Beyond Organic; Healing Our Soil; Remediating Fukushima Radiation; Guest Jeremiah Hinton of Maxwell Farms
It’s no secret that factory farming has eroded our top soil, but is organic really the answer? Many people are surprised to know that while organics are better to eat than conventional foods because of the reduced pesticide use, they still deplete our soils at an alarming rate. So what…
Reclaiming the Definition of Health; Guest Sally Fallon Morell Discusses the Pioneering Work of Weston A Price
Hernia, cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer…. believe it or not, today you can have all of these disorders and more and still be considered healthy by the modern medical establishment! This week, we go deeper into the definition of health by looking at…
RIP Funeral Food; The Connection between Spirituality and Food; Interview with Hilda Labrada Gore on Maintaining the Temple with Food and Movement
Is funeral food killing you? No, we’re dead serious about this! Why is it that at funerals we serve the kind of unhealthy food we do? Is it all about comfort or are we just being lazy? Hilda Labrada Gore joins us to talk about maintaining the temple that is…
Curing Back Pain in 90 Seconds with Certified Neuromuscular Therapist Gadi Kaufman
Author of Back Pain Relief in 90 Seconds and Certified Neuromuscular Therapist Gadi Kaufman explains how you can heal back problems with a 90 second exercise. Plus Adrienne explains to Jim why Frankenberry cereal is aptly named. How does your lifestyle contribute to back pain? Is surgery your best option…
Unnecessary Surgeries; Guest Tudor Pangal Author of Back Pain: How I Got Rid of It After Suffering For 20 Years
Do you really need drastic surgery to fix your pain or are there other factors and alternatives to consider? We also look at statin drugs and what negative affects they may have on users. The truth is that every cell in your body needs cholesterol (there is no such thing…
The Real Reason People Go “Crazy”; Nourishing the Whole Self with Deborah Pell Yaffee
If “science” doesn’t know about a cure, does it really exist? In this episode, we learn how science is finally starting to catch up with the “quackery” of vitamins in fighting mental disorders and diseases. Deborah Pell Yaffee has been a new age thinker longer than most of us have even…
Down with Low Fat Crap!; Guest Alethea Lai: How Does Your Community Garden Grow?
There are new government nutrition guidelines out and you better believe Adrienne chows down on them in this episode of the Nutrition Heretic podcast! Our special guest is Alethea Lai from Mala’ai Garden at the Waimea Middle School in Kamuela, Hawai’i. A school/community garden where kids are introduced to food from…
Do You Need the D? Why Your Loved Ones Try to Sabotage You
Oh My! Groundhogs to mongooses and unintentionally hilarious government health ads along with a discussion on why family and friends sometimes fail to support your attempts to improve your health and diet. Our guest is relationship coach Amy Elizabeth Gordon who helps people address support and communication issues such as…
Lose Your Veganity; Does My Thyroid Look Fat?; Surprising Use for Soylent
As National Thyroid Month winds down, Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food, discusses the laundry list of disorders associated with heavy soy consumption in the health-conscious American diet — including thyroid disorders, infertility and lack of libido. Dr. Daniel…
Lose Weight Eating Anything You Want; Pass the Poop Pills; Therapeutic Baths for Cold & Flu Season
Guest Gina Peake discusses how she unexpectedly lost 15 lbs in 2 months after following the advice in Adrienne’s bestselling book, Frenching Your Food –– all while eating the sinful foods she loves! Adrienne and Jim respond to listener requests to more clearly explain her top tips for easy weight loss from…
Get More Sleep, Mayo over Mustard, the Best Protein to Eat and Join the Heretic Family
Weight loss is not as complicated as we have been led to believe. The French intuitively know how to stay slim, but not for the reasons you might think. In today’s episode Adrienne and Jim take on misconceptions about protein (where’s the beef or what’s the beef?), fat and exercise…
The Dreaded New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution; Taking Small Steps for Big Results
When Lynn Johnston couldn’t find any help for her Fibromyalgia diagnosis from doctors, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She began researching solutions and making small changes to her diet and lifestyle to address her problems. Lynn, creator of the Small Steps to Healthy Eating program, shares with us how…
Getting through the Holidays on a Diet; Sensible Weight Loss without the Hunger
Laura Childs, co-author of The Complete Low Carb High Fat No Hunger Diet, shares her journey to effortlessly losing 75 lbs. Yes, you CAN really continue your love affair with bacon and lose weight! She also shares her strategy for dealing with family and friends who try to shove cake,…
Dealing with the Diagnosis of Food Allergies and Intolerances
When Julia Stüber was diagnosed with celiac disease and a host of food allergies, she was relieved to know the source of her health problems… until her next meal. In this episode, Julia shares how she rides the roller coaster of emotions that pop up when she finds herself confronted…