Nutrition Heretic

Setting yourself for the new year, today's episode will be a real feast as our guest heretic is Sarah Knight, author of Calm The F**k Down. Besides the beeps, you can also hear about topics such as recognizing the signs you may be suffering from anxiety, are alcohol and drugs really the answer to combating it, and how we can control anxiety without burying your feelings. hqgnr08S6y0AOEcLKXuu

Last week we talked with photographer and author, Tamara Staples, who shared her love of cocks with us. This week we wrap things up with what her books bring to her audience, her future projects and if they include more chicken books, as well as how she pays homage to chickens and reconciles the fact that they are both living beings as well as food.  If you missed last week's episode, you can catch up here.

Cock lovers rejoice! Our guest heretic for this show is Tamara Staples, a photographer that combines her love of art and cock into picture books.  On this show we learn what got her so interested in cocks, what her favourite cock of all time is, how to tame a cock for photos, and how photography and chickens come together. Next week on the show she'll return to delve more into her cock books, share with us what's in her future, and how to respect food that comes from animal sources.

Do you have trouble sleeping?  Today's guest heretic, Evan Brand, can help you with that, but not because he's boring. Evan is a functional medicine practitioner with a focus on sleep. In this episode you will learn more about his work, the reasons most people aren't getting enough sleep, the impact of daylight savings time on our health, as well as what to look for in a functional medicine doctor versus other types of practitioners.

In part 1 of our interview with Phil Escott, we learned about what he does, what the carnivore diet did for him and how to prevent diets turning into cults. This week we'll find out more about the definition of a Paleo diet, how hard is it for a carnivore to travel around the world, and how much meat does he eat per day, how to eat seasonally and regionally for health, as well as how to get on the waiting list for Phil's new Carnivore course.

Everything in Moderation; that's one of  Adrienne's biggest pet peeves, and that of our guest, in fact they share a lot of pet peeves in common...Last week's guest was Dr. Shawn Baker, a supporter and practitioner of the carnivore diet. This week we continue with Phil Escott, a fellow carnivore who dedicates his time spreading the word and saving vegans and vegetarians. In this first half the interview we'll find out what he does, what a low deuterium diet is, the contradiction that is vegan carnivores, and how how to prevent diets turning into cults.

Last week we talked to Dr. Shawn Baker about different aspects of the carnivore diet and the quality of meat raised in pasture versus indoors. This week, we explore the impact of modern food sourcing on humans, is seasoning meat yea or nay, and how what's the scoop on how carnivores poop. 

You've probably heard of vegetarian and vegan diets, but have you ever heard of a carnivore diet? Today's guest heretic, Dr. Shawn Baker, will share his experience with eating only meat. We'll learn if you should be leaning more towards the carnivore side of the food plate, why are there so many ex-vegans in the carnivore camp, as well as the real environmental impact of a carnivore diet. Join us again next time when we will delve more into the heresy of meat seasoning and the most elusive aspect of being a carnivore; pooping.

Our guest heretic today is the hardest working woman in nutrition, Chef Alison Negrin a Consulting Chef, Culinary Instructor, Sustainable Food Consultant, and an advocate for Farm to Institution programs.

How much trash do you generate in a year? Today's guest heretic, Kathryn Kellogg, will teach us a thing or two about the simple steps we can take to minimize the impact of our actions on soil and waterways. We'll compare long and short term costs of our decisions and take the romance out of minimalist living, while keeping the extra cash we save in our pockets.

Welcome back to the second half of our interview with Jennifer Scribner, author of From Mac & Cheese to Veggies, Please: How to get your kid to eat new foods, end picky eating forever, and stay sane in the process! In the first half, we discussed Jennifer's own challenges as a picky adult and her top 3 strategies for getting kids eating. In today's episode, I put her on the spot on how to use those strategies to get real food into some of the pickiest eaters I've known; including a boy who defiantly tried to starve himself instead of eating dinner, and another whose diet is little more than white bread, Cheerios, peanut butter and white rice with nothing on it.

