Episode #469
Building A Nourishing Asian Kitchen
with Sophia Nguyen Eng
Sophia Nguyen Eng was in the tech world when she decided to make a dramatic shift. She left her high-paying corporate job, exchanged it for a homestead with […]
Foods
Episode #467
Pharma Food
with Elze van Hamelen
Is there biotech food on your plate? Foods derived from cell-cultures or made in a lab? How would you know if there was? Elze van Hamelen is a […]
Episode #462
Sacred Hunting
with Kyle Kingsbury
Is there anything “sacred” about hunting? What can it teach us, technically, emotionally, or spiritually? Kyle Kingsbury, former MMA professional and Human Optimization Director at Onnit, talks about […]
Episode #461
How Sugar Messes with Your Health
with Sally Fallon Morell
Are you addicted to sugar? Do you feel your blood sugar dip when you haven’t eaten? Do you get hangry? If you’re struggling with any of the above, […]
Episode #453
Feeding Your Family The Wise Traditions Way
with Maureen Diaz, Hilary Boynton, Christine Muldoon, and Sally Fallon Morell
Where to start to nourish our family well? How do we make the time and develop rhythms to feed the family ancestrally? How can we incorporate more nutrient-dense […]
Episode #442
Return To Real Food
with Vani Hari
There are so many ingredients on food labels that are unrecognizable to us. This likely means that they are unrecognizable to our bodies, as well–which means that they’re […]
Episode #438
Reduce Waste For A More Sustainable Lifestyle
with Jill Winger
We’ve been told to recycle, repurpose, and reuse to reduce waste. But do our efforts make any difference? Is there a way to reduce the amount we generate, […]
Episode #434
From Vegetarian To Butcher
with Kate Kavanaugh
What could possibly persuade someone to go from vegetarian to butcher? Kate Kavanaugh tells what shifted in her that led to this profound lifestyle and dietary change. Kate […]
Episode #432
Bucking The Mainstream System
with Ronnie Cummins
Do you ever question the mainstream narrative about health, food, and the government? When you do, what do you do? Do you go with your gut or with […]
Episode #428
Toxic Superfoods: Identify And Avoid Oxalates
with Sally Norton
So many innocent-looking “healthy” foods (even so-called “superfoods”) could be actually compromising your health! Carrots, beets, spinach, and cashews, for example. These plant foods, and others, contain oxalates […]
Episode #425
How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health
with Chris Knobbe
Vegetable oils (A.K.A seed oils) are pro-oxidative, pro-inflammatory, toxic, and nutrient-deficient. And they are virtually everywhere–used for cooking meals in restaurants, in our processed foods, condiments, and more. […]
Episode #415
Normalize Eating Organ Meats
with Janine Farzin
Still unsure about organ meats? A lot of people are! Today you can learn a framework for how to prepare them, how to introduce them to picky eaters, […]
Episode #400
Lessons From The Traditional Mongolian Diet & Lifestyle
with Mary Ruddick
What does the Mongolian diet look like? What characterizes their lifestyle, and what changes might their choices make in my life? These are questions addressed by Mary Ruddick, […]
Episode #396
Butter Is Better
with Sally Fallon Morell
We know that butter tastes better than margarines and vegetable oil spreads, but is it actually better for you? Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and […]
Episode #394
Regenerative Eating
with Taylor Collins
Eating quality pasture-raised meat can help heal the planet and our bodies. This is what it did for Taylor Collins, the co-founder of Force of Nature Meats, and […]
Episode #392
Ethical Meat
with Meredith Leigh
Is it possible to be a “conscious omnivore” that cares about animals and the planet, while still including meat in the diet? Meredith Leigh, author of “The Ethical […]
Episode #390
Sprouting: The Secret To Digestible Grains
with Peggy Sutton
It’s time to maximize the nutrition and minimize the anti-nutrients in our beans, grains, seeds, and legumes. We can do this through the ancient process of soaking and […]
Episode #388
Curious About The Carnivore Diet?
