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A How To: Definitively avoiding GMOs. Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about how to avoid GMOs (genetically modified organisms), due, partly I'm sure, to the wonderful documentary Genetic Roulette (one of the most important health related movies produced). In the US, there is no mandatory GMO labeling requirements. In this way, the US stands out among many other countries--40 nations require GMO labeling, and 92% of Americans want their foods labeled. So until …

Althletic Performace and Androgenic Herbs At RAW Forest Foods, we receive many, many questions about Pine Pollen and athletic performance. These questions are for good reason: testosterone is of vital importance to athletic performance. There are no clinical studies out researching a connection between Pine Pollen and athletic performance, but we do know that, 1., Pine Pollen raises levels of androgenic hormones (of which testosterone is just one), and we know that, 2., …

Synergize Pine Pollen with Nettle Root To increase testosterone there is no better synergistic combination than to combine Pine Pollen and Nettle Root together. To understand why, quickly review the actions of each medicinal plant. Pine Pollen contains all four androgen hormones: testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and androsterone (andro). These hormones, which are produced naturally by the pine tree, and bio-available to the human body, have an immediate imp …

Nettle Root and Hormonal Health If I were to pick out one single herb for men and women as they move into middle age, Nettle Root would be a top contender. Nettle Root is the root, the rhizome, of the common stinging nettle plant, Urtica dioica. Nettle Root has the unique ability to optimize functions of the endocrine system related to reproductive health, maximizing and protecting simultaneously . Nettle Root can be used as a standalone herb, and Nettle Root should alwa …

Clearing Heat to Restore Vital Yang Energy Clearing Heat to Restore Vital Yang Energy For many people drawn to herbs and other tonics to support their perceived diminishing Yang energy, the Yang herbs and tonics are what they are drawn to, and for good reason. These tonics have a lot of sex appeal, they are marketed profusely, and they seem to embody everything that we want for ourselves (and think that we are lacking). The problem is that, for many, these powerful Yang tonic …

Turkey Tail Fungus is THE Medicinal Ally for Modern Humans Trametes versicolor is one of the world's most researched and revered medicinal mushrooms. And for good reason. I began my study of medicinal mycology in 2002, but it was just recently that I began to understand what it is that Trametes versicolor is trying to tell us, that is, what Trametes versicolor is offering modern humans--a perfect ally. Trametes versicolor, more commonly known as (although not a tru …

The Ten Most Important Things You Will Ever Do to Create Vibrant, Lasting Health Yesterday on a long rode ride, it all clicked. I've been fastidiously studying health and well-being for half my life--16 years! I've learned a lot, most of it only provided a steeping stone for further, deeper knowledge. What have I learned on this journey? Well, keep reading (hint, its all free). I've put together this list which I'm calling "The Ten Most Important Things You Will Ever Do to Create V …

Women and Low Testosterone Many women have no idea their bodies even produce testosterone, let alone know what a vital role testosterone plays in their health, happiness, and their overall well being. The two main sex hormones, often thought of as men's and women's, are of course testosterone and estrogen. Both men and women produce testosterone and estrogen (as well as all other "male" and "female" sex hormones), and healthy, appropriate levels of each are needed for a healthy body i …

Herbs and Supplements to Safely Detoxify Estrogen There are specific compounds which address all of the processed outlined in the Estrogen Detox protocol: prepping the body to release stored estrogen, removing stored estrogen, and protecting the body against the damage caused by the removal. We have put together the following list of compounds which, when combined, will thoroughly and safely detoxify the body of stored estrogen. No single ingredient is adequate to safely detoxify the …

Estrogen Toxicity in Men and Women Over the past few years, we've worked at RAW Forest Foods to inform and help combat low levels of testosterone due to high levels of estrogen. This is a major health concern facing men and women alike, with health consequences that are far reaching, many of which we just assume should come with old age. However, increasing levels of testosterone is only half the picture. More and more so every day, our environment is becoming saturated with …