What happens when you have a kid and then realize that diet has everything to do with their health and well-being? Improving your diet can be a challenge, but changing the diet of your fussy eater can be torture…. until you hear today's guest. Jennifer Scribner has been working with families affected by autism spectrum disorders. And in case you didn't know, children on the spectrum (and many adults) are the fussiest eaters around. In her new book, From Mac & Cheese to Veggies, Please: How to get your kid to eat new foods, end picky eating forever, and stay sane in the process, she teaches parents how to navigate the turbulent waters of implementing a nutritious diet for children who refuse to eat anything but white flour and sugar. In this episode, she tells us why children get picky in the first place and her 3 top strategies that parents can use to turn that around. Come back again next week for the second half of this interview when Jennifer is put to the test when Adrienne presents her with real life examples of some of the pickiest eaters she's known.

Welcome back to the Talk Story portion of our visit with André Leu right here in Hawaii speaking about Poisoning Our Children. If you haven't yet listened to André's main presentation, you can catch that right here. This presentation is also available on video on YouTube.  Most of the last half of this session had to be removed due to inaccuracies, erroneous claims and intentionally damaging statements made by a few attendees in an attempt to discredit our local producers and deflect from the subject at hand. Sadly, such trolling by people with no concern for or experience with human health has become commonplace at such events. This segment had to be removed so as not to spread false information about our producers.

Are you: -Confused about the safety of pesticides and GMO foods? -Wondering how much they outperform their organic counterparts? -Curious to know how to choose what's best for your family without becoming a basket case? Welcome to this special edition of the Nutrition Heretic Podcast. After my last interview with André Leu for our Frenching Your Food Telesummit, I invited him to come speak on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Today's edition is the full presentation that André gave to our local audience. Come back later in the week for the breakfast Talk Story where we sat down for a more informal discussion with André. This presentation is also available on video on YouTube. 

Welcome back to the second part of our interview with Jason Prall of the Human Longevity Project. Last week Jason shared the dietary wisdom we can glean from the world's oldest inhabitants. Today, he'll tell us about the meaning of life for people living in the Blue Zones and the most surprising takeaways from his film. You can go watch his film for free starting May 7th.

Jason Prall is not only a Longevity and Optimal Health Practitioner, he is the writer, director and producer of The Human Longevity Project. We talk about why Cuba should be the next Blue Zone despite the fact that Cubans eat a diet high in pork fat. You can watch his film for free starting May 7th. Come back on Monday for part 2 of the interview where Jason tells us about the lifestyle  and mindset of the world's oldest inhabitants.

Our Guest Heretic, Josh Gitalis, is here today to tell us why fat, calories and exercise are often only part of the weight loss equation. We're talking about our endocrine system, and more precisely how a toxic load from everything from your pajamas to pesticides are a major cause of excess fat storage. Plus, we talk about his Clinical Nutrition program to help practitioners hone their skills in helping clients with a wide range of conditions. We're getting the lead out today!

If you thought that medical marijuana was about being a pot head, then you definitely need to listen to today's episode. We're talking with Dr. Rachna Patel, the Medical Marijuana Expert. She's sharing with us marijuana's history as a medicine, the politics behind why it fell out of favor, how she works with people to find the right dose of the right strain to treat patients and much more. There's no getting high but you will become well-informed.

Vitamin A, magnesium, DHA…. what's the difference between vitamins and minerals? And does it matter if we get them from food versus supplements? This week we talk with the man who wrote the book on The Uncensored Truth about Vitamins and Mineral Supplements — Dr. Jonny Bowden. Known as the Nutrition Myth Buster, Dr. Jonny dishes up facts about everything from fish oil to red wine heretic style with a side of bacon.

By age 24, Laura Fenamore had tried everything to lose weight; she hated her body. When she finally stopped dieting and started loving herself she lost 100 lbs. Now, more than 27 years later she's kept the weight off and works with clients to help them do the same. Laura reveals her secrets for shedding old beliefs and developing a positive body image. Stop chasing weight loss. Let it come to you.

People avoid the dentist for all sorts of reasons; from the pain of getting their mouth drilled to the painful amounts of money they have to spend on drilling and treatments. This week we speak with Dr. Steven Lin, author of The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link Between Your Teeth, Real Food and Life-Changing Natural Health. In this interview, we discuss the downward spiral in dental health despite the use of fluoride, the health repercussions of having a jawline that is too narrow to accommodate a full set of teeth, and how orthodontics merely address the cosmetic appearance of teeth. The truth is eating the right foods can lead to less painful dentist visits and it's never too early or too late to start changing your diet for improving the health of your teeth.

