Probiotics

The Birth of a Biome

Amazing artwork by Kd Neeley titled My Soul. Click image for prints.

Amazing artwork by Kd Neeley titled My Soul. Click image for prints.

This article is from the newsletter of one of my favorite sites for magnesium oil, probiotics and powerful detoxing clay baths: www.magneticclay.com

The Birth of a Biome

Our microbiome, the population of symbiotic microorganisms that lives with us on our skin and in our guts, is an ecosystem of unimaginable proportion. Much like the vastness of the cosmos, it is doubtful that we will ever truly comprehend the sheer magnitude of its influence on our evolution, our health, and even our existence and the future of our species.

But how does our microbiome form? What shapes it and influences its composition? Like most things, there must be a beginning – a birth, so to speak.

The Benefits Of Raw Milk Cosmetics

The Benefits Of Raw Milk Cosmetics

The Benefits Of Raw Milk Cosmetics by Marcela De Vivo Raw milk is natural and unmodified by any chemicals --unlike the milk you might buy at your local grocery market. Pasteurized (or “sterilized”) milk is altered with added protein, and lactose. This allows companies to cut a gallon of milk ...

Fermentation of the Future

Fermentation of the Future

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Raw Milk, Yogurt and Kefir an Ayurvedic Perspective

Raw Milk, Yogurt and Kefir an Ayurvedic Perspective

After about 6 months of moving around too much too keep up with my kefir culture my gut and immune system are much more easily compromised and weak...my liver has been feeling unhappy too. Today I finally had my first glass of homemade raw milk kefir and I am glad to be back on track. In the mea ...

Beeturia: Low Stomach Acid

Beeturia: Low Stomach Acid

Do The Beet Test: How to Tell if You Have Low Stomach Acid & Weak Digestion reposted from www.tarawarner.com by Heather Gardner www.consciousearthcompany.com I’m sure you’ve been there. The moment when, in fright and fear, sure that you have some ghastly ailment; you reach for the phone ...

Beautiful Guernseys at Hurdlebrook Dairy

Beautiful Guernseys at Hurdlebrook Dairy

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Candida, Calcium and your Ileocecal Valve

Candida, Calcium and your Ileocecal Valve

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Fish Sauce, Ketchup and the Rewilding of Our Food

Fish Sauce, Ketchup and the Rewilding of Our Food

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Yogurt, Oatmeal, Honey Facial Mask

Yogurt, Oatmeal, Honey Facial Mask

Here's a great recipe for a facial mask using some of my favorite foods! Great way to help your skin feel great and look better. Personally I go one step further and use yogurt I make from milk from our local cowshare :) Photo Credit Creatas Images/Creatas/Getty Images Benefits of a Yogurt O ...

Wash your hands with yogurt rather than antibacterial soap

Wash your hands with yogurt rather than antibacterial soap

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