Wise Traditions

Weston A. Price Foundation w/ Hilda Labrada Gore

  • 48 minutes 31 seconds
    569: Traditional Vs. Industrial Cheese: Does It Matter Where Your Cheese Comes From? With Trevor Warmedahl

    Traditional cheesemakers respect the process of cheesemaking. They honor the environment, the animal, its milk and traditional techniques – all of which lead to delicious, nutritious cheese. Industrial cheesemaking, in stark contrast, emphasizes sterile conditions, uniformity, and artificial inputs (including GMO-derived rennet). The cheese that results from the conventional approach is consistent... but misses a lot in terms of flavor profile and nutrients.

    Trevor Warmedahl is a cheesemaker, fermentation educator and the author of Cheese Trekking. Today, he takes us on a cheese adventure, as we gain insight on traditional, artisanal cheesemaking. He gives us pause about what is in our fridge and where it comes from.

    Trevor has trekked all over the world, working alongside artisanal cheesemakers, so he understands and shares the importance of working with (instead of against) microbes and nature. He describes cheeses you may have never heard of, along with unique approaches to making them. Trevor also helps us take stock of what has been lost in our modern approach to cheesemaking.

    Visit Trevor's website: sourmilkschool.com

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    9 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 39 minutes 46 seconds
    568: Your Quick Guide To Address Mineral Imbalances & Stabilize Your Hormones With Nina-Marie Rueda

    Minerals are the spark plugs of the body. They are essential for proper digestion, hormone function and clear thinking. If you don't have adequate minerals, you may struggle with fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and more.

    Nina-Marie Rueda, a naturopathic doctor who focuses on perinatal and pediatric health, offers today a quick guide for identifying and addressing mineral deficiencies.

    She goes over the "four lows" – common issues that arise when our bodies are low on calcium, sodium, potassium or magnesium. She explains what specific foods can address these deficiencies, like bananas for magnesium and clams and coconut water for potassium. She shares the number one mineral that is not addressed well by most prenatal vitamins. And she even offers a medicinal herbal tea recipe that supports women in the perinatal stage and every stage.

    Visit Nina-Marie's website: olivewellnessgroup.com

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    2 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 43 minutes 10 seconds
    567: A WWE Wrestler Turned Farmer Finds Healing With Sarah Rowe

    A former World Wrestling Entertainment star has become a farmer...and a hunter, butcher, homesteader, and children's book author. What led to the transformation? Histamine sensitivities played a part, but there's more to the story than that. Sarah Rowe, known as Valhalla in WWE, today shares what influenced her to leave that career in the rearview mirror. She discusses her healing journey and why she has more peace today than ever before. She also reveals what continues to inspire her to "choose hard" when it comes to farming...and life.

    Follow Sarah on Instagram - @sarahrowe

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    23 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 45 minutes 53 seconds
    566: Stop Fearing Saturated Fat! It's Actually Good For You With Bryan Mussard

    The American Heart Association still recommends limiting saturated fat intake. Grocery market shelves are loaded with promises of "heart healthy" seed oils. It's time to do some myth busting. Bryan Mussard is a lifelong rancher who is passionate about reviving regenerative ranching and making America healthy again… by embracing saturated fat.

    As a young man, Bryan went through a personal health crisis that led him to investigate the benefits of fat. As a rancher and advocate for the Make America Healthy Again initiatives, he is uniquely positioned to offer insights on how politics, Big Food, and Big Ag can be made to see the light about the benefits of saturated fat and meat.

    Visit Bryan's website: remangus.com

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    16 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 45 minutes 4 seconds
    565: What Our Food Habits Get Wrong And The New Food Pyramid Gets Right With John Klar

    The US Dept of Agriculture's new dietary guidelines surprised the public when they revealed a completely flipped food pyramid. Meat, eggs, and butter appear to be back! But what difference will this make in our dietary habits? Can the guidelines weaken the appeal of ultra-processed foods? And what does the fine print in the guidelines reveal?

    John Klar, the author of Small Farm Republic and MAHA advocate, goes over the implications of this historic announcement and the alliance between the USDA and Health and Human Services agencies. He discusses the pluses and the minuses of the new pyramid, whether raw milk will ever be legalized on a federal level, and why millennials and Gen Zers' food choices are giving him hope for the future.

    Visit John's website: smallfarmrepublic.com

    To find raw milk: realmilk.com

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    9 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 44 minutes 27 seconds
    564: No GLP-1 Shots Needed: Support Your Body's Systems Naturally With Colleen Flynn

    Weight loss. Decreased appetite. Curbed cravings. These are some of the promises from GLP-1 medications. But the meds have serious side effects. And there are natural ways to support the body's hunger, cravings, and blood sugar control systems. Colleen Flynn, a functional nutritionist and gut health specialist, goes over today how to optimize the body's hormones (without the need for injections) for lower inflammation, improved gut health and healthy weight loss.

