Impact of Caesarians and Formula on Infant Gut Flora
A study entitled “Gut microbiota of healthy Canadian infants: profiles by mode of delivery and infant diet at 4 months” was published earlier this month in the Canadian Medical Association Journal...
View Article10 Wild Food Menu Ideas – Part 1 of 2
Wild foods are those harvested directly from Mother Nature which have not been cultivated, hybridized, raised or grown by people. Why is adding wild foods to our diets such a great idea? Because...
View Article5 Forms of Magnesium for Internal Detoxification
Identified with the number 12 on the periodic chart of the elements, magnesium is an alkaline metal that is among the top 10 most abundant minerals, not only on earth, but in the known universe....
View Article10 Wild Food Menu Ideas – Part 2 of 2
This is part 2 of a two part series called “10 Wild Food Menu Ideas.” Click here for part 1. 6. Fiddlehead Ferns– These tightly coiled, early young unfurled fronds of various species of wild ferns...
View ArticlePersonal and Planetary Purification and Transformation
It was back in 1972 during NASA’s Apollo 17 mission to the moon that the classic photograph of the earth from space, known as the “Blue Marble,” was first taken. The effect that this iconic image –...
View ArticleDetoxification – From the Outside In
Each and every day presents us with a new opportunity to make better, more conscious choices that result in a healthier, cleaner and greener life – not only for ourselves and our families, but also...
View ArticleOil That Heals – Castor Oil Packs
Castor Oil Known as “The Oil That Heals” and also “Palma Christi,” (or palm of Christ) castor oil is an ancient remedy that has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine and by folk healers the world over...
View ArticleThe Oral-Systemic Body Health Connection
Tomorrow, Saturday March 16, I’ll be giving a presentation in Redmond WA on the connection between oral health and the systemic health of the body. Below is a brief overview of a few of the subjects...
View ArticleMedicinal Mushrooms: Nature’s Ancient Healing Allies
Along my journey of researching holistic approaches to healing and wellness I’ve come across a wide variety of pretty amazing and astonishingly effective substances, practices, products, protocols...
View ArticleAutism Statistics Now 1 in 50: Why the Alarming Increase?
If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you know that what interests me most is the investigation and understanding the underlying root causes of ill health, and finding ways of...
View ArticleDemystifying the Fungal Kingdom
This is the second in a series of posts introducing medicinal mushrooms. – Linda The Mystical Mushroom Mushrooms seem to have always evoked in us a sense of the mystical. They bring to mind a sense of...
View ArticleThe Role of Fungi in Nature
Fungi are among the greatest and most powerful transformers of our planet. Transposers of Matter They act as the intermediaries between death and life by disassembling decaying, dying and dead organic...
View ArticleBees’ Brains, Pesticides, Big Agra & Big Pharma
Bees are Dying, the Planet is Polluted, and People are Sick! Honeybees are among our most important pollinators, and are vital to the production of much of our world’s food supply. Studies on bees and...
View ArticleLiver Cleansing and Support
The liver is one of the most versatile of all our internal organs. One of its many functions is as a filter and cleanser of the blood, making it a vital pathway of detoxification and an integral part...
View ArticleMycelium: Underground Forest Steward
Of all the animals, trees, plants and other organisms living on earth, many scientists consider the largest single living thing in the world to be a huge Armillaria ostoyae mycelium located in Oregon...
View ArticleMedicinal Mushrooms and Trees
Mother Nature, with her multifarious organisms and ecosystems, is a complex, interwoven tapestry comprised of the countless interrelationships between all living things. Gaia herself is akin to a...
View ArticleMedicial Mushrooms: Remarkably Effective Myco-Adaptogens
Adaptogenic Herbs Medicinal mushrooms are considered to be tonics or adaptogens. What does it mean to be an adaptogen? An adaptogenic herb is one that both helps us to adapt more effectively on...
View ArticleConscious Herbal Medicine Crafting
Long Tradition of Handmade Herbal Medicines Once upon a time there was no such thing as supplement companies that manufacture large quantities of herb materials into bottled encapsulations or...
View ArticleHandcrafting Medicinal Mushroom Remedies
Although there are a number of high quality supplements derived from medicinal mushrooms available for sale, many people prefer to craft their own homemade herbal remedies themselves by hand. If you...
View ArticleShiitake Mushrooms: Lentinula edodes
Shiitake mushrooms surely rank among the world’s most delicious culinary delicacies. Their meaty, somewhat exotic flavor is deeper and far more complex than that of the more common plain white button...
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