I'm going to ask you to keep an open mind about today's episode even if you don't agree with me, the medical professionals and healers I've worked with, or today's guest. But if you're at all serious about achieving optimum health for you or your family, you'll stick around until the end and draw your own conclusion. Attorney and author Kevin Barry is our guest. Barry wrote Vaccine Whistleblower: Exposing Autism Research Fraud at the CDC. In today's episode, we'll discuss how vaccine studies are designed to hide undesirable outcomes, how vaccine laws violate first amendment rights, and who is really responsible for outbreaks of diseases that we vaccinate for.

If you don't know the difference between vision and eyesight, then you will by the end of today's episode. Holistic Optometrist, Dr. Sam Berne, is our Guest Heretic this week and he'll teach us how vision can be improved with nutrition, lifestyle, sunlight and exercise. Plus he'll discuss the role of vision in conditions like ADHD and answer a listener's question about glaucoma.

Last autumn Terry Wahls, MD was on the show talking about The Wahls Protocol, A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles (if you missed this episode, you can catch it here).  This year Terry's follow-up book was published, Wahls Protocol: Cooking for Life, which is a Paleo cookbook that focuses on putting the spotlight on the role of food in healing.  We caught up with Dr. Wahls in a Facebook Live interview.  Watch or listen in and discover what makes this cookbook standout from the rest.

Got a game hunter in the family and not sure how to cook the meat he or she brings home? Leave it to Kate Krukowski Gooding to teach you 50 Ways to Eat a Beaver in her book of the same name. In this episode, she'll teach us how to acquire game meats, how to handle them before cooking, and which other meats make a good substitute. Plus, we'll discuss her other books on cooking wild meat and her appearance on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.

We are back with the second half of our interview with Nikola Popović, our Audio Engineer for the show. In the first half we discussed how Nikola's farm upbringing set a good foundation for health until it was taken away when his family was forced to move. In this part of the show we will talk to Nikola about the many areas of his life and health that have improved since adopting a nourishing, real food diet. He also issues a plea to others who have improved with nutritional changes to tell us your stories. 

This week on the Nutrition Heretic Podcast we find out what happens to your mental and physical health when you work for me. Our Audio Engineer, Nikola Popović, shares with us how listening to episodes while editing the podcast encouraged him to return to the diet of his youth growing up in rural Croatia and how his health improved dramatically as a result. Tune in again next week, when Nikola continues our talk about how his new dietary approach has healed him from mood disorders, reversed tooth decay and his one year anniversary of having no cold or flu.

Welcome back to the second half of the Nutrition Heretic Podcast interview with Dr. Carolyn Dean. Last time we talked with Dr. Dean about why magnesium deficiency is so widespread and the many common health disorders that stem from it. This week we continue talking to her about the catch 22 of supplementation and the picometer-sized stabilized ionic magnesium supplement that addresses the problems experienced with other forms of magnesium supplements.

If a mineral isn't studied in the US, does that mean it isn't important? As we learned in a previous episode, sometimes American doctors and researchers resist giving credence to studies conducted abroad. This certainly appears to be the case with the mineral magnesium. Magnesium is integral to as many as 800 enzyme reactions in the body yet very few modern people get enough of it. Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of The Magnesium Miracle, joins us to discuss how she first discovered the power of this miracle nutrient and the broad range of health complaints supplementation can address. Join us next time for part two of this interview when Dr. Dean explains the downsides of supplementation and why she created a unique magnesium supplement that removes the issues typically experienced at therapeutic doses.

Talk about retirement investments makes a lot of people uncomfortable, but that conversation gets even more uncomfortable when you realize that your 401K has companies like Bayer and Monsanto rotating in and out of your portfolio. How do you plan for your future while still staying true to your principles? Today's guest heretic Tom Nowak, author of Low Fee Socially Responsible Investing, is going to give us very specific information about investing on your terms. He's going to tell us how to find companies that support our world view and do it even on a modest budget.

Welcome back to part 2 of our episode with Pediatric Acupuncturist Robin Ray Green, author of Heal Your Child from the Inside Out: The 5-Element Way to Nurturing Healthy, Happy Kids. Last week, we talked about non-needle techniques you can use to help heal your children from a wide variety of health issues including digestive disorders and food intolerances. This week, we look at and expanded definition of the 5 Element Theory and how it can be applied to home and work life. Plus we'll answer questions from our audience.

