Primal Diet - Modern Health

Delicious Obsessions is one of my favorite blogs! Anything you want to know about gluten free Real Food and Healthy Living can be found here, including recipes, DIY advice and hundreds of articles and guest posts from Jessica and many health and food experts. Jessica’s passion is developing recipes for foods and self-care products. They’re... Keep Reading >

“Mediterranean Paleo Cooking” gets my vote for the 2014 cookbook of the year.  The combined knowledge of a classically trained Algerian chef (Nabil Boumrar) and his Holistic Nutritionist wife (Caitlin Weeks) is a total win.   Add in Diane Sanfilippo (Practical Paleo, Balanced Bites) as book designer and photographer, and you’ve got something great! As... Keep Reading >

Earthing for health! Kick off your shoes and restock your most depleted nutrient, anti-inflammatory electrons from the earth! Research on elite athletes, diabetics, heart patients and arthritis patients confirms negatively charged electrons improve circulation, thin sticky blood and renew the rhythms of cortisol and other hormones.  I had a fascinating conversation with Martin Zucker, author... Keep Reading >

Here’s an excellent step by step guide on how to prepare fermented foods at home. It includes all the hows and whys of homemade Ketchup, Mayo, Chutney, Kimchee, Kefir, Kraut and more… Enjoy these highlights from my interview with author Lisa Herndon (see podcast link below or on my iTunes page). This is the second... Keep Reading >

Pure Indian Foods ghee is a fifth-generation Indian business, now run in the United States.  My interview with owner Sandeep Agarwal talks about this amazing substance, its history, uses, and the different ghee products made by Pure Indian Foods. To listen in, the podcast link is on my iTunes page or there’s a player at... Keep Reading >

Gelatin and collagen supplements play an important health recovery role in the Paleo Diet, GAPS Diet or Specific Carbohydrate Diet.  Long known for improving hair, skin and nails, gelatin has been commercially available since the 1920’s. The terms collagen and gelatin can be used interchangeably when talking about supplements. Here’s what I learned in doing... Keep Reading >

I spoke with Dr. Rubin Naiman on treating insomnia naturally, and looking at the meaning of sleep, dreams, sleep medications, and the effects of modern lifestyle on sleeping.  Sounds like a pretty normal conversation so far, right? But surprises await!   Dr. Naiman has a unique background, and his approach to sleep may fascinate you.... Keep Reading >

Evan Brand from NotJustPaleo joins me for some friendly rivalry in this fun interview. The mission? List and compare our choices for Seven Aspects of a Paleo Lifestyle.  The result?  Paleo Lifestyle 101! The right kind of exercise and a Paleo Diet are givens, so we couldn’t include them in our lists.  What else matters... Keep Reading >

The link between leaky gut and autoimmune disorders has been proposed by scientists and health providers for decades.  The whole idea of a “leaky gut” is one idea behind the natural foods movement in general, and the Paleo Diet and Gaps Diet in particular. I recently wrote about Leaky Gut and some of the supplements... Keep Reading >

Sarah Fragoso and family have travelled overseas to learn authentic cuisines (first in Italy) and now in Thailand, sharing their adventures with the rest of us. I talked with Sarah about her wonderful book, Everyday Paleo Thai Cuisine, which has great food and just-right travel stories. With a mission to learn the special foods and... Keep Reading >

We have Paleo books for men’s issues, women’s issues, exercise and children.  What’s missing?  Leslie Klenke and her book for the paleo girl. This podcast interview with Klenke delivers a straight-through look at the book.  If you think your teen might not read this excellent book, offer them the podcast instead. (See the play link below or... Keep Reading >

Want to know how to sleep better? Here’s ten natural sleep aids you can use tonight.   Listen to my recorded podcast on sleep too if you can. There’s much more in the podcast than I can write here….  The link to this iTunes show is at the bottom of the page. Overcoming sleep deprivation... Keep Reading >

I’m always looking for natural ways to help anxiety and stress. Both in myself and with clients. If you’re stuck at home waiting for a virus, or another life issue has you struggling and fearful, you’re dealing with acute anxiety. But many of us deal with chronic anxiety as well. I was in my 50’s... Keep Reading >

Ben Greenfield is a super-athlete and super-coach.  He knows about fitness, health, food and fat-burning. And he has great podcasts. I asked him on my Primal Diet – Modern Health podcast to talk to the rest of us:  the not-so-super exercisers who need help getting started.  The tired and overweight who can’t get a start.... Keep Reading >

Denise Minger is the force behind the amazing blog RawFoodSOS (Rescuing Good Health from Bad Science).  After reading her new book, I was happy to do a Death by Food Pyramid book review and an interview on my Primal Diet – Modern Health podcast. Her detailed reviews of The China Study and the film “Forks Over... Keep Reading >