with Paul Saladino
We’ve been told that eating healthy means eating a lot of vegetables, but what if plants and vegetables have a “dark side”? What might an animal-based diet do […]
Episode #382
Demystifying Organ Meats
with Ashleigh VanHouten
Many of us know by now how good organ meats are for our health, but we may still find them intimidating or completely foreign to work with! Ashleigh […]
Episode #376
Resilience: Get Growing
with Zen Honeycutt
What would it look like if we worked together with our neighbors to foster food independence, build stronger communities and improve our health? Zen Honeycutt, author and the Executive […]
Episode #375
Resilience: Buy Local
with John Moody
What is a food club? Is it like a CSA? Are food clubs trending? And, if so, why? Will food clubs help us avoid the predicted food shortages? […]
Episode #345
Best Of 2021
with Matt Maruca, Sally Fallon Morell, and Bruce Lipton
Sunlight. Nourishing organ meats. A healthy, happy life. Matt Maruca, Sally Fallon Morell, and Bruce Lipton cover all of the above on our final podcast of 2021. It’s […]
Episode #342
Eat Your Liver… & Other Organ Meats Too
with James Barry
Why should we eat our liver… and other organ meats? Are they really as nutrient-rich as we’ve been told? And, if we do decide to go for it, […]
Episode #324
Real Kids, Real Food
with Corey Dunn
It’s 5 p.m. The kids are hungry, again, and you are scrounging around the fridge and cabinets, trying to figure out what to feed them for dinner. One […]
Episode #312
Confidence In The Kitchen
with Gretchen Hackmann Adler
If cooking isn’t your strong suit, where should you start? Gretchen Hackmann Adler invites us to gain confidence in the kitchen, as she shares her own cooking journey. She is […]
Episode #311
How to Find the Right Salt
with Darryl Bosshardt
Salt has had a bad rap for too long. And it’s led to nausea, headaches, depression, and more. Yes, salt is actually essential for good health. Darryl Bosshardt […]
Episode #303
Food With Stories
with Sean Sherman
The food on your plate came from somewhere. Do you know its story? What about the story of the people who prepared it? Or those who first foraged […]
Episode #301
“Healthy” Doesn’t Mean “Bland”
with Nick Barnard
Does “healthy” food have to be hard to swallow? Nick Barnard, the author of Eat Right, offers ideas for how to re-connect with the savory pleasure of nourishing food. […]
Episode #290
Nourishing Pet Food
with Billy Hoekman
Why does our dog have bad breath? Why do so many pets have digestive issues and even cancer? What’s going on? Billy Hoekman, the Nutrition Science Director for […]
Episode #285
Foraging the Wild Food around Us
with Samuel Thayer
Nature consistently provides an abundance of wild edible foods all around us—whether we live in the city, the country, or someplace in between. Samuel Thayer, author of “Forager’s […]
Episode #267
Cow as Scapegoat
with Diana Rodgers, RD
Red meat seems to be a singular focus for much that is wrong with the modern world. We’re told that it’s possibly carcinogenic and that cows are “destroying […]
Episode #265
Optimize Your Ratio of Essential Fatty Acids
with Sally Fallon Morell
Omega-3 or fish oil supplements are popular right now. Folks take these in an effort to achieve the right balance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. It’s […]
Episode #264
Beyond Labels
with Joel Salatin & Dr. Sina McCullough
Food bearing the USDA organic certification label may still originate from a factory farm. Chickens refrigerated for over one year can still be labeled as “fresh.” Can we […]
Episode #263
The Hateful Eight
with Dr. Cate Shanahan
Industrial seed oils are killing us. They act like toxins in the body, accumulate in our body fat, increase feelings of hunger, hamper the body’s ability to utilize […]
