As a new mother I recall taking my oldest child to visit his pediatrician for a well-child check-up. The physician joked with me while examining my young son that parents are often too obsessed with sterility and cleanliness and this can have a negative impact on the developing immune system of children. “Let him eat … Continue reading Fulvic Minerals / Fulvic Acid→

In 2002 Maurice Elphick of Queen Mary University in London presented his research at the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology. Elphick had previously demonstrated that the cannabinoid system in mammals "is a fundamental signalling system in the central nervous system of vertebrates, where it plays a role in movement, pain, and learning … Continue reading Of Cannabinoids and Cannabidiol (CBD)→

Probiotic is derived from the Greek ‘pro bios,’ meaning, ‘for life.’ Humans beings have consumed foods since they accidentally discovered that food fermentation is a useful method of food preservation. Fermented milk products and pickled vegetables of all kinds have been consumed in many different cultures for millennia (Bagchi, 2014). Some anthropologists believe that mankind … Continue reading Probiotics and the Microbiome→