Myth-busting dental health
Most of us believe that our dental health is directly related to how much we brush and floss. But what if there is more to it than that? […]
Regenerating Soil, Regenerating Ourselves
Farmer Paul Grieve, of Primal Pastures in Southern California peels back the curtain on how life on the farm affects our own lives. We all want to be […]
Helping Kids With Cancer
“Cancer” is a word that should never be uttered in the same sentence with the word “child.” But it is, and with increasing frequency. In 2018, it is estimated […]
Don’t Throw Away the Bones!
One of the easiest and cheapest ways to nourish ourselves and our families is to use animal bones! Across the ages, traditional cultures around the world have included […]
Hormone Health (winter journal highlights)
Hormones are chemical messengers that manage many major functions of our bodies. How do we support our hormone health so that our bodies can run optimally? Sally Fallon […]
Depression: A Symptom, Not a Disease (Part 2)
What if we approached mental illness differently? What if we treated it as a symptom of a problem with the body? How can nutrition support the body’s natural […]
Depression: A Symptom, Not a Disease (Part 1)
Depression is escalating, world-wide, as is the use of psychotropic drugs to treat it. What is happening? Why is mental illness increasing at alarming rates? Are drugs the […]
Low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diet on trial
Low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diets are trending, but how healthy are they really? Are they for everyone? What does the science say? Professor Tim Noakes, co-author of “The Real […]
Learning to Thrive in this Modern World
As time passes and humanity develops new technologies, we would expect new generations to be healthier and live longer. Sadly, the opposite is true for children in the […]
Homeopathy & your health rights
Homeopathy has been around for over 200 years, and it is clearly a wise tradition that many of us have explored! It is a natural, holistic way to […]
The Story Behind “Kale v. cow”
A lot of people think being healthy means having a meat-free diet. Dietician Diana Rodgers goes to bat for why meat–even red meat–should be a part of a […]
Benefits of heat & light therapy
As a young man, Brian Richards had a laundry list of health issues: mind-racing, insomnia, acne, adrenal fatigue and more. Doctors wanted to give him Accutane and other […]
Cod Liver Oil Controversy
Cod liver oil is one of the main foods that the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) recommends for a healthy diet. It abounds in nutrients that are sadly […]
Interview with Lindsea Willon
Hilda Labrada Gore: My guest, Lindsea Willon, studied nutritional sciences and was a college athlete at the University of California, Berkeley. She also has a master’s degree in kinesiology and is certified […]
Chemicals that wreak havoc on our health
Did you know that there are chemicals that we encounter on a daily basis–in our food, water, even in our personal care products–that are detrimental to our health? […]
The Wild World of Fermentation
Traditional people groups around the world have long valued fermentation as a process that preserves food and makes its nutrients more bio-available. Today, fermentation “revivalist” and well-known author […]
It takes guts
There’s a lot of buzz about gut health these days. It is key to our overall wellness. But some people think you can just pop a probiotic pill […]
Fasting for weight loss and better health
Losing weight is a popular new year’s resolution. Holistic physician Dr. Tom Cowan makes a strong case for why we should aim for getting healthier, rather than just […]
Best of 2017
Learn how to avoid blood sugar dips and spikes throughout the day. Discover how you can lift brain fog and protect yourself against Alzheimer’s through diet. And benefit […]
Vaccines, autism, & Wakefield’s side of the story
Dr. Andy Wakefield was the lead author of a research paper, published in 1998, that indicated that there was a possible link between the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccine and […]
Vegetarianism Explained
Vegetarianism and veganism are becoming more and more popular with each passing day. You walk into a bookstore and the cooking section is overflowing with vegan cookbooks; restaurants […]
Interview with Nina Teicholz
HILDA LABRADA GORE: Nina Teicholz is an investigative journalist and author of The Big Fat Surprise, an international and New York Times bestseller. The Economist called it the […]
Focus on Cancer – Fall Journal Highlights
More and more people are diagnosed with cancer every day, including children. The rates of invasive cancer in the general population in the U.S. (and abroad) are […]
Why we still love coconut oil
Plant-based and delicious, coconut oil has become more and more popular in recent years. Studies point to its many beneficial properties which include boosting the immune system, decreasing […]
Salt: friend or foe?
Although conventional medicine may recommend a low-sodium diet, is this really the best for us? Low salt consumption has been linked to metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, poor digestion, […]
Raw Milk on the Move
How easily we forget! Raw milk has been part of the human diet for thousands of years, yet only after a century of introducing pasteurization, many people think […]
Farming: a trend or here to stay?
In some circles, it seems that sustainable farming is on the rise. Farmers markets are growing more and more popular, and young people are volunteering to work on […]
Be awesome
Adventure. Activity. Mindfulness. Community. Risk. Vanessa and Adam Lambert are expert health coaches who understand the need to nourish ourselves on many levels. Adam has a background as […]
Protect Yourself From Radiation
There’s no doubt that we rely heavily in the day-to-day on our devices for entertainment and connection: we seek out wifi, work on our laptops, watch Netflix on […]
A Life Unburdened
Hilda Labrada Gore: Our guest today is Richard Morris, author of A Life Unburdened, a man who unsuccessfully tried diet after diet for weight loss. At one juncture […]
From Soup to Nuts: Q&A w/ Sally Fallon Morell
What’s the story behind the Weston A. Price Foundation? How did Sally Fallon Morell, the founder and head of the foundation, come across Dr. Price’s discoveries? What motivated […]
Soul and Soil
Farming is a back-breaking, weather-dependent, uncertain profession that often does not turn a profit. No wonder the average farmer in the United States is 58 years old. Not […]
From “Farmaggedon” to farm
Kristin Canty is the filmmaker behind “Farmageddon: the unseen war on American family farms.” She is proud and pleased at how the documentary has shed light on the […]
Hello Tallow
In today’s society, a lot of effort is being invested into skin care and beauty products. There are plenty of modern treatments and products touted as able to […]
What the health…what the heck!?
Lately, the documentary “What the Health” has been receiving a lot of attention. It is persuasive and provocative. The movie is causing widespread concern about the dangers of […]
Why is losing weight so difficult?
Why is losing weight so difficult? This is the question Zoe Harcombe set out to answer while studying at Cambridge University. We are trained from an early age […]
Rediscovering ancestral sexual instincts
As a society, we have become disconnected from our ancestral food traditions. In a similar way, many of us have also lost touch with our primal instincts when […]
Healing Lyme
Have you or has someone you know been diagnosed with Lyme Disease? Transmitted by ticks and often contracted due to weakened immunity, this condition seems to be on […]
Find your health sweet spot
How can you tell if a dietary recommendation is right for you? Is there a diet that works for everyone? What is the best way to measure what […]
Strike the right balance of omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids (Principle #8)
Chances are that you and many people you know take an omega-3 or fish oil supplement. These supplements are among the most popular on the market, yet they […]