Category: Health Foods
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30 Years of Health Freedom – Why DSHEA Matters Today
Today is the 30 year anniversary of the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health Education Act. On October 25th, 1994 DSHEA was signed into law by President Bill Clinton after being passed by Congress. This did not come easy, and in the coming days I will do my best to help illuminate the spirit (and…
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Why the US natural products industry should oppose MPL – and how to fight it
How can you help protect the health freedoms enacted by DSHEA? Read below to take action. In my recent interview on Whole Earth Radio with legal expert Ashish Talati, we got into some of the details of the DSHEA 2.0 potential legislative and regulatory changes that would affect the sale of dietary supplements. You can…
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The Food Movement and Live Feed with Fruitful Yield – Sea Moss, Fulvic Acid & Zeolite Giveaway! Wed Jan 24 at Noon Central
UPDATE : You can see the entire live video here now. Great conversation with Anton & Jessica. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TUNED IN! You won’t want to miss this live Facebook event with Anton from the Food Movement. Tune in to win free product and learn more about Zeolite, Fulvic Acid, Sea Moss and other…
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PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FOOD POWER
In 1989 I began a personal journey of healing without drugs, by changing my diet and – almost importantly – my way of thinking about food, and changing my way of thinking about the world. Thankfully neither my diet nor my thinking has stopped changing since that time, as that could arguably make me a…
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The Mycelium Abides
Shameless plug : in addition to this blog (in which I post anything but regularly) I also irregularly run a podcast called Whole Earth Radio. You can find us anywhere you find podcasts, but I wanted to make this post to mention an upcoming interview I did with Tom Dadant aka the Herbal Storyteller aka…
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Why does the BBC publish unsubstantiated lies about natural food medicine and Covid-19?
[For best results read this article in an angry John Oliver voice] You can probably read the frustration in my mind based on the title of this post. I’m not going to apologize, I’m just going to tell it like it is. A friend, who happens to work in the pharmaceutical industry, recently forwarded me…
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The Peace Meal : Plant Based Green Protein to Help the World
Recently the Food Movement Company of Illinois released a new product, an organic whole food plant based protein powder. The Peace Meal – Multi Green Protein contains protein in the form of hemp, pea, brown rice and sacha inchi protein, as well as organic alfalfa, barley, and wheat grass. Additionally, the Peace Meal Multi Green…
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Fulvic Minerals and Pomegranate Juice : A Powerful Combination for Good Health
Researchers and health experts are always looking for synergistic combinations of natural health agents that may work together in a powerful way. Fulvic acid and Pomegranate Juice are two substances that have been well researched individually, and have also been shown to work together synergistically. Analysis published in the journal Vaccine found that a combination…
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Black Maca – a unique phenotype of super food for maximized human performance
I’m a huge fan of Maca root. It really is one of the most energizing foods (other than things that contain stimulants, like the caffeine in coffee or theobromine in chocolate) and it is also a powerful adaptogen (balancing substance). Some times called the “Ginseng of super foods” it helps combat fatigue, is an aphrodisiac,…
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The Return of Alkalize 55
UPDATE AUGUST 29, 2018 : IT IS HERE! Alkalize 55 is in house and shipping to all of our independent health food store customers. That’s right. Amazon is not in the picture. While you can order Alkalize 55 directly from the Food Movement Company link here we are encouraging you to purchase it directly from your…
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The Plant-Based Alternative to Bone Broth is…
Dr Axe, noted internet guru recently wrote the following on bone broth, “For thousands of years, there have been traditional foods like fermented vegetables and cultured dairy that have been touted for their health benefits. But one common healing food that is now being recognized — so trendy that it’s a staple of the Paleo diet…
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Did colloidal silver really turn a man blue?
