Our sixty-first show!
Ep. 61: Supplements
In this episode, Stacy and Sarah talk about their supplement routine, why whole food sources will always trump pill form nutrients, and how to address specific needs with your supplement choices. 
The Paleo View (TPV), Episode 61: Supplements

0:00 - Introduction
0:52 - News & Views

Right before Stacy hoped on the line to record she received an email from Paleo Magazine notifying them that they have been nominated for awards in four categories! GO VOTE HERE!

The nominations:

Best Treat Recipe - Cookbook: The Best Brownies from Beyond Bacon
Best Culinary Recreation: Mango Sticky [Not] Rice
Best Paleo Podcast: The Paleo View
Best New Cookbook - Special Topics, Beyond Bacon




Mid show Sarah also found out that she was nominated for 'Most Anticipated New Paleo Book, The Paleo Approach' by Paleo Magazine - GO VOTE HERE!
Sarah is making a good dent in edits and is moving on to editing design pages next - she has been very pleased with the design proofs so far
Sarah thinks that after about one more week of editing there will be an actual PDF to review
For the first time in the development of The Paleo Approach, Sarah actually believes that there will be a final product at the end of this, and it is so exciting to gain that final push of momentum as she goes into the home stretch
Stacy raised over $1,000 for Barbells for Boobs, and did a great job at the competition and beat her goal - she even did the workout as prescribed and is feeling incredibly proud and strong
This week's show is all about supplements, which is a reoccurring theme that is woven throughout many episodes and is a topic commonly covered on both Paleo Parents and The Paleo Mom
Stacy wants to remind people that she sought out professional guidance on supplementation before identifying the approach to her supplementation, and Stacy recommends that everyone should work with a professional when supplementing outside of whole foods
Remember, in this episode Stacy and Sarah will share THEIR unique experiences and opinions regarding supplementation - everyone is different and the information and opinions expressed in this show are not recommendations on what you should do


(18:33) Science with Sarah - Probiotic Supplementation

LaDonna wrote in asking for a recommendation on whether or not probiotics should be taken with meals or without?

We get probiotics from dirt and being dirty, from unwashed, locally and organically grown produce, and fermented foods
Probiotic supplements are designed to be organisms that are natural to the large intestine
The rationale for taking the supplement without food is because you want the organism to be delivered to the large intestine without stimulus to grow prior to reaching the large intestine
The rationale for taking the supplement with food is to mirror the natural process of probiotic consumption and to expose it to food that will help it grow and survive while en route to the large intestine
When in doubt it is more natural to take supplements with meals, and more often than not you will find that recommendation on the bottle
Ultimately there is no clear answer to the question and the best thing to do is to self experiement and see what feels best for you




(23:00) Questions & Answers

Kristina - what are the best resources to utilize to dial-in to the correct supplementation combination?

Stacy first encourages whole food nutrition supplementation - some of the best sources are bone broth (which you can incorporate into meals in a number of ways), liver and heart - really any organ meat (Beyond Bacon, Eat Like a Dinosaur, The Paleo Approach, Paleo Parents, and the Paleo Mom all provide recipes to help you incorporate organ meats), fermented foods, epsom salt baths
Sarah reminds people that Stacy is absolutely right, you don't actually need anything in a pill form if you are healthy, following a paleo diet, and incorporating the items Stacy mentioned
Adding on to Stacy's list, Sarah