Sarah Fragoso and family have travelled overseas to learn authentic cuisines (first in Italy) and now in Thailand, sharing their adventures with the rest of us. I talked with Sarah about her wonderful book, Everyday Paleo Thai Cuisine, which has great food and just-right travel stories. With a mission to learn the special foods and techniques of Thailand, Sarah takes us from markets to farms, and from the wok to the mortar and ... Keep Reading >
Archives for June 2014
Vegetable Roll Ups and Wrappers
Sometimes you just want to eat with your hands. If you're not a baker, and don't have the budget for almond flour or Paleo breads, these vegetable roll ups and wrappers will do the job just fine. The goal is to transport food to your mouth using no forks and maybe no plate. A well-made wrap or a nice flat vegetable base you can pile food on can be packed in a lunch box and eaten with a napkin. So, two bases: ones that ... Keep Reading >
What are the Best Leaky Gut Supplements?
Leaky Gut Syndrome may be the common factor underlying modern health concerns, including autoimmune problems, Fibromyalgia, and intestinal issues such as colon cancer and IBS. Among the many leaky gut supplements on the market, LGUT from Systemic Formulas is one used in my clinic and my online store. I offer a state-of-art lab test for leaky gut from Cyrex Labs for clients doing Consults with me. It's helpful to know if it's your ... Keep Reading >
Anxiety and Addiction
GABA is our main inhibitory neurotransmitter, and a key regulator of both anxiety and addiction. It helps us stay in that calm, healing, para-sympathetic mode, and avoid the sympathetic flight or fight mode. It governs dozens of functions in the mind and body. Along with Serotonin, GABA provides the brakes in our body (the "slow-slow"), much as Dopamine and Acetyl-Choline provide the "go-go". Like yin and yang, we need both "go" and "slow" ... Keep Reading >
Paleo Girl: Book Review and Interview with Leslie Klenke
We have Paleo books for men's issues, women's issues, exercise and children. What's missing? Leslie Klenke and her book for the paleo girl. This podcast interview with Klenke delivers a straight-through look at the book. If you think your teen might not read this excellent book, offer them the podcast instead. (See the play link below or get it on iTunes). They'll get the info they need either way. "Paleo ... Keep Reading >