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conscious conception: foods for fertility

December 13, 2010 By support 2 Comments

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Foods for fertility – roe and wild-caught fish, fermented cod liver oil, liver, oysters and butter – represent nutrient-dense solutions for couples who are struggling to conceive, planning to conceive and for mothers who wish to nourish her child in the womb. Prior to the advent of industrial agriculture and the processing of food, these foods [...]

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Making Fat: How to Render Lard

January 3, 2010 By jenny 126 Comments

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Rendering lard is a lost art – a worthwhile technique forgotten in a fat-phobic, Lean Cuisine-centered culture. Many cooks, seeking out local foods and forgotten traditions, have rediscovered how to render lard in their homes. Learning how to render lard needn’t be a difficult task; it requires clean fat, clean water, a good stock pot [...]

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Natural Sources of Vitamin D for the Dark Days

December 3, 2009 By jenny 14 Comments

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I’ve talked at length about the importance of vitamin D in health â€“ particularly its role in maintaining immunity and protecting fertility. Moreover, insufficient and deficient levels of vitamin D are linked to chronic disease: autoimmune disorders, infertility, cancer, depression, chronic pain, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, cognitive dysfunction, you name it. This nutrient â€“ truly a pre-hormone [...]

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3 Unconventional Ways to Fight the Flu

September 15, 2009 By jenny Leave a Comment

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Cold and flu season has already hit – and it seems early. My coworkers have been sniffling, sneezing and hacking their way through the workday since late last week. And while my first line of defense is to limit exposure, try as I might, I can’t control the behavior of other people. [...]

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Disease and Vitamin D Deficiency

September 3, 2009 By jenny 12 Comments

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I recently had my vitamin D levels checked with a simple blood test. While my results came back within the optimal range (35 – 50 ng/ul which should be a minimum of 40 and preferably over 50 ng/ul), the test itself gave me pause for reflection. Vitamin D is critically important to overall [...]

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For the Love of Fresh Cream

May 19, 2009 By jenny 27 Comments

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Fresh cream. Fresh raw cream. I love it in all its thick, silky glory. I love the taste, and the texture it lends to dishes – both savory and sweet. There’s nothing quite like it, and when cream’s truly fresh – it borders on the divine. We’re fortunate, after a year [...]

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Fat Soluble Vitamins: Vitamins A, D, E & K

April 1, 2009 By jenny 16 Comments

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Fat Soluble Vitamins Fat soluble vitamins are critical to health and wellness–particularly reproductive health and wellness. Unfortunately, adequate intake of fat soluble vitamins is sorely lacking among modern peoples–especially by comparison to traditional societies. Average intake of fat soluble vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K is inadequate at best [...]

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10 Nutritional Powerhouses that Won't Break the Bank

March 25, 2009 By jenny 21 Comments

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Counting your pennies? Trying to feed your family in an economic slump and every single dime counts? In no particular order, here’s my top ten nutritional powerhouses that won’t break the bank. Believe me: they’ve made a steady and regular appearance at our table the last few weeks. 1. Eggs from Pasture-fed [...]

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