Here at The Castaway Kitchen, we have a singular mission and vision: to help others heal through diet and lifestyle. The information shared here is not meant to replace going to a health care practitioner, or any medical advice. It is only meant to optimize your gene expression through a whole, and ancestral approach to food! Which, will be complementary to your health care plan!
Please discuss with your health care practitioner before making any dietary changes.
The way we eat affects every aspect of our lives and I understand that it is a biological and individual choice. Each of us has an ancestry, medical history, trauma, habits, and needs that the others do not. I want to empower you to seek your optimal human diet.
So how do we know which way of eating is optimal for us?
Let’s rewind a bit. When I say we all have different needs, I mean it. However, there are a few basic needs that all humans have when it comes to being healthy! This is proven by decades of biological sociology, and the work of various doctors and researchers around the globe. They seem to all agree on real food first, and a return to ancient practices.
Dr. Weston A. Price (1939). Â narrowed it down to these inflexible rules:
- We must obtain fat-soluble vitamins from properly prepared animal sources.
- We must consume whole foods.
In other words, a paleo approach to nutrition. It makes sense. There is no ONE PALEO DIET. Throughout history human food was foraged, hunted, and sourced locally. While some had great success with hunting and fishing, others relied heavily on plant matter. Some of our ancestors ate a very high carb, while others primarily ate protein. However, one thing is for sure, fat was important across the board!
From the agricultural revolution to the widespread use of sugar and the onset of shelf-stable, nutritionally depleted foods, our health has deteriorated as a society. Now many people are forced to depend on calorie-rich foods lacking in essential nutrients. While this issue is a deeper, systemic problem, we are dedicated to helping everyone have access to real food and the information to make empowered choices.
Getting back to an ancestral template is step one, but sometimes we have other factors at play, from autoimmunity to insulin resistance. I’ve broken down for you each of the nutritional tools that I used to regain my health, through a self-assessment template, so you can figure out which one is best for YOU!
Click each nutritional approach to find out if it’s right for you:
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References:
Weston A. Price, DDS. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration (1939). Lemon Grove, CA: Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation