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The Better Health Podcast is a platform dedicated to coaching women in areas of health, lifestyle, and legacy by speaking with leading health and wealth experts, and with the goal to inspire women to thrive in their lives today and in the future.

Better Health April Guilliams

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 33 Ratings

The Better Health Podcast is a platform dedicated to coaching women in areas of health, lifestyle, and legacy by speaking with leading health and wealth experts, and with the goal to inspire women to thrive in their lives today and in the future.

    What Food Should I Eat During Pregnancy? With RDN Lily Nichols

    What Food Should I Eat During Pregnancy? With RDN Lily Nichols

    Are you overwhelmed with all the content there is about what you should focus on during pregnancy? Does prenatal nutrition scare you because you don't know who to believe? In this episode, RDN Lily Nichols, share evidence-based research on what nutrients and foods to prioritize during your pregnancy journey. We also talk about caloric intake, prenatal supplements and more.
    Guest Bio
    Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Drawing from the current scientific literature and the wisdom of traditional cultures, her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and sensible. Her bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes (and online course of the same name), presents a revolutionary nutrient-dense, lower carb approach for managing gestational diabetes. Her work has not only helped tens of thousands of women manage their gestational diabetes (most without the need for blood sugar-lowering medication), but has also influenced nutrition policies internationally. Lily’s clinical expertise and extensive background in prenatal nutrition have made her a highly sought after consultant and speaker in the field.
    Lily’s second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, is an evidence-based look at the gap between conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines and what’s optimal for mother and baby. With over 930 citations, this is the most comprehensive text on prenatal nutrition to date.
    Lily is also creator of the popular blog, LilyNicholsRDN.com, which explores a variety of topics related to real food, mindful eating, and pregnancy nutrition.
    Guest Links and resources
    First Chapter of Real Food For Pregnancy for Free: bit.ly/3g1R5zn
    Real Food For Pregnancy Book: https://amzn.to/3UV6n7C
    Real Food For Gestational Diabetes Book: https://amzn.to/3V2Sh4l
    Choline Blog Post: bit.ly/3g96E88
    Protein Blog Post: bit.ly/3TEAgIp
    Prenatal Nutrition Guidelines Post: bit.ly/3TF5saz
    Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn
    Website: lilynicholsrdn.com
    Episode Link and resources
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    • 41 min
    LIFESTYLE: How To Track Your Health with Convenience, Vivoo, with Miray Tayfun

    LIFESTYLE: How To Track Your Health with Convenience, Vivoo, with Miray Tayfun

    How can we track our health with convenience? Rather than going to a lab to test, there has to be a quicker, easier method. Miray, founder of Vivoo, dives into her product. Vivoo is a urine testing kit that allows you to test and get results in under 5 minutes. Tracking hydration, pH, protein, magnesium and more, you can get instant results.
    Guest Bio
    Miray Tayfun is the co-founder and the CEO of Vivoo, an at-home urine test with an application that measures 9 parameters and delivers personalized advice to individuals so they can improve their wellness. Miray has completed her undergraduate studies in Bioengineering and has graduated from Stanford postgraduate programs specializing in Go-to-Market Strategies as well as Diet and Gene Expression. Miray has previously founded companies in medical diagnostics, smart homes, and smart co-living spaces.
    Episode Links

    https://vivoo.io/
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    • 33 min
    GENETICS: What is Lifestyle Genetic Testing, Epigenetics and The Future Of Healthcare with Dr. Yael Joffe

    GENETICS: What is Lifestyle Genetic Testing, Epigenetics and The Future Of Healthcare with Dr. Yael Joffe

    Have you heard of genetic testing and how it can help your health but are not sure where to start when it comes to learning about it? Listen in to Dr. Yael Joffe, founder and Chief Science Officer of 3X4 Genetics, as she explains genetics, epigenetics, nutrigenomics and the future of genetic testing.
    Guest Bio
    In the discipline of nutrigenomics, Yael is globally acknowledged as a leading expert in the field. She is a
    highly sought-after speaker, has co-authored three books, ‘The Power of Genetics’, ‘It’s Not Just Your Genes’ and ‘Genes To Plate’, and has been published in multiple peer-reviewed scientific journals. Yael is at the forefront of nutrigenomic education and has helped develop and supervise nutrigenomics courses around the world, including her own 3X4 Ed. courses, which have trained hundreds of healthcare practitioners globally. She is the founder and Chief Science Officer of 3X4 Genetics.