Episode #262
Secrets From the French
with Tania Teschke
What can we learn from the French about how to cook, eat, and live? How is it that they eat such rich, creamy foods and yet remain so […]
Episode #261
Food > Supplements
with Sally Fallon Morell
Most supplements are synthetic and just plain don’t work as well for our bodies as the nutrients found in real food. Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston […]
Episode #258
Fat Is Where It’s At
with Sally Fallon Morell
Fats keep us satiated. They bolster our immune system and help lower inflammation. They protect the brain and help regulate hormone production and mood. They contain fat-soluble activators […]
Episode #253
Eating Healthy On A Budget
with Monica Ford
It can feel nearly impossible to feed a family well when both time and finances are limited. We all know it takes an investment of time to cook […]
Episode #252
The Bitter Truth About Sugar
with Dr. Robert Lustig
We all know by now that sugar can lead to weight gain and cavities. But there is a lot about how sugar operates that we may not have […]
Episode #250
Neutralize Anti-Nutrients
with Sally Fallon Morell
Grains, seeds, nuts, and legumes have anti-nutrients that make them difficult to digest and restrict our absorption of important minerals. Looking to the traditions of the past, we discover […]
Episode #249
A Fat-Fueled Family
with Danny and Maura Vega
Danny and Maura Vega of “The Fat Fueled Family” podcast and website, dish out the realities of feeding their family with a ketogenic, ancestral-style diet. They go into […]
Episode #247
What’s So Good About Fermented Foods?
with Sally Fallon Morell
From kimchi to kraut, kombucha to pickles—go to a farmers market just about anywhere and you will find ferments. Fermented foods are trending, thankfully! People are realizing the […]
Episode #245
Raw vs. Cooked
with Sally Fallon Morell
Have you ever eaten raw animal products, like egg yolks, meat, dairy products (like milk or cheese), seafood, or fermented foods? Today, Sally Fallon Morell, president of the […]
Episode #243
Maximize Nutrient Density
with Sally Fallon Morell
Our ancestors, worldwide, hold the key to healthy eating. It’s called “nutrient density.” Basically, they knew how to get the most out of each bite because they learned […]
Episode #236
Were Our Ancestors Vegetarian?
with Sally Fallon Morell
Veganism and vegetarianism have become the hip and “clean” way to eat, for many—particularly for young people. But what is this diet doing to our health? Throughout history, […]
Episode #231
Eating Nose to Tail
with Dr. Bill Schindler
We are so disconnected from our food. Most of us think soup only comes in cans and meat comes on a Styrofoam tray wrapped in plastic. It’s time […]
Episode #230
Lessons from Ballymaloe Cookery
with Darina Allen
Ballymaloe Cookery School is the world-renown, multi-award-winning cooking school situated in lovely East Cork, Ireland. It is known for its unique approach, helping students reconnect with their food […]
Episode #229
Lab To Table
with Cyndi O'Meara
Ingredients like “natural flavorings & colorings” and “rosemary extract” sound benign…until you dig deeper and find out how these terms misrepresent the ingredients that are actually in our […]
Episode #228
Just Eat Real Food
with Sally Fallon Morell
This is such an odd thing—that is, the fact that there is a need to point out the benefits of real food. But our world has changed so […]
Episode #219
We Were Meant to Eat Fat
with Dr. Stephen Hussey
So, what’s the deal with fat? If it’s really so good for us, why is there still so much conventional dietary dogma warning us of its perils, and […]
Episode #218
Say Cheese!
