Welcome to the Learn True Health Podcast. I'm your host Ashley James. This is

episode zero. Hello true healthers and welcome to episode zero of the Learn True Health Podcast.

I'm honored to have you listening to our show.

Episode zero is my opportunity to introduce myself, tell you a little bit about

the show, and set the stage for what you can expect in upcoming episodes of Learn True Health. If you don't know me, I'm a huge supporter and believer in holistic health.

I've spent many years in what some call the alternative health arena.

At age six, I saw my first naturopathic doctor and

through my whole youth my family and I were gluten-free and dairy-free

long before it was cool or easy.

I grew up on gross tasting supplements

and herbal concoctions,

eating fruit instead of fruit loops,

and carib instead of chocolate.

In our household, we drank filtered water, not soda pop.

And if a cold was going around, we never caught it.

I was so healthy following my nature path's advice as a child.

But I took it all for granted because I didn't know any better.

While my friends ate Natella sandwiches on white wonder bread for lunch,

I had broiled chicken breast and cold brussel sprouts in my lunch box.

As a teenager I threw caution to the wind and upgraded my healthy home cooked

pack lunches for cookies and fries from the school's cafeteria.

I stopped taking supplements and ate what all my friends were eating.

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