"Lies My Doctor Told Me" - book review and podcast with Dr. Ken Berry. This helpful book covers 17 "Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health". Berry questioned his conventional medical training when he tried to lose weight. He cut saturated fats, started jogging, ate more whole grains and promptly gained 10 more pounds. He found Robb Wolf's "The Paleo Solution" and Mark Sisson's "The Primal Blueprint" and hasn't looked back. "Lies My ... Keep Reading >
How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Food
Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome with food, and go for a lasting resolution. If you have diarrhea, oily stools, gas or gut pain, my version of the Elimination Diet and Low Fodmaps Diet for IBS is worth a try. NOTE: THIS WON'T BE EASY BUT THE PAYOFF CAN BE HUGE! IBS at its simplest is just two things: incomplete digestion and improper absorption of food (they're different). Inflammation of the gut and yeast or bacterial overgrowth are ... Keep Reading >
Latin American Paleo Cooking Book Review
This Latin American Paleo Cooking book review explores authentic Latin foods with Paleo substitutes for flour, sugar and dairy. You'll find plantains, cassava flour, potato, coconut flour, tapioca starch and more. Author Amanda Torres adapted her Puerto Rican mother-in-law's recipes to Paleo. Now we get to try some new dishes! Enjoy this podcast with Amanda (The Curious Coconut) and Beverly on this Primal Diet - Modern Health episode. We ... Keep Reading >
Can Eggs Cause Gallbladder Problems?
Can eggs cause Gallbladder Problems? Yes! I have seen many client's digestive and Gallbladder symptoms improve after eliminating eggs. If you've already lost your gall bladder, even more reason to study this connection now. What Does the Gallbladder Do? The liver makes bile and sends it to the Gallbladder tucked under the liver. It concentrates and stores bile until needed to digest fats in your food. The Gallbladder is connected to ... Keep Reading >
Adrenal Fatigue and Heat Stroke
Prevent adrenal fatigue, heat stroke and heat exhaustion with real salt to keep you hydrated. Himalayan or Sun-Dried Solar salts are essential to electrolyte balance. (See my Electrolyte Hydration Drink below). Water alone will not hydrate you. In fact.... Too much plain water can flush away your minerals With adrenal fatigue we tend to excrete salt and be somewhat dehydrated since the cells can't hold water without salt. If ... Keep Reading >
10 Tips and Supplements for Adrenal Fatigue Repair
The correct supplements for adrenal fatigue changed my life more than once. First diagnosed with low cortisol after a heat stroke in 1987, I fell to almost complete adrenal failure in 2001 after severe Epstein Barr Virus. My goal has always been to repair the adrenals, not just take things for fatigue. I never went on the steroids I was told I'd need. I took rebuilding supplements and made changes in my life. Want more ... Keep Reading >
Avoiding Hidden Gluten at Home and at Play
Avoiding hidden gluten? Avoiding gluten in bread is easy, but you need help to find the rest of it. Is it hiding in your pet's food for example? Whether you're Celiac, gluten-sensitive, or eating Ancestral or Paleo, finding hidden exposure to gluten can be life-changing. It was for me - breathing a tiny bit of oat dust in my pony's feed was enough to keep my Celiac antibodies elevated. Perhaps even more important? The impact your ... 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 >
Using Functional Medicine to Reclaim Your Life
Are you using Functional Medicine to get well? Working with a natural health practitioner, taking time to review your lifestyle and food and run better labs to give deeper insights? Do you and your provider have the same point of view - that everything you do, your living environment, genetics, emotions and Microbiome all affect you? In this Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast with Susan Blum, MD our topic is using natural or Functional ... Keep Reading >
Paleo Snacks For Road Trips
Plan ahead Paleo snacks for road trips and keep the good mood flowing - stable blood sugar and no hunger attacks! Stick to your food plan and be happy! Who wants to feel bad on vacation? Here's helpful links to Paleo road trip snacks such as Gluten Free jerky, protein bars, trail mix and more. Keep hunger at bay and avoid expensive snacks high in sugars and salt. Regular sodas, granola bars, cookies, juice or plain fruit will make some unhappy ... Keep Reading >
The Amazing Benefits of Walkabout Emu Oil
So many benefits of Walkabout Emu Oil. It's a completely unique superfood! Male emu live on this oil they have stored up prior to sitting full-time (for 54 days!) on their eggs. It's their only nutrition during this time. Think what that might mean for your body too! These emus are not ordinary breeds harvested for meat, cosmetic oil or feathers. They are carefully raised to produce this amazing oil rich in Omega 3, 7 and 9's, Vitamin K2 ... Keep Reading >