Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Beneath the surface of the Earth lives a tremendous diversity of microbes, including many species of bacteria and fungi. These microorganisms vary in shape and size, and most of them are not even as thick as a hair. Though invisible to the naked eye, soil microbes play a fundamental role …
Eating fermented pickles straight from the jar at night helps some people get to sleep. This isn’t just anecdotal; there’s solid science behind this home remedy! Why do fermented foods aid in better sleep? By consuming fermented vegetables, you’re not only boosting your gut microbiome but also leveraging the gut-brain …
In the beginning, the Earth was blessed with rich, fertile soil and lush vegetation. The soil was teeming with microbes—bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, to name a few. In the perfect cycle of life, these microbes broke down dead plant material and created substances and nutrients that nourished plants. When humans …
Let’s take a closer look at the overall process of decomposition of dead plant and animal tissue. The tiniest single-celled microbes, like any living thing, need to eat. What they prefer to consume is organic matter—anything that was once alive or, in the case of some pathogenic microbes, still alive. …