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 ...
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:
Confessions of A Nutritional Therapist
About 18 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 ...
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 ...
Raw Milk Ice Cream
This raw milk ice cream recipe is so satisfying and nutritious! I often use it as a dinner substitute when I am too lazy to cook. Note: This is a ...
Mint Chocolate Chip Coconut Milk Ice Cream
Coconut milk is my favorite dairy replacement, especially for those who can't have dairy due to either lactose intolerance or a casein allergy. ...
The ULTIMATE Real Food Protein Shake
In the health and fitness world, protein powders and protein shakes are everywhere making big promises to help you achieve your "ideal" physique. But ...
Why You Shouldn't Drink Coffee First Thing In The Morning!
Is coffee healthy for you? Depending on the day, caffeine's most popular source, coffee, gets either praised or punished. With so many differing ...
The Liver: Your Most Important Fat Burning Organ!
Proper liver function is critical for a healthy body (and a healthy body is crucial for weight loss) The liver performs over 400 functions, but one of ...
5 Ways to Prevent Age Spots
Age spots, also called lipofuscin or liver spots don’t have to come with aging. Preventing them is just as easy as changing your diet. According ...
How To Use Protein To Lose Weight (you'll WISH you started yesterday!)
It's pretty easy to let your protein intake fall if you're not careful. A slip-up that can impact your waistline (and health) without the proper course ...
Why I Threw Away Thousands of Dollars in Supplements
Are you a supplement chaser? Do you feel compelled to continue trying more and more supplements, hoping to find the holy grail of health? The truth is, ...
Are you moody, irritable and anxious all the time? The reason could be crazy simple!
While blood sugar is not the most exciting topic, it sure does have a huge impact on how you feel throughout the day and how you sleep, not to mention ...
How much protein do you need? 11 Signs You're NOT Getting Enough Protein!
Are you getting enough protein? There is a good chance that you are not! Here’s 11 ways that your body can hint that you just aren’t getting enough ...
Is Your Chronic Gut Issue Really a Liver/Gallbladder Issue?
I can't tell you how many clients I talk to that have just done a bunch of 'gut work' but don't find themselves feeling much better. Most of these gut ...
7 Signs of Liver Injury (and what supplements and meds can cause it)
This my friends, is why I postulate that people taking little to no supplements (and Rx meds) are often better off health-wise than those choosing to ...
5 Nutrient Deficiencies You Don't Know You Have! Plus, How To Fix Them!
If you were a car (a Jaguar of course-- right;), would your gas tank be empty or would your check engine light be on? Or even worse, would your dash be ...
Homemade Chicken Teriyaki (gluten free)
Homemade gluten free chicken teriyaki is quick and delicious way to get more protein into your diet. This recipe uses chicken thighs which are not ...
7 Reasons For Hair Loss (and What to do About it)
Hair loss comes up often with my female clients and it's also something I experienced personally over a decade ago. It's incredibly emotional and ...
How Heartburn Meds Harm (and What Really Causes Heartburn)
Got heartburn? Contrary to popular belief, heartburn is actually a common symptom of not having enough stomach acid (a.k.a. hydrochloric acid), and ...
Are You Lithium Deficient? What You Need To Know About Lithium Therapy
When most people hear the word lithium, they don't think about a naturally occurring mineral found in tap water, grains and vegetables that is an ...
The Real Truth about Birth Control Pills that NO ONE Talks About!
Do you feel like you have been scammed by the birth control pill? I sure do. Thinking back to my teens, I can’t really remember going to the doctor ...
Why even "healthy" foods can leave you feeling so miserable!
Contrary to popular belief, you aren't what you eat... Wait, what?? If you eat a so-called perfect dietary trifecta of kale, nuts and quinoa with ...
Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
This gluten free chocolate cake is made with three kinds of chocolate: cacao powder, cocoa butter and chocolate chips! It's not your traditional ...
3 Steps to Reverse a Slow Metabolism Naturally! (#1 is an eye opener!)
When your body decides to slow your metabolism it's all about one thing: survival! It’s not about your body trying to conspire against you and ruin ...
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 ...
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 ...
An Alternative to Multivitamins
If you've been reading the blog for a period of time, you've probably gleamed that I'm a huge supplement minimalist. This comes from over 10 years in ...
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 ...
12 Signs of Hypercoagulation (thick, sticky blood that is prone to clotting)
Blood health and homeostasis are rarely talked about until there's a big problem (read: you get a blood clot), so you probably haven't heard much about ...
What NOT To Buy at Costco
I made a little five part video series about what I don't recommend buying at Costco. Below each video there is a link to learn more about the 'why' ...
Pyroluria or Pyrroles – An Often Unknown Mood + Stress Disorder
Have you ever heard of Pyroluria, Pyrroles, Mauve Factor, or Kryptopyrrole? I'll take a guess that for most of you, that's a 'no'. However, if ...
13 Signs Of Fatty Acid Deficiency
Got fat? I'm sure you eat fat, but are you eating the right kind of fats to create the right ratio of fats in your body? You know, the right fat ...
13 Signs of Thiamine Deficiency
Cliff notes: Thiamine deficiency was not solved decades ago by enriching grains and is alive and well. The implications of this have a huge impact on ...
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 ...
Coconut Milk Ice Cream: Anti-stress Double Chocolate
Just because you can't do dairy doesn't mean you have to avoid ice cream! Meet my favorite coconut milk ice cream recipe: Anti-stress Double Chocolate. ...
Triple Chocolate Muffins with Buttercream Frosting (gluten free)
These gluten free chocolate muffins (or cupcakes?) are made with cacao powder, cocoa butter and chocolate chips! Inspired by an earlier recipe you can ...
Flourless Red Velvet Beet Brownies
It's time for yet another beet recipe! These are nutrient dense beet brownies packed with pastured butter, beetroot, collagen, and pastured eggs. ...
Chocolate Lava Cake (gluten free)
Sometimes you just need a quick chocolate dessert [like this chocolate lava cake] that is as easy as it is delicious! Oh yeah, did I mention ...
Easy Gluten Free & Dairy Free Ice Cream Cake
You can use just about any diary free ice cream and gluten free cake combination to make an ice cream cake like this, but I used my own recipe to make a ...
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 ...