I sat spellbound in my car listening to Andrew Lawler, author of a meaty new book on the complete story of the chicken. How did an Asian jungle pheasant become the world's most populous bird? Why did it travel to Rome, England, and the Southern United States? How did Queen Victoria start a riot of chicken collecting in the 1840's? There's global and economic history galore in "Why Did The Chicken Cross The World?", including the lure of ... Keep Reading >
Book Reviews
Mediterranean Paleo Cooking: Book Review and Interview With Grass Fed Girl
"Mediterranean Paleo Cooking" gets my vote for the 2014 cookbook of the year. The combined knowledge of a classically trained Algerian chef (Nabil Boumrar) and his Holistic Nutritionist wife (Caitlin Weeks) is a total win. Add in Diane Sanfilippo (Practical Paleo, Balanced Bites) as book designer and photographer, and you've got something great! As I mention several times in this interview with Caitlin, the pictures and recipe ingredients ... Keep Reading >
Earthing For Health: Book Review and Interview with Martin Zucker
Earthing for health! Kick off your shoes and restock your most depleted nutrient, anti-inflammatory electrons from the earth! Research on elite athletes, diabetics, heart patients and arthritis patients confirms negatively charged electrons improve circulation, thin sticky blood and renew the rhythms of cortisol and other hormones. I had a fascinating conversation with Martin Zucker, author of the first and second editions of the book ... Keep Reading >
How To Prepare Fermented Foods: Book Review and Interview With Lisa Herndon
Here's an excellent step by step guide on how to prepare fermented foods at home. It includes all the hows and whys of homemade Ketchup, Mayo, Chutney, Kimchee, Kefir, Kraut and more... Enjoy these highlights from my interview with author Lisa Herndon (see podcast link below or on my iTunes page). This is the second edition of "Lisa's Counter Culture: Pickles and Other Well Bred Foods". Lisa and I also spoke last year in this podcast ... Keep Reading >
Leaky Gut and Autoimmune Disorders w. Tara Grant
The link between leaky gut and autoimmune disorders has been proposed by scientists and health providers for decades. The whole idea of a "leaky gut" is one idea behind the natural foods movement in general, and the Paleo Diet and Gaps Diet in particular. I recently wrote about Leaky Gut and some of the supplements to help manage it in this article. Then I read a wonderful book exploring the link between leaky gut and autoimmune disorders in ... Keep Reading >
Sarah Fragoso Thai Cuisine: PODCAST
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 >
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 Girl" has a chatty girl-talk ... Keep Reading >
“Death By Food Pyramid” Book Review and Interview W. Denise Minger
Denise Minger is the force behind the amazing blog RawFoodSOS (Rescuing Good Health from Bad Science). After reading her new book, I was happy to do a Death by Food Pyramid book review and an interview on my Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast. Her detailed reviews of The China Study and the film "Forks Over Knives" have been widely praised by others, including Chris Masterjohn. As a former raw food vegan, she brings light to food fads, ... Keep Reading >
The Wahls Protocol: Book Review and Interview
This Wahls Protocol Book Review and Interview shares insights from the book and notes from our Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast interview. Dr. Terry Wahls is a physician and researcher with MS. Her book, The Wahls Protocol, shares how she reversed her MS with a gluten free Paleo Diet, supplements, exercise and E-Stim therapy. It offers guidance for all auto-immune disorders, and for all of us learning to customize our diets. One ... Keep Reading >
“Grain Brain”: Thumbs Up? Book Review and Interview
"Grain Brain" author David Perlmutter is a practicing neurologist, a professor, and a man in a whirlwind of PR. He is committed to the study of Alzheimer's prevention foods such as coconut oil, and the foods such as Gluten, sugar and starches which he feels may lead to Alzheimer's. He is a founding member of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine so he has a good background in preventative healthcare. His father has dementia, ... Keep Reading >
“The Paleo Primer” Book Review and Interview
Keris Marsden and Matt Whitmore are making a spash in London with their Fitter London training facilities and nutrition coaching. And now their happy little book called "The Paleo Primer". "The Paleo Primer" is compact, entertaining and clear, outlining the what and why of Real Food eating in the first 60 pages. It's perfect for anyone wanting to start eating better who needs the bottom line to get motivated and start shopping and ... Keep Reading >
John Durant and “The Paleo Manifesto” Book Review and Interview
The Paleo/Ancestral movement has a smart new spokesman who can speak intelligently, with love and humor, and inspire and teach others with no effort at all. John Durant is a new friend we can be proud of, with an excellent book that keeps us reading to the last words; "the future of what we can become". And one nice surprise... The Paleo Manifesto is not a PALEO book! It's history, hunting, gorillas, Harvard, archaeology, psychology, ... Keep Reading >