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Category: Health & Nutrition

A New Life {Amos Thomas} | Ten months ago, we found out we were expecting our fifth child. After practicing a traditional foods diet for two and a half years, I was so excited about the potential impact on me and the new child during my pregnancy, especially because I have a rare genetic disorder. God is good... | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

A New Life {Amos Thomas}

Nourishing Herbal Skin Care | Patrice -- and her daughter Jaiela -- and I really hit it off. These knowledgeable ladies are the enthusiastic owners of Eden's Pure Herbals. They're passionate about making skin care products that heal and nourish using the beneficial properties of herbs. Read the post or listen to the podcast to find out how to enter to win a generous giveaway package! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/91

Herbals for Skin Care (KYF091)

10 Herbs For Healthy Teeth & Gums + Make Your Own Natural Mouthwash | We all want healthy teeth and gums. But sometimes we brush, we floss, we eat healthy foods, and it still isn't enough. Maybe you just want a whiter, brighter smile, but want to avoid the ingredients in conventional products. Herbs to the rescue! These 10 herbs are healing and restorative, plus a recipe for herbal mouthwash. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

10 Herbs For Healthy Teeth & Gums + Make Your Own Natural Mouthwash!

Nourishing Tallow Skin Care with the Buffalo Gal | I'm a huge fan of using tallow for skin care, so I was delighted to meet Shalley "the Buffalo Gal"! She and her family raise water buffalo and use that nourishing grass-fed tallow for her Buffalo Gal Grass-Fed skin care products. Get to know Shalley, more about tallow in skin care, and how to make your own in this podcast. Plus a coupon for 10% off your order with Shalley, and... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/92

Nourishing Tallow Skin Care with the Buffalo Gal (KYF092)

KYF #093: Sleep Smarter | Sleep "smarter"? Yes. If you don't get good sleep, you suffer in many ways. Your health, your productivity, your outlook, your positivity, your relationships, even your body (how it looks). Good sleep is essential for a great life. Don't leave it up to chance. Using these tips from #1 health host on iTunes, Shawn Stevenson, you'll sleep smarter, better, and deeper! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/93

Sleep Smarter with Shawn Stevenson (KYF093)

Make Your Own Calendula Salve | Calendula is a wonderful healing herb -- excellent for all skin ailments, quickly healing rashes and wounds, and gentle for the whole family. Make up a batch of this salve in 15 minutes and have a go-to remedy for all rashes, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, bites, blisters, and dry skin. Pour it into a pretty jar, top it with a label and ribbon, and it makes a thoughtful gift! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Make Your Own Calendula Salve (a quick and easy gift idea!)

How Hair Tissue Analysis Can Help You Heal | Hair gives us a glimpse into our body's nutrition -- what minerals are present, deficiencies, imbalances, ratios, even the presence of toxic metals... This information is golden! With it, you can correct or address your own body's biochemistry. It's really amazing and powerful! My friend Lydia Shatney, a certified nutritional therapist, is here to walk us through how hair tissue mineral analysis works. Plus -- of course -- the exciting possibilities for healing. | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/94

How Hair Mineral Analysis Can Help You Heal (KYF094)

Real Food Makeovers for Your Holiday Recipes | Our favorite holiday recipes have had to undergo real food makeovers. Here are simple tips and substitutes to make your favorite holiday and family recipes a little bit more traditional, healthier, and even tastier! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Real Food Makeovers for Your Holiday Recipes

12 Health Secrets From A Real Food Pioneer | At Wise Traditions 2014, the annual conference of the Weston A. Price Foundation, Sally Fallon Morell (president of the organization) shared her own 12 health secrets at the closing ceremonies. Here they are -- you'll want to make a note of these because they will make a huge impact on your health. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

12 Health Secrets From A Real Food Pioneer (Sally Fallon Morell)

A red mug filled with peppermint mocha and frothy foam on top. Small chunks of chocolate are scattered on the table around the mug.

Frothy Peppermint Mocha {Nutrient-Dense}

I'm back answering listener questions. I don't know what I would do without all of you. It's truly a blessing to hear from you and be able to help you figure out this thing we embrace called Traditional Cooking. Thanks for honoring me with your trust. I hope you find today's episode (and the answers) helpful on your journey. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/99

Fermenting Questions Answered (KYF096)

What is Nutritional Balancing? | Today, I want to introduce you to Nutritional Balancing (NB). If you experience unresolved or mysterious health issues that don't seem to improve with dietary changes alone, it may be time for something a little more intense. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

What Is Nutritional Balancing?

Reconsidering the "Cleanse" | Looking to make some healthy changes this year? I encourage you to steer clear of the boxed detoxes, multi-level marketing cleanse programs, and juice and smoothie fasts. Surprised? Here's why boxes, kits, powders, fasts, and pills aren't the best idea... | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Reconsidering the “Cleanse”: Why Kits, Powders, Fasts, & Pills May Not Be for You

Reconsidering the "Cleanse", part 2 | Sadly, this world of ours is a toxic place. We don't need to panic, however, because our bodies are amazingly designed by our Creator to detox on their own every single day. Here are 7 effective, simple, and inexpensive things you can support your body's natural detox pathways. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Reconsidering the “Cleanse”: 7 Easy Ways to Support Daily Detox

How We Came Upon Traditional Foods | I never imagined that a bottle of baby shampoo could change our lives. After the birth of our son (our first child), I read an article mentioning all the horrible chemicals it contained. And I cringed. So much questioning began. Traditional foods did not enter the picture right away. They came eventually, after other changes led the way. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How We Came Upon Traditional Foods

10 Reasons to Use Coconut Oil | If you've been around traditional/paleo/real foodies for any length of time, the subject of coconut oil has probably come up! Unlike the popular fats like canola oil, vegetable oil, and wannabe butter spreads, saturated fats (like coconut oil) are actually the healthiest fats you can eat and use in a variety of ways. Here are 10 reasons to use coconut oil... plus 33 recipes! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

10 Reasons To Use Coconut Oil + 33 Recipes!

Chocolate is one of my must-haves. Can I get an amen? However, after looking at the ingredients in a regular chocolate bar, I couldn't eat it without a major prickle in my conscience... | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

What’s Hiding In Your Chocolate?

How To Cook Pastured Chicken | Since you and your neighbor aren't "engineering" your chickens to be plump and juicy, you may notice that your pastured meat is sometimes dry or tough after cooking. No one wants to eat dry chicken, especially when you've spent years raising it or quite a lot of money to buy it! Here's how to get tender and juicy pastured chicken. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How To Cook Pastured Chicken {so it’s flavorful & juicy!}