Category Archives: Well being
Fermented Foods Are Powerful Medicine
Cultured or fermented foods have a very long history in virtually all native diets, and have always been highly prized for their health benefits. Fermentation has been defined as “a biochemical change which is brought about by the anaerobic (absence … Continue reading
New Year New You
Here we are at the start of a new year and for the first time in many years there is feeling of apprehension in the air. Will there be a third world war with death and destruction or will there … Continue reading
Meditation is the Key
World events are moving at such a pace I can hardly keep up. Despite this, the world’s media have remained silent and have even been accused of deliberately keeping world shattering events from the public. What is about to happen … Continue reading
Ferment Your Veggies in Case of Shortages
This article was previously posted under “general health” but with the impending shortage of food it has been re-posted to bring to attention that fermenting vegetables and fruit is one way to store and preserve food for times of scarcity. … Continue reading
Make Room for Mushrooms
Mushrooms are edible fungi with various scientific names and their family name is “Agaricus”. They are essentially Saprophytes, the organisms (plants without chlorophyll) which thrive by extracting nutrients from dead and decaying plant and animal matter. They vary greatly in … Continue reading
Raw vs Cooked
Eating fruit and vegetables raw is sometimes the healthier option. … However, while cooking may cause the loss of some valuable nutrients, like vitamin C, there are some vegetables which offer useful health benefits when they’re cooked. These include carrots, … Continue reading
Natural Ways to Balance Hormones
Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues and organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many different processes, including metabolism, sexual function, reproduction, mood and much more. Endocrine glands, which are special groups … Continue reading
Shungite the Miracle Stone
Shungite, a rock deposit found in Russia is the only known natural source of fullerenes on Earth (with the exception of a few meteorites). The rock has been studied extensively by Russian scientists, but only within the last few years … Continue reading
Water Water Everywhere
Water, water every where, not a drop to drink. So said the mariner in the poem ,“Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner”. Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have it to survive. … Continue reading
Healthy Alternatives to Wheat
Wheat today is not the same as many decades ago and today’s wheat was probably the first GMO food. Although it is regarded as a staple food along with rice there are many health issues where the culprit appears to … Continue reading