Toxicity is an issue that is complicated and multifaceted. Neither is it light and heart-warming. The simple fact is our bodies and the body of Mother Earth are heavily burdened with chemicals, radiations, and negative thoughts. Thousands of new petrochemical and food additives are unleashed every year. Massive networks or wireless and satellite data transmissions […]
Tag: food
Food Sovereignty
The ability to choose foods with which to nourish yourself is a fundamental human right, explicitly sanctioned in U.S. and state constitutions as the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We acknowledge food freedom to such an extent that it is legal to commit slow suicide at the bottom of a fast […]
Cheap Weight Loss Part 5: Comfort Food
Previous posts on weight loss have focused on the physiology of metabolism. Although understanding human metabolism is primary to achieving successful and lasting weight loss, having a firm grasp on our body’s ability to metabolize experiences and emotions is also of key importance. It’s not always about what you’re eating, but what’s eating you. Food […]
Going Against the Grain: Our Baby’s First Foods
Followers of the Cheap Medicine Blog know that one of the cornerstones of vibrant health is access to and consumption of whole nutrient-dense foods. It should come as no surprise then that choosing the first foods for our baby daughter would be going against the grain – literally and figuratively. Most Moms and Dads of […]
Cheap Weight Loss Part 8: The Gut Flora Connection
In a previous post we explored the fascinating world of the microbiome – the symbiotic organisms populating the human gut which provide manifold digestive and immunological benefits. To be optimally healthy, we must make friends with our gut flora, stop beating them down with unnecessary antibiotic drugs and cleaning agents, and give these critters an […]
Home Remedy: Cooking Oils
When it comes to choosing a cooking oil, it is best to stick with the fats and oils that have been in the human diet for hundreds of years. Ask yourself, what did my great-grandmother cook with in her kitchen? If she would recognize and use that oil or fat, chances are your body would […]
To Heat or Not to Heat: The Failing of Raw Food Diets
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The findings of Francis Pottenger are often cited as proof that humans, as animals, should be consuming a raw diet. Being that humans are the only Earth-dwellers who have harnessed fire, raw food is indeed the only option on the […]