A large 2019 study found heavy metals in baby foods. Dozens of well-known brands and products were tested. Arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury were found in 95% of the 13 types of products tested: cereals, snack foods, fruits, juices and vegetables. Smaller tests have been run but this was a large study of 168 products in 61 brands. "Healthy Babies Bright Futures" study was published in Consumer Reports and many industry journals in October ... Keep Reading >
Toxins & Health
The Vital Blood Test for Post-Menopausal Women
This blood test for post-menopausal women may be unfamiliar to you. Your doctor may have never have ordered it or probably ignored it. Vital Blood Test for Post-Menopausal Women Ferritin measures the amount of iron stored in the body outside of the red blood cells. Women with no menstrual cycles can accumulate iron in joints, veins, the heart, pancreas and liver. This can cause joint pain, diabetes, hypertension, strokes, hypothyroidism, hair ... Keep Reading >
These Vegan Bloggers are Claiming Periods are Toxic
Do you agree? Some Raw Vegan bloggers claim periods are toxic wastes leaving the body. That periods are not necessary. Have heavy flow or painful periods? Stop eating all fats, proteins and cooked food. The diet guidelines? Raw grains, raw vegetables, raw fruit. No fat, no meat, no eggs. Is this a safe diet for teenage girls?? Amenorrhea is a well-known problem for young women with malnutrition from Bulimia or Anorexia, or for women ... Keep Reading >
5 Tips For Choosing Safer Sunscreen
Choosing safer sunscreen? Avoid synthetic chemicals that absorb through the skin, get correct protection, and soak up some Vitamin D while you're at it. Listen to my Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast on this topic from the Player above or on iTunes. Five types of sunscreens 1). Organic Filters: synthetic chemical combos that absorb sun's radiation, preventing it from entering the skin. Here's a case where the word ... Keep Reading >
Is Your Hair Care Making You Sick?
Is your hair care making you sick? Skin and scalp absorb a lot, sending it straight into the bloodstream. The moisturizer you put on your skin disappears, right? Would you really eat that hair dye or shampoo? Or breathe ammonia, chlorine or formaldehyde? Here's 5 classes of ingredients you, your stylist and your family want to stay away from. Avoid rashes, toxic headaches, inflamed scalp, and chemical overload. Especially important if you are ... Keep Reading >
How to Build a Strong Lean Body If You’re Tired and Overweight
How to build a strong lean body when you're tired and overweight? What kind of movement is easy but effective? How do I balance my hormones and pick the right diet to help me lose weight? I turned to Ben Greenfield for answers..... He's an elite athlete and super-coach with great exercise and lifestyle videos, podcasts and more. We spoke on my 2014 Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast about the not-so-super exercisers who need ... Keep Reading >
Toxins in Food: Have You Eaten a Pinata Today??
I was looking at some crazy photos of pinatas recently, and I was struck by a great analogy about the toxins in food.... Our American diet is just like eating a pinata!! Here's how. 1). PASTE The paste for your pinata is made from flour and water. Sometimes boiled, sometimes not. And so our standard American diet is based on eating paste then, right?? Yep, that's what your breakfast cereal, bread, tortilla, ... Keep Reading >
How Roundup is Linked to Celiac Disease and Autism
How Roundup is linked to Celiac Disease and Autism is a much-debated issue. Dr. Seneff of MIT asserts a proven connection between Celiac, Autism and Roundup. Is Roundup (and our processed food diet) responsible for our escalating health problems? The most commonly used herbicide in America, many foods are now genetically engineered to better "tolerate" heavy doses of Roundup. I spoke at length with Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Senior ... Keep Reading >
Causes of Hand Tremors
I know how it feels to watch your hands shake. Getting down to the causes of hand tremors is a good study in thinking about the ways our body can be affected by both genetics and lifestyle. While tremors certainly can be due to MS or Parkinson's brain changes, there are many reasons why we might manifest shaking, quivering or repetitive motions. As with any health concern, self-observation can go a long way to finding causes and solutions ... Keep Reading >
Can a Food Challenge Change Your Life?
Here's a question for you: Can a paleo food challenge save your life? Here's my latest take on one of my favorite topics..... It's Fall! And I need someone to bring me a bow and arrow. Why? Because the deer are running like crazy in my back yard, and my Hunter-Gatherer instincts are fired up! If you're human, you have those instincts too. Here's how to find out what foods are best for humans in general, and for ... Keep Reading >
Dr. Jack Kruse on EMF’s: PODCAST
Prepare for a mind-altering experience on electromagnetic fields research! Neurosurgeon and Health Researcher Jack Kruse is like no one else. Our talk on Electromagnetic Fields went far beyond the "simple" stuff you've heard about EMF's, and how we need to take them seriously. Really seriously... I'm always excited about getting to the CAUSE of health concerns! You'll learn a lot too hearing us talk, then following up with ... Keep Reading >
Is Your Brain Broken? An Interview by Evan Brand of Not Just Paleo
Evan Brand of Not Just Paleo interviewed me on neurotransmitters, the brain, mercury, gluten and much more. (Even a word on psychedelics)! Here's what he writes about our chat. Check out Evan Brand and Not Just Paleo for lots of interesting podcasts. He's a recent college graduate with a passion for learning and a great guy. Here's his interview and post.... Is Your Brain Broken? How Gluten Affects the Brain and How to Kill Your Stress with ... Keep Reading >