When you think of mushrooms, does your mind wander to fairy rings and mystical tales promoted through books and movies? Such mythical wonders may be popular entertainment, but did you know that mushrooms have been used for medicinal purposes for many centuries in China, Europe, and even North America? However, only recently has modern medicine begun to realize the amazing health benefits that are derived from these mysterious fungi. Over 2000 species of edible mushrooms exi

The Organic Buzz If you listen to those that are heavily invested in today’s modern agricultural industry, they would likely tell you that organic farming is just a fad and that the only difference between organic farming and industrial farming is yield. That is, that industrialized monoculture farming produces a much greater yield per acre than traditional organic methods. If the only goal of farming is to produce greater yields, than there would be no room for debate. But i

Book Review: Nourishing Traditions I have had the book Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon in my possession for about 5 years. It has been one of my favorite “cookbooks”. The recipe section of the book is well worn and I have enjoyed most of the new foods and cooking techniques found throughout its pages. In every section, she has wonderful little tidbits of information in the margins that complement the food at hand. What I never realized until I took the Nutritional Consu

My transition to whole and natural foods has not been a fast one. As I have transitioned, I have carried my family with me, sometimes at gun point (figuratively speaking of course). I didn't start our journey by adding new and strange food, but by cutting out processed and refined food. Six years later, I have lost 60lbs., never had those surgeries the doctors said I needed, nor did I take the statin drugs prescribed to me. So, it's been worth it. Recently, I successfully sta

Today, social media is filled with pictures of cute little kitties that receive thousands of thumbs up everyday. They are cats you will never see or hear of again. But once upon a time, there existed some cats that you should care about, and that should affect your everyday choices here and now. A big heart and thumbs up to cats that should have turned the tide of food in America; but instead, went ignored to our own detriment. In the 1930’s, tuberculosis (an infectious lung