A few years ago if you even mentioned colloidal silver, you would instantly start to get this amazing story about a crazy looking blue man. The story goes that he turned that way from using colloidal silver. So, is that true? In a word, no. There is a man who looks like Papa Smurf that…
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Whole Earth Radio Episode 3
So you say you want a revolution? The battle for the heart and soul of natural living rages on. Which side are you on and which side will you choose? The ensuing battle isn’t just about how we SHOP, it is about how we LIVE – and in result about the fate of our PLANET. What…
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Moringa : Super Foods Best Kept Secret
Have you heard of Moringa, known as ‘the Miracle Tree’? If not, you’re not alone – but this may be a super food you really want to look into. Known as the “miracle tree”, it may be one of the best kept secrets in health food in the US – but its impact has been…
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Study shows Moringa, Soy & Mushroom soup powder higher in nutrients than other soup powders
The journal Food Science & Nutrition recently published interesting study from India, as it shows the practical applications of three ‘super foods’ as a whole food soup mix. Cooked Moringa & Soy were combined with a few other ingredients (corn starch, salt and preservative). The study, entitled Formulation and nutritional evaluation of a healthy vegetable…
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Start Your Day with Humic Fulvic Minerals
Bulletproof coffee – stand back. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve been known to put a little coconut oil in my coffee. It’s actually a great idea. But lately I’ve been starting my day with a dose of electrolyte minerals and I’ve been really impressed with the results! Humic acid, and its related metabolite fulvic acid,…
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AHPA responds to NY Attorney General’s big box supplements slam
On Monday, the NY Times reported that the New York Attorney General’s office had accused four major retailers (Walgreen’s Wal-Mart, Target and GNC) of having adulterated and useless (or potentially harmful) products on their shelves. The paper of record reported that “The authorities said they had conducted tests on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements…
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Asian demand for Maca root disrupts international natural products trade
It really pains me to type that title, folks. I’m a big fan of Maca. It is one of the best ‘tonic’ super foods – meaning that it is safe enough to eat every day and provides continual body strengthening benefits. It is a member of the Cabbage family that only grows in the Andes…
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Alkalize 55 : the product formulation and importance of humic fulvate minerals
Sort of a long title for a blog entry isn’t it? Well, admittedly so, but I wanted to let you know specifically what this post is going to be about because it is so important. You see, Alkalize 55 is a dietary supplement I have been lucky enough to have a hand in developing. The…
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Blogger rips Whole Foods for engaging in “pseudoscience”, exposes own ignorance – film at 11
If you’re biased against something, it is easy to make a one-sided attack. Simply bring up whatever negative points exist (don’t all of us have some?) and harp on those. However, when you can’t really find much negative to say and you have to really grasp at straws, that is when you come up with…
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White Mulberies : an impressive nutrient-dense super food
If you haven’t yet heard of White Mulberries, botanical name Morus alba, you probably will. They have recently been getting a lot of attention including an over-the-top proclamation from Dr Oz that these berries will “change peoples’ lives.” !! You will be happy to know, that there is indeed some science behind these amazing claims.…
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Moringa documentary drives home ‘The Miracle Tree’s contribution to hunger relief
When I think of ‘food medicine’ (and the arbitrary distinction between what is ‘food’ and ‘medicine’ in the West, as opposed to in the East) I often think of Moringa. You may know of it because of its reputation as a high source of vitamins and minerals. In fact the freeze-dried biodynamic Medicatrix Moringa has…
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Why Americans Are Still Omega-3 Deficient, and ‘Death by Omega-6 Overload’ Is A Bigger Problem Than We Ever Imagined : Become a Fast Learner
Omega-3 essential fatty acids have achieved the coveted status of “household words” in American life. You’d have to have been living under a rock to be unaware of their importance, as industry rushes to add DHA to orange juice and Omega-3 eggs are offered to the masses as a valuable dietary item. Still more advanced…
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Dr Oz Defends Monsanto
If you work in the natural products industry, you may have mixed feelings about TV personality Dr Oz. I personally am thankful for the attention he has brought to nutritional supplements, but I often find myself forced to take issue with his seemingly infinite wisdom. (One 400 mg capsule of Moringa? Would you eat 400…
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Moringa : Whole Leaf Super Food Nutrition
Moringa oleifera is a tree native to the southern foothills of the Himalayas in northwestern India and widely cultivated in Africa, Central and South America, Sri Lanka, India, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. I’ve been really interested in Moringa for a number of years. It has quite a reputation internationally as one of the…
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Good Health : The Revolution Starts Within
We live in an era of icons. At the popular intersection of social media and marketing, the line between truth and advertising is blurrier than ever. Diet fads pass through the slipstream of TV culture, yet how many onlookers make lasting changes to their health and their lifestyle because of daytime talk shows or tabloid…
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Vegan vitamin D-3 really does exist!
The internet is an interesting place. Nowadays we can point and click quicker than ever (anyone remember dial up?) to find the answer to our latest trivia question, settle intellectual debates or just find out where we are. However, some things don’t change THAT fast. Take for example the new Vegan Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) recently…
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FDA Agrees to Change NDI Draft Guidelines : Cheers Go Up from the Rooftops!
The Natural Products Industry collectively breathed a sigh of relief today as the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would revisit and revise the New Dietary Ingredients draft guidance it had put forth nearly a year ago.The NDI draft guidance the FDA had drafted in 2011 has been very controversial, in part because it…
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Bold New Botanical Beverages
Hey! If you spend half your life in the aisles of health food stores like I do (yes, even on vacation) you may have that certain sensation when you spot something NEW that you want to try, and potentially share with others, on the shelves. Sometimes these discoveries may also come through travel, business connections…
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The Food Movement to Release Plant-Based Vitamin D-3 to US Health Food Stores
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient which has become more and more popular in recent years as a nutritional supplement. However, those following a pure vegetarian (vegan) diet have been left out in the cold because all of the vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol) on the U.S. market is derived from animal sources (either fish oil or…
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High Vibrational Foods
If you’ve been exploring natural health and healthy eating principles, you may have come across recommendations that you eat “high vibrational foods.” It is an interesting turn of phrase, causing one to wonder perhaps what frequency the REST of our diet is vibrating at? And what precisely does this mean? One thing we can infer…
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Red Maca : Physical Vitality and Hormonal Balance from a Natural Whole Food
People think I’m down on drugs. It is true, I have been critical of the medical industry, and of ‘big pharma’ hijacking science. But I know there are some pharmaceutical drugs which are important and life-saving; I would never dispute that. The contrast for me is between the mediocre results most folks get from their…
Botanical Nutrition 