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Oxalate-containing foods including potatoes, spinach, berries, and calcium-rich dairy foods that may reduce oxalate absorption

Should You Really Be Afraid of Oxalates?

Oxalates are one of the newest villains in the nutrition world. I know because I used to be afraid of them too. Several years ago, I avoided potatoes because I...

Should You Really Be Afraid of Oxalates?

Oxalates are one of the newest villains in the nutrition world. I know because I used to be afraid of them too. Several years ago, I avoided potatoes because I...

Seasonal Eating Benefits: Why Eating In-Season Produce May Improve Health

Seasonal Eating Benefits: Why Eating In-Season Produce May Improve Health

Have you ever noticed how a perfectly ripe summer peach tastes completely different than one bought in the middle of winter? Or how the first strawberries of the season seem...

Seasonal Eating Benefits: Why Eating In-Season Produce May Improve Health

Have you ever noticed how a perfectly ripe summer peach tastes completely different than one bought in the middle of winter? Or how the first strawberries of the season seem...

Can Seed Oils Increase Sunburn Risk? How Dietary Fats Affect Skin Health and Sun Exposure

Can Seed Oils Increase Sunburn Risk? How Dietary Fats Affect Skin Health and Sun Exposure

For decades, we’ve been taught to fear the sun: cover up, avoid midday light, and rely heavily on sunscreen for protection. But the sun itself is not the enemy. Sun...

Can Seed Oils Increase Sunburn Risk? How Dietary Fats Affect Skin Health and Sun Exposure

For decades, we’ve been taught to fear the sun: cover up, avoid midday light, and rely heavily on sunscreen for protection. But the sun itself is not the enemy. Sun...

Eggshell toothpaste

Homemade Eggshell Toothpaste: A Simple Way to Reuse Your Eggshells

Learn how to make homemade eggshell toothpaste using finely ground eggshell powder, coconut oil, and a few simple ingredients. A practical, low-waste way to reuse leftover eggshells instead of throwing...

Homemade Eggshell Toothpaste: A Simple Way to Reuse Your Eggshells

Learn how to make homemade eggshell toothpaste using finely ground eggshell powder, coconut oil, and a few simple ingredients. A practical, low-waste way to reuse leftover eggshells instead of throwing...

Symptoms Are Not the Enemy

Symptoms Are Not the Enemy

Guest Contributor: Dr. Alex Orton, ND at havenholistichealth.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There's only one disease. This is the cure. You have been at war with your body for your whole life. Well,...

Symptoms Are Not the Enemy

Guest Contributor: Dr. Alex Orton, ND at havenholistichealth.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There's only one disease. This is the cure. You have been at war with your body for your whole life. Well,...

What to Do With Eggshells: 7 Simple Ways to Use Them (Instead of Throwing Them Away)

What to Do With Eggshells: 7 Simple Ways to Use Them (Instead of Throwing Them Away)

If you go through a lot of eggs each week, you’ve probably wondered what to do with all those leftover shells. Instead of throwing them away, here are simple, practical...

What to Do With Eggshells: 7 Simple Ways to Use Them (Instead of Throwing Them Away)

If you go through a lot of eggs each week, you’ve probably wondered what to do with all those leftover shells. Instead of throwing them away, here are simple, practical...

How Livestock Drug Use Impacts Human Health, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Environment

How Livestock Drug Use Impacts Human Health, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Environment

This is Part 3 of a deep dive into drug use in conventional animal agriculture. So far, we’ve covered how these drugs became embedded in the system—and what happens after...

How Livestock Drug Use Impacts Human Health, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Environment

This is Part 3 of a deep dive into drug use in conventional animal agriculture. So far, we’ve covered how these drugs became embedded in the system—and what happens after...

Do Drug Residues End Up in Meat, Milk, and Eggs? Understanding MRLs and Food Testing Gaps

Do Drug Residues End Up in Meat, Milk, and Eggs? Understanding MRLs and Food Testing Gaps

In Part 1, we broke down how drug use has become a routine part of conventional meat production, and why the system depends on it. But that understanding naturally leads...

Do Drug Residues End Up in Meat, Milk, and Eggs? Understanding MRLs and Food Testing Gaps

In Part 1, we broke down how drug use has become a routine part of conventional meat production, and why the system depends on it. But that understanding naturally leads...

Drug Use in Livestock: Why Antibiotics and Other Drugs Are Used in Modern Animal Agriculture

Drug Use in Livestock: Why Antibiotics and Other Drugs Are Used in Modern Animal Agriculture

Drugs are used extensively in today’s conventional livestock production systems From chickens and pigs raised in confinement operations (CAFOs), to beef and dairy cattle in feedlots, to even conventional honeybee...

Drug Use in Livestock: Why Antibiotics and Other Drugs Are Used in Modern Animal Agriculture

Drugs are used extensively in today’s conventional livestock production systems From chickens and pigs raised in confinement operations (CAFOs), to beef and dairy cattle in feedlots, to even conventional honeybee...

brown vs white eggs

Are Brown Eggs Healthier Than White Eggs? 🥚 The Truth About Egg Color

Are brown eggs healthier than white? Uncover the truth about egg color, nutrition, and flavor at Nourish Food Club | Join us for insights!

Are Brown Eggs Healthier Than White Eggs? 🥚 The Truth About Egg Color

Are brown eggs healthier than white? Uncover the truth about egg color, nutrition, and flavor at Nourish Food Club | Join us for insights!

Why Is Sourdough Bread Good For You Benefits Explained

Why Is Sourdough Bread Good For You?

Learn if is sourdough bread good for you with Nourish Food Club covering fermentation, flour quality, digestion, and metabolic impact.

