In this episode, holistic nutritionist and author, Joy McCarthy, and revolutionary Canadian natural supplement creator, Stewart Brown, share:

What it’s like to look good on the outside, but, on the inside you feel like you’re crumbling apart.

Coming to a fork in the road: realizing that we need to be our own health advocates, and take responsibility for our own health— and that’s when life transforms!

The amazing thing that happens when we empower ourselves to seek something better for our health. 

Get out of the body’s way: let the body do the work, nourish it properly…and then it will take care of itself.

Joy McCarthy’s and Stewart Brown’s WOW moments. Plus, what it’s like to receive the feedback that you’re changing people’s lives.

The role of various phytonutrients: from antioxidants to neutralizing free radicals.

The foundation of natural supplementation, and the three things that everyone should be considering for themselves and their kids.

The “rainbow diet”: Eating a rainbow of colourful fruits and vegetables so you get all the phytonutrients (healing constituents within plants) into your diet.

How children’s nutritional needs for phytonutrients and healthy fats are not being met, and the urgent need for a shift away from the Standard American Diet (SAD).

How eating better is an upward spiral: you start feeling better, and the world starts becoming a safer place.

The excitement of the new research and the lights clicking on thanks to prebiotics!

What happened when sugar was brought in to our diets in the 50’s.

How microbes affect everything, and this is what we’re learning more and more about.

Phytonutrients, polyphenol’s and the other nutrients that are lacking in most people’s diets.

How the formulator of greens+, Sam Graci’s vision of changing a child’s diet to improve their mood was revolutionary and launched the superfoods category.

How treating people with anxiety and depression with certain strains of bacteria and probiotics, is becoming more mainstream mental health treatment.

The microbiome and its crucial importance to overall health and wellness.

The importance of phytonutrients and their role as prebiotics to feed good bacteria in the gut.

How to influence the microbiome positively with food, sleep and time in nature.

The fascinating fact that what has been promoted by the natural community has pretty much always been microbial friendly.

The best way to teach people how to eat better: simply say ‘eat more of this [healthy stuff] because then there is less space for that [less healthy stuff].

How kids are not getting enough phytonutrients because they’re not eating the rainbow.

How excess screen time means kids need more lutein to help protect their retinas.

How parents need to be the example—so fix yourself first.

The importance of natural supplements for kids: the research proven dose is vital to a healthy outcome.

We truly are what we eat. So, if you eat meat, learn what your food is being fed.