by Thomas Cowan, MD., with Sally Fallon

At last! A companion book to the best-selling Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. Dr. Cowan merges the wisdom of traditional societies, the most modern findings of western medicine and the esoteric teachings of the ancients as he answers this important question: How do we obtain true health?

The Fourfold Path to Healing is a unique, comprehensive view of medicine that will challenge your deepest beliefs while showing you a practical approach to healing. 448 pages, softcover

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Special Savings on Quantity Purchases! See description below for details. Now Offered in Convenient Caps and Great New Flavors!

From the fertile soils and green grasses of the Midwest comes a most precious whole food supplement: raw, grass-fed, X-Factor butter oil! It is the job of happy Milking Shorthorn & Devon cows (high butterfat producers) to munch growing green grasses and to produce rich creamy milk, which is then skimmed and centrifuged to make beautiful, golden butter oil. Dr. Weston Price found the health-promoting properties of raw butter oil and high grade cod liver oil to be truly extraordinary. You owe it to yourself to read Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. For the first time, more than a half century after Dr. Price last produced it himself, X-Factor butter oil is available to the general public!

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Rich in essential fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), this oil offers a rare concentration of the "X-Factor," which Dr. Price found to be important in supporting the uptake of minerals in the diet. Additionally this oil contains "the Wulzen factor," (aka "anti-stiffness factor") which promotes flexibility and supple muscles and tendons. Refrigeration is recommended to keep out light and for flavor, however the oil is very stable at room tempertature.

Recommended serving size is 1/2 tsp or 2 capsules for all ages.
96 servings per jar of liquid or 60 per jar of capsules.

Product & Flavor Descriptions*

*Please note: The addition of natural flavors is meant to offer a varied taste experience. However, we cannot accept returns for open bottles based on flavor preferences.

Non-Gelatin Capsules - For those who prefer to take their butter oil in capsule form, this is simply butter oil with unbleached beeswax added as a thickener. Capsules are made from plant cellulose.

Butter Pecan Liquid - Delicious and nutritious! Consists simply of butter oil and organic butter pecan flavor oil.

Raspberry Liquid - A tasty combination of butter oil and organic raspberry flavor oil.

Non-Flavored Liquid - A favorite of those who enjoy the natural butter taste of a super dairy product.

Synergy of Butter Oil and Cod Liver Oil

Research shows that butter oil and cod liver oil, taken together, provide complementary factors leading to proper essential fatty acid balance. High-vitamin butter oil contains arachidonic acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid, while cod liver oil is rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3. Moreover, the saturated fatty acids in the butter oil promote efficient utilization of the unsaturated fatty acids in the cod liver oil. Finally, butter oil contains a broad and deep range of important quinones including Vitamin K, E and CoQ enzymes while cod liver oil is rich in Vitamin A and D.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is X-Factor Gold Butter Oil Raw? How is it different than butter?
A. Our butter oil is made using only 100% unpasteurized milk that has only been heated to 96 degrees F for bottling purposes. The cows are totally grassfed so the butter oil is very yellow. It is five times more nutrient-dense than butter.

Q. How should the product be stored?
A. The product has a shelf life of about 2 years. It should be stored in a cabinet away from light at room temperature prior to opening. Once opened, please refrigerate. To extend the shelf life, butter oil may be frozen.

Q. Do the cows eat growing green grass all year long?
A. The cows eat growing green grass from April through October. During the winter months, there is no green grass, so no oil is produced. During the summer months the grass is irrigated so it continues to grow quickly.

Q. Is the butter oil organic?
A. Our butter oil is better then organic! In order for a product to be certified organic, the cows must be fed organic soy and corn feed. Our cows are fed only grass while milking. No hormones or antibiotics are used.

Q. What does it taste like?
A. X-factor Gold Butter oil tastes very much like butter, especially when refrigerated. Please note however that as a truly natural product, its taste can vary slightly from batch to batch.

Q. When should I take it?
A. Butter oil can be taken anytime - with or without food. For optimal results, it is recommended that butter oil be taken in tandem with high vitamin cod liver oil.

Q. I noticed that the product label indicates that butter oil is not a significant source of Vitamin A or D. Does butter oil contain any Vitamin A and D?
A. Yes, however the amounts are less than those contained within our cod liver oil.

Q. How is it different than raw butter?
A. If the raw butter is totally grass-fed, the main difference is that the butter oil is about five times more concentrated and has no proteins or whey left - just the most precious nutrients.

