Pastured Chickens and Grass-Fed, Raw Milk from Family Friendly Farm

Last year, in an effort to stop buying store-bought, grain-fed animal products that promote Western diseases and inhumane treatment of animals, I searched for farms nearby to purchase products from.  While it wasn't close,  Family Friendly Farm had … [Read more...]

Recommended: Winning by Losing: Drop the Weight, Change Your Life

Do you want to lose weight but are having trouble starting?  Are you looking for a comprehensive, inspirational weight-loss plan?  Do you know what type of metabolism you have?  Are you looking for healthier food choices?  Do you need recipes and a … [Read more...]

Cancer, other Diseases, and the Nutrition Connection – Part 1: High-Carb, Low-Fat Diets

I'm dedicating this series of articles to a friend  -- who just went through cancer surgery and is undergoing chemotherapy -- because much of the mainstream wisdom on diets and their effects on cancer, just like other Western diseases, isn't true or … [Read more...]

Connection between Nutrition and Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, and other Autoimmune Diseases

A friend and I were emailing each other, and she said her fibromyalgia was making her feel horrible. My first thought about the fibromyalgia was that it was a nutrition-based health problem, like so many other health problems that I've been reading … [Read more...]

Added Sugar Contributes to Elevated Cholesterol Levels

Thank goodness scientists are finally looking at the dangers of sugar consumption!  It sounds counterintuitive: cut back on added sugar if you want to lower your cholesterol levels, but new research is finally supporting what a few people already … [Read more...]