Welcome back, listeners!
Sarah and Stacy are back to a regular recording schedule
This morning America's royal baby was born
This prince is half-American and that is pretty cool

This week's episode is sponsored by Butcher Box
Stacy loves Butcher Boxand she loves the convenience that they offer via their delivery service
She also loves the variability they add to her well-stocked pork supply
Stacy and Matt receive a custom box where you get a certain number of cuts based on the size of the box you select and then they can mix and match what they receive
They know that the quality is good and that they are going to get what they need
They haven't had to buy any meat from a grocery store since signing up for Butcher Box
This has been a huge time and money saver

A very substantial amount of the meat that Sarah's family eats comes from Butcher Box, but she loves their Surprise Box
She has a few specific add ons that she gets with each delivery, but the main part is the surprise variety
Sarah feels like her cooking is more inspired when someone else is choosing for her
When Sarah makes her own meal choices, she often feels like the family is eating a lot of the same things

Butcher Boxoffers a lot of flexibility and is a simple way to reduce stress by having high-quality meat delivered right to your doorstep from a trusted meat source
On this week's episode, Stacy and Sarah are talking about stress and how they have reduced stress in their lives
Stacy didn't at first utilize Butcher Boxand then when she did, she realized what a no-brainer resource it is
You can put your subscription on hold at any time, which Matt and Stacy did when they went to Europe - you are not forced into anything
Yes, it is convenient, but more importantly, the meat is so good
The Paleo View listeners can give Butcher Boxa try and get $15 off your first box, plus receive free bacon
No code is needed, but you have to sign up using this link to receive the perks mentioned above: https://www.butcherbox.com/thepaleoview/




(9:10) Let's Talk About Stress Baby
This podcast theme was received via a social media request
Years ago Stacy and Sarah did a joint presentation on this topic at AHS
Stacy hit her one-month anniversary of working for herself and she has seen so many positives from a health perspective
She has been getting more sleep, doing water aerobics and water therapy, she had time to connect with people in more meaningful ways
All of this led to Stacy losing 10 pounds without changing anything else
This was an obvious sign to Stacy that she was too stressed before and hormones were getting back into a place where they were healthier and happier
As Stacy shared on this in social media people asked for Sarah and Stacy to cover the science behind how stress impacts our health

Stacy hopes that listeners can walk away from this episode and implement any of these tips that feel right for you
Don't listen to this episode and let your stress, stress you out more

Sarah was surprised that they haven't yet done a deep dive on this topic
Personally, Sarah has chronically struggled with stress
It is her biggest challenge when implementing diet and lifestyle

The place to start with this topic is the HPA Axis
This is our flight or fight response; how our bodies detect danger and prepare to respond to it
It is made up of the complex communication among three organs:
The hypothalamus: The part of the brain located just above the brain stem that is responsible for a variety of activities of the autonomic nervous system, such as regulating body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian rhythms
The pituitary gland: A pea-shaped gland located below the hypothalamus that secretes a variety of important hormones, such as thyroid-stimulating hormone, human growth hormone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone
The adrenal glands: Small, conical organs on top of the kidneys that secrete a variety of hormones, such as cortisol, epinephrine (also known as adrenali