Is “fermented cod liver oil” the only true traditional cod liver oil — a sacred food revered by Dr. Weston A. Price?

That’s what David Wetzel and Green Pasture, the makers of the only brand of fermented cod liver oil, would like us to believe.  However, the...

Are you hooked on fermented cod liver oil?

This popular supplement in the “real foods” community has been widely promoted as the only true “traditional” cod liver oil, the “high vitamin” cod liver oil recommended by Dr. Weston A. Price DDS, and the very secret...

My mentor and friend Joseph Dispenza died last Monday, at the age of 72. He was a Renaissance man, former monk, inspiring writer, gifted teacher and life-long learner whose greatest legacy will most likely be the founding of the film program and creation of the Greer Garson Communications Center...

In the vernacular, they are known as “moobs”, “moobies”,”breasticles” or “bitch tits.”   The medical term is “gynecomastia.”   Whatever, they’re called, so many of our boys and young men are growing breasts that surgeons...

Severe reactions to soy were once rare. Today they are increasingly common, and pose especially high risks to children already afflicted with peanut allergies.

In 1999, the journal Allergy reported that four children in Sweden died after eating a minuscule amount of soy...

In his new book Effortless Healing, Dr. Joseph Mercola spotlights nine simple ways to sidestep illness, shed excess weight and help your body fix itself.    My favorite is Healing Principle #7 where he underscores the vital link between sleep and health.

Here’s just a...

How much soy do Okinawans really eat?

The “average” consumption of soy foods in Asia is not as high as many people think so soy proponents have been trying their best to turn our attention instead to soy consumption in Okinawa, an island with some of the healthiest seniors and most...

What’s Tofurky?

It’s a vegan “roast” made primarily from tofu and wheat gluten.  It smells strange, is oblong shaped, and said to taste like turkey, at least by vegans who’ve either never eaten real turkey or have very distant and feeble memories of having...

Tired of the pinkwashing yet? Breast Cancer Awareness Month is winding down, and it’s high time to think about ways to prevent breast cancer  — not just detect it early on but prevent it altogether. One of the best ways to monitor breast health could be thermograms....

My mentor and friend Dr. Mary G. Enig, PhD, died yesterday at the age of 83. I want to honor her life today by talking about her pioneering research, and the profound impact it has had on the fields of nutrition and health.

Early in her career, Mary challenged the widely held assumption that...