Acupuncture. You know it works for you, but you're afraid that those needles could traumatize your child if you try it with them. Pediatric Acupuncturist Robin Ray Green learned in the trenches with her own children how different the acupuncture protocol is for children compared to adults. In this episode, we talk with Green about her book, Heal Your Child from the Inside Out: The 5 Element Way to Nurturing Healthy, Happy Kids. We'll cover non-needle techniques, improving digestion including sensitivities and intolerances, and her 5 Element strategy for a happy, balanced life. Next week, we'll continue our conversation and delve into how we can expand on the 5 element theory and we'll answer YOUR questions.

We all experience pain at some point, but is eliminating all pain the right thing to do? Dr. Anna Lembke is the author of Drug Dealer, MD, a book that explores the many surprising factors that contribute to the current epidemic of opioid abuse in America. In today's episode of the Nutrition Heretic Podcast, we'll learn why patients become addicted, how drug companies contribute to the problem and how doctors have gotten caught up in the system.

Despite offering a wide array of delicious foods to eat, many people find the GAPS Nutritional Protocol extremely challenging. I'm one of them. After going through the training and protocol herself, Jenn Scribner and a fellow GAPS practitioner teamed up to offer group GAPS coaching to help people stay on the diet with a low pressure approach. Listen in to find out how Jenn stuck to the protocol and how failing isn't as easy as you might think.

Last week, we spoke with Heather Dane, co-author of The Bone Broth Secret, about how bone broth solves many health issues as well as addressing problems of food waste and poverty in our country. This week, we continue discussing the controversies over adding apple cider vinegar to broth, as well as discussing how her co-author, Louise Hay, intuits affirmations for healing disease. And how to pick the best item on a menu.

What was out 20 years ago is back with a vengeance and bone broth is leading the way. Even if you've never listened to this show before, you probably know that bone broth has been trending in health circles. I've been a huge fan of the stuff for decades and so have Heather Dane and Louise Hay, co-authors of the Bone Broth Secret. Listen in on today's episode of the podcast as Heather shares the many benefits of broth, the controversies and the many ways you can incorporate it into your diet. Come back again next week when we continue talking with Heather about her 92 year old co-author Louise Hay of Hay House Publishing and her journey from vegetarianism to embracing the miracles of bone broth and how Louise always chooses the right dish in a restaurant.

Ken Morehead is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturist who has a lot to say about our relationship with food. In today's episode of the podcast, we discuss Dr. Morehead's evolution from vegan to embracing a wide variety of whole foods including animal fats and meat. We'll also go into ancient and current applications of Chinese medicine and how the doctor has successfully treated breast disorders ranging from mastitis to breast cancer.

This week, we continue our discussion with Pete Kennedy of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, where he'll describe the Great Apple Muffin and Oatmeal Cookie Confiscation by authorities in Michigan, several more ways in which our food freedoms are assaulted, and how Peter's role at the Fund helps real farmers make a living and thoughtful consumers get access to health-promoting foods. If you missed the first half of this interview with Peter when he described the outrageous cases in which he has to defend small farmers, how the government protects corporate food operations from responsibility and what the FDA thinks about your right to consume healthy food, listen now.

In the US, we've been led to believe that our Constitution protects our freedoms. But if you've ever been seriously ill and relied on certain foods like raw milk or organic, non-GMO foods for your recovery, you've quickly found out that the government doesn't have your back and in fact is working overtime to outlaw these very foods. That's why our Guest Heretic Peter Kennedy, an attorney for the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, has dedicated his work to protecting both family farms and consumers who want to consume the life-affirming foods they provide. Listen in as Peter describes the outrageous cases in which he has to defend small farmers, how the government protects corporate food operations from responsibility, and what the FDA thinks about your right to consume healthy food. Tune in again next week for the conclusion of Peter's interview when we find out what makes muffins so dangerous to the US government, more secrets about food freedoms, and Peter's role working with Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.

I've said it before — Americans have a horrible relationship with food. But our Guest Heretic Dina Falconi doesn't. Join us for a sensuous walk where we'll forage for delicious wild edibles, liberate ourselves from a broken food system, and nourish our souls using her gorgeous book Foraging & Feasting: a Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook. Dina Falconi invites you to identify wild edible plants with instructive, botanical illustrations; harvest & cook them into delicious food with her recipes.

