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Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Ep. 223 Why Natural/Biodynamic Matters When it Comes to Alcohol with Todd White

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+

Cynthia Thurlow

Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2022

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

I was happy to connect with Todd White today! Todd is the founder of Dry Farm Wines, a company from which I have frequently sent gifts from to friends and family over the last few years.  Todd has always taken his health and fitness seriously. He is a wine lover, but it used to make him feel bad. Looking for low-alcohol wine led him to accidentally discover natural wines via the natural wine revolution, which was starting to happen in France at the time. Todd and I dive deep into the differences between conventional and biodynamic wines. We speak about government regulations, the lack of transparency in the wine industry, the components of organic, biodynamic, and natural wines, the alcohol content of natural wines versus that of conventional wines, and how age and gender differences relate to alcohol consumption. We discuss the toxins, herbicides, and pesticides found in conventional wine products, the impact of irrigation on grapes, and what comprises sugar-free wine. We also get into why wine consumers need to educate themselves on the significant differences between conventionally produced wines in the United States and biodynamic wines.  I hope you enjoy listening to my conversation with Todd White of Dry Farm Wines! Stay tuned to learn all you need to know about the difference between conventional wines and biodynamic wines.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Todd discusses his background and lifestyle choices.  What brought about the invention of Dry Farm Wines? Todd dives into the lack of transparency in the wine-making business. How are conventional wines made, and how does that differ from biodynamic wine-making? Why are natural wines rare, and why are they better for you? Todd is passionate about educating people on how to drink better and more consciously. Natural wines are lower in alcohol than commercially produced wines.  The benefits of drinking natural wines from a health standpoint.  Why do Dry Farm Wines independently lab-test every wine they sell? Todd talks about the problems with irrigation and explains what dry farming means. Todd talks about polyphenols in wine.  How does wine get sugar in it and how does it become sugar-free? What do sulfates and other additives do to wine? The difference between organic wine and natural wine. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website  Connect with Todd White Dry Farm Wines website @dryfarmwines on all social media Go to www.dryfarmwines.com/cynthiathurlow to get an extra bottle of wine in your first box when you sign up for a subscription.   Recommended documentary:  The Biggest Little Farm directed by John Chester

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0:00.0

Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.

0:07.0

This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.

0:14.0

My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the

0:19.2

health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.

0:23.4

And I had the opportunity to connect with Todd White, who is the founder of Dry Farm Wine.

0:35.0

And this is a company that I have been working with over the last several years.

0:40.0

It is generally a company I will send gifts from to family and friends.

0:44.8

And what I found really particularly interesting about Todd and his background is that it's very nicely aligned with many of my

0:51.2

colleagues and peers. We dove deep into the differences in

0:55.1

conventional versus biodynamic wines. We talked about government regulations and

1:00.5

the lack of transparency. The components of and the

1:05.0

lack of transparency, the components of organic, biodynamic, and natural wines,

1:08.0

differences in the alcohol content

1:10.0

with conventional versus natural wines, and age-related and gender differences in relationship to alcohol consumption.

1:19.0

We spoke at great length about toxins and herbicides and pesticides that are found in

1:24.9

conventional wine products, the impact of irrigation on grapes,

1:30.6

what comprises sugar-free wine and why it's important if you are an alcohol or wine

1:36.5

consumer to get educated about the significant and substantial differences between the conventional wine industry here in the United States

1:47.2

versus supporting biodynamic wines.

1:49.7

I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did recording it.

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Welcome Todd. I've been really looking forward to connecting with you.

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I know we would have met in real life last weekend but you know life happens but it's

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