Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
I would look for her when nettle stung. That’s how it started. My childhood knees would brush too close to a nettle patch, leaving a red, tingling fire that made me whimper. Someone would say, “Find the Dock.” And I would. Not because I understood anything about mucilage or tannins …
In this article, I explore the intricate relationships between the soil microbiome, plants, and human health. Through recent discoveries and personal experience, I share how restoring healthy soil is about more than adding microbes, it is about rebuilding the living terrain itself. Together we are learning that the health of …
I can feel it … the pulse of something long planted, now pushing its way to the surface. The Living Ground Store and Café is almost ready to open. And standing here, on this edge between what has been vision and what is becoming reality, I’m carrying a thousand stories …
Since the pandemic era swept through the world, I’ve been receiving an increasing number of messages with links, images, and shaky videos showing blood samples, most accompanied by ominous claims about nanotechnology infiltrating our biology. Some of these claims come from online influencers, Substack writers, or self-declared researchers. And each …
Cancer surrounds us, and the numbers hit hard—over 1.9 million new cases in the U.S. last year, with no slowdown in sight. I’ve lost someone I loved to this disease, and I know that ache echoes in so many hearts. It’s scary, personal, and leaves us grasping for answers. We …
The microbial world is an unimaginably diverse landscape, teeming with organisms that play a fascinating array of roles in both agriculture and human health. Contrary to traditional beliefs, not all microbes are harmful; in fact, many are critical allies in maintaining the health of our crops and our bodies. To …
Our gut microbiota is a diverse and dynamic community of bacteria that co-exist in a delicate balance, constantly interacting and competing with each other. This unique collection of microorganisms, much like a fingerprint, varies from person to person and consists of hundreds of different bacterial strains. Among these, Lactobacilli and …
This is a lesson from the Living Ground, Self Reliance Course, Human Microbiome & Kitchen Alchemy. This course comes with an extensive ebook on the Art of Bone & Veggie Broths With rising awareness of gut health’s crucial role in overall well-being, foods like bone and vegetable broths have become …
I studied Dr. Ann Wigmore’s work many years ago and have always been fascinated by her contributions to the world of fermented foods. One such creation is Rejuvelac, a probiotic-rich drink made by fermenting sprouted grains in water. Popularized in the 1960s by Dr. Ann, the founder of the Hippocrates …
I’ve been wrestling with how to articulate my thoughts on the desire to analyze herbs for specific nutrients especially minerals. To break down these complex plants into neat little lists of vitamins and minerals, to quantify their goodness in milligrams and percentages is not always best (extractive in nature). I …