This episode isn't just for farmers. It's for anyone who depends on farmers to provide food for their families! Welcome back to part 2 of our interview with Charlotte Smith of 3 Cow Marketing and Champoeg Creamery. In the first half of our interview, we discussed how farmers need to price their products to stay in business. In today's conversation, we'll find out the vital role raw milk plays in the health of Charlotte's family, which type of cow's milk is easiest to digest, how to ensure your access to real food and much more.

American farmers are broke, so when today's guest heretic Charlotte Smith started her grass-based farm, she wanted to make sure she wouldn't go out of business in two years because she couldn't make ends meet. She'll share how she helps farmers to earn a living wage, discuss the controversy over the food that rocked her world and tell us about her involvement in the Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Tune in again next week for part two of our interview where Charlotte will discuss how she runs a sustainable milk farm, how she cured her family's health problems with raw milk, and what to do when the US government, big pharma and big agriculture aim to take away your access to the foods you need to stay well.

People are looking for meaning in their lives; a group to belong to.  Has counting calories become the new religion?  One of the ways you can induct someone into a cult is by changing the way they eat.  Why have calories become more important than nutrition? Don't fear calories; fear food devoid of nutrition overall.  Interestingly, calories are viewed differently in Europe, why is this?

You can join today's Guest Heretic, Chrissie Manion Zaerpoor, for the launch of her new book The Art of Mead Tasting and Food Pairing. Listen to Chrissie's passionate discussion about the history of mead, the many categories and styles of mead,  and how to choose the right mead for the right dish.

Will you be seeing 50 Shades of Whey be making an appearance?  Not very likely, but Adrienne shares what's been going on with her book, 50 Ways To Eat Cock: Healthy Chicken Recipes With Balls!  Modern Wheat is different than it was 100 years ago, and more people are reacting to it; but what are the consequences of cutting out gluten when you don't need to?  Do people replace gluten with alternative carbohydrates?   Why are some people so afraid of carbs? What happens when you eat too much fibre?  And as an added bonus, find out what Adrienne adds to her homemade sauerkrout to make it the best ever! These questions and more are answered on this week's Q&A with The Nutrition Heretic.

Over the weekend there were some disturbing news articles that were published and these are discussed.  There are lots of myths about proteins, and what constitutes a complete protein: the building blocks of protein are revealed, as well as how to bring them into your diet.  Uncover why the body needs fat.  Also discussed is respect for the animals you consume and indigenous cultures that consider plants to be our ancestors.  Also the historical connection between tooth decay and when humanity began to move towards settlements and farming.

Lard.  Butter. Goose fat. Why is there such a fear of fats, and why isn't it warranted?  Why are more people turning back to traditional animal fats and turning away from the trendy vegetable oils?  This week Adrienne and Nikola explore the ins and outs of fats and oils.  Why they're needed for health, as well as how best to use them.  What is the best fat to use when high-heat frying?  These questions and more, answered on this week's Q & A.

Razi Berry is our guest heretic this week as she talks about her journey through recovering from anorexia and bulimia in her teens, to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue in her 20s, and how a stressful job led to infertility.  Follow her story to discover how it led to her discovery that naturopathic medicine accepts the mind body connection, and how the Heart Revolution Summit encompasses this. Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined, and Razi is taking the lead in bringing the latest research to you.  Listen in to find out how.

Do you have a picky eater in your home?  Maybe one of the kids, or maybe it's you.  How do you deal with it?  In this week's Q&A we discuss our different family tactics to deal with picky eating, What should you steer kids away from?  How can you make food more appealing?  Should you be snacking and grazing?   Also included in this session is information on fats, sugars, juicing, acne and how our body reacts to these.

How are you coping this cold and flu season?  Have you been dragged down, or are you fighting fit?  Adrienne's daughter has had a touch of a cold and Adrienne shares what she's done to relieve the symptoms and prevent it from gaining a foothold. Nikola shares his tricks to feeling fine in freezing weather; and how he tries to disguise his secret ingredient so that his children will eat it. What works for you?  How do you prevent or treat illness during the winter?

Why do we export our sub-quality food while complaining that other countries also do the same?  This week on the Nutrition Heretic's Weekly Q&A, the discussion revolves around garlic.  Is it a poison?  Why isn't it good for preserving?  What has Nikola's experience been with it?  Adrienne talks about what she's learned while earning a certificate as a Master Food Preserver to shed some light on the ins and outs of preserving and why starchy foods are not preserved. What do you consume for breakfast?  What's the difference between what Europeans and Americans eat; find out what our hosts typically eat, and how they change things up.