Minerals play a key role in nearly every function of your body from structural health, to nervous system regulation, to energy production and beyond this episode unpacks how mineral deficiency can drive whole body imbalance and why so many people are dealing with deficiency. Ali interviews guest Caroline Alan CEO of BEAM Minerals and author or the Mineral Reset to learn more about ancient sources of plant minerals found in soil, humic and fulvic deposits.

This episode goes deep into how humic and fulvic matter can aid in cellular detoxification, intracellular nutritional balance, and even supporting an ideal electrolyte balance in your body. We cover other chelators and how they can drive mineral imbalances as well as the role of polyelectrolytes on cellular health. Learn how mineral repletion can aid in energy and metabolism while serving to get your body back into an ideal electrical charge. Ali and Caroline speak of these ancient God-given sources of nutrition as the solution to modern day insults of toxins while serving to nourish the body.

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Other links discussed in the episode:

www.mineralresetbook.com

https://www.instagram.com/carolinealan.official/

https://www.instagram.com/beamminerals/

https://www.facebook.com/beamminerals

https://www.youtube.com/@beamminerals

www.carolinealan.com

Blastocystis…what? You may not have heard of it but Blastocystis Hominis is a common parasitic gut infection that can wreak havoc on digestion, skin, and immune health. Did you know that 3-5 pounds of your body is made up of bacteria, yeast, parasite, and virus? This microbiome impact can work for you or against you and if you have high stress, eat at risk foods, and travel, chances are it is working against you. In this episode Ali breaks down medical studies on Blastocystis, the role of natural compounds and research that supports successful gut cleanse tools, and how she used her Beat the Bloat Protocol to support metabolic, skin, and immune health.

In this episode you will also learn about the importance of liver detox prior to and during a gut cleanse, the best diet to support a microbiome reset, and food-as-medicine to amplify results.

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In this episode, we’re diving into the hot topic of protein sparing modified fasting (PSMF) and why short, strategic “3-day sprints” can be a powerful metabolic reset. Ali shares how these brief hypocaloric phases may help accelerate body fat loss while supporting anti-inflammatory processes and increasing autophagy, the body’s natural cellular cleanup system.

The literature consistently shows that most diets fail long term, with weight regain common within five years, and often much sooner with more aggressive interventions like GLP-1 medications or surgical approaches. In this conversation we explore who may benefit from protein sparing fasts, who should avoid them, where supplements fit in and how to implement this strategy. We also discuss research on autophagy.

Also in this episode:

• Beat the Bloat FREE Masterclass 4/7
• Beat the Bloat Program starts 4/21
• What is a protein sparing modified fast?
  • A Systematic Review of Evidence on the Use of Very Low Calorie Diets in People with Diabetes - PubMed
  • The protein-sparing modified fast for obese patients with type 2 diabetes
• What does a day of fasting this way look like?
• A protein sparing fast can be broken into 1 meal and 2 snacks or 2 meals or even 3 meals, but I typically do:
  • Coffee with Pure Collagen and ½ scoop Whey Protect with 1 Tbsp heavy cream (26g protein, 150 cal)
  • 1 jar FOND (15g protein 60 cal)
  • 6oz filet of wild salmon (300 cal 33g pro)
  • 1 jar of FOND (15g protein 60 cal)
  • Naturally Nourished Teas
• Thoughts on dry fasting or water fasting
• Does protein disrupt autophagy?
  • A high protein meal does not change autophagy in human blood
  • In Defense of Protein
  • Effects Of Oral Glutamine on Inflammatory and Autophagy Responses in Cancer Patients Treated With Abdominal Radiotherapy: A Pilot Randomized Trial
• Bone Broth benefits
  • Glycine Relieves Intestinal Injury by Maintaining mTOR Signaling and Suppressing AMPK, TLR4, and NOD Signaling in Weaned Piglets after Lipopolysaccharide Challenge
  • Curcumin induces autophagy, inhibits proliferation and invasion by downregulating AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in human melanoma cells - PubMed
• Who should consider PSMF and who should not?
• What supplements support PSMF?
  • Detox Packs
  • Multidefense
  • Relax and Regulate
  • Berberine Boost
  • Calm and Clear
  • GabaCalm