Sugar addiction is something that usually gets laughed off with a wink and smile. And yet, as Gary Taubes says in his latest book, The Case Against Sugar, if the increasing rates of diabetes were related to a pathogen instead of a lifestyle, we would be in the midst of an all out “war” on…
Chewing the fat: what you know about fat is not just wrong, but dangerously wrong • EAP065
Growing up we used to laugh about great-grandma’s can of schmaltz that lived in the corner of the kitchen. It’s taken the turn of more than a few decades to recognize the value of her peasant wisdom. And might have something to do with her making it into her 90’s. In this episode we chew…
The Asian Diet • EAP021
The Chinese have been looking at the relationship between food and health for 1000’s of years. There is an old saying in Chinese that says, “Let your food be your medicine.” Our guest on today’s show talks about food from a traditional perspective. And he has some eye opening ideas on how to turn your grains…
Going whole hog on pasture raised meats
Increasingly many conventional markets offer some kind of “organic” poultry or a limited amount of grass-fed beef. However, at Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions all they do is organic and pasture raised meats. Want to know the difference between a conventional “organic” chicken and one that is pasture raised? Muscle tone! In this show we talk…
Illness as Journey • EAP017
How often do you hear people express gratitude toward a debilitating, degenerative disease for the gifts that come enfolded in the darkness? In this week’s show our guest shares her journey of the slow slide into the fatigue and neurological flare-ups of Multiple Sclerosis, and how she has come to trust herself in finding her…
Feed Your Fertility • EAP016
It’s no accident that we talk about fertile soil being the foundation of a vibrant garden. Fertility is not simply about being able to get pregnant, but being able to carry that child to term and provide the essential nourishment they need to have all the resources required to grow into a healthy and vital…
Unraveling environmental illness • EAP010
Environmental sensitivities can can masquerade as skin problems, neurological illness, depression, fatigue, rheumatism, recurrent sinusitis, digestive issues and more. Our guest today has had firsthand experience with this frightening and unexplained decline of physical and mental functioning. And in the process, it made her not only question everything about how conventional medicine goes about treating…
Mindful eating & sustained weight loss • EAP007
While in acupuncture school, Xander Kahn discovered that weight loss involved more than just what he was putting in his mouth. The effect of flavors, the importance of preserving and cultivating metabolic fire, and how our emotions and mindful (or not) habits help or hinder us; all this is part of the nourishment equation. Listen…
