Primal Nutrition

Ronald F. Schmid, N.D. (1946-2017), was a licensed naturopathic physician, Jungian psychotherapist, and author of two books, The Untold Story of Milk and Primal Nutrition: Paleolithic and Ancestral Diets for Optimal Health. A graduate of M.I.T. and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine, he taught at all four accredited naturopathic medical schools in the United States. He was also the former Clinic Director and Chief Medical Officer at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, a longtime member, sponsor, and honorary board member of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and the owner of a supplement company, Dr. Ron's Ultra-Pure.

• Acknowledgments Foreword by Sally Fallon Morell Foreword by Nora Gedgaudas, C.N.S., C.N.T. Preface Healing, Health, and Wholeness Introduction Primal Diets, Weston Price, and Healing Part 1 AN ANCESTRY OF PRIMAL NUTRITION Diets of Traditional Societies and a Legacy of Health 1 Sacred Practices of Ancient Ancestors and Contemporary Hunter-Gatherers 2 Dr. Weston Price and His Studies of Traditional Societies 3 Protective Characteristics of Primal Nutrition 4 The Long-Lived People of Vilcabamba, Hunza, and Georgian Russia 5 The Benefits of Raw Food as Determined by Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr. 6 The Unique Nutrients of Seafood Part 2 DIET AND DISEASE Planning for Health and Recovery 7 Guidance on the Path to Good Health 8 Creating a Primal Diet for Health and Longevity 9 Dietary Considerations for Specific Conditions Part 3 PRIMAL VERSUS MODERN FOODS A Deeper Understanding of Primal Food Groups 10 Meat, Fowl, and Eggs 11 Fresh and Saltwater Seafood and the Environment 12 Milk and Milk Products 13 Vegetables, Whole-Grain Foods, Fruits, Nuts, and Seeds 14 Extras: Oils, Condiments, Seasonings, Beverages, and Refined Products 15 Special Foods and Food Supplements Epilogue Toward a Philosophy of Natural Living Appendix 1 The All-Meat Diet of Arctic Adventurer Vilhjalmur Stefansson Appendix 2 An In-Depth Look at Seafood Selection Appendix 3 Understanding Laboratory Tests Appendix 4 Movement, Games, and Sports Bibliography Index

“Primal Nutrition presents the principles of healthy traditional diets that continue to work today.”