Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Empowering Self-Reliance and Sustainable Living & Microbiomes
Are there “good” and “bad” fats? And how much fat, exactly, should a health-conscious person strive to eat? In this article, we’ll talk all about fats, including the effects of certain fats on your health, plus how fats work in your body. What is fat? Fat, an essential macronutrient, plays …
(except from the “Human Microbiome & Kitchen Alchemy” book) When we create our fermented veggies, we become GABA producers, crafting an incredible compound right in our kitchens. These nutritional powerhouses are finally gaining the recognition they deserve for their role in health promotion and disease prevention. GABA, or Gamma-aminobutyric acid—which, …
Death is the ultimate mystery, but did you know that our bodies are home to trillions of microscopic friends that help us function during life? These little microbes break down our food, produce vitamins, and keep us free from infection. But here’s where it gets really interesting – after we …
One thing I have learned in my life is to question everything? Things are not always as they seem! For one to know or hold truth, one has to wade through a sea of lies. As a Live Blood Analyst and a Soil Microbiologist, I’ve had the pleasure and …
Let’s discuss the similarities between gluten sensitivity and glyphosate toxicity. I believe that many who think they are gluten sensitive may actually be glyphosate toxic. Glyphosate was discovered in 1950 by a Swiss chemist named Henry Martin. It was originally developed as a chelating agent, but later found …
We’re in trouble. Our over-reliance on fossil fuels and our taste for foods with a high carbon footprint is causing disruptive climate change. Our throwaway society has flooded the land and seas with plastic pollution. And we face a growing public health crisis triggered by the rise of disease-causing microbes that we cannot kill …
Viruses, or “Filterable Bacteria” before the 1960s because they were up to a thousand times smaller than bacteria, have been given a bad rap ever since Pasteur’s “Germ Theory” became the accepted thought over Bechamp’s “Terrain Theory” for the cause of all disease. BeChamp discovered the true reason that viruses …
I am not even sure we know what a virus is. No one has ever seen one. Despite their profound impact on life and their ubiquity in the natural world, we don’t really know what viruses are. This fundamental question continues to puzzle scientists, challenging our very definition of …
How beneficial microbes in the soil, food and gut are interconnected and how agriculture can contribute to human health An excellent article by Heribert Hirt THE GUT MICROBIOME CHANGES OF THE MICROBIOTA IN HISTORICAL TIMES MICROBES ENHANCE FOOD QUALITY AND CONTENT WHERE DOES OUR FOOD COME FROM? FOOD QUALITY BEYOND …
Microbes sustain life on earth and they have relationships we are just beginning to understand leading us to discover these smallest of small critters and animals are the basis of all life. The floriculture of microbes is called the soil microbiome and it is very similar to our humanbiome and …