Our Natural Life » Supplements http://ournaturallife.com/blog Provocative discussions about leading a holistic, sustainable, and healthy life Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:23:59 +0000 en hourly 1 Searching for accurate information and provocative discussions about living a holistic, sustainable, and healthy life? Join hosts Jon and Cathy Payne for informative interviews with local and national experts, authors, farmers, filmmakers, and chefs. A bimonthly podcast of varied length that focuses heavily on the principles of Weston A. Price Foundation, Slow Food, sustainable agriculture, and buying local food. Reported through the lens of the hosts lives in rural Georgia. Jon and Cathy Payne no Jon and Cathy Payne jppaynesr@gmail.com jppaynesr@gmail.com (Jon and Cathy Payne) © Alchemy New Media LLC - All Rights Reserved Provocative discussions about leading a holistic, sustainable, and healthy life Weston A. Price, sustainability, sustainable food, holistic health, farming, organic, nutrient dense food, slow food, biodiversity, locavore, pastured meat, raw milk Our Natural Life » Supplements http://ournaturallife.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/itunes144x144.jpg http://ournaturallife.com/blog/category/supplements/ TV-G Elberton, GA Monthly ONL071 Selina DeLangre Naturally Knows about Real Food http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/12/onl071-selina-delangre-naturally-knows-about-real-food/ http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/12/onl071-selina-delangre-naturally-knows-about-real-food/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:41:46 +0000 Cathy R. Payne, EdD http://ournaturallife.com/blog/?p=501 Selina DeLangre, CEO of Selina Naturally spoke to us at length recently about her personal story that led to her lifelong passion to discover “healthy new products that not only improve wellbeing, but enhance the quality of life.” She spent some time sharing information and background on many of the “products to inspire ultimate wellbeing” [...]]]> http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/12/onl071-selina-delangre-naturally-knows-about-real-food/feed/ 1 Gift Ideas,Homesteading,Lifestyle,Low-Carb,Low-Carb Lifestyle,Price,Weston Price Selina DeLangre, CEO of Selina Naturally spoke to us at length recently about her personal story that led to her lifelong passion to discover "healthy new products that not only improve wellbeing, but enhance the quality of life. Selina DeLangre, CEO of Selina Naturally spoke to us at length recently about her personal story that led to her lifelong passion to discover "healthy new products that not only improve wellbeing, but enhance the quality of life." She spent some time sharing information and background on many of the "products to inspire ultimate wellbeing" featured in her current Selina Naturally line. At the end of this blog look for a coupon code to get free shipping from Selina Naturally, exclusive to Our Natural Life readers, from December 6-20, 2010. Happy shopping! Jon and I love Selina's products. When we first started using them, the company, then run by Selina's Father-in-Law, was known as the Grain and Salt Society. I have enjoyed seeing the product line grow under Selina's leadership. She is obviously dedicated to promoting total health, and supports product lines for people dedicated to following diets such as those endorsed by the Weston A. Price Foundation, The Maker's Diet, GAPs diet, the Body Ecology Diet, and raw diets. It is obvious that she makes it her business to stay informed and involved with her product lines. Her staff is also well trained and informed. In the spirit of full disclosure, I need to let you know that Our Natural Life (Alchemy New Media) is an Affiliate of Selina Naturally and other stores found on our "Go Shopping" page. That means if you click our link prior to making a purchase, we get a percentage of the sales. This allows us to purchase the equipment we need to keep our podcast going and the server space to host this blog. I like to put together little gift baskets for relatives at holiday time. I found some great items for this in the recent catalog. The ones I chose included a set of three Organic Fresh Gomasio Toasted Sesame Seed Salt Grinders, our favorite creamy Really Raw Honey, and some amazing organic Raw Chocolate Truffles. She also has tools for food preparation, natural health and beauty products, and bath salts and soaps. I decided to join the Buyer's Club in order to save 10% off all products purchased for the next year. I have my eye on a new nine-tray Excalibur food dehydrator, and the savings on that alone will be significant. If you are a regular listener to our podcast, you've probably heard me mention that we take Green Pastures Fermented Cod Liver Oil as a supplement. We get this from Selina Naturally, as well. If you'd like to take advantage of FREE SHIPPING between December 6 and December 20, please shop through our Go Shopping affiliate page and use the coupon code ONLSHIP. Thank you so much for your support of us and Selina Naturally! Farm Update By the time this podcast airs we will have our first three rare meat rabbits for breeding. We will be raising Silver Fox and white, blue-eyed Beveren. These rabbits are good-tempered, in danger of extinction, and valued for both furs and meat. They are very hard to find here in the southeast, so we hope to be the ones to bring them to Georgia. Jon worked hard all week to get my rabbit hutch finished, and put in his longest day today to get it done. He is amazing! We are driving to North Carolina to get our custom cages from Charles Bryant at Wooleyboogers, then coming back south to South Carolina to Garden Gate Rabbitry to get the bunns from Loretta and Gloria Hayward. I'm sure we'll have photos to share with our next post. We'll need to add some of pup Cody and the milk goat, Frannie, as well. Jon and Cathy Payne no 1:12:36 ONL066 GIVEAWAY: Sean Croxton is PASSIONATE about Wellness! http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/10/onl066-giveaway-sean-croxton-is-passionate-about-wellness/ http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/10/onl066-giveaway-sean-croxton-is-passionate-about-wellness/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:16:03 +0000 Cathy R. Payne, EdD http://ournaturallife.com/blog/?p=435 Today’s blog launches a GIVEAWAY of Sean’s “Secret Weapon.” Two lucky readers will win this product, a $50 value. Sean Croxton, host of Underground Wellness, had the tables turned for this interview, as Jon and I were asking him the questions. It was obvious during our conversation that Sean is truly passionate about what he [...]]]> http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2010/10/onl066-giveaway-sean-croxton-is-passionate-about-wellness/feed/ 64 Giveaway,Lifestyle,Weston Price Today's blog launches a GIVEAWAY of Sean's "Secret Weapon." Two lucky readers will win this product, a $50 value. Sean Croxton, host of Underground Wellness, had the tables turned for this interview, as Jon and I were asking him the questions. Today's blog launches a GIVEAWAY of Sean's "Secret Weapon." Two lucky readers will win this product, a $50 value. Sean Croxton, host of Underground Wellness, had the tables turned for this interview, as Jon and I were asking him the questions. It was obvious during our conversation that Sean is truly passionate about what he does. He has set some big goals for his future that he shared with us. Sean's show and interview format has influenced mine. You can download the podcast of our visit with iTunes, Zune, or Stitcher or use the player embedded below. Sean, a self-proclaimed "nerd," had an early interest in fitness and nutrition. In college he got a degree in kinesiology and started a career in personal training. He followed all the conventional advice learned in school, and blamed his clients when they did not make the expected progress. Not one to give up easily, Sean dug into the books and discovered what he did NOT learn in school. The "underground" information helped him work with his clients more successfully, and he became dedicated to spreading the word. Sean now uses a holistic, functional approach to build his clients' health from the ground up. He is a certified Metabolic Typing advisor and currently enrolled in a Functional Medicine program. In addition to his Blog Talk Radio show, Sean has a YouTube page, twitter presence, and facebook page. During the interview, I asked Sean about the product he had been hinting at on facebook for the previous two weeks. We spoke just two days before he revealed it on his radio show episode "The Antioxidant Myth." Sean has been taking a bit of heat for getting involved in network marketing, but he has done his homework and passionately believes that this product will not only help promote health, but will help himself and others produce income needed to support their dreams. From Sean's website: "Protandim is the ONLY supplement proven by peer reviewed, published scientific research to reduce oxidative stress by an average of 40%, slowing down the cellular aging process to that of a 20 year-old! Formulated with a powerful blend of natural phytonutrients, Protandim signals your genes to increase production of antioxidant enzymes, giving your cells and body the ultimate protection from oxidative stress." This product has a plethora of research backing it up, but the best way to determine its effects on your body is to give it a try for 30 days and see for yourself. You can order it from Sean's website. However, the LifeVantage company has agreed to give away two bottles - one each to two readers of this blog. Good luck to all of you who enter the GIVEAWAY! TEN CHANCES TO WIN A 30 DAY SUPPLY OF PROTANDIM - A $50 VALUE The GIVEAWAY period is from October 4-10, 2010. On October 11, we will announce the winners. To claim your prize, respond via email to OurNaturalLife@gmail.com with your contact information. LifeVantage will mail the products directly to the winners. HOW TO ENTER Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page on your blog. Post a comment below with a link to your blog. (2 entries) Sign up for the Our Natural Life newsletter or RSS feed. Leave a comment below telling us that you signed up. You can also get an entry if you already subscribe – just let us know in the comments! (2 entries) Follow ONL2 on Twitter – Tweet about this contest including the URL to this page and put @ONL2 in the text. (1 entry) Post a link to this page on your FACEBOOK page. (While you’re at it, join the Our Natural Life page on facebook.) Let us know in the comments and give us a link to your post. (1 entry) Leave a review on iTunes about our Podcast if you have listened to one or more shows. Let us know that you have done so by listing your iTunes byline in the comments below. (2 entries) "Like" us on facebook at the Our Natural Life Podcast Page. If you already "like" us, leave a comment on the page regarding the contest. Jon and Cathy Payne no 53:56 ONL045 Chris Masterjohn Interview: Cholesterol Facts and Myths http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl045-chris-masterjohn-interview-cholesterol-facts-and-myths/ http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl045-chris-masterjohn-interview-cholesterol-facts-and-myths/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:22:44 +0000 Jon http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl045-chris-masterjohn-interview-cholesterol-facts-and-myths/ This Week’s Interview with Chris Masterjohn