    Guest Links
    Follow Dr. Yael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaeljoffe/
    Follow 3x4 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3x4genetics/
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    • 45 min
    GENETICS: How Does Your Genetics Influence Your Macros and How Much Fat/Protein You Should Consume?

    GENETICS: How Does Your Genetics Influence Your Macros and How Much Fat/Protein You Should Consume?

    Have you been discouraged with guessing how much protein, fat and carbs you should consume? Or confused by all the people that say high fat is best! Or low fat is best! In this episode, April dives into macros and how you can personalize your macro intake just by knowing your genetics. No more guessing!
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    Study on Genetics and Micro/Macronutrients: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2019.00008/full

    • 15 min
    FITNESS: Travel Nurse with a Side of Body Builder, Implementing a Disciplined Lifestyle with Stephanie Vanderlinde

    FITNESS: Travel Nurse with a Side of Body Builder, Implementing a Disciplined Lifestyle with Stephanie Vanderlinde

    Do you want to transform your lifestyle into a better version of yourself? Listen in to how Stephanie did just that and continues to up her game with fitness, health, mindset and more.
    Guest Bio
    Stephanie is a travel nurse that is pursuing body building and fitness on the side. She has competed and plans to do more competitions in the future.
    Guest Link
    https://www.instagram.com/stephaniekristabeth/
    Episode Links and Resources
    Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3NrmTJl
    Evolve with Emily Show: https://shopemilyhayden.com/podcast
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    • 33 min
    FITNESS: How To Begin Your Fitness Journey: Workouts, Macros and More with Beckie Flowers

    FITNESS: How To Begin Your Fitness Journey: Workouts, Macros and More with Beckie Flowers

    Does beginning a fitness and nutrition routine seem overwhelming? Beckie lays out the steps to starting a routine including how to build a workout block, counting macros and developing the habits around them.
    Guest Bio
    Beckie is the owner of Relentlessly Fit. They are an online personal training, nutrition, and mindset coaching company with a mission to empower our clients in and out of the gym to pursue the highest version of themselves. They focus on strength training, macro based nutrition and habit building/mindset growth. They believe that you can not focus soley on one without the others in order to achieve your optimal progress!!
    Beyond Relentlessly Fit, Beckie is a homeschooling mom of 3, wife, dog mom and fitness fanatic. She is currently prepping for my first ever NPC bikini competition. She loves diving deep into fitness, mindset, homesteading, the science behind the foods we eat & freedom in every sense of the word!
    Guest Link
    https://www.instagram.com/Beckie.flowers
    Episode Links and Resources
    Winning by Time Grover https://amzn.to/3mkirQD
    Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/3NrmTJl
    Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink https://amzn.to/3Nt41K2
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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

JaimeCross77 ,

I love this podcast!

April covers amazing topics that really pertain to woman in our culture. If you want to grow in a healthier lifestyle and mindset I highly recommend subscribing to this!

kmgfamily ,

My favorite podcast!

I have been so blessed by April and her podcast. She is an incredibly intelligent host and brings so much joy to every interview. This podcast has made me take my own health seriously. I’ve become self aware, started to cycle sync, eat/exercise smart, and cultivate self confidence.
I already love season 2, so excited for more!!!

Camille Martin RD ,

Love this podcast!

April is an amazing host! She asks insightful questions and gives great information… She is kind and empathetic, And I always get a lot out of her episodes. I highly recommend this podcast if you want to improve not just your physical but also emotional health!

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