    Visit Colleen's website: nutritionalzest.com

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    2 February 2026, 11:00 am
  • 46 minutes 52 seconds
    563: Placenta, Moon Parties, and Childbirth Your Way With Eyla Cuenca

    Eating placenta is a postpartum tradition in many cultures around the world. A young woman's first period is celebrated with ritual. Postpartum healing is supported by the community. What time-tested traditions related to all of the above are we overlooking in our modern age? How can we embrace them once again?

    Eyla Cuenca is a childbirth educator and doula with over a decade of experience supporting women through the transformational threshold of birth and postpartum. Today, she sheds light on how women were supported traditionally through childbirth and postpartum. She gets specific about how to avoid interventions during labor, how to celebrate our daughters' maturation process, and how to approach a vaginal birth after a cesarean. She brings us back to the body's innate intelligence, our personal sovereignty, and deepest inner knowing.

    Visit Eyla's websites: uncoveringbirth.com and eylacuenca.com

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    26 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 48 minutes 5 seconds
    562: The Mental Health Crisis Is Not What We Think It Is With Laura Delano

    There is DEFINITELY a mental health crisis in the U.S. right now. But it's not about a lack of access to treatment or meds. Nearly one in four adults is on psychiatric meds, and nearly one in ten children is, as well. The crisis has to do with med-induced harm, according to Laura Delano, the author of "Unshrunk". And Laura speaks from her own first-hand experience with the American mental health industry. Since her early teen years, she has been on countless meds, including Seroquel, Prozac, Effexor, Provigil, Ambien, and Klonopin, all without any improvement in her worsening symptoms.

    Today, she describes her own mental health journey, offers insights about what sparked her questioning of the system, and why she's concluded that we would do well to question the nature of the crisis and to get curious about how to promote wellbeing with alternatives to psychiatric drugs.

    Visit Laura's website at lauradelano.com

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    19 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 44 minutes 56 seconds
    561: Examining The Harmful Effects Of Seed Oils With Steven Rofrano

    You may have heard the buzz that seed oils are bad for you. But why are they so damaging, exactly? What do they do to the body? And what are the results of their effects? Steven Rofrano of Ancient Crunch goes over the specifics, along with sharing stories about his own health wake-up call and why he is so eager to invite us to go back to ancient, nourishing foods.

    Visit Steven's website: masachips.com

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    Check out our sponsors: New Biology and Paleovalley

    12 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 41 minutes 6 seconds
    560: The Real Cost Of Conventional Agriculture And Cheap Food With Will Harris

    We all love a bargain when it comes to food. But what if it's not a good deal in the long run? Cheap food comes at a high cost, according to farmer Will Harris from White Oak Pastures. Will is a fourth generation cattle rancher who once farmed conventionally. Now, Will, is an author and a strong advocate for regenerative agriculture. Why did he make the switch?

    Today, Will opens up about his story. He sheds light on the problems with the conventional/industrial model of agriculture along the way – pointing out its drawbacks on the environment, animal welfare, and on our the health of humanity. Will also highlights the benefits and changes he's seen on the land he grew up on, since changing to a more holistic/natural approach to farming and ranching.

    Visit Will Harris' website: whiteoakpastures.com

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    Check out our sponsors: Nutrition Therapy Institute and MASA Chips

    5 January 2026, 11:00 am
  • 45 minutes 25 seconds
    Stop The Cell Tower Takeover Now With Camilla Rees And W. Scott McCollough

    A cell tower might just pop up in your neighborhood without hearings or any kind of opportunity for local pushback or comment. This is the likely result of new proposed FCC rules that preempt all state and local authority over the siting, permitting and regulation of cell towers and antennas.

    To be clear: No objections will be possible regarding the location, size, height, number of antennas, no need to prove there is a need for the antennas, no environmental reviews, no respect for aesthetic impacts, or historic districts, or scenic byways, etc. Towers and antennas will just appear outside one's home, or one's children's schools, without notice, and there will be nothing one can do about it. The proposed rules even say local governments will not be allowed to hire outside experts to measure emissions from the antennas. All this is in the context of the industry's stated plans for greater and greater 'antenna densification' with long-documented harmful radiation emitted by antennas placed every few hundred feet.

    Guests Camilla Rees and W. Scott McCollough today explain the importance of taking action today to protect our freedom and our rights. They go over both the harms of emitted radiation and the urgency of the threat we're facing.

    The deadline for comments on the proposed rules is December 31, 2025. And the deadline for responses to comments is January 15, 2026.

    Pertinent websites recommended by our guests for ACTION today:

    704nomore.org - See the TAKE ACTION tab to make comments on the new proposed FCC rules, as well as on various bills moving through Congress that also seek to enable more wireless and limit local control.

    Stop 5G.org offers resources and guidance to local communities wishing to resist cell towers.

    Please become a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation at westonaprice.org and use the code pod10 to join for only $30 for the year.

    30 December 2025, 4:34 pm
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