You may already know that elevated uric acid causes gout - a painful inflammation of the joints, especially hands and feet. But did you know that a uric acid blood test can be used as a marker for fructose toxicity? One of the by-products of fructose metabolism is uric acid, so when you consume too much table sugar, high fructose corn syrup, agave nectar, sweetened sodas, or fruit juices, your uric acid levels rise. Elevated uric acid is ... Keep Reading >
Gluten Free? Think again: PODCAST
This is one of my favorite topics. How to be gluten free starts with a change in diet then we find other sources we need to remove. We can eliminate gluten from our diets with some good detective work, but other surprising sources of gluten may be important for you to know. Especially if you have Celiac Disease, like I do, or make gluten antibodies, which I believe we all do to some extent. In any event, I feel all my clients do better when ... Keep Reading >
Causes of Heartburn and Reflux: PODCAST
Eating and digesting should not hurt! This Primal Diet - Modern Health Podcast explores newer thinking in the causes of heartburn and reflux. Heartburn, indigestion and gas can be understood and fixed with some help and a new way of thinking. For example, if the neurotransmitter GABA is low, heartburn can be a sign of GABA deficiency. In this podcast I'll cover some surprising causes of indigestion seldom heard from your doctor but that I ... Keep Reading >
20 Headaches, and Counting: PODCAST
So many headaches, so little knowledge! This is an extensive look at the many causes of headaches. If you have them rarely or frequently, listen in, take notes, and address potential issues. Sometimes pain in the head reflects a whole body issue. And other times, it is localized. In this podcast I will help you identify and eliminate headaches at their cause. Just for starters, there’s toxic headaches, bad bite headaches, ... Keep Reading >
Help For Allergies: PODCAST
Looking for natural help for allergies? Allergies can be simple, or they can be complicated. As with any dysfunction in the body, we want to see where the source of the problem lies, and not just treat the symptoms. Your overall level of health influences your allergies. And the amount of toxic load you carry makes a big difference too. Reducing inflammatory foods such as gluten, corn and sugars is a first step towards helping any health ... Keep Reading >
Nourishing Our Children: PODCAST
Sandrine Hahn Love of Nourishing Traditions and Nourishing Our Children talks with Beverly about the benefits of traditional diets for children, as discovered by Dr. Weston A. Price. Dr. Price observed a wide variety of children in various parts of the world who had wide, well-formed faces with all of their teeth and no cavities. The children were attentive and engaged, and learned easily and readily because of optimal brain ... Keep Reading >
Is That A Wheat Belly? PODCAST w. Dr. William Davis
“Wheat Belly” author William Davis, M.D. talks with Beverly about his best-selling book on this Primal Diet - Modern Health Podcast. His research on the hybridization of ancient wheat into a modern allergenic and damaging substance has helped convince many to go gluten-free for their medical problems AND that persistent "wheat belly". As a Cardiologist, he recommends avoiding gluten to help prevent and reverse heart disease. Learn more at ... Keep Reading >
What Should Children Drink?
Here's a topic with a bit of controversy! Intolerance to dairy, juice or sodas.... Even at a recent Paleo/Ancestral Foods Symposium, there was disagreement on the subject of milk. One thing we ALL agree on though is sodas! Men, women, children and babies should not drink soda. The phosphorus, the chemicals, the sweeteners ("natural" or otherwise), the colors, and the caffeine all make for a dangerous brew. On top of that, soda companies ... Keep Reading >
The Diet For Human Beings: PODCAST
It's Paleo. It's Primal. It's Ancestral! Whatever you want to call it, it's what humans are meant to eat. My DVD calls it The Diet For Human Beings, and 25 years of study on food and health have led me to this. This is The Diet For Human Beings Podcast and is the way I ask my clients to eat. This Podcast explains why and gives suggestions on what to eliminate and what to add. Learn what you need to learn to get started in this episode, ... Keep Reading >
Testing and Treating Vitamin D Deficiency: PODCAST
Perhaps the most important of all vitamins is Vitamin D (actually it’s a hormone!). Testing and treating vitamin d deficiency is an essential element to everyone's health and is too often ignored. Here's a whole show with just Beverly, speaking on this amazing substance: how to test your levels, what forms to take and more. Vitmain D plays a huge role in the expression of genes. Help protect yourself and the family from cancer, ... Keep Reading >
Cell Phones, Your Family, and Your Brain: PODCAST
Dr. Devra Davis, National Book Award Finalist for the wonderful book "Disconnect", talks truth in this podcast about the cell phone industry, and the web of deception keeping you from accessing that truth. Children are especially vulnerable to cell phones, but parents are not warned of the impact of electromagnetic fields on developing brains. Dr. Davis and I talk about other unseen, unfelt EMF’s in our lives and how to protect ... Keep Reading >
Mental Health Check and Life Changes with Paleo Magazine’s Cain Credicott: PODCAST
Truth time now… Is it time for a mental health check? Are you a worrier, but don’t acknowledge it? Are you mean, moody or melancholy? Does your mental chatter run your life? On this Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast I'll first talk about the four main Neurotransmitters and how they affect our bodies and emotional states. Then my guest today is Cain Credicott, owner and editor of Paleo Magazine. We talk about life changes and how to ... Keep Reading >