By Jo Robinson When you switch from grainfed to grassfed animal products, you instantly create a more nutritious, wholesome diet. First of all, you eliminate a lot of “bad” fat from your diet. When cattle, sheep, and bison are raised on pasture, their meat is naturally very lean. For example, a sirloin steak from a…
By Jo Robinson What are grassfed animal products? Most of the meat, poultry, dairy products, and eggs available in your grocery store come from animals that are raised in large confinement facilities where they are fed grain-based diets and treated with a variety of drugs. By contrast, “grassfed” products come from animals that are raised…
Written by Mothers for Natural Law, a non-profit educational organization What Is Genetic Engineering? A new technology is changing the face of American agriculture. It’s called genetic engineering. Touted as the most exciting scientific advancement of our time, the solution to world hunger, and the greatest invention of the decade, genetically engineered foods have made…
By Elson M. Haas, MD Excerpted from Staying Healthy Shopper’s Guide: Feed Your Family Safely Why Are Chemicals Added To Our Food? Originally, foods were grown and eaten directly from a relatively unpolluted Earth. Wild foods were sought and gathered. Cleaner oceans, lakes and rivers fed us nutritious fish. Animals in the wild provided protein…
By Jane Sheppard Is soy really the perfect food it’s made out to be? I thought so until I began to investigate. I was shocked to find that much of the information we are given about soy is based on half-truths and flimsy facts. The multi-billion dollar soy industry has gained consumer acceptance of tofu,…
Randall Neustaedter OMD Excerpt from Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for Parents, North Atlantic Books, 2005 Children need fats. Low-fat foods can create fatty-acid deficiencies. Children especially need saturated fats and cholesterol to maintain healthy tissues and healthy cell membranes. Cholesterol and saturated fats from breast milk, organic eggs, cream, coconut oil, and meats are…
By Jane Sheppard With all the conflicting information out there about nutrition, no wonder most of us are confused as to what to feed our children. I was a vegetarian for years and advocated a vegetarian diet as one of the most important ways to increase health. I ate no meat or dairy throughout my…
Kids need whole foods to be healthy. As parents responsible for our kids’ nutrition, we need to provide them with a variety of the freshest, organic, whole foods so their bodies can be healthy and develop fully. Whole foods are unrefined grains, beans, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. Your child’s body relies on the…
Introducing Solid Foods to Babies Randall Neustaedter OMD – Excerpt from Child Health Guide, North Atlantic Books For more excellent information from Dr. Neustaedter and to prevent and treat common childhood illnesses with safe, effective holistic medicine – get CureChild’s free videos and e-book At five to six months it is time to start introducing your baby…
By Krispin Sullivan, CN Doctor Price was right, as usual. Cod liver oil is very good for you, more than you ever knew. Research studies ranging from 1918-2001 give cod liver oil an A+ rating. This marvelous golden oil contains large amounts of elongated omega-3 fatty acids, preformed vitamin A and the sunlight vitamin D,…