Serve freeze dried foods for healthier cats, reduce vet bills and have happier cats. Eating Ancestral foods means choosing the foods you evolved to eat. Whether it's for a Human or a pet. Freeze-dried cat foods cost more per serving but can change your cat's life. Don't let them suffer kidney failure, UTI's, obesity and scruffy coats. What Should Cats Eat? Cats are "obligate carnivores". They evolved to eat meat, organs and ... Keep Reading >
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The Oral Microbiome and Dental Health for Babies
In "The Dental Diet", Dr. Steven Lin writes on dental health for babies and the wonders of the oral Microbiome. Lin gives terrific info on the health of your airway, tongue, jaws and gut. In this fast-moving Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast we talk about the role of Vitamin K2, how Weston A . Price changed nutrition and dentistry, and how to help your kids grow better jaws to hold straight teeth with fewer braces and ... Keep Reading >
My Primal Blueprint Podcast Interview on Vitamin K2
Here's the link to my Primal Blueprint Podcast interview on Vitamin K2, with Elle Russ hosting the podcast. I call Vitamin K2 the "Cradle to Grave" nutrient as we ALL need it every day of our lives. We don't store Vitamin K2 like we do the other fat soluble vitamins so we have to have it daily. Some of the topics in this Primal Blueprint Podcast with Elle Russ include: The difference between K1 and K2 What K2 ... Keep Reading >
Truth in Labeling: Cage Free, Pastured or Free Range Chicken and Eggs
Is free range chicken the same as pastured chicken? It depends! Pastured, cage free and free range usually mean different things. Add in various marketing terms such as organic, natural, and vegetarian feed and you're probably being misinformed. First, the bottom line... Pastured chickens and eggs are best for you and for the chicken Here are some details on deciphering popular chicken and egg terms... Battery cage. While banned in Europe, ... Keep Reading >
Paleo Smoothies You Eat with a Spoon!
What's the latest craze in nutrient dense foods? Paleo Smoothies you eat with a spoon! We call them Smoothie Bowls but mine are low in carbs unlike most Smoothie Bowls. Forget the old fruit and juice smoothie. Even if you add protein powder, it's too much sugar and will leave you tired, hungry and moody all day. Blending raw or blanched veggies with others foods and spices makes a colorful Salad in a Glass! You can vary it daily, choosing ... Keep Reading >
Natural Help For Candida With Dr. Lauren Noel
Looking for natural help for Candida? Want to understand Candida symptoms and treatment options? My interview with Dr. Lauren Noel covers prevention and treatment of Candida and its toxic metabolites which can cause long-term health problems. Noel is known as Dr. Lo to her radio listeners and to patients in her California clinic. (See below for links). The list of candida symptoms is long and varied. This toxic ... Keep Reading >
Rosita Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil
Rosita raw, extra virgin cod liver oil is a completely unique product. It's so new, it's 1000's of years old. Rosita Cod Liver Oil is not "fermented" or soaked in a vat of brine like Blue Ice brand. It's light gold in color, with a taste of freshly sautéed fish. I have found it doesn't burn the throat or cause digestive problems. This superior, non-rancid product has a high ratio of anti-inflammatory Omega 3 DHA to EPA. DHA is ... Keep Reading >
Understanding Gelatin and Collagen Supplements
Gelatin and collagen supplements play an important health recovery role in the Paleo Diet, GAPS Diet or Specific Carbohydrate Diet. Long known for improving hair, skin and nails, gelatin has been commercially available since the 1920's. The terms collagen and gelatin can be used interchangeably when talking about supplements. Here's what I learned in doing this podcast with a representative from Vital Proteins Collagen ... Keep Reading >
Starving For Starches on a Paleo Diet?
Are you starving for starches on a Paleo Diet? I'll talk here about starchy carbs, non starchy carbs, tubers and Arsenic in rice. There's buzz lately in the Ancestral Food world about adding back some gluten free starches such as WHITE rice and potato. Why? Two reasons that I see.... Well, maybe three. OK, four! First is that many of us still ARE eating starchy foods such as grains, beans and potatoes, so why not look at ... Keep Reading >
When Is High TSH Normal?
When is high TSH normal? Does a TSH above 4 require medication? Are you really Hypothyroid? As many authors write, including myself..... Don't we want TSH to be between 1 and 2? This 2013 Mercola newsletter article caught my eye with this statement.... "Reduced thyroid levels (TSH levels above 5), for a lean individual following a low-carb diet, may be normal and healthy!" OK then! My ... Keep Reading >
Real Food vs. The Hunger Response with J. Stanton: PODCAST
What is Hunger? Ask J Stanton hunger questions and you get some great info... Why would we choose cookies over steak? How does Hunger override Willpower? J. Stanton is a writer/researcher (and outdoorsman) who spoke at the Harvard Ancestral Health Symposium on the topic of HUNGER. I was struck by his data and conclusions and we spoke more about Human appetite, satiety, willpower and more. Here's an interesting ... Keep Reading >
“Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care” BOOK REVIEW
Nourishing Traditions book of baby and child care is simply one of the best health books I've ever seen. Published by the Weston Price Foundation, authors Sally Fallon Morell and Thomas Cowan, M.D. give us highly readable guidelines to almost anything baby-related. You'll enjoy the different sections focusing on multiple aspects of pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early childhood. Every page ... Keep Reading >