with Sally Fallon Morell
Imagine being stuck on a desert island with only one food for survival. What would you choose? Our guest today, cheesemaker and founder of the Weston A. Price […]
Episode #215
Kefir: A Unique Probiotic Drink
with Victor Cozzetto
Have you heard of kefir? It’s an amazing probiotic drink that offers vitamins, minerals, metabolites, enzymes, amino acids, peptides and more to help sustain and regain health. Victor […]
Episode #213
Yes to Meat
with Sally Fallon Morell
The Impossible Burger. The Beyond Burger. Lab meat. All of these are touted as healthy alternatives to the real deal: a beef burger. Today, Sally Fallon Morell, the […]
Episode #210
Wheat You Can Eat
with Bob Quinn
Are you gluten intolerant? Sensitive to wheat? Have you eliminated grains from your diet altogether? Bob Quinn, a leader in organic and sustainable agriculture, and the author of […]
Episode #209
The Wine You Should Drink
with Todd White
For the health conscious, choosing a wine can be problematic. Are there “clean” wines for those who like to eat “clean?” What difference does alcohol content make? How […]
Episode #205
The Oldest Foods on Earth
with John Newton
The Aboriginal culture is one of the earth’s oldest. What did these indigenous people eat to survive over 60,000 years in the harsh climate of Australia? Australian author […]
Episode #202
What You Don’t Know About Ferments
with Monica Ford & Elaina Luther
Fermented foods are SO popular right now: from kimchi to kombucha to kraut to kefir. But do they live up to the hype? Why are they thought to […]
Episode #181
Food Lies Exposed
with Brian Sanders
Chances are, your great-great-grandmother didn’t obsess over what she ate. She didn’t count calories, measure out carbs, or worry about the fat content of what was on her […]
Episode #179
The Oiling of America
with Sally Fallon Morell
Unfortunately, traditional fats have been replaced in many kitchens by “heart healthy” processed oils and spreads. Today, Sally Fallon Morell, the President of the Weston A. Price Foundation, […]
Episode #175
Slow Diet in a Fast World
with Tara Couture
Tara Couture is a farmer, holistic nutritionist, devoted mother, and wife. She lives with her family on Slow Down Farmstead, a small, organic, grass-based farm in Canada. Today, Tara shares […]
Episode #173
Big Fat Lie
with Jennifer Isenhart
Traditional fat is our friend, not our foe. Although this may seem like a radical statement, it is true. Today, Jennifer Isenhart, journalist and documentarian, reveals the weak […]
Episode #169
Million-year-old Food
with Dr. Bill Schindler
We have lost the ability to think for ourselves when food is concerned. We’re the only animal on the planet that hires nutritionists and dieticians to tell us […]
Episode #160
Centenarian Dietary Secrets
with Gina Baker
What should we eat to live a long, healthy life? Gina Baker, a writer, farmer, and researcher, who has lived in Costa Rica for over 20 years, went […]
Episode #159
Walking on the Wild Side
with Monica Ford
Did you know that we’re more bacterial DNA than human DNA, and that we’re only as happy and healthy as those beneficial little bugs that live inside of […]
Episode #156
Diversify your diet
with Chris Masterjohn
We understand the beauty and benefit of diversity. We switch up our exercise routines. We diversify our investment portfolio. But did you know that it’s a good idea […]
Episode #154
Local Spotlight: One hundred meals in Pasadena
with Karen Voelkening-Behegan
Can you imagine hosting a potluck every month for eight years, without missing a single one? We can’t, either! This is no small feat! But this is exactly […]
Episode #150
The Power of Community & Consciousness
with Jessica Prentice
How do we relate to the people around us? What is our relationship to nature? How do our choices (food and otherwise) affect the ecosystem we live in […]
Episode #148
Get Cooking
with Nevra Ledwon
As evening approaches, we ask ourselves “What should we have for dinner?” Exhausted from a full day of work, we try to come up with something semi-decent to […]
Episode #147
Why cook?
