That’s a title of one of the Weston Price Foundation pamplets. I love these pamplets..more on the others another time.  I’m writing questions for a final exam for my students.Â
Looking for some ‘true and false’ questions, I read these and they took my breath away:
- Cholesterol and saturated fat clog arteries.Â
- People with high cholesterol are more prone to heart attacks.Â
Both MYTHS. I handed this brochure out to my students. They’ve heard otherwise for years.
Do I dare put one or both of these down for a “true and false” test questions? *Gasp* Yes, I do. I barely could get through the Nutrition chapter: it is old information. It’s time. Yet what I’m about to do is blasphemy in most [health] circles. I know because I’ve been in those health circles for years as have some of you.  Â
Here I sit on a Saturday night, copying some ‘facts’ from the pamplets for the final exam. As a student, I was not very good at memorizing and see no real value in it so the test is “open book.” [Some students know HOW to take a test and some don't: that's not what I'm interested in them knowing how to do]. I’m passionate about them knowing where the information can be located, what’s legit on the NET, trusted authors and how to decipher who’s real and who’s not. Not to mention, teaching them/reminding them to start trusting their own intuition. As I said, it’s time.  It’s the right thing to do. Sigh. I just had to say it “outloud.”
I have a question. I find Price’s book very difficult to read. Does any one know of a “Cliff’s notes” version of it, or a different rendition? I’d love to read the whole thing and will eventually have to but for now, I’d love to read a 50-60 page summary. If not, I guess I’ll have to write one.Â
Well, back to work. Thanks for listening. Life is good.
About the Author...
It has taken me years to unlearn much of what I learned about psychology and health. Suffice it to say, I believe in home schooling, the work of Price, Fallon, Enig and Cowan and one's right to be happy in one's life. My husband and I live in Sunnyvale, CA with seven fabulous cats. They teach us to take a nap when the urge strikes, to eat heartily when hungry and to stretch into the new day. La Vida es Bueno!
Mar 24th, 2007 at 9:02 am
I like your approach to teaching. I wish I had of had more teachers like this when I was studying Health Sciences at uni. There were a few, but most of them were just following the conventions of the modern health paradigm/s which I would describe as “kill or cure”.
Your students are very fortunate and I hope they realize it and make the most of the resource they have.
And good on you for doing what you feel is right.
Apr 2nd, 2007 at 2:31 pm
You might be interested in the book: Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine, by Ronald F. Schmid, N.D. He summarizes some of Price’s findings in pages 7 through 33 (1-2 pages dedicated to each society that Price studied). He also discusses other nutritional research that is supportive of traditional diets. Have you read the beginning of Nourishing Traditions, plus all of the sidebars? Lots of good stuff there as well.
I agree that Price’s book is a bit difficult. I read the whole thing and it’s well worth the effort. An updated version would be a wonderful thing though.