Every year, I will the Earth to stop revolving around mid-July. Then I spend the next several weeks in denial until I open the door one morning and it’s 50 degrees with dead leaves rustling around. I seriously mourn the sunlight’s waning in the winter months, and I employ a number of strategies to beat the winter blues. One of those strategies is to start taking cod liver oil again after a few months hiatus over the summer (when I sunbathe instead). The conflicting information regarding cod liver oil is enough to make my dreary head spin, though. Is flavor good or bad? Should it be fermented? Is liquid better than capsules? Will I burp fish taste all day long? Is there a vegetarian option…
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Continue ReadingIt’s the hardest, most grueling quest of all the ancestral and anti-inflammatory diets combined: the quest to find pastured chickens that aren’t fed any gluten grains, beans, or corn. We’ve heard legend of their existence, but they remain illusive, especially…
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Continue ReadingThere’s been a rapid decline in living food in recent decades. The industrial food machine has essentially eliminated fermented foods like kefir and sauerkraut from our diets. With the best of intentions, some of us gave up processed food long…
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Continue ReadingSince I am a “Lectin Free Mama,” people sometimes approach me for advice on which supplements they should consider giving their children. I’m never comfortable making recommendations–I’m not a doctor. However, I am comfortable revealing what has worked for us.…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve never heard of mold illness or you thought it was simply “mold allergies,” you’re not alone. Environmentally-acquired illnesses are possibly the most underrated and under-diagnosed illnesses of our time. People usually don’t know it’s a thing until they…
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Continue ReadingThe following is an ongoing health success story on the Plant Paradox Diet, as told by one of my readers, Kina. She is in remission from mixed connective tissue disease, as well as several other autoimmune disorders. She is an…
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Continue ReadingI’m an advocate for doing things oneself. That is to say, buying food as whole as possible and doing the processing at home. I realize this doesn’t make me “brand-friendly.” Rather, I’m Mother Nature friendly. She’s the oldest and best…
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Continue ReadingThis article is part 2 in a series covering Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s all day seminar on Gut and Psychology Syndrome at this year’s Weston A. Price Foundation Wise Traditions conference in Baltimore. Read Part 1: Functions of the Gut Flora…
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Continue ReadingI had the privilege of attending Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s all day seminar on Gut and Psychology Syndrome at this year’s Weston A. Price Foundation Wise Traditions Conference in Baltimore. This blog series will provide an in-depth explanation of her extensive…
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Continue ReadingYou’re lectin-free, and now you’re pregnant! Congratulations! Or maybe you’ve given up lectins in the hope of getting pregnant soon. Either way, you might be worrying that a lectin-free diet during pregnancy isn’t right for you. Maybe people comment that…
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Hi there! My name is Autumn–I’m a wife, mother, and classical singer who suffered for years from mold toxicity and POTS. Dr. Steven Gundry’s Plant Paradox lifestyle has been an integral part of my family’s healing journey, and I hope to share here what I’ve learned along the way. My goal with this site is to provide knowledge, resources, and healthy recipes to individuals and families recovering from inflammatory illnesses. Also, I want to give hope to the chronically ill that your story isn’t over yet–there are always more changes to pursue and more therapies to try. Never, ever give up scaling the cliff face–even when the top is not in sight. Check out my lectin-free meal planner (newsletter), recipes, tips, and research articles. Send me an email with any questions you have!
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