155. Microbiome and Mindset | Skin Health, Heavy Metals, Histamines, Autism - Mary Ruddick Part 2

This is part 2 of a two-part interview with Mary Ruddick. You can listen to part 1 here . I really enjoyed my conversation with Mary Ruddick. She’s a practicing nutritionist and understands what works in “real life” versus what works in theory. We talked about what we’re seeing in our practices and what has been working for our patients. Mary Ruddick is a seasoned medical nutritionist, researcher, and philanthropist who specializes in metabolic, immune, and nervous system disorders. She spent the last several years traveling throughout Africa, the Blue Zones, and throughout remote regions of the world to observe the diets of those not affected by chronic, infectious, or emergent disease. She is currently studying with tribes throughout Latin and South America while concurrently conducting a twelve-month study on Neuropathy in the States. We discuss the following: 0:52 Thoughts on microbiome. Do we need diversity? 1:57 Fiber is a tool 3:48 Plant fiber for short-term fatty acids 6:27 Thoughts on skin microbiome 12:55 Thoughts on not eating fish because of mercury and PFAs 16:19 Buying conventional meat 18:42 Adding fish for omega-3s 21:26 Histamine issues on carnivore 27:35 Histamine symptoms to foods that are meat-based 29:34 Antihistamine probiotics in kimchi and kefir 30:37 Lifestyle component is important 36:32 Believe that your body is healing 38:41 Nervous system and mental health 41:06 The Blue Zone diet 46:36 Insights on popular diets like the Blue Zone, Mediterranean and vegetarian diets 49:03 Greatest tips learned through traveling 54:28 Where to find Mary Ruddick 57:35 Outro ____ RESOURCES - Mary Ruddick: https://www.enableyourhealing.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryruddickcnc - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/captainsoup - Captain Soup: https://captainsoup.com/ - Cows4Kids: https://www.cows4kids.com/ - Back to Joy: https://www.backtojoyprogram.com/ - Enable Your Healing Sessions: https://www.enableyourhealing.com/schedule ____ CHECK OUT MY BOOK, Carnivore Cure SIGN UP FOR MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER : _____ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Nutrition with Judy Articles Nutrition with Judy Resources Cutting Against the Grain Podcast _____ FIND ME 🌎 Website 📺 YouTube 🏞 Instagram 👤 Facebook _____ **DISCLAIMER: I am only here to provide support as a nutritional therapy practitioner and I am not providing medical advice. I always recommend working with a team of holistic practitioners, including your PCP and a certified nutritional therapy practitioner. Do not self-diagnose. Always seek medical guidance when you have a medical condition.