Q. Is your butter oil free of casein?
A. Yes, the butter oil is free of all proteins, including casein. It also free of lactose.

Q. How is it different than ghee?
A. If the ghee is totally grass-fed, the main difference is that the butter oil is not heated beyond 96 degrees F at any point in the production process, and ghee is extensively heated, which would result in the loss of nutrients and a change in fatty acid quality.

Modern conventional salt is refined and highly heated, which robs it of its natural minerals and trace elements while fusing sodium and chloride into a toxic mixture that poisons our bodies. Celtic Sea Salt is harvested from the ocean off Brittany, France in an age-old tradition. Never refined, Celtic Sea Salt provides the body with needed natural sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, and such trace elements as silver, zinc, selenium, and manganese, among many other nutrients. As a natural salt, it is an important source of sodium chloride which in small amounts is vital for good health. The coarse Light Grey salt is still moist, dried only by the sun, and is best ground with our Ceramic Salt Mill. An incredible healing nutrient. Use Celtic Sea Salt - your body will thank you!

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We highly recommend the Ceramic Salt Mill as ceramic grinders are the only mills found to work with the coarse salt, which is moist. Mills with any metal content will corrode and thus should not be used. Attractive clear design with a heavy duty ceramic grinder. Available in black and white (2" diameter x 5" tall)

Q. What's in Celtic sea salt that I need?
A. Natural Sodium, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iodine, and trace Elements such as Silver, Zinc, Selenium, and Manganese among others.

Q. Why is Celtic salt better than table salt?
A. Regular table salt is mined for nutrients like magnesium and then sold to us as a byproduct! Table salt's sodium and chloride are fused together under high heat and pressure so those valuable nutrients become toxic and dehydrating for the body.

Q. Does it taste different than table salt?
A. Celtic salt tastes a bit less intensely salty than table salt.

Q. Won't eating any salt increase my blood pressure?
A. Many holistic doctors have observed that simply adding Celtic salt to a person's diet will help normalize their high blood pressure. (Tom Cowan, MD, San Francisco in particular)

Q. How is this salt produced?
A. SaIt is harvested from the ocean off Brittany, France in an age-old tradition. It is never refined.

Q. How is it different than other sea salts?
A. Many sea salts claim to be natural and unprocessed, but in fact are stripped of valuable nutrients.

Q. Can I use a standard salt mill for Celtic Sea Salt Coarse Light Grey?
A. Do to the moisture in this high quality sea salt, a standard grinder with metal components will corrode and should not be used. Out Ceramic Salt Mill (4356/7) is ceramic and won't corrode.

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Coral Legend is a natural mineral powder made from coral harvested from the clear ocean bottom off beautiful, semi-tropical Japanese islands. Because the coral ingests a large spectrum of natural, sun-radiated minerals from the ocean water, the powder made from the coral contains a rich concentration of these naturally-occuring minerals in a unique, ionized, highly assimilable form.

The body must reduce any form of calcium into its ionic form in order to use it. Since Coral Legend contains calcium already in ionic form, the body can use the calcium immediately without having to break it down. (Great news for those with poor digestion.) A key role of ionic calcium is to neutralize acidic compounds anywhere in the body, before damage takes place. Coral Legend is naturally balanced with ionic magnesium and many trace minerals for optimal mineral absorption. Unlike many other coral supplements on the market, this one has nothing added, and has no preservatives, fillers, or binders - Just pure marine-grade coral.

1/4 teaspoon contains: 300 mg Calcium, 150 mg Magnesium plus many trace minerals

pH and Mineral Absorption: One Key to Great Health

If your body is acidic, it becomes harder and harder for you to absorb nutrients. The key is to establish the proper acid/alkaline balance in your body. An acidic pH creates a hostile internal environment, like a raging storm, making the body struggle to get the nutrients it needs. The more acidic you are, the worse you will most likely feel. Feeling lousy, pessimistic, angry, irritable, and fatigued are often symptoms of an acid system. As your pH comes into balance your body can easily assimilate minerals that were very difficult to absorb at a more acidic pH. And you'll feel better too!

Coral Legend Helps You Alkalinize
In an alkaline environment, you have abundant oxygen. But as the pH of the blood and urine drops, becoming more acidic, less and less oxygen is available to the tissues. Small changes of 0.1 to 0.2 in pH can mean 10 to 20 times more oxygen availability. Ionized calcium is the key mineral to help keep the pH near ideal. Coral Legend excels at alkalinizing your body over any other form of calcium!

