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 >
The Best Herbs for Natural Allergy Support
Using these herbs for natural allergy support can change your life. Effective and safe, you won't need traditional anti-histamines or harmful steroids. Four Herbs for Natural Allergy Support Enjoy these supplements for allergies and my list of allergy tips below... 1). Quercitin Quercitin is a bright yellow bioflavonoid in food. Like most bioflavonoids, it activates and recycles Vitamin C. It helps prevent your mast cells from ... Keep Reading >
The Wahls Protocol Cooking For Life Book Review
The Wahls Protocol Cooking For Life book review and podcast highlights unique food and well-organized eating plans. Excellent nutrient-dense recipes and lifestyle suggestions support autoimmune or other chronic health issues. This is the third podcast I've done with Dr. Wahls. Find others here and here. Wahls neatly offers 3 levels of the Wahls Diet for every recipe; the (basic) Wahls Diet; Wahls Paleo; and Wahls Paleo Plus (Ketogenic). The ... 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 >
Wired to Eat Book Review with Robb Wolf
Here's a fun Wired to Eat book review with Robb Wolf and his interview with Beverly Meyer. It's a Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast chat with all the scoop on Robb and his second book. Robb talks about his health history and his time as a Vegan struggling with Ulcerative Colitis. Then his breakthrough by observing how his Mom reacted to Grains, Legumes and Dairy. This led to his first book "The Paleo Solution" in 2010 and a huge ... Keep Reading >
What is the Best Diet For Human Beings?
The best diet for human beings includes the foods we evolved to eat. What our teeth, enzymes and intestines can process. We didn't used to eat hybridized grains, sugars, or dairy products. We did eat fishes and animals and gathered plants, flowers, some eggs, seeds, herbs and fruit. No vegetable oils, food chemicals or feedlot meats. But humans (and other creatures) will eat junk food if it's available. And for humans, grains and sugars are ... Keep Reading >
What I Think You Should Eat
I call this diet "The Diet For Human Beings" because no matter who you are, it's the best starting place I know for people to eat to get well. This Video (disc, download or streaming) will help you change your diet as quickly as you want to. If you're ready to make changes fast, I'll encourage you. If you want to go a little slower, we'll talk about that too. If you want to help your children, you'll want to eat this way ... Keep Reading >
Why is Rosita Cod Liver Oil So Good For You?
Why is Rosita Cod Liver Oil so good for you? Here's the story! Rosita was founded by Archie Welch, co-founder of Corganic.com offering products for the Autism Spectrum. His concern over reports of digestive stress and illness with Green Pasture Fermented Cod Oil led him to Norway and the rediscovery of ancient methods for harvesting Cod Oil. It's a fascinating story! We spoke in this previous podcast (and extensive blog post) in ... Keep Reading >