Dr. Tom Yarema is a pioneering physician...passionately committed to bridging the best of all systems of Medicine and delivering practical, cost-effective solutions to his patients. Among the early physicians who established the specialty of Emergency Medicine in the US during the early 80’s, he … [Read more...] about Ep23: Dr. Tom Yarema
Diet & Nutrition
Ep22: Random Q&A
Once again, you ask and we answer. This week we had a wide range of questions. Are any of your herbs organic? Would you go into more detail about the health benefits of schisandra ( positive effects it might have on aging well)? Thank you. How long will herbs maintain their potency and … [Read more...] about Ep22: Random Q&A
Diabetes & Blood Sugar
All many people know of this now common disorder is that diabetes involves the pancreatic hormone insulin and blood sugar in some way. This simple answer is right though so generalized it does not go into the specifics of the two types of diabetes. However, just as in every other system or state of … [Read more...] about Diabetes & Blood Sugar
Immunity
We all long to be healthy. No one enjoys being sick or injured. Enjoyment is never the issue here. So it is of utmost importance to have an immune system working at the highest levels. (we're going to also talk about a concentrated wei qi booster for humans later). So what does a healthy one look … [Read more...] about Immunity
Why Cholesterol is Important
Cholesterol receives a negative reaction from most people; therefore, it comes as a surprise to many that our bodies naturally produce cholesterol. Produced in our liver, cholesterol is vital to our health and serves three main purposes: Aids in the production of sex hormones Building block … [Read more...] about Why Cholesterol is Important
Wild Brazil Nuts And Selenium
There is one superfood, that many people have heard of, which is loaded with selenium. It's brazil nuts! In this video here and the article below I go into detail on why you may want to eat these every single day. Selenium in Brazil Nuts Each nut has around 50 micrograms of selenium, depending … [Read more...] about Wild Brazil Nuts And Selenium
Wild Foods
By Zane Christopher People seem to be waking up to the fact that their food doesn't just magically appear in a box waiting to be grabbed from a grocery store. They are learning that it is 'harvested,' sometimes in disturbing and unnatural ways. The desire to be healthier and happier more than … [Read more...] about Wild Foods
Healthy Nutrition Tips (Top 16)
A customer recently asked for my recommendation on a 3,500-5,000 calorie diet. Since I personally don’t count calories, I replied with a not-so-quick email outlining the general guidelines I have found to work best for me throughout the years. This incorporates basically everything I have learned … [Read more...] about Healthy Nutrition Tips (Top 16)
Fat Fuel Adaptation
Over the past couple of months I’ve been doing a few dietary experiments with fat fuel adaptation and ketosis. In this article I will lay out the basics, the results of my experiments, how you can do the same, and additional resources to check out for more information. What is Ketosis? The easiest … [Read more...] about Fat Fuel Adaptation
The Seven Core Elements of Human Life
By Zane Christopher We moderns tend to be lost more than we care to admit when it comes to how to live our lives. I know for a fact that I have gone from the heights of living (according to a vision that worked well for a time) to losing all security and bemoaning my fate in an almost cyclic … [Read more...] about The Seven Core Elements of Human Life
Going Wheat and Grain Free
Make sure you read part one for details on why wheat and other grains are best avoided, if not completely. That gives a good background before we detail here some of the steps you can take in that direction. Take a look at your diet. How much wheat is in there currently? What I personally … [Read more...] about Going Wheat and Grain Free
Why You Should Stop Eating Wheat
Just because an idea is pervasive doesn’t mean it's right. After all, it was widely “known” at one time that the earth was flat and also that the everything revolved around our planet, not the sun. In a previous article we talked about much-maligned salt and how it's actually necessary and … [Read more...] about Why You Should Stop Eating Wheat
The Importance of Salt
Salt has been an important part of the human diet as long as humans have existed. And it's not just us, mammals like elephants will sometimes travel long distances to find sources of salt. The word salary comes from sal, meaning salt. Roman soldiers had part of their pay for their work come in … [Read more...] about The Importance of Salt
Detoxing from Chemicals, Heavy Metals and Radiation
Let’s face it. Our environment is quite messed up. Our technological advances are pretty amazing. I love the fact that I can communicate with you through the computer even if you're halfway across the world. But this has come at a cost, in what we’ve done to the environment and food supply. The … [Read more...] about Detoxing from Chemicals, Heavy Metals and Radiation
Megadose Pine Pollen
There has not been much scientific work on pine pollen in the west. However, studies are beginning to show that the uses of it in Traditional Chinese Medicine for radiant vitality and slowing or reversing aging are not misleading. Stephan Harrod Buhner, a leading investigator on plant androgens, … [Read more...] about Megadose Pine Pollen
Hydrilla Verticillata
Hydrilla is an awesome herb that we haven’t talked about much and many people have never even heard of yet in the herbal community. But we love Hydrilla especially if you are working out. First let's take a look at some of the nutrition that Hydrilla has to offer. Most of us have heard of or even … [Read more...] about Hydrilla Verticillata
Zinc: Benefits and Sources
Zinc is a trace mineral used by our body for many different functions. In this article, we'll be talking about its many benefits as well as dietary and supplemental sources. The recommended daily allowance as set forth by the US government (which means it's probably not all that helpful, but … [Read more...] about Zinc: Benefits and Sources
Fulvic Acid Benefits
Here at Lost Empire Herbs, we have been actively consuming one of the greatest herbs in the world for years. We have found it to help us with our physical goals in extraordinary ways. This herb is called Shilajit. The benefits of "rock invincible," as Shilajit is sometimes translated, are many … [Read more...] about Fulvic Acid Benefits