Vitamin D Completes the Picture
Norwegian Cod Liver Oil is another important part of the mineral absorption equation, as it is rich in natural vitamin D, an absolute requirement for absorbing calcium. Dr. Weston Price found that the healthiest non-industrialized peoples around the world consumed 10 times more fat-soluble vitamins (i.e. A & D) than Americans. He attributed their superior bone structures, perfect teeth, and well-formed features to this fact.

The Story Behind Coral Calcium

The 115 Year Old Man
In 1979, a British journalist made a great discovery when he was given the unusual assignment of interviewing one of the oldest documented living people in the world, Mr. Shigechiyo Izumi. Mr. Izumi was a sprightly 115 year old man in amazingly good health who lived on an island off the coast of Japan. He appeared to be active and alert, as spry as a healthy 70 year old. The journalist noticed most of the other inhabitants on the island were also in great health and seldom died before age 95! So intriguing were these people that researchers came to investigate.

What Was Their Secret of Youth?
Researchers found the water the islanders drank was uniquely different. It contained unique, ionized minerals leached from coral on which the island was built. These dissolved minerals made the water highly alkaline. When drunk, it helped the body keep a superior acid/alkaline balance. The highly mineralized "coral" water was found to be chemically very similar to essential elements found in the human skeleton, body fluids, blood and amniotic fluid. The researchers also discovered that the "coral" water could neutralize waste products if present in the water, such as bacteria, heavy metals, fluoride, and chloroform.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Are the coral reefs harmed in producing this product?
A. No. A certain amount of coral breaks off the reefs from natural wave action and these fresh pieces are collected from the beaches of remote South Pacific islands.

Q. Will it help me build stronger bones and teeth?
A. Research has shown that through a good nutritional program with supplements such as high vitamin cod liver oil and x-factor butter oil, the body has abundant vitamin D and x-factor which fixes available minerals into bone.

Q. Will it help my arthritis?
A. We can't comment on the treatment of specific diseases.

Q. Are there any toxins or metals in this product?
A. This is a very pure product, harvested far from cities, ports, and shipping lanes. An assay is available upon request.

Q. Is there any additional magnesium added to make the 2:1 calcium/mag ratio?
A. No. There are many species of coral, and they all have different ratios of calcium to magnesium. This species was chosen for its unique 2:1 ratio.

Q. Are there any additives or fillers used?
A. No. Other brands use sand and fillers and synthetic vitamins in their products. This product contains only pure sango marine coral.

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The ultimate home fermentation aid is the Harsch Ceramic Crock! Make fabulous sauerkraut for pennies a pint! The exclusive Harsch water seal allows natural fermentation gases to escape, while not permitting outside air to re-enter the crock. This allows for clean and efficient fermentation and eliminates the yeast buildup in both short and long fermentations which can occur in the mason jar method.

Longer fermentations produce incredible, rich flavors and more complete fermentation.

Please note: Crocks are heavy to ship and therefore a shipping surcharge of $29.00 is assessed to the 5 and 7.5 liter sizes and $39.00 to the 15 liter size.

Raw sauerkraut can cost over $7.50 a pint in health food stores! Make your own for less than $20 for two gallons! You save 84%! If your served your family just 8 oz. per day of raw sauerkraut, you would spend around $1370 a year buying it from the store, or just $370 to make it yourself - and that includes the price of the crock! That's a savings of $1000! This is truly an investment that pays for itself!

The Harsch Crock's 2-gallon capacity (7.5L size) allows you to make enough sauerkraut for months at a time, saving you time! Now kraut-making can be a fun seasonal ritual rather than a weekly routine!

Tip: To shred cabbage quickly and easily, use the Family Grain Mill Veggie Slicer.

Making Sauerkraut and Pickled Vegetables is a great little book written specifically for this crock, with pictures, instructions, recipes, and fascinating history.

15L (4 gallon) Harsch Ceramic Pickling Crock (11.6" diameter, 17.3" tall, 38 lbs., ceramic clay with lead-free glaze)

7.5L (2 gallon) Harsch Ceramic Pickling Crock (9.5" diameter, 14.2" tall, 25 lbs., ceramic clay with lead-free glaze)

5.0L (1.3 gallon) Harsch Ceramic Pickling Crock (9.5" diameter, 14.2" tall, 22 lbs., ceramic clay with lead-free glaze)

NOTE: This product is drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer and may take up to 2 business days to process the order. Thank you!