There is a lot of information and misinformation floating around about cholesterol, lipids, and the role of diet and cholesterol in heart health. How do you sort it all out? It’s vital to do your research and have a basic understanding of your body and the motives of medical [...]]]> http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl045-chris-masterjohn-interview-cholesterol-facts-and-myths/feed/ 0 311,317 This Week's Interview with Chris Masterjohn - There is a lot of information and misinformation floating around about cholesterol, lipids, and the role of diet and cholesterol in heart health. How do you sort it all out? This Week's Interview with Chris Masterjohn There is a lot of information and misinformation floating around about cholesterol, lipids, and the role of diet and cholesterol in heart health. How do you sort it all out? It's vital to do your research and have a basic understanding of your body and the motives of medical authorities so you can weigh the information against that understanding. When I want accurate information NOT from the medical establishment, I defer to experts such Chris Masterjohn, The Weston A. Price Foundation, Al Sears, and others. In Podcast show #45, Chris spoke to us extensively on the subject of cholesterol, a topic he explores with great knowledge on his website . As the name of his website indicates, cholesterol is essential to health. In the first part of the interview Chris explains its essential role in brain health and the delivery of fat soluble vitamins. Listen to the interview with Chris on the player below when you are ready or find us on iTunes. Chris also explained the lipid hypothesis and the history of medical adoption of cholesterol lowering drugs and dietary guidelines. Chris' encyclopedic mind is amazing, and the interview is well worth a listen. He summarized recommendations for heart health as a series of action steps to take: 1) Avoid excessive consumption of Omega 6 fats, 2) Eat a diet rich in antioxidants from fresh fruits and vegetables and supplementation with vitamin E and CoQ10, 3) Encourage efficient metabolism by monitoring your thyroid hormone, consuming sufficient iodine and selenium, and avoiding flouride, bromide, and chlorine. Be sure to check out all the tabs on Chris' website, sign up for his newsletter , and consider purchasing some of his very reasonably priced and well-researched special reports . You will be glad you did. For additional reading about cholesterol, check out this article at the Weston A. Price Foundation , another Chris Masterjohn interview from Underground Wellness with comments from Ann Marie Michaels, this article by Chris , this blog on the Lyon Diet-Heart Study , nutritional advice from Al Sears , and these tips on video from Joseph Mercola . These should keep you busy for a while and give you some excellent research-based information not funded by the pharmaceutical industry. The classic thesis on the rise of vegetable oil consumption in the United States and the adoption of the lipid theory by the American Medical Association can be found in the extensive and informative Oiling of America article by Mary Enig, PhD and Sally Fallon Morrell. I highly recommend taking the time to get familiar with these. They will open your eyes! Great Source for Fish Oils We really enjoyed Chris' talk on cod liver oil last week and are pleased to let you know that you can purchase high vitamin cod liver oil high vitamin butter oil, and the skate oil he talked about from the Grain and Salt Society . You can enter their store through our website by clicking on their banner here. Remember that when you order anything from our "Go Shopping" links, we can earn a small commission that helps us maintain our website and podcast. We get Mail I just listened to that Podcast today! I really enjoyed it! My only experience with cod liver oil was at a friend's house when I was a little kid. We would stop at her house before school so we could all walk together, and she'd have us all line up for a dose. I never knew that it was actually good for me. I loved Chris's explanation about Vitamin's A and D working together and how the D is stored in the adipose tissue. I am looking forward to the next interview! - Shaileen Hathaway in Connecticutt Cathy's response - Thanks, Shaileen, for keeping in touch via facebook, twitter, and email and for the yummy liver pate recipe! I have been into Real Food since 2001 when I lived in Switzerland. I discovered WAP after that and became a chapter leader in Oklahoma City for several years. Jon and Cathy Payne no 1:08:52 ONL044 Chris Masterjohn on the Science of Cod Liver Oil http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl044-chris-masterjohn-on-the-science-of-cod-liver-oil/ http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl044-chris-masterjohn-on-the-science-of-cod-liver-oil/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:24:57 +0000 Jon http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl044-chris-masterjohn-on-the-science-of-cod-liver-oil/

