The Truth About Milk Powder. Is it a Safe Ingredient?
The truth about processed milk powder and how it harms health even when it comes from grassfed animals and is organically produced. Milk…it does …
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Meat Stock: Make This if You Can’t Tolerate Bone Broth
How to make short-cooked meat stock for resolving autoimmune disease and improving gastrointestinal function if you cannot tolerate the glutamate in …
All About Organ Meats (and why to eat them!)
I’ve always giggled when people used the word “offal” (literally pronounced “awFUL”) as a synonym for organ meats. …
Dairy-Free Fermentation: Culturing Without Whey
Nondairy fermentation methods for culturing vegetables and fruits without whey or additional salt due to dietary restrictions. In my eBook Real Food …
7 Reasons to Homestead: Why Self Sufficiency is The Best Safety Net
If the numerous natural disasters in recent weeks have taught us anything, it’s that the more citizens are self-sufficient, the better they fare …
Sorry Soft Serve Lovers, Twistee Treat Isn’t Real Ice Cream
If only a single adjective could be used to describe how the industrialized food industry operates, it would be the word “deceptive”. At …
Cinnamon for Weight Loss. Does it Work?
In herbal medicine, the health benefits of cinnamon are numerous and impressive. I’ve written before about how I use a teaspoon of freshly …
Coconut Aminos vs Soy Sauce or Liquid Aminos. Which is Best?
Comparison of coconut aminos, soy sauce, and liquid aminos for nutrition, digestibility, and overall health benefits. In recent years, …
5 Natural Remedies to Eliminate Leg Cramps for Good!
Once serious issues are ruled out, natural remedies can easily mitigate persistent issues with leg cramps. It’s easier than you might think to …
Stevia: When it’s Safe, When it’s Not
In the increasingly wide and (sometimes) wonderful world of sugar substitutes, what about stevia? Food manufacturers market this naturally sweet herb …
The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Bone Broth
My oldest child recently went off to college – nearly 1000 miles away from home. Obviously, given this distance, he wasn’t going to be …
5 Reasons to Avoid Seitan (Vital Wheat Gluten)
Five reasons why seitan, also called “wheat meat” or vital wheat gluten is an unhealthy food that harms gut health. Consumers should be on …