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The Benefits of Taking Your Cod Liver Oil

April 18, 2011

I know. Cod liver oil. Yuck. Half of you just made a face as you read the title of this post. Bear with me, okay?
In the midst of a month exploring traditional foods, I couldn't hardly not cover this most important elixir, considered both a food and a supplement. If I could recommend only one [...]

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Weston Price and The Detox Cleanse I’m Doing

April 14, 2011

Every once in a while, I have a blog post composing itself in my brain, and before I actually get it onto my keyboard, someone beats me to the punch.
This time, it was on the topic of Dr. Weston A. Price, the dentist-researcher behind the book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, and the foundation upon which [...]

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What is Traditional Food?

April 4, 2011

The month of April is Traditional Foods month here at Keeper of the Home. Between myself and the amazing writers who contribute here, we will be delving deeply into a wide variety of traditional foods (raw milk, grains, fermented foods, grass-fed meats, cod liver oil, just to name a few) and we'll share some of [...]

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How to Find Local Sources of Raw Milk

May 5, 2010

Written by Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer

I first learned about the benefits of raw milk ten years ago. It was obviously God’s leading and guidance because I wasn’t looking for it. I didn’t even know you could buy milk that hadn’t been pasteurized or homogenized. I didn’t know all the benefits that would come when our [...]

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When Good Nutrition Doesn’t Seem to Help

March 24, 2010
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By Anne Elliot, Contributing Writer
I’ve been trying to feed my family with healthy, nutritious food for about thirteen years now. Before that, I ate just about anything, but one day I began reading books that changed the way I thought. I started to care about nutrition because I cared about my family. Over [...]

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The GAPS Diet: What It Is and Why You Might Consider Doing It

February 22, 2010
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Do you or any of your family members regularly experience common digestive complaints, such as heartburn (reflux), indigestion, bloating, cramping, constipation, or diarrhea? Do any of you suffer from eczema, asthma, dyslexia, or depression? Have your children received labels such as autism, ADD or ADHD? Do you wonder if there is a common link between [...]

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Eating More Nutrient-Dense Foods (Yes, I Really Tried Fish Eggs)

January 20, 2010
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It's difficult to read Weston A. Price's book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, without having a sudden urge to bolt to the store for some fish eggs and liver.
No, really. It is. You think I'm kidding, but I'm not.
After spending more than a week devouring this fascinating book full of Dr. Price's nutritional research and investigations [...]

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