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The Benefits of Supplementing with Milk Thistle(Post)
What do you first think of when you hear “Milk Thistle?” If you are like me when I first heard about milk thistle, I pictured a milky, thorny, plant. Little did I know! I laugh to this day because wh
10 Health Benefits of Drinking Herbal Bitters(Post)Sweet, sour, salty, umami, and bitter. These are the 5 major flavors that the 5,000 taste buds speckling your tongue and throat have been primed to identify. Each with unique gastronomic qualities and
A Bite of Nutrient Dense Food...for Thought(Post)"Believe it or not, every thought or feeling you have affects everything around you. Think about it. What happens when you smile at someone? They smile right back! When you share joyful feelings you
Natural Sources of Vitamin D | Natural Forms of Vitamin D(Post)Good-Bye Summer, Hello Cod Liver Oil Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom Uh oh, the sun is gone. With autumn’s arrival, many of us have to say goodbye to sunny skies for what will be many dreary
Easiest Snack Food Ever: Spiced Organic Coconut Chips(Post)Every once in a while I stumble across something so simple and delightful that I just don't have much to say about it other than: you have to try this! This recipe for Spiced Organic Coconut Chips fa
Easy 5 Step Raw Sauerkraut Recipe Using a Harsch Fermenting Crock(Post)Most people find the idea of making fermented vegetables at home intimidating. Hygiene obsessed, our society has built-up an intense fear around doing anything with (gasp) bacteria! The bubbles, the
Raw Cream Ice Cream Recipe from Nourishing Traditions(Post)“Desserts” is “stressed” spelled backwards. In a world where many people struggle with rampant sweet cravings, uncontrollable urges for refrigerator raiding and dangerously volatile blood sugar
The Facts About Fluoride(Post)There is a lot of controversy these days over the facts about water fluoridation. Is it safe? Is it harmful? Is it downright toxic? According to the American Dental Association, fluoride: 1) protects
Pineapple Turmeric (Mint) Kraut — Revisiting Real Food Fermentation(Post)Have you ever left a jug of milk on the counter for a few days? Maybe some veggies, or yogurt too? I live for fermented foods! Raw whole milk kefir, sauerkraut, kombucha, oh my! So why all the love,
DIY Switchel Recipe: A sweet and delicious fermented drink(Post)If you are looking to add more fermented foods to your diet, then it may be time to give switchel a try. This simple colonial farmer's drink is made with tangy apple cider vinegar, warming ginger, f
Healthy Living Tips: Is Seaweed Good for You?(Post)Seaweed. It tickles your toes with eery green tendrils when you’re swimming. It lies in heaps of stinky, fly-ridden gunk on the beach. It waves around in tide pools amidst scrambling crabs and dainty
5 Reasons to Celebrate Lacto-Fermentation(Post)'Tis the season for preserving the incredible fresh whole foods of the fall harvest! As a practice that provides a moment of pause in our frenzied world and reminds us of our delicate organic connect