The more I've been looking into my own health (which all started with my inability to lose weight), the more thyroid issues seem to be involved. The standard tests show everything is “normal”, which clearly isn't the case. Which is why it’s great timing that the Thyroid Summit is about to start. The Thyroid Summit […]
I love filling my plate with a big pile of roasted veggies for dinner. Make them the star of the show, with a side of animal protein and whatever greens I have lying around. We eat roasted vegetables at least four times per week, so I have to keep coming up with ways to make […]
The ancient concept of Oil Pulling is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance in the modern health movement. The concept is a simple enough; you use a high quality, plant based oil (i.e. coconut oil) as a ‘mouthwash’ for between 15 and 20 minutes. But are there more benefits to this tradition than you might expect? […]
Back when I followed a Standard American Diet (SAD), one of my favourite curries was Rajma. This spicy, fragrant vegetarian dish traditionally features kidney beans as the main ingredient. However, since beans are not allowed on the Paleo diet, I wanted to recreate the delicious, heady flavours of Rajma in a healthier, bean-free way. Consequently, […]
All of the Paleo blogs you read rave about Coconut oil – but is this the fat people really use? I asked the followers of my Facebook page The Paleo Network this exact question: Which fat and oils do you use? And with over 300 mentions of different fats and oils, guess which was the […]