Why Is Sourdough Bread Good For You?

Learn if is sourdough bread good for you with Nourish Food Club covering fermentation, flour quality, digestion, and metabolic impact.

Many Pesticides Were Never Properly Tested by the Government

Many Pesticides Were Never Properly Tested by the Government

Nearly 30 years after a federal mandate, many pesticides still haven’t been properly tested for their effects on human endocrine health. --------------------------------------------------- Cheap food production in the modern conventional system...

Many Pesticides Were Never Properly Tested by the Government

Nearly 30 years after a federal mandate, many pesticides still haven’t been properly tested for their effects on human endocrine health. --------------------------------------------------- Cheap food production in the modern conventional system...

The Health Effects of Pesticides: What Chronic Exposure Does to Your Body

The Health Effects of Pesticides: What Chronic Exposure Does to Your Body

It’s naïve to assume that chemicals specifically designed to disrupt biological systems out on fields come without consequences for our own biology. When we attempt to control nature through chemistry,...

The Health Effects of Pesticides: What Chronic Exposure Does to Your Body

It’s naïve to assume that chemicals specifically designed to disrupt biological systems out on fields come without consequences for our own biology. When we attempt to control nature through chemistry,...

Pesticide-Coated Seeds: The Hidden Source of Chemical Exposure in Food

Pesticide-Coated Seeds: The Hidden Source of Chemical Exposure in Food

Key Points: > Many modern crop seeds are coated with pesticides before planting > This “upstream” pesticide use is largely untracked and not regulated > Seed coatings often contain multiple...

Pesticide-Coated Seeds: The Hidden Source of Chemical Exposure in Food

Key Points: > Many modern crop seeds are coated with pesticides before planting > This “upstream” pesticide use is largely untracked and not regulated > Seed coatings often contain multiple...

Does GMO Wheat Exist? Not Yet. But Soon.

Does GMO Wheat Exist? Not Yet. But Soon.

GMO wheat isn’t yet grown in the US, but it was approved for use in 2024 so its just a matter of time before yet another toxic ingredient is added...

Does GMO Wheat Exist? Not Yet. But Soon.

GMO wheat isn’t yet grown in the US, but it was approved for use in 2024 so its just a matter of time before yet another toxic ingredient is added...

Glyphosate Resistance Is Growing, and Here Comes Glufosinate

Glyphosate Resistance Is Growing, and Here Comes Glufosinate

Glyphosate now has a backup partner in crime. Meet glufosinate. Both glyphosate and glufosinate are broad-spectrum herbicides, meaning they’re designed to kill almost any plant they touch. They’re not selective,...

Glyphosate Resistance Is Growing, and Here Comes Glufosinate

Glyphosate now has a backup partner in crime. Meet glufosinate. Both glyphosate and glufosinate are broad-spectrum herbicides, meaning they’re designed to kill almost any plant they touch. They’re not selective,...

Why Folic Acid Is Added to Flour (And the Health Concerns)

Why Folic Acid Is Added to Flour (And the Health Concerns)

Most people have no idea that nearly every loaf of bread, tortilla, muffin, or bagel they buy contains added synthetic folic acid. While this government policy may have started with...

Why Folic Acid Is Added to Flour (And the Health Concerns)

Most people have no idea that nearly every loaf of bread, tortilla, muffin, or bagel they buy contains added synthetic folic acid. While this government policy may have started with...

Stop Chasing Protocols: The Foundations First Approach to Health

Stop Chasing Protocols: The Foundations First Approach to Health

Guest Contributor: Dr. Alex Orton, ND at havenholistichealth.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Most alternative health approaches are dead ends. Functional medicine. Biohacking. Esoteric protocols on internet forums. On paper, these approaches look good....

Stop Chasing Protocols: The Foundations First Approach to Health

Guest Contributor: Dr. Alex Orton, ND at havenholistichealth.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Most alternative health approaches are dead ends. Functional medicine. Biohacking. Esoteric protocols on internet forums. On paper, these approaches look good....

Iron-Fortified Flour: The Hidden Health Risks of Synthetic Iron in Enriched Wheat

Iron-Fortified Flour: The Hidden Health Risks of Synthetic Iron in Enriched Wheat

Once a nutrient-rich dietary staple, bread today can make many people feel unwell. While several factors may contribute (including pesticide residues like glyphosate, seed oils, and preservatives), one rarely discussed...

Iron-Fortified Flour: The Hidden Health Risks of Synthetic Iron in Enriched Wheat

Once a nutrient-rich dietary staple, bread today can make many people feel unwell. While several factors may contribute (including pesticide residues like glyphosate, seed oils, and preservatives), one rarely discussed...

Healthiest Way To Eat Eggs And Cook Them Well

Healthiest Way To Eat Eggs: Best Cooking Methods + What to Avoid

Learn the healthiest way to eat eggs, including cooking methods to use and what to avoid. Nourish Food Club explains how preparation affects egg quality.

Healthiest Way To Eat Eggs: Best Cooking Methods + What to Avoid

Learn the healthiest way to eat eggs, including cooking methods to use and what to avoid. Nourish Food Club explains how preparation affects egg quality.

Heritage Wheat Benefits, Nutrition & Key Differences

Heritage Wheat: Benefits, Nutrition And How It Compares To Modern Wheat

Explore heritage wheat nutrition, benefits, and how it compares to modern wheat. Nourish Food Club breaks down flavor, fiber, digestibility, and the value of ancient grains.

Heritage Wheat: Benefits, Nutrition And How It Compares To Modern Wheat

Explore heritage wheat nutrition, benefits, and how it compares to modern wheat. Nourish Food Club breaks down flavor, fiber, digestibility, and the value of ancient grains.