Most men will have some issues with their prostate as they age. And the vast majority of men will die with some form of prostate cancer, but most will not die from it as most prostate cancers are slow. Figuring out which kind a person has and how to treat it is one of the…
Chewing the fat: what you know about fat is not just wrong, but dangerously wrong • EAP065
Growing up we used to laugh about great-grandma’s can of schmaltz that lived in the corner of the kitchen. It’s taken the turn of more than a few decades to recognize the value of her peasant wisdom. And might have something to do with her making it into her 90’s. In this episode we chew…
The bitter truth about sugar • EAP057
People often joke about being addicted to sugar. After all, how could something as cute and celebratory as a cupcake be bad? But it is not just the cupcake, or the sugary energy drink, it is that sugar has found its way into most foods and the combined effect on our metabolism has spawned an…
Cultivating the fertile field: Chinese medicine for making healthy babies • EAP048
Fertility issues are more than simply being able to get pregnant. Cultivating a fertile internal environment, having a healthy pregnancy, carrying a child to term and being able to give them a healthy vitality all are part of the process of bringing a new life into the world. In this episode we explore how acupuncture,…
Fermentation, the natural probiotics in your kitchen • EAP037
The classics of Chinese medicine describe the digestive system in terms of what today we’d call a compost pile. Indeed we symbiotically live with, and are dependent on, a population of microbes that outnumbers our “human” cells. Our modern day war on the bacterial world is perhaps a bit misguided. And rather than trying to…
Use of acupuncture in an integrative clinic • EAP024
This episode is one of a series that was recorded at the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture’s symposium in St. Louis, Missouri. In this interview we take a look at how acupuncture has been integrated into this Cincinnati clinic that focuses comprehensive well-being instead of symptom control. Show Highlights: 2:59 What makes people healthy and…
Navigating the cutting edge of ancient and modern fertility • EAP022
There are plenty of ways to approach enhancing fertility, and our guest today works at the cusp of modern high tech endocrinology and Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Listen in for how she combines these powerful and complimentary methods to help couples take home a healthy baby. This show is chock full of useful information about…
The Asian Diet • EAP021
The Chinese have been looking at the relationship between food and health for 1000’s of years. There is an old saying in Chinese that says, “Let your food be your medicine.” Our guest on today’s show talks about food from a traditional perspective. And he has some eye opening ideas on how to turn your grains…
Going whole hog on pasture raised meats
Increasingly many conventional markets offer some kind of “organic” poultry or a limited amount of grass-fed beef. However, at Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions all they do is organic and pasture raised meats. Want to know the difference between a conventional “organic” chicken and one that is pasture raised? Muscle tone! In this show we talk…
