Getting Started with Nourishing Traditions

What to Eat

BASIC DIET: Dr. Cowan outlines diet and nutrition for you and your children reflecting Nourishing Traditions (NT) principles.
SPECIAL DIETS:  He may ask you to read Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Natasha Campbell-McBride or The Schwarzbein Principle by Dianna Schwarzbein in some circumstances.

How to Make the Transition

Lori Lipinski has several articles to help you make the transition from a standard American diet to the NT diet.

How to Make Bone Broth

Sally Fallon’s instructions on making beef, chicken and fish stock.

Sauerkraut & Nourishing Recipes

Kimberly Harris, the Nourishing Gourmet, will help you along with a no-pounding method of making sauerkraut and other NT style recipes.

“Health” Foods to Avoid

Learn about some foods that are promoted heavily as healthy food (when in fact they are quite the opposite) & what are the better choices.

Nourishing Traditions Book

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon is an essential book for everyone who is looking to move toward the nourishing diet that Dr. Cowan prescribes.

Shopping Guide

The shopping guide also comes free when you become a member.  It comes with the quarterly journal which is well worth the price of membership.

Food Support Groups

Your community is your greatest resource!  Find other like minded folks and where to get nutrient dense food in your area.

Food Mail Orders & Resources

Where to find raw milk, mail order pastured products,  cod liver & butter oil,  gelatin, soaked and dried nuts and nut butters, coconut oil, fermented raw honey, cultures, ghee and more.

SF Bay Area Food & Resources

Check out where to get NT food, local Kombucha & Milk Cultures, get Prepared Food delivered, take Cooking Classes, and Personal Chefs!