The Truth About Raw Milk, Fats, and Fertility | Sally Fallon

Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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232: In this episode, I sit down with Sally Fallon Morrell, founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation and author of Nourishing Traditions. Her book was required reading in my master’s nutrition program, so this was a special conversation! We dive into ancestral nutrition, covering raw milk, healthy fats, and real foods that support fertility and overall health. As I navigate my own fertility journey, I was eager to learn what foods best promote conception and a healthy pregnancy. We also discuss the baby formula vs. breastfeeding debate with a compassionate and informed approach. Sally shares advice for moms who struggle with breastfeeding and natural alternatives for those who need them. Topics Covered: Why raw milk is beneficial The truth about healthy fats & butter Diet’s role in fertility & pregnancy Baby formula vs. breastfeeding Regenerative farming & traditional food prep Sponsored By: MANUKORA Go to Manukora.com/REALFOODOLOGY to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar, 5 honey travel sticks, a wooden spoon, and a guidebook! LMNT Get your free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase at drinklmnt.com/realfoodology BIOptimizers For an exclusive offer go to bioptimizers.com/realfoodology and use promo code REALFOODOLOGY Pique Get 20% off on the Radiant Skin Duo, plus a FREE starter kit including a rechargeable frother and glass beaker, with my exclusive link: Piquelife.com/Realfoodology Paleovalley Save at 15% at paleovalley.com/realfoodology and use code REALFOODOLOGY Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:53 - Sally’s background and journey 00:08:28 - Bone broth and chicken soup benefits 00:11:03 - Baby formula, hormones, and cholesterol 00:14:40 - Infertility and nutrition’s role 00:17:23 - Fertility diet, low-fat myths, and subsidized foods 00:20:31 - Why eating fat is essential 00:23:37 - Commercial vs. regenerative farming 00:24:50 - Baby formula vs. breast milk 00:27:07 - How to support breast milk production 00:30:02 - Raw milk vs. grass-fed milk 00:31:42 - Fermented foods and gut bacteria 00:35:31 - Baby formula industry and lobbyists 00:37:45 - Homemade baby formula alternatives 00:39:20 - Why women struggle with breastfeeding 00:41:50 - Epidurals, fentanyl, and birth interventions 00:43:48 - Weaning foods, salt, and electrolytes 00:46:29 - When and how to introduce foods to babies 00:49:49 - Best first foods for infants 00:51:01 - Raw milk myths and lactose intolerance 00:54:02 - Common myths about fats 00:57:32 - Beef tallow, palm oil, and healthy fats 01:00:01 - Concerns about high-meat diets 01:03:45 - Debunking raw milk misconceptions 01:09:02 - Environmental impacts of farming 01:13:24 - Sally’s hopes for the future of nutrition Weston A Price Foundation: Website Instagram Podcast Sally Fallon Books RealMilk.com NourishingTraditions.com Check Out Courtney LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide! @realfoodology www.realfoodology.com My Immune Supplement by 2x4 Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water Filter EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson

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0:00.0	On today's episode of the Real Foodology podcast.
0:03.0	Our nutrition decisions are being made by accountants.
0:07.3	They're not being made by people who care for babies.
0:10.5	Hi, guys.
0:11.1	Welcome back to another episode of the Real Foodology podcast.
0:13.8	As always, I'm your host, Courtney Swan.
0:15.2	And today's episode is with Sally Fallon Morel.
0:19.1	She is the founding president of the Weston A. Price Foundation,
0:22.7	and she also wrote a book called Nurthing Traditions. I was really stoked to get to be able to sit down
0:28.3	with her. Not only do I love the work that Weston A. Price is doing. Side note, if you don't
0:33.4	follow them on Instagram, I highly recommend doing that. They also have an amazing podcast,
0:42.1	which is full of all the information that we go over today and so much more that I didn't even have time to cover. But I was really excited because she is the author of nourishing
0:47.3	traditions, which was actually a book that was required reading for me during my master's program
0:53.3	in one of my nutrition classes.
0:55.8	So it was really cool to be able to sit down and talk with her, pick her brain. We talked
0:59.8	about a lot of things that I've talked about in passing on the podcast, but I've never
1:03.9	really dove into things like raw milk, why we should be eating more butter, what healthy fats she recommends, and just
1:13.4	overall, what does a nourishing real food diet look like that our ancestors ate and also a diet
1:20.9	that promotes fertility, which y'all know that I am on my own fertility journey, hoping to get
1:26.6	pregnant later this year. And so we talked
1:28.4	about what foods I should be eating that will promote fertility and hopefully a healthy pregnancy.
1:33.9	We also talk about baby formula. I do want to say, I said this in the podcast. I want to reiterate
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