111: Best of 2017

111: Best of 2017

Author: Heartcast Media December 25, 2017 Duration: 40:23
Learn how to avoid blood sugar dips and spikes throughout the day. Discover how you can lift brain fog and protect yourself against Alzheimer's through diet. And benefit from tips on how to shore up your gut health to avoid chronic illness and improve your immune system. All of this in just one episode?! Yes! This is a "highlight reel" from the top three episodes of 2017! NTP Lindsea Willon's shares practical tips on how to avoid getting "hangry." Author Amy Berger has sound dietary suggestions for lifting brain fog. And microbiologist Kiran Krishnan gives us hope for better gut health and avoiding chronic disease. Three-in-one is our year-end gift to you! Eager to hear more? Click here for each of the original episodes from which this one was compiled: #88 Get off the sugar rollercoaster w/ Lindsea Willon #70 The antidote to Alzheimer's w/ Amy Berger #84 Ground zero of most health disorders w/ Kiran Krishnan For show notes for this episode, to make a donation, or to access more resources, visit westonaprice.org.  

Produced by Heartcast Media, Wise Traditions is a conversation about health that begins with a simple, radical idea: our ancestors might have known better. This podcast explores the foundations of well-being found in time-honored practices, traditional diets, and holistic living, moving beyond the confines of modern, engineered solutions. Each episode delves into practical and philosophical discussions on how to apply this ancestral wisdom to contemporary life, covering topics from nutrition and fitness to broader lifestyle choices that align with nature's rhythms. The dialogue is built on the premise that true vitality comes not from dominating the natural world, but from understanding and cooperating with it, a concept famously echoed by Dr. Weston A. Price. You'll hear from a variety of voices-practitioners, researchers, and everyday people-who are integrating these principles to cultivate resilience and health. It’s for anyone feeling disconnected from simplistic health trends and seeking a deeper, more rooted path to wellness. Tune in for thoughtful, often challenging conversations that reconnect the dots between what we’ve forgotten and how we can truly thrive.
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486: Bread CAN Be Good For You [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:10
Why does bread get a bad rap? Maybe it's because we've forgotten how to prepare it the traditional way. Courtney Queen is a sourdough bread expert and the chef behind Butter for All (a recipe website) and today she expla…
485: Permaculture: Re-story Yourself To Restore The Land [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:50
How can we better understand (and care for) the world around us? Be more in sync with nature? Become better attuned to what grows and lives in our own backyard? Permaculturist and author Ben Falk offers his candid though…
484: Redefining Farm-Raised Fish [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:24
What are our options when it comes to seafood? Farmed fish is often raised with antibiotics and even fed food coloring to dye its flesh to make it appear healthier. The process of wild-caught fish regularly leaves other…
483: Must Health Be Sacrificed For Beauty? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:43
How far do we have to go to be deemed "beautiful" by society's standards? Many end up losing their health as they put their bodies through extreme dieting and cosmetic surgery. It's actually possible to cultivate beauty…
482: Overcome Your Fear Of Cholesterol [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:26
When was cholesterol chosen to be the villain of good health? What is the history behind the campaign against cholesterol? Dr. Cate Shanahan, the author of "Deep Nutrition" and "Dark Calories", reviews the dark history o…
481: Help! I Have High Cholesterol [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:14
The doctor looks you in the eye and says, "You have high cholesterol." Now what? Statins are not the answer! Not by a long shot! Dr. Tom Cowan of the New Biology Clinic reminds us that there is no correlation between hig…
480: Myths And Truths About Cholesterol [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:03
What's the truth about cholesterol? Are we more prone to heart attacks if we have high cholesterol? Does cholesterol and saturated fat clog arteries? Are cholesterol-lowering drugs helpful or doing more harm than good? S…
479: Garden To Grow Your Own Food [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:51
Do you have to be a good planner to start a garden? How can you avoid pests if you don't use pesticides? Are “companion” plants a thing? What plants are best near others? These are some of the questions addressed by Jill…
478: Stay Out Of The Hospital [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:47
A hospital may very well be the last place to go if you want to stay well (and alive)! Did you know that medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States? The best thing to do is to steer clea…
477: Get The Right Light [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:22
LED lightbulbs. Flickering fluorescent bulbs. Laptops, iPads, smartphones. What is artificial light doing to our health? And can we mimic ancestral, healing light (like the light of fire or the sun) in our homes to mitig…