What is Fire Cider
The more I seek alternative remedies for health issues, the more I think herbal remedies are one of the key things to try. Herbs come from the earth and each…
Benefits of Time Restricted Eating
Fasting is a health area that I have avoided until a few months ago. I like to eat and on a regular schedule with breakfast, lunch and dinner. My alternative…
What is Switchel
Switchel is my new favorite home remedy. It is an old fashioned New England drink known as Haymaker's Punch. Colonial farmers used it for hydration on hot summer days. Members…
The Power of Cayenne Pepper
Cayenne pepper is a powerful spice. An herbalist doctor I came across, The Homegrown Herbalist, Dr. Patrick Jones, would choose it if he could only use one herb. He is…
Benefits of Ginger
My go to for digestion issues is ginger. The carbonation in ginger ale sometimes helps, but it's difficult to find ginger ale that doesn't contain high fructose corn syrup, so…
What is Farm Aid
Farm Aid is a benefit concert organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young (original organizers), Dave Matthews (joined in 2001) and Margo Price (joined in 2021), to support family…
Thyroid Function and Selenium
Selenium is a mineral that is important for optimal thyroid health. It is only obtained through food and supplementation. Soil contains selenium, which plants absorb and then animals obtain it…
Benefits of Peppermint Tea
I drink a lot of green and black tea, but another tea I like a lot is peppermint tea. I started drinking it because it's supposed to help with headaches.…
What is the Microbiome?
The microbiome is the collection of bacteria in a person's gut that process the food people eat. There are good bacteria and bad bacteria. When the bad bacteria overtake the…
How to Read a Food Label
Figuring out what to eat that tastes good and is good for you is hard. What makes it even harder is food packaging. They can be very deceiving. There are…