with Nevra Ledwon
In this hectic day and age of modern convenience foods, where you can grab food on the go practically anytime, anywhere, why would anyone decide to spend time […]
Episode #139
Curbing Cravings (Part 2)
with Julia Ross
Why do we crave certain foods and what we can do to end food cravings for good? In the second of this two-part series, Julia Ross, author of […]
Episode #138
What Drives Our Cravings? (Part 1)
with Julia Ross
Do you often crave a bowl of ice cream late at night? Does stress lead you to ply yourself with cereal and carbs? Julia Ross, author of “The […]
Episode #137
The Sioux Chef & indigenous Food Wisdom
with Sean Sherman
The United States is a country of many cultures and food traditions. However, the traditions of the land’s indigenous ancestors have largely been forgotten. Sean Sherman, an award-winning […]
Episode #132
Foraging: Finding Food in the Wild
with Becca Griffith
Fiddlehead ferns, dandelions, mushrooms–these are just a few of the many foods that can be found in your own backyard (or in your neighborhood, perhaps) that are free […]
Episode #130
Soy what?!
with Anthony Jay
Some say soy is heart-healthy. Others consider it a food that is a perfect protein, making it an ideal meat substitute. Dr. Anthony Jay has a different perspective. […]
Episode #125
Don’t Throw Away the Bones!
with Sally Fallon Morell
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 […]
Episode #121
Low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diet on trial
with Tim Noakes
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 […]
Episode #118
The Story Behind “Kale v. cow”
with Diana Rodgers
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 […]
Episode #116
Cod Liver Oil Controversy
with Sally Fallon Morell
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 […]
Episode #114
The Wild World of Fermentation
with Sandor Katz
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 […]
Episode #109
Vegetarianism Explained
with Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
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 […]
Episode #106
Why we still love coconut oil
with Lindsea Willon
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 […]
Episode #100
From Soup to Nuts: Q&A w/ Sally Fallon Morell
with 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 […]
Episode #88
Get off the sugar rollercoaster
with Lindsea Willon
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 AM and can’t […]
Episode #87
Simple and fearless healthy living
with Hilary Boynton
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, […]
Episode #82
How to fix our broken food system
with Pam Hess
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 […]
Episode #81
Why is our food system so broken?
with Pam Hess
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, […]
Episode #80
Wise Traditions for really busy people
with Susana Hill and Leslie Schall
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 […]
Episode #79
Vegetables: our vitamin pills
with Tom Cowan
“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 […]
Episode #78
Bonus episode: nutrition hacks
with Sally Fallon Morell
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 […]
Episode #74
The farm as healthcare provider
with Doug Flack
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 […]
Episode #73
Drink your bugs
with Hannah Crum
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 […]
Episode #68
The “Healthy” label
with Pam Schoenfeld
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 […]
Episode #65
Why we need animal fats
with Sally Fallon Morell
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 […]
Episode #53
Make mead like a Viking
with Jereme Zimmerman
What is mead and why should you make it? (And why should you make it like a Viking, of all things?!) Jereme Zimmerman, the author of “Make mead […]
Episode #50
The myths and truths of GMOs
with Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith is is the founder and leader of the institute for Responsible Technology. He is also a bestselling author, filmmaker, and expert on genetically-modified organisms. In today’s episode, he […]
Episode #47
Fuel for the athlete
with Ben Greenfield
Athletes seek to maximize their performance, often at the expense of their long-term health and longevity. Ben, a former bodybuilder, is an ironman triathlete, speaker, and author who […]
Episode #45
The Skinny on Fat
with Nina Teicholz
Nina Teicholz spent nearly a decade researching nutrition policy and dietary fat, culminating in the publication of her spellbinding book “The Big Fat Surprise.” In it, she explains […]
Episode #44
Lacto-fermented foods (Principle #5)
with Sally Fallon Morell
Traditional diets are high in enzymes and beneficial bacteria. Lacto-fermented foods are prepared by cultures worldwide to preserve food, boost their vitamin and mineral content, and aid digestion. […]
Episode #43
Beautiful Broth
with Lance Roll
Bone broth is growing in popularity for all of the right reasons. It offers an astounding number of benefits for our health. In today’s episode, chef Lance Roll explains […]
Episode #42
Real food changes lives
with Mandy Blume
Mandy loves sharing the importance of the food we put into our bodies. After fostering many children and adopting, each child became her inspiration to step out and reach more […]