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THE WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION

The Weston A. Price Foundation was founded in 1999 to disseminate the research of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston Price, whose studies of isolated nonindustrialized peoples established the parameters of human health and determined the optimum characteristics of human diets. Dr. Price's research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators found exclusively in animal fats.

The Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the American diet through education, research and activism and supports a number of movements that contribute to this objective including accurate nutrition instruction, organic and biodynamic farming, pasture feeding of livestock, community supported farms, honest and informative labeling, prepared parenting and nurturing therapies. Specific goals include establishment of universal access to clean, certified raw milk and a ban on the use of soy formula for infants.

Local chapters of the Foundation help people find oragnic and farm-raised foods in their locality, particularly meat, eggs and dairy foods from animals on pasture.

The Foundation seeks to establish a laboratory to test nutrient content of foods, particularly butter produced under various conditions; to conduct research into the "X" Factor, discovered by Dr. Price; and to determine the effect of traditional preparation methods on nutrient content and availability in whole foods.

The board and membership of the Weston A. Price Foundation stand united in the belief that modern technology should be harnessed as a servant to the wise and nurturing traditions of our ancestors rather than used as a force destructive to the environment and human health.

The Foundation's quarterly journal,
Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts
, is dedicated to exploring the scientific validation of dietary, agricultural and medical traditions throughout the world. It features illuminating and thought-provoking articles on current scientific research; human diets; nontoxic agriculture; and holistic therapies. The journal also serves as a source for foods that have been conscientiously grown and processed.

For subscription, chapter and membership information contact:

The Weston A. Price Foundation

PMB 106-380, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016

(202) 363-4394

website: www.westonaprice.org email: [email protected]

SUGGESTED READING

Periodicals:
The following publications translate nutritional research into laymen's terms and have in common a history of balanced and rational presentation of the dietary fat issue.

  
Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts
Quarterly journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation
PMB 106-380, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016 (202) 333-HEAL

  
Real Health Breakthroughs
Dr. Douglass' Real Health Breakthroughs
819 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (978) 514-7851

Books:
The following recommended books may be ordered from New Trends Publishing (877) 707-1776 or Radiant Life (888) 593-8333.

  
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
by Weston A. Price, DDS: The classic study of isolated populations on native diets and the disastrous effects of processed foods and commercial farming methods on human health. Published in 1939, Dr. Price's findings have as much relevance today as they did 60 years ago. The book includes Price's unforgettable photographs showing the superb dentition and facial development of peoples living on nutrient-dense foods. All who plan to bear children and everyone in the practice of medicine should read this book. Now available in affordable soft cover.

  
The Whole Soy Story
by Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD: The sobering truth about modern soy foods.

  
The Fourfold Path to Healing
by Thomas S. Cowan, MD: A companion to
Nourishing Traditions,
with dietary and therapeutic suggestions for the major diseases.

  
The Untold Story of Milk
by Ron Schmid, ND: Details the advantages of raw milk products and describes the campaign to remove raw milk from the marketplace.

  
Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills
by Russell L. Blaylock, MD: Exposes the truth about monosodium glutamate (MSG), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) and aspartame, all potent neurotoxins that are pervasive in the food supply. Contains well-documented explanations of how these substances destroy nerve and brain cells, especially in the young and elderly, and tips for minimizing your exposure and sensitivity to these dangerous substances.

  
Solved: The Riddle of Illness
by Stephen Langer, MD: Well-documented work on the importance of a healthy thyroid gland. Dr. Langer itemizes the maladies that can result from the often-misdiagnosed problem of an underactive thyroid and delineates important nutrients for the health of this all-important organ, including sufficient fat-soluble vitamins.

  
Enzyme Nutrition
by Edward Howell, MD: Pioneering work on the role of food enzymes in diet and health. Reveals the dangers of diets composed entirely of cooked foods and problems posed by pasteurization of dairy products. Dr. Howell's work led to a renewed interest in lacto-fermented foods.

  
Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity
by Edward Howell, MD: Recently republished volume contains more of Dr. Howell's fascinating research on food enzymes in human and animal diets.

  
Sugar Blues
by William Dufty: Classic work on the dangers of sugar, written in a highly entertaining style.

  
Farms of Tomorrow Revisited
by Trauger Groh and Steven McFadden: A handbook for communities and groups that want to support organic and biodynamic farming and have access to nutrient-dense produce and dairy products.

  
Eat Fat Lose Fat
by Mary G. Enig, PhD and Sally Fallon: Provides an effective weight loss plan using traditional foods plus coconut oil.

  
Performance without Pain
by Kathryne Pirtle: A simplified dietary plan based on principles of traditional diets for people with serious health problems, including chronic inflammation, digestive disorders and fatigue.