Tag: vitamin A

Strange, Nutritious, and Delicious: Jackfruit

Tropical fruits appear in markets each spring in much of the United States. Besides being refreshingly delicious, these foods have numerous bioactive compounds that help reduce inflammation, high blood pressure, and even one’s risk of developing cancer. One of the strangest-looking among them is jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), which is available from March through August and…


The Traditional Practice of Eating Nutrient-Rich Foods to Prepare for Conception

One of Dr. Weston Price’s most interesting discoveries in his studies of non-industrialized peoples was the practice of consuming special nutrient-dense foods in preparation for pregnancy. As Price reported in his book “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration,” these foods were often considered sacred and were consumed by both men and women for about six months before…


The Fat-Soluble Activators

Historically, the diets of healthy nonindustrialized peoples throughout the world varied according to climate and terrain—but all of them can be described as nutrient-dense and rich in vitamins and minerals. Weston A. Price, an influential researcher from Cleveland (1870–1948), analyzed some of these foods and found that the diets of “primitive peoples” contained four times…


Top 3 Animal-Derived Vitamins Essential for Health

Historically, the diets of healthy nonindustrialized peoples throughout the world varied according to climate and terrain—but all of them can be described as nutrient-dense and rich in vitamins and minerals. Weston A. Price, an influential researcher from Cleveland (1870–1948), analyzed some of these foods and found that the diets of “primitive peoples” contained four times…


How to Treat Eye Wrinkles and Prevent Fine Lines

How do you feel about the wrinkles around your eyes? Are you at peace with them, or are you looking to make a change? Since we’ve all been wearing masks, we started noticing the upper parts of our faces more. Do you notice drooping on your upper eyelids, hollowness or darkness underneath, or perhaps the…


How to Improve Crepey Skin

When it’s cold outside, we can cover up and hide any unsightly skin with sweaters and turtlenecks, but when summer rolls around, cooler outfits can leave us feeling exposed—and nobody wants to have crepey skin out in the open. Let’s discuss what we can do about it now, and how we can address it for…