an (incomplete) list of the resources I've found most powerful and informative.

my favorite nutrition books

Forever Strong by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Good Energy by Dr. Casey Means

Deep Nutrition by Dr. Cate Shanahan

Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols, RDN

Real Food for Fertility by Lily Nichols, RDN

Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols, RDN

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A Price

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

Back to the Basics of Human Health by Mary Frost

my favorite foods from the Food Hub

below are my favorites in addition to all the amazing vegetables and fruits. by the way, our veg and fruits last LONGER than what you get at the grocery store, because it's been picked that morning (or the day prior) instead of being shipped across the world and artificially ripened. our foods are also much richer in nutrients because they are grown in healthy soil, without pesticides and herbicides. win-win-win!

  • Liver mush! combine with ground beef to make meatballs or meatloaf
  • ancestral ground meat that includes organ meats
  • EGGS: duck, goose, chicken
  • low temp pasteurized buttermilk and milk: contains more living ingredients that help you digest milk and benefit your immune system
  • Between The Trees breads: especially the seeded rye and nutty sourdough
  • fresh ground flour - flour is a LIVING food that should only be used fresh
  • fresh ground grits
  • Carolina rice

Nutrition & Physical Degeneration: read for free online. (nerd alert! it's dense, and probably not a good place to start for most people!)

a side note: I don't generally subscribe or advocate for the Price Foundation's philosophy on topics outside of nutrition.

Nutrition And Physical Degeneration : Weston A. Price : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
*NEW UPLOAD*For nearly 10 years, Weston Price and his wife traveled around the world in search of the secret to health. Instead of looking at people afflicted…

LEARN TO COOK NOSE TO TAIL, ferment your own food, and more!

Nourished Kitchen - Seasonally Inspired Heritage Cooking
Nourished Kitchen emphasizes heritage cooking with a focus on fermentation, bone broth, sourdough, and herbal remedies.

Listen to Susan Pierce Thompson, PhD, talk about the neuroscience of food addiction & her own journey.


E.C. Synkowski on the 800 gram challenge: a simple, elegant way to up your nutrition.

In on the Conversation: EC Synkowski - The Ready State
Introduction I’ve been working with EC Synkowski for over a decade, and in that time I have leaned heavily on her to help me interpret the Wild West of shifting nutritional advice. I’ve been playing EC’s 800-gram game for a spell now and it has become the cornerstone to my daily nutritional habits. So when EC ...Read More

an interview about the 800 gram challenge


Listen to family physician Dr. Gabrielle Lyon talk about her book, Forever Strong, and her style of medicine, "muscle-centric medicine". She'll teach you why she believes (and her research supports!) that skeletal muscle is the most important organ system in your body.

Build Muscle To Stay Strong & Live Long
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon discusses the importance of building muscle mass to maintain long-lasting strength and address the many issues that come with aging.

Dr. Casey Means' book about metabolic health and its impact on your quality and number of years lived is easy to understand, and radical in its acknowledgement of how your simple daily habits can predict the course of health or sickness. You can learn tons on her website, podcast, and from reading her book.

#258 - What are glucose and insulin and why do they matter for health? | Dr. Robert Lustig & Ben Grynol
Unlock Your Metabolic Health

listen to this episode to learn about glucose & insulin