medicine Courses [https://www.psychiatryredefined.org/view-all-courses/] * Psychiatry Redefined [https://www.psychiatryredefined.org/] * Finally Focused book [https://amzn.to/4cU1PIR] * Gender Changes in Frogs Exposed to Atrazine (in waters) [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2842049/] * Stains and suicidal ideation [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25113893/] * Military and Omega 3s [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25373095/] * Personalized Health Plan [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/personalized-health-plan/] * CIRS Testing [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/cirs-testing/] * DUTCH Complete Hormone Panel [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/dutch-complete-hormone-panel-analysis/] * Complete Wellness Panel [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/complete-wellness-panel/] * OMAPREM SPM Resolvins Fatty Acids [https://empowerfunctionalhealth.com/product/omaprem-spm-resolvins-fatty-acids/] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25373095/Other Low Cholesterol Studies:  * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15555697/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15555697/] * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8071280/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8071280/]  * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26505144/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26505144/] * https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3671696/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3671696/]  * https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4688029/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4688029/]  < Carnivore Cure available at Amazon [https://amzn.to/3FQT6L3].