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How to Eat Organs Without Flinching
Raise your hand if you can eat organs without flinching. I’m talking a heart on a plate. Could you do it?
I didn’t think so.
Traditional food cultures included not just your typical animal food sources (meat, milk, eggs), but organs as well.They knew what scientists are now able to prove: organs are full of concentrated amounts of vitamins and minerals and are the most nutrient-dense foods available.
Dr. Weston A. Price discovered that natives ate fresh organs full of vitamins A and D to keep them healthy, fertile, and able to maintain pregnancies with rarely a miscarriage or stillbirth. Read the full post here →
Posted in Beef (commercial), Health 101, Infertility, Vitamin A, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin C
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Benefits of Fermented Cod Liver Oil – How to Take it Without Gagging, and How it Saves You Money
There are three main questions that pop up about fermented cod liver oil (FCLO):
1. Why do I need FCLO when I am already taking CLO?
2. It’s expensive – I just can’t afford it!
3. It tastes strong – how do I mask the taste? And how do I expect my kids to take it when I can hardly down it?
This post will address these questions
Why is FCLO better than CLO?
FCLO is created traditionally, is not processed using methods which destroy nutrients. Cod Liver Oil has traditionally been processed using fermentation. Fishermen would toss cod livers in a barrel of seawater, let it sit 6-12 months, then skim the oil off the top.
In our rushed society, manufacturers don’t have time to wait 6-12 months. They want it made now, to sell now. Most brands use molecular distillation (code name for “removes all the natural vitamins and replaces them with synthetics”) or heat to process cod liver oil – which destroys EPA’s and DHA’s in the omega 3′s.
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Posted in Cod Liver Oil, Health 101, Vitamin A, Vitamin D
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Benefits of Vitamin D – Why it’s essential to health + the best food sources
I love summer. My kids love to play outside, and I can sit in the sun with my laptop and soak up the Vitamin D. It’s so comforting to have the sun on my skin, knowing not only does it feel good on the surface of the skin, but the Vitamin D that is being produced is doing the inside of my body good, too.
Then autumn rolls around, and winter, and I am worried that my family isn’t getting enough Vitamin D. We switch from fish oil – which has omega-3′s, but not Vitamin D – to cod liver oil which does contain Vitamin D. Since regular cod liver oil contains low amounts of Vitamin D (as opposed to fermented which is a more concentrated form and contains lots more Vitamin D) it’s essential I add food sources of Vitamin D to our diet.
Vitamin D – Immune System Booster
So why am I so careful to add Vitamin D to our diet? My biggest personal reason is because it’s vital for a healthy immune system.
I am sure you’ve noticed that colds and the flu is more prevalent during the winter months when we are covered up more due to the cold (at least here in New England!). Our skin isn’t exposed to as much sunlight.
Find out what else Vitamin D is also needed for, learn about Vitamin D deficiency, what the best food sources of Vitamin D are, what interferes with Vitamin D absorption, and what enhances Vitamin D absorption… Read the full post here →
Posted in Butter, Cancer, Challenges, Cod Liver Oil, Fermented Foods, Health 101, Heart Disease, Milk (raw), Omega-3, Statin drugs, Sunlight, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D2
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Cod Liver Oil – Brand Comparison Guide and Cost Analysis
I think most of us have figured out by now making a daily habit of consuming cod liver oil (CLO) is beneficial to our health, particularly now that cold and flu season is around the corner (Read: Benefits of Vitamin D – Why it’s essential to health + the best food sources). I have recently been doing some brand and price comparisons and wanted to share what I found with you.
How much do you need?
Is Vitamin D to Vitamin A ratio important?
Is FCLO really more expensive than CLO?
Which brand requires you to take 25 of their softgels to make the 1,000 IU Vitamin D requirement, thus costing you $3/serving?
Which cod liver oil brand provides “0″ IU’s of Vitamin D (and WHY would you want to bother)?
Keep reading… Read the full post here →
Posted in Cod Liver Oil, Health 101, Omega-3, Reviews, Vitamin A, Vitamin D
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How to Prevent and Treat Sunburn
How to Prevent and Treat Sunburn
It used to be that sunburns were as much a part of summer as picnics and pool parties. Today, we know that too much sun — i.e. when your skin gets red and feels hot to the touch — can, over time, result in dry, wrinkled skin, liver spots, and even skin cancer. Read the full post here →
Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Vitamin D
Tagged aloe vera, autoimmune, blisters, bones, cancer, chronic pain, clothing, depression, diabetes, heart disease, moisturize, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, shade, stroke, sunburn, Vitamin D, water
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Some cancer industry groups finally admit that advice to avoid the sun may be causing vitamin D deficiencies
(NaturalNews) A major British cancer organization is preparing a new position statement on sun exposure that may acknowledge vitamin D deficiency as an effect of sun avoidance.
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Posted in In the News, Sunlight, Vitamin D
Tagged bones, cancer, deficiency, sunlight, Vitamin D
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Discovering the Truth Behind the Sunshine/Skin Cancer Myth
Contrary to popular belief, exposing skin to the sun may stop certain cancers from growing, including skin cancer. Read the full post here →
Posted in Cancer, Sunscreen, Vitamin D
Tagged skin cancer, sun, sunscreen, Vitamin D
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The Teeth Tell the Tale
When the teeth are straight, it is a good sign that the rest of the body was properly constructed; when the teeth are crooked, it is a good sign that there will be compromises in the rest of the body as well. Read the full post here →
Posted in Dental Care, Vitamin D
Tagged crooked, fat-soluable vitamins, straight, teeth, Vitamin D
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Flu is Vitamin D Deficiency Disease
Studies show that least one-third of Americans are wholly deficient in Vitamin D. We all need to maintain adequate levels of Vitamin D year-round, not just during flu season. The government has an important role to play in getting this message out, but says nothing at all. Read the full post here →
Posted in Cod Liver Oil, Flu, Vitamin D
Tagged CLO, cod liver oil, FCLO, fermented cod liver oil, flu, Vitamin D
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Everything You Need to Know About Colds, Part 2
How Long Do Colds Last … and How Can You Make Your Cold Go Away Faster?
Most uncomplicated colds last between eight and nine days, but about 25 percent last two weeks, and 5-10 percent last three weeks. Even the most stubborn colds will typically resolve in a few weeks’ time; this is actually one of the ways you can distinguish a cold from allergies.
A cold will last, at most, a few weeks, but allergy symptoms can last all season.
How quickly you bounce back is typically defined by you and your collective lifestyle habits — and this does not mean popping over-the-counter cough and cold remedies or fever reducers. In fact, as long as your temperature remains below 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 degrees Celsius) there is no need to lower it. Read the full post here →
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