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Episode #15 – Adrenal Fatigue, Part 1 Don’t miss Part 2 and Part 3 (with Dr. Dan Kalish)! Discussion Topics: Adrenal fatigue / altered adrenal function: what it is and basic physiology. What is stress? Types of stressors and their impact on our system. Signs & symptoms, bigger problems if it escalates. What to do about it: lifestyle factors, diet …
On Wednesday November 2nd, Robb Wolf will be joining us on the Balanced Bites podcast to discuss Paleo in the mainstream media. Topics covered will include: myths that are perpetuated about the whys and hows of a Paleo or Primal type of diet a recent article from the NPR blog sustainability and thoughts about the long-term success of the ancestral health movement …
Those looking to make the move to a Paleo Diet often question the nutritional value of “this way of eating.” One of the assumptions is that, without dairy foods included, the overall diet will be very low in calcium. I recently created a comparison of a day’s worth of meals on the USDA recommended diet versus a Paleo diet for children …
On Wednesday the 19th Chris Kresser will be joining us on the Balanced Bites podcast to discuss digestive health. Topics covered will include: FODMAPs Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Gut pathogens Maintaining healthy gut flora The best nutritional approaches for gut healing Liz and I regularly talk about the very practical, how-to side of addressing health and nutrition related concerns, but we’re …
In “Wheat Belly” Dr. William Davis, a preventative cardiologist, helps us to understand the multi-faceted, widespread and far-reaching problems with the so-called “staff of life” that has come to dominate the landscape of American food. He walks the reader through the history of the wheat plant, from its roots as an ancient grain to its current state as a modern, ubiquitous, genetically modified …
Let me preface this article by saying this: I used to love Dr. Oz. I’d watch Oprah and hang on his every word, like millions of others watching. I even wrote about some information I learned from him back in my earliest days of blogging in 2006. One post was on the ometum, a visceral fat layer that forms in …
Diane & Liz have a discussion of fats & oils, proper oils for cooking and why, irrelevance of smoke point to a degree, rancid oils, trans-fats and Omega 3 supplementation. [6:20] Topics: 1: Heavy cream/fish calming to the mind. [30:32] 2: Incorporating more healthy fats for a picky-eater child. [32:50] 3: Coffee/Caffeine and Paleo [41:50] 4: Anorexia & Low-Carb High-Fat Paleo [55:35] Note: The …
I’ve decided to start a bit of a series of FAQ posts since it seems like a good idea to get some of these questioned answered up in writing to share with my readers, and for you all to share with others who likely ask the same questions of you. So, here we go… starting it off with one I’ve …
Last week I spent 5 days in Mt. Nebo, WV with Erwan LeCorre, Vic Verdier and Clifton Harski learning the pillars of MovNat while camping at Summersville Lake Retreat. I learned a lot over those five days, some of it directly from the instructors, some from my peers, and some just from the experience of being in nature and observing …
Words can’t express how excited I am about the Q&A session I had with Chris Kresser recently. Many of you may be familiar with Chris’s work over at The Healthy Skeptic where he writes about important topics like heart disease and cholesterol, depression, thyroid disorders, diabesity (diabetes + obesity) and many more. I decided to ask Chris some questions since …