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What Is Paleo?

The Paleo diet is a nutrient-dense whole foods diet based on eating a variety of quality meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices and healthy fats. It improves health by providing balanced and complete nutrition while avoiding most processed and refined foods and empty calories.

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The Importance of Fish in Our Diets

Of all the animal products, seafood has one of the most consistently…

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What to Eat on the Autoimmune Protocol

Some foods are obvious wins for a health-promoting diet because they have…

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Habit Formation and New Years Resolutions

Happy New Year! For me, like many, the start of a new…

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The Health Benefits of Stone Fruits

Amid all the talk of berries as superfoods, bananas as gut-health boosters,…

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The Health Benefits of Tropical Fruits

ALL fruit have distinct health benefits (see Why Fruit is a Good…

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AIP Eliminations Summary

As you adopt the Autoimmune Protocol, your food choices become focused on…

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Joovv Red Light Therapy for Mental Health, Stress, and Sleep

Red light therapy, also called photobiomodulation or low level laser therapy (LLLT),…

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The Health Benefits of Bananas and Plantains

Bananas and plantains are both members of the genus Musa, growing on…

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Should Everyone Follow the AIP?

Chronic illness is epidemic in our society. More than half of all…

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The Health Benefits of Alliums (Onion Family)

The onion family, also known as alliums, includes hundreds of different species…

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Gelatin vs Collagen vs Bone Broth

The collagen supplement market is booming. There’s gelatin, collagen protein, collagen peptides,…

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Announcing The AIP Lecture Series!

I’m so excited to announce the the next session of The AIP…

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Who Is The Paleo Mom?

Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (aka The Paleo Mom) is an award-winning public speaker, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned health expert.  

Dr. Sarah uses her medical research background to create educational resources that help you regain your health through diet and lifestyle choices informed by the most current evidenced-based scientific research.

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Latest Podcast Episodes

TWV Podcast Episode 438: The Fascinating Science of Habits

Welcome to episode 438 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

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TWV Podcast Episode 437: Intro To Nutrivore

Welcome to episode 437 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 437: Intro To NutrivoreRead More

TWV Podcast Episode 436: What Is Health, and How Do You Measure It?

Welcome to episode 436 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

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TWV Podcast Episode 435: Is Protein from Vegetables Enough?

Welcome to episode 435 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 435: Is Protein from Vegetables Enough?Read More

TWV Podcast Episode 434: CBD For Pets

Welcome to episode 434 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

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TWV Episode 433: Overcoming The All Or Nothing Mentality

Welcome to episode 433 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Episode 433: Overcoming The All Or Nothing MentalityRead More

TWV Podcast Episode 432: Giving Thanks

Welcome to episode 432 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 432: Giving ThanksRead More

TWV Podcast Episode 431: Troubleshooting Dry Winter Skin

Welcome to episode 431 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 431: Troubleshooting Dry Winter SkinRead More

TWV Podcast Episode 430: Collagen, Gelatin and Bone Broth, Oh My!

Welcome to episode 430 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 430: Collagen, Gelatin and Bone Broth, Oh My!Read More

TWV Podcast Episode 429: Lessons From A Storm

Welcome to episode 429 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 429: Lessons From A StormRead More

TWV Podcast Episode 428 Quarantine Holidays

Welcome to episode 428 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

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TWV Podcast Episode 427: The Link Between IBS and Osteoporosis

Welcome to episode 427 of The Whole View! This week, Stacy and…

TWV Podcast Episode 427: The Link Between IBS and OsteoporosisRead More

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Accelerate your journey to wellness with top-quality online courses on Paleo, the AIP, gut health and healthy weightloss, taught by award-winning public speaker, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned health expert, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (aka The Paleo Mom) !

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Latest Recipes

Dark Chocolate Bark with Mushroom Extract

This recipe features gut health superfoods, and it’s my favorite way to…

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I detested Brussels sprouts when I was a kid.  We grew them…

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Holiday Hermit Cookies

(created as a guest post for Kate’s Healthy Cupboard) Hermit cookies (also…

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Gingerbread Cut-Outs (Revisited)

We’re having a quiet Christmas this year: no company, no travel, no…

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The Best Paleo Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie has always been my all-time favorite dessert (and breakfast, for…

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Perfect Pie Crust (AIP)

After seven years of cooking Paleo and AIP, I have finally perfected …

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Classic Bread Stuffing and a Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here? In less than a week,…

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Clementine Pumpkins and Halloween Recipe Roundup

When you first ditch junk food—refined and manufactured foods designed to be…

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Halloween AIP Monster Mouths

This quintessential Paleo snack turned edible craft has become a Halloween tradition…

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Halloween AIP Marshmallow Ghosts

Making your own marshmallows with clean nutrient-dense ingredients is surprisingly easy and…

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Halloween AIP Monster Finger Cookies

Halloween, and indeed any food-centered holiday, can feel like a challenge for…

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Island Chicken with Melon Salad

Lately, I’ve been on a creative kick in the kitchen.  This probably…

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