Going Low-Carb too Fast May Trigger Thyroid Troubles and Hormone Imbalance
How Your Diet Affects Hormones
Is dairy paleo? (part 2) Revising history with new perspectives on flocks of goats, femur bones and feckless nutritionism
Is dairy paleo? Revising history with new persectives on flocks of goats, femur bones and feckless nutritionism
Giving Thanks to Your Low-Carb Ancestors: A Recipe for Brain Health
A lot of folks keen on losing weight have been convinced that a diet low in fat and protein and high in carbohydrates is the way to go. Seems intuitive, doesn’t it?: Don’t eat fat and you won’t get fat. That’s why, odds are, this year someone at your Thanksgiving table will be giving thanks without giving your perfectly browned holiday turkey a second look. Instead they’ll be opting to load their plate with their favorite high-carb “health foods”—sweet potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. If you’re a regular reader of my blogs, you already know what I think of high-carb…
Can Coconut Oil Help With Weight Loss (Part 2)
What is celiac disease? A recipe for recovery beyond gluten free.
The China Study: Does Avoiding Animal Protein in Pregnancy Help or Harm?
Here’s How to Cook Grass-Fed (aka Pasture-raised) Steak
Can Arterial Disease be Reversed?
Mahimahi recipe: Amazingly fast and easy way to cook this amazing fish
Raw Milk-Why Mess With Udder Perfection?
Is Coffee Bad For Your Health?
Coffee: Friend or Foe? Coffee is one of the most popular breakfast items on the most popular diet (a Paleo Diet) menu. Indeed, I've read reports claiming that coffee has antioxidants that may prevent heart disease, and other compounds that may help to prevent certain cancers. At the other end of the argument, many natural health newsletters treat coffee like it's worse than cocaine--blaming coffee for everything from "burning out" our adrenal glands and harming our kidneys, to mood swings, fatigue, and depression. So is starting you day with coffee really going to make you "Bulletproof"? Moderation is the key. …
What do all the healthiest diets have in common?
French Paradox, Mediterranean Diet, Okinawa Diet...Oh my! How do you chose? You don't have to choose, you can enjoy them all. All authentic cuisines the world over include foods that belong to these four categories: Meat on the Bone Organ meats Fermented and sprouted foods Fresh, uncooked ingredients While most of my patients are aware of the importance of fresh foods, few people realize that we also need to include foods from the other three pillars. Here's what you need to know about each: Meat on the Bone Cooking meat bone does two great things. 1) It enables the bone…