When to take Bioidentical Hormones? This is a frequent question from my Clients. Who should take them? Does every post-menopausal woman need them? If so, which hormones are good and which to avoid? First differentiate between Bioidentical Hormones and Synthetic hormones. Synthetic hormones have been used since the 1960's. These are hormone "mimics" patented by big Pharma companies. Since they are protected by patents they cannot be ... Keep Reading >
Podcasts
Mouth Taping for Dry Mouth, CPAP and Snoring
Mouth taping for dry mouth, CPAP and snoring is my topic on this Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast with Nicholas Michalak. I don't use a CPAP machine and I don't mouth breathe during the day but I learned years ago I was mouth breathing at night. I've been taping my mouth at night ever since. When we lie on our backs, gravity tends to let our jaw drop. We then breathe through the mouth instead of the nose. The resulting vibration of air on ... Keep Reading >
Can Cows Save the Planet?
What is Regenerative Grazing? How does soil affect climate? Why do cows, ruminants and other grazing animals have such an important role to play? In this Primal Diet - Modern Health podcast I speak with Judith Schwartz, author of one of my favorite books, to expand on these topics. "Cows Save the Planet" subtitles include: "Unmaking the deserts, rethinking climate change, bringing back biodiversity, and restoring nutrients to our ... Keep Reading >
The Gut-Adrenal Connection with Michael Ruscio
The Gut-Adrenal connection podcast with Michael Ruscio hints that the #1 cause of adrenal fatigue may be poor gut health, as Cortisol levels and fatigue may be related if gut inflammation is present. Dr. Ruscio spoke with me about other surprising areas where gut health affects us. Hormones, immune, brain fog, fatigue, insomnia, depression and bacterial imbalances are all affected by inflammation in the gut. Fiber and Probiotics may not be ... Keep Reading >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 >
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 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 >
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 >