Feeding Families is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts

This episode was generously sponsored by the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition: https://csnn.ca

About the episode:

“Regenerating health will start when the burden of toxic chemicals begins to lift. Without addressing this underlying burden on the body, the effort to consume nutrient-rich food is simply a way to plug the holes of vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by glyphosate.”- Kathleen DiChiara.

In this episode, Kathleen describes her dramatic journey feeding her family, how she figured out that chemicals in the food were a major trigger for her and her family’s health issues, and how she turned things around. We have a straightforward and honest conversation about food quality, making decisions about where to spend our money, the value of keeping chemicals out, and how the phrase “let food be thy medicine” might be steering us in the wrong direction.

Guest Bio:

Kathleen DiChiara is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner, BioIndividual Nutrition Practitioner, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, health advocate, and trained chef. She is the founder of Rhode to Health, Inc., an internationally-recognized nutrition educator, author, researcher, speaker, mom of three, and health advocate.

Kathleen broke into the field of nutrition when at age 35, she went from being a competitive triathlete working in capital markets at a Fortune 500 company to completely disabled. At the same time, her son was diagnosed with autism and she counted 25 chronic illnesses just in her family of 5 alone! These events served as inspiration for Kathleen’s career change and commitment to reeducation.

Her most recent award-winning book, End Chronic Disease: The Healing Power of Beliefs, Behaviors, and Bacteria explores the intersection of mindset, daily habits, and the microbiome.

Links:

Website: www.kathleendichiara.com

Book:
https://www.amazon.com/End-Chronic-Disease-Behaviors-Bacteria/dp/1401957110/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1643051354&sr=8-3

Private access to view the Award-Winning Documentary Film “Secret Ingredients” which features Kathleen’s story.
https://vimeo.com/379475784/963148f5ce

Article: https://thenaturalfarmer.org/article/starving-for-information/

Study on glyphosate referenced https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP6990

About our Podcast Network:

The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice in the following six areas: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids nutrition, healthy home, beauty, and parenting. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life!

About the Feeding Families Podcast:
No matter where you are, if you’re a parent I’m pretty sure you and I want the same thing - to build strong mental and physical health in our kids and set them up for a bright future. In our episodes, we break down the nuts & bolts of kids’ nutrition and bring you inspiring food stories and practical strategies so you can overcome real-life food challenges shared by parents everywhere. We want you leaving our episodes with more clarity, new ideas, inspiration, and unwavering confidence in the food decisions you make every day.

About your Host (Jess Sherman MEd, FDN-P, RHN):

Jess is a Family Health Educator and mother of three focused on nutrition for brain health and resilience in kids. She uses her training as a certified teacher, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and Holistic Nutritionist to improve the lives of children with learning differences, anxiety, ADHD, autism and mood disorders by helping their parents uproot hidden stress and nourish them deeply. Her book, Raising Resilience, and her online resources - Calm & Clear Kids and the Resilience Roadmap - have reached families all over the world.

Links for Jess:
www.JessSherman.com
www.RaisingResilienceCommunity.com
https://www.jesssherman.com/biologyofbehavior
instagram.com/Jess.Sherman_RaisingResilience

To learn how Jess helps families minimize symptoms of anxiety & moodiness and set their kids up for strong health, development and resilience visit: https://www.jesssherman.com/coaching

Partnerships:

Audio magic on this episode was performed by Carlay Ream-Neal. This episode was edited by Emily Groleau.