ModerateGBS: 74 (Moderate-High Risk)nutrition

Weston A. Price Traditional Diet

Developer: Weston A. Price

Lifelong dietary approach

Protocol Overview

Nutrient-dense traditional foods emphasizing animal fats, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, K2), organ meats, bone broth, fermented foods, and raw dairy. Based on Price's study of isolated traditional cultures with superior health.

Conditions Treated

Dental health

chronic disease prevention

pregnancy/child development

degenerative disease

Protocol Steps

Core principles: Emphasize whole, unprocessed, traditional foods from healthy animals/soil

Fats: Liberal use of animal fats (butter, tallow, lard from pastured animals), coconut oil, olive oil

Avoid: Industrial seed oils (canola, soy, corn, cottonseed), trans fats

Animal foods: Organ meats weekly (liver especially), bone broth regularly, eggs from pastured chickens, wild fish, grass-fed meats

Dairy: Raw, full-fat dairy from grass-fed cows (milk, cheese, butter, kefir) if tolerated

Fermented foods: Sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, kombucha, sourdough for probiotics and enzyme activation

Soaking/sprouting: Soak grains, legumes, nuts to neutralize phytic acid

Cod liver oil: Daily supplement for vitamins A & D (1-2 tsp)

Avoid: Refined sugars, white flour, processed foods, pasteurized/homogenized dairy, soy products, seed oils

Food sourcing: Prioritize local, organic, pastured, wild, traditionally prepared

Preparation: Traditional methods - slow cooking, fermentation, using whole animal

Key Resources

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price, Weston A. Price Foundation (westonaprice.org), local WAPF chapters

Contraindications & Risks

Raw dairy illegal/risky in some areas, expensive (pastured meats, organic), access to traditional foods limited, high saturated fat controversial

Important Notes

Price documented 14 traditional cultures with no tooth decay, chronic disease. Emphasized fat-soluble vitamins, mineral-rich foods. WAPF foundation promotes these principles. Aligns with ancestral health movement. Raw dairy controversial (illegal many places). Focus on food quality, traditional preparation methods.

Critical Safety Warning

This protocol is documented for educational purposes only. The Gabriel Bullshit Score (GBS) of 74 reflects significant institutional response and controversy. Some alternative health protocols have resulted in serious harm or death.

Always consult with qualified healthcare professionals before beginning any treatment. Do not delay or forego proven medical care.

Quick Overview

Evidence LevelModerate

GBS Score74 / 100

Categorynutrition

DeveloperWeston A. Price

DurationLifelong dietary approach

About GBS Score

The Gabriel Bullshit Score reflects the magnitude of institutional response, controversy, and documented concerns. Higher scores indicate greater institutional pushback, not necessarily inefficacy. This is a research tool, not medical advice.