The story of soy is long and interesting. Archaeological records show that soybeans have been cultivated for over 3,000 years. Cultivation began primarily as a way to improve soil as soy fixates nitrogen in the soil, thus acting as a sort of nitrogen fertilizer. The soy plants were also used as fodder for animals; however, […]
I was gone a few days last week camping with my older son and his family at his campsite in the Cascade mountains in eastern Washington state. “His campsite” sounds a little odd, but he bought a lot in a private “campground”. His lot is right on the Cascade River. The land is protected, which […]
Last week I had four different patients that all needed a full digestive system reset. I don’t see these very often. In fact, I think I have only seen one other person all year that needed this. But for some reason, the universe decided that now was the time for these folks to all show […]
Our body has natural built-in cycles and patterns of metabolic activity controlled by nerve cells buried deep in the brain that control the release of different hormones. This is called our circadian rhythm. It is timed to be responsive to daylight, so that our body is in sync with when the sun comes up. The […]
Humans consume about 5 million tons of cacao beans yearly. As a comparison, it ranks behind coffee at 10 million tons and tea at 7.5 million tons consumed each year as the most widely used psychoactive chemicals by us earthlings. Yes, we like feeling up and ready for action. These substances provide caffeine and similar […]