Apr 2, 2022
Caffeine Conundrums
“I believe humans get a lot done, not because we're smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.” -Flash Rosenberg Is it possible to drink coffee & tea as pro-metabolic, nutrient-dense, t…
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Nutrition
Curated posts exploring Nutrition from the Living Roots Wellness team.
Aug 19, 2020
Sugar Part I: Fear + Stress Reactions
“The protective effects of sugar, and the harmful effects of excessive fat metabolism, are now being widely recognized, in every field of physiology.” -Dr. Ray Peat, PhD. Key Points: - Fear of sugar…
Jul 30, 2020
Befriending Cholesterol & Saturated Fat
Some questions to consider: - What if everything we thought we knew about “healthy fats” and having high cholesterol is backwards? - What if most of the nutritional claims we take to be true are fund…
Jul 28, 2020
Endotoxin, Carrots, and Gut-Healing Diets
Nutrition Experiments I enjoy staying open and changing my mind about nutrition. With every dietary shift, I am finding new and sometimes controversial ways to nourish our cells, increase energy prod…
Jun 12, 2020
Hormonal Birth Control & Post-Birth Control Syndrome
Hormones took a sharp turn in the 1960s, with rippling repercussions largely influencing the current epidemic of chronic disease, gut disorders, and autoimmune conditions among young women. While som…
May 29, 2020
Brain Fog Part 4: Magnesium
Magnesium, Brain Fog, and What to do About it (scroll to bottom for action steps) This might sound dramatic or overly serious, but the body will not function properly or heal from chronic illness if…
May 22, 2020
Brain Fog Part 3: Mold
What do coffee, cantaloupe, popcorn, LSD, brie, peanut butter, and penicillin have in common? MOLD, either carrying their spores or as a by-product of fungal activity. When mold gets busy, it produce…
May 14, 2020
Brain Fog Part 2: Movement
Brain Fog Part 2: Physical Stress & Inflammatory Exercise Walking Lifting Leaping Lunging Rolling Tumbling Twerking Twisting Falling Bruising Bouncing Climbing Cartwheels Burpees Burping Biking Squat…
Apr 29, 2020
Insomnia, Liver Function, and Stress
"At night, I can't sleep. In the morning, I can't wake up." --Unknown After many years of treating symptoms, taking supplements, drinking teas and guzzling tinctures, following rigid healing diets, co…
Apr 17, 2020
Oysters for Nutrition and Perspective
Smoked oysters have found a home in my heart. I've always swooned for them raw on the half shell, squeezed with lemon and enjoyed in the sunshine with a loved one. I save those moments for special oc…
Jul 25, 2019
How the Carnivore Diet Can Heal Your Gut & Brain
“The true method of knowledge is experiment.” --William Blake Meat-Based Trends When Joe Rogan interviewed Dr. Shawn Baker back in 2017 about only eating meat for two years straight, increasing number…