by Cathy R. Payne, EdD

We have a great Podcast this week, and an extended one due to our interview with Chris Masterjohn. Chris is the creator and maintainer of Cholesterol-And-Health.Com , a website dedicated to providing accurate information about cholesterol and cholesterol-rich foods.

He has authored several articles appearing in Wise Traditions in [...]]]> http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2009/06/onl044-chris-masterjohn-on-the-science-of-cod-liver-oil/feed/ 0 by Cathy R. Payne, EdD - We have a great Podcast this week, and an extended one due to our interview with Chris Masterjohn. Chris is the creator and maintainer of Cholesterol-And-Health.Com , a website dedicated to providing accurate information about... by Cathy R. Payne, EdD We have a great Podcast this week, and an extended one due to our interview with Chris Masterjohn. Chris is the creator and maintainer of Cholesterol-And-Health.Com , a website dedicated to providing accurate information about... Jon and Cathy Payne no 57:11 Supplements on a Budget http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2008/08/supplements-on-a-budget/ http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2008/08/supplements-on-a-budget/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:35:34 +0000 Jon http://ournaturallife.com/blog/2008/08/supplements-on-a-budget/ In addition to eating nutrient dense, local foods, Jon and I use supplements to improve our health. Our focus right now is reducing inflammation through diet (eliminating food sensitivities), exercise, and supplements. Our family physician, Dr. Ellie Campbell , monitors our bloodwork regularly for inflammation and optimal levels of D3 and B12.

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