Culinary Medicine and Indigenous Foods

Explore the intersection of culinary medicine and Native American cuisine with guests Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D. and Chef Walter Whitewater. Discover how ancestral wisdom and plant-based nutrition converge to promote health and cultural preservation in this enlightening conversation that celebrates the power of food as medicine and honours the legacy of indigenous culinary traditions.  

In this episode you’ll hear:
2:45 – Dr. Chef Lois Frank on Native American cuisine
4:30 – The beginning of Dr. Chef Frank’s and Chef Whitewater’s collaboration
5:00 – Chef Whitewater on sacred foods and ceremonies
9:45 – The “Nativore” and ancestral diet
12:00 – Revitalizing ancestral recipes for health & wellness
15:30 – Where does meat fit in?
17:00 – Sharing the wisdom of the ancestors to reclaim health through food as medicine  

Credits:
Host - Dr. Sabrina Falquier, MD, CCMS, DipABLM
Sound and Editing - Will Crann
Executive Producer - Esther Garfin

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Dr. Sabrina Falquier is a board-certified physician and a leader in Culinary Medicine. She specializes in bridging the gap between scientific evidence and the actual food on your plate, empowering listeners to use the kitchen as a place of wellness and healing.

Show Topics Include: Nutrition, Food as Medicine, Health and Wellness Podcasting, Microbiome, Metabolism, Weight loss, Gut health, Healthy recipes, Health, Inflammation, Longevity, Blood sugar, Protein, Magnesium, Sleep quality, Immunity, Hormone balance, Sunday meal prep, Medically tailored meals (MTM), Produce Prescription (PRx), Prevention, Teaching kitchen, Health equity, Evidence-based nutrition, food podcast insights