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 […]
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 […]
Interview With Gerald Pollack
Hilda Labrada Gore: Dr. Gerald Pollack is a brilliant man, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington who got his bachelor of science from New York […]
Migraine relief
Jodi Ledley was fighting a life-long battle with migraines and chronic pain to no avail. These were not simple headaches but rather debilitating incidents of excruciating pain that […]
Get off the sugar rollercoaster
Many of us are stuck on a blood sugar rollercoaster and we don’t even know it. We find ourselves reaching for a muffin at 10 a.m. and can’t […]
Simple and fearless healthy living
In an age of information overload, it it is easy to become overwhelmed and even paralyzed by the choices we have to make on a daily basis. Today, […]
The benefits of acupressure for children
Rather than providing a “one size fits all” approach to wellness, Oriental Medicine recognizes that each of us has a unique constitution.This Eastern practice dates back at least […]
Let’s heal the planet
Many conservation groups hold a piece of the puzzle when it comes to saving our planet. They focus on saving a particular species or on planting trees. Sarah […]
Ground zero of most health disorders
Do you eat all the right foods but still struggle with health concerns? Do you feel like your health recovery is characterized by forward progress, followed by inevitable […]
The power of real food to treat MS
Over 15 years ago, physician Terry Wahls was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis. Being a doctor, she dove into the scientific literature looking for a cure to this progressive […]
How to fix our broken food system
What can we do to help those in food deserts? How can we address food insecurity and inequality? Pam Hess, the Executive director of Arcadia Center for Sustainable […]
Why is our food system so broken?
Why is our food system so broken? In this episode, Pamela Hess lays it all out on the table for us. Pam is the Executive Director of Arcadia, […]
Wise Traditions for really busy people
Do you feel like you’re often on the run? Does the idea of improving your diet (or your family’s diet) overwhelm you? Susana Hill and Leslie Schall can help! They are […]
Vegetables: our vitamin pills
“Eat your veggies!” We’ve heard this over and over and today we learn more about the “why” behind the charge! Author and holistic physician Dr. Tom Cowan refers […]
Bonus episode: nutrition hacks
Is fasting good for you? How should your diet change as you age? What’s the best way to lose unwanted pounds? Why do “diet dictocrats” still insist we […]
Throw Off Your Toxic Burden
Toxins in our food and in our environment are wreaking havoc on our health. In today’s episode, Zen Honeycutt, the founder of Moms Across America, describes the most common […]
Childbirth: keeping it natural
Childbirth is unpredictable, wild, and primal. We have “modernized” childbirth, making it clinical, sterilized, and on a timetable. Genevieve Howland, aka Mama Natural, recognizes that pregnancy and birth […]
How much fat should we eat? (Principle #7)
Some of us eat low-fat diets. Others eat high-protein/low-carb. But very few of us eat high-fat diets. All of the healthy people groups that Dr. Weston A. Price […]
The farm as healthcare provider
Health care today is often, in reality, “sick care.” We turn to medical professionals for the treatment and management of sickness and disease. Farmer Doug Flack is an activist […]
Drink your bugs
Do you crave sodas? You’re in luck! You can drink “the original sodas” when you add naturally fizzy fermented drinks to your diet! They are more hydrating, and re-mineralizing […]
Interview With Daphne Olivier
Hilda Labrada Gore: Daphne Olivier is a “registered, yet unconventional” dietitian, certified diabetes educator and owner of My Food Coach in Lafayette, Louisiana. Daphne is passionate about real […]
Fighting for health freedom
One in six children in the U.S. has a developmental disability; one in four is medicated; one in 48 has autism. (This means that approximately every 7 minutes, […]
Yes We Can
Why the Wise Traditions Diet Is So Thoroughly Satisfying! Our nation is consumed with diets and dietary restrictions. The word “diet” was first used simply to indicate what […]
Holistic choices
Many of us want to care for our bodies, our families, our community. Tré Cates of the Savory Institute challenges us to consider how our individual choices impact […]
The antidote to Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease seems to strike indiscriminately and those receiving the diagnosis have little reason for optimism. Conventional medicine offers medication that is designed to slow the pace of […]
Improve Your Microbiome
We are not alone! Did you know that we are 10 times more bacteria than we are human? The bacteria that live in (and on us) play a […]
The “Healthy” label
The Food and Drug Administration is considering changing the “use of the term ‘healthy’ in the labeling of human food products.” At a recent public hearing on this […]
Negative charge creates positive energy
We have often heard it said that water is critical for our health, but Dr. Gerald Pollack adds a surprising twist to that familiar conversation. Water has long […]
Fibro Hope
Leah McCullough was in pain, discouraged, and exhausted. She had spent the last six years of her illness in bed for 12-16 hours a day. She had tried […]
Why we need animal fats
There’s a lot of confusion around what constitutes a healthy fat. In today’s episode, Sally Fallon Morell, the head of the Weston A. Price Foundation, makes a solid […]
The Vaccine Industry and Your Rights
Vaccines in the United States are required at birth, for daycare, school and college enrollment, for military members, foreign adoptions and more. Why the big push to vaccinate […]
Heal Your Gut
Processed foods, prescription medicines, sugar, toxins in and around us–these are feeding the bad bacteria in our gut and compromising our gut health, and consequently our overall health. Certified […]
Interview With Philip Weeks, MH, LAc
Hilda Labrada Gore: Philip Weeks is one of the leading natural health experts in the U.K. He is a master herbalist, registered acupuncturist and naturopath. He’s studied a […]
Diabetes & Diet
Daphne Olivier has a genetic pre-disposition to diabetes. Since she doesn’t have it (yet), she is doing all that is within her power to keep it that way. […]
Glyphosate: the weed-killer that hurts people too
Glyphosate is a weed-killer considered “safe” and “non-toxic” by the FDA and EPA but scientist Stephanie Seneff believes otherwise. And she is not alone! An avid researcher and […]
Energy, health, & vitality
There is more to food than meets the eye! Food has energy that ascends and descends, and warms and cools our bodies. Conventional western medicine focuses on the […]
What causes heart attacks?
For decades, heart patients have been treated with stents, bypass procedures, low-fat diets, and drugs to lower their cholesterol. The theory that heart attacks are caused by blockages […]