At the start of the year, our shopping habits were headed in a sustainable direction, but then came quarantine and the way we shopped totally changed. Over the months, we’ve...
12/09/2024
In the Western world, most fermented food is made of dairy milk. Cheese, yogurt, kefir, sour cream, and buttermilk are examples. Cheese is a major Western food with a huge range...
12/04/2024
I’ve been having lots of conversations lately about sleep and gut health, with patients and with colleagues. (I recently talked with the UK’s The Guardian newspaper about the...
11/28/2024
The production and disposal of plastic food packaging is energy-intensive and leads to polluted air, soil, and water resources. And once plastics are in circulation, they...
11/25/2024
My grandfather was a man who cherished every morsel; he ate slowly and with purpose. As a child, I remember he was always the last to finish—and we did not leave the table until...
11/18/2024
For the last decade, gluten and grain have been the pariahs of the wellness world. Some proponents of pre-industrial grown grains and traditional fermentation practices are...
11/17/2024
For most of us, certain areas of the body are more likely to gather tension and stress. Whether it’s our shoulders, neck, hips, or lower back, it’s often personal – and...
11/07/2024
In my practice, the word “clean” implies that something is not only free of dirt and germs but that it is also free of chemicals and byproducts that can harm human health. It’s...
10/27/2024
Anti-Aging What is Anti-Aging? The goal of anti-aging strategies is to address the underlying issues that lead to accelerated cellular aging as well as prevention of health...
10/15/2024
New review details failures of first-generation GM crops, points to unintended effects of new GM. Report by Claire Robinson Will genetically modified gene-edited crops, foods...
10/14/2024
As a late Baby Boomer growing up in the Midwest, summer vacations meant piling into the station wagon and driving—to Florida for the beaches, to Minnesota for the lakes, to...
10/12/2024
Free-flowing water is crucial for the survival of every living species on the planet. Our Earth is made up of 70 percent water – just a little more than the human brain, which...
09/20/2024