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Steph Lowe, The Natural Nutritionist, shares her passion for spreading a positive message about real food and the incredible affect it has on health, fertility and performance. In this episode, she breaks down what really needs to be on your plate, her thoughts on the Carnivore diet and why health isn't found in the extremes, gut testing the importance of a healthy gut microbiome during pregnancy, and so much more! *SHOW NOTES: * 1:22 Welcome to the show! 1:35 Steph Lowe’s Bio 3:04 Her experience with COVID & Social Isolation 5:36 Her journey into health & fitness 7:31 Why she went Gluten-Free 8:29 How finding her purpose healed her health 10:03 Healthy fats vs carbohydrates in the diet 11:40 The role of fiber in the diet 13:20 Her thoughts on the Carnivore Diet 14:37 The ideal food template 15:50 "Health is not found in the extremes" 17:08 The first step to optimizing your diet 17:46 Fiber & the Microbiome 19:35 Connections with the gut 20:43 Co-morbidities & viral susceptibility 22:17 Minimizing pharmaceutical interventions 22:53 Red flags for low diversity in the gut 23:27 Stool Tests & Metagenomic Sequencing 24:18 Metabolites vs Bacteria 25:20 The benefits of testing 25:55 Short-Chain Fatty Acids & Neurotransmitters 28:01 Legumes in the diet & The Blue Zones 29:26 Bacterial overgrowth & Dysbiosis 31:26 FODMAPs 32:19 The #1 myth about gut health 33:15 Building your plate 34:17 Saturated fats & Keto diet 35:15 Prioritizing quality food 35:55 TMAO & Glycine 36:39 Too much protein in the diet & The Protein Fallacy 39:18 Regenerative Agriculture & Environmental Pollution 43:13 Defining Fasting 44:17 The only studies we have on fasting 45:00 How to approach fasting for female clients 47:27 Preconception Nutrition 49:53 Importance of microbiome during pregnancy 51:59 Her journey as a Mother thus far 55:14 Her one piece of advice for takeaway 56:03 Thanks for tuning in! *RESOURCES:* Website: The Natural Nutritionist ( https://thenaturalnutritionist.com.au ) Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thenaturalnutritionist/ ) Twitter ( https://twitter.com/natnutritionist ) Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/thenaturalnutritionist ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donations