In this episode, I recap my recent trip to Portland, Oregon for Roots: the 2019 NTA Annual Conference. I discuss my favorite restaurants and shops in Portland and what I like to do there as a tourist. I share more about the products I found at the conference, my favorite finds on the Expo floor, and everyone I got to see while there. Then I recap the main information I learned from the incredible speakers, including Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, Chris Kresser, Ann Louise Gittleman, Angie Alt, Mickey Trescott, Dr. Dian Ginsberg, Brian Hoyer, Dr. Leslie Korn, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, Diana Rodgers, Julia Ross, Dr. Jack Wolfson, and more. Topics include the roots of chronic illness, nutrient deficiencies, EMFs, healing the gut, the ethics of eating meat, herbalism, conquering cravings, heart disease, nutrition for mood disorders, amping your metabolism, toxins in the environment, optimizing your gut microbiome, longevity hacks, and more. I’m so excited to be partnering with Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant to bring you this podcast episode! Just Thrive Probiotic & Antioxidant is the first 100% spore-forming probiotic that arrives alive in the intestines naturally. It helps to support optimal gut health, digestive health, immune health, and delivers antioxidants. The strains in Just Thrive were recently proven in a published study to begin to heal leaky gut in just 30 days! Head to bit.ly/thriveprobioticcrw and use the discount code "christina15" for 15% off your order! For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners! If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-carb, on a gut-healing diet, looking to balance your hormones, or trying to break your sugar addiction! Grab your copy at bit.ly/nsnp2 and use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off! If you're a woman looking to learn everything about using the Paleo lifestyle to reach your health goals , sign up for Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program! This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle. If you're finally ready to reach your fitness goals, check out the MAPS programs from Mind Pump Media at www.mindpumpmedia.com/christinaricewellness. You can use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off! I recommend MAPS Anabolic to anyone who goes to the gym and wants something that will increase their strength and fitness levels while also reducing body fat, and I recommend MAPS Anywhere if you're looking for a program that doesn't require a gym and focuses more on bodyweight exercises. Interested in switching to safer beauty products to protect your health? Shop at beautycounter.com/christinarice for safer skincare, makeup, hair care, and more! If you need help with color matching or product recommendations, feel free to reach out to Christina. You can email her at christina@christinaricewellness.com. If you want to change your life with essential oils, head to bit.ly/doterrachristina to get started! Feel free to email Christina to learn more about how doTERRA essential oils can transform your health! If you're not sure where to start with essential oils, head here. Do you love Primal Kitchen Foods products as much as Christina?! If you want to stock u