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Blog Post Archive
Below you can find all the posts on the Butter Nutrition blog. But, if you're looking for something more specific, you can choose a category below to better filter your results:
Carnivore Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
5 Foods Your Great Grandparents Never Ate
Nutrition science has been known to fall flat on its face when it comes to giving us dietary advice. However, the nutrition wisdom of those who've come ...
Are Multivitamins Worth it?
Multivitamins are at the core of mainstream nutrition, but the longer I work in the nutrition field, the more I think they're a part of the problem and ...
Pro-Metabolic Ray Peat Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
Keto Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
Vitamin A Detox Diet
Okay ya'll. Enough research has come down the pipeline in front of me that I'm starting question vitamin A's status as a nutrition superstar, but ...
18 Signs Of Vitamin A Toxicity
Vitamin A toxicity (also called Hypervitaminosis A) might be one of the reasons eating "too healthily" might actually make you sick. Do any of these ...
Protein Powder Rankings: Which is Best?
Let's talk protein powder rankings, because sometimes you just don't want or feel like cooking so you can eat real food. Like at all. But you know you ...
10 Signs Of Zinc Deficiency
Could you have a zinc deficiency? The following signs of zinc deficiency are clues that you’re just not getting enough: Stretch marks ...
Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe
Ginger Beer is an excellent digestive tonic and refreshing beverage that I never considered making at home until it became popular in the local Seattle ...
Homemade Mocha Frappe Recipe With Coconut Milk
There is no better way to put all of my favorite things together in one glass than in this mocha frappe recipe! Cacao powder supplies a hefty source of ...
Homemade Coconut Milk
Good boxed coconut milk or any alternative (non-dairy) milk for that matter is hard to find. Many are loaded with gums such as carrageenan or guar gum ...
Why You Need To Take Advantage Of Red Light Therapy
My fascination with light therapy began about five years ago while studying the work of Dr. Ray Peat. As I studied his work I would frequently find ...
Why I Don't Work With Weight Loss Clients
A few months ago I made the decision to stop working with "weight loss” clients in my one-on-one coaching program. It was a long time coming, ...
Apple Cake: Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Even though fresh apple season has long faded, I've found myself working on this gluten free apple cinnamon muffin recipe for the last month. Despite ...
How I Reversed My Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
[warning, this post talks a lot about the bladder and urine. If that's not something you want to read about, I'd stop here...] I'm surprised that in ...
Healthy Orange Chicken Recipe
I ate a lot of Chinese food growing up, and orange chicken was always one of my favorites, along with most everyone else. Traditional orange chicken ...
WARNING: 6 Supplements Not To Take Without Testing
Supplements make everyone feel better about their diet and nutrition, but here's four situations where supplements can do more harm than good. So ...
18 Signs of Iron Overload (and what tests you'll want to take)
While you've probably heard of anemia or low iron levels, talk about hereditary hemochromatosis or milder forms of iron overload is not nearly as ...
7 Lab Levels to Check ASAP If You Have Fatigue (hint: it's not a thyroid test)
Fatigue makes life pretty miserable. Routine tasks become overwhelming, stuff you used to enjoy begins to feel like way too much work, and you may get ...
What 774 women taught me about what really goes wrong during weight loss
Every day I get to talk with women from around the world via phone, email, and applications submitted to work together. I love the qualitative ...
Homemade Plum Butter
I'm not sure how I lived without plum butter for the first 30 years of my life, but now I'm confident I don't want to live without it. Some eggs and a ...
Gluten Free Berry Crisp
A fresh berry crisp is one of my favorite things (right up there with these buttery scones). It's something I realized I hadn't had the luxury of eating ...
What Vitamin D Supplements Do To Your Mineral Levels (hint: it's not good)
For those of you taking vitamin D supplements: Knowledge is power so I want to share a little something with you. This hair analysis graph is of someone ...
The Trouble with Being a Health Nut
About 16 years ago, I found myself drowning in nutritional debt. I was drowning so badly that I could barely digest anything, I had no energy, my ...
What Hair Analysis Testing Reveals: 10 Things Your Hair Can Tell You
When I first tried hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) over six years ago, I have to admit I was a huge skeptic. While I'm no stranger to losing hair ...
My 10 Must-Have Whole Food Supplements To Have On Hand
While I don't particularly like supplements, especially synthetic supplements for various reasons I've discussed previously here, there are a few whole ...
Dangers Of Fluoride
Your most likely encounter with fluoride is probably at the dentist, as fluoride treatments are common in traditional dental practices to prevent tooth ...
How much vitamin C do you need (and how to get it)
How much vitamin C and what type do you need? While most animals are able to make their own vitamin C from glucose using four liver enzymes to convert ...
Gluten Free Scones With Chocolate Chunks
Gluten free scones and chocolate - could there be a better combination? I'm not convinced there is. These buttery gluten free scones with chocolate ...
Gluten Free Plum Crisp
Italian plums are severely underrated. Sadly, I'm guilty of neglecting them for most of the first 29 years of my life. But when I finally was introduced ...
Are Nightshades Causing Inflammation In Your Body?
Inflammation can negatively affect you in many ways: it feeds chronic disease, it is a suspected trigger of depression, it can ...
High Protein Gluten Free Pancakes
These fluffy, nutrient dense, protein-packed, and gluten free pancakes have been a regular go-to meal for me lately. You see, I haven't had a ton ...
What's In My Semi-Natural/Non Toxic Makeup Bag
This last year I officially entered my 30's. And while I'm embracing getting older, I've had a real come-to-Jesus moment about my skin. Because my skin ...
Protein Packed Gluten Free Waffles
My love for Belgian waffles probably has something to do with the crispy edges and deep pockets that make the perfect crevices for ...
10 Insanely Healthy Items You MUST Have in Your Refrigerator
There are a few foods that I just can't live without. These special foods have medicinal qualities and they can be extremely handy in your ...
Gluten Free Scones with Blueberries
Scones have long been a comfort food for me. I suspect that's due to their flaky texture and high butter content. While I typically avoid gluten ...
How To Reverse Magnesium Deficiency...
Magnesium deficiency is all too common. It likely also affects you, because it's estimated that 68 to 80 percent of Americans are magnesium deficient. ...
10 Reasons Why Thyroid Problems are Skyrocketing Since Your Grandparent's Day
Did your grandparents have thyroid problems such as hypothyroidism? Mine sure didn't, which is a stark comparison to the millions of Americans ...