Nutrition

Kraut Juice: A Probiotic-filled Beverage.

by chelsea | Jul 8, 2016 | Beverages, Fall Fermented Vegetables, Featured, Fermented Beverages, Ferments, Herbal Apothecary, Nutrition, Recipes, Traditional Food Basics

What is Kraut juice? Kraut juice is probably the cheapest and most probiotic-packed beverage that you can make for yourself at home. It only takes a few minutes, and it is a great way to get started making fermented foods. We drink this regularly at our house and we...

Do You Have Harmful Spices in Your Cupboard?

by chelsea | February 1, 2018 | Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition | 6 Comments

You may already be aware of the dangers lurking in those little spice packets that they sell at the grocery store, such as taco seasoning, but did you know that the herbs and spices you have in your cupboard might also be harmful? What is Wrong with Your Herbs and...

Why Lard Should be Invited Back into Your Home

by chelsea | January 15, 2019 | Featured, Nutrition, Recipes, Traditional Food Basics | 8 Comments

Okay, so maybe lard has never been granted an invitation into your home in the first place. Maybe it never even had a place in your mother or grandmother's homes. It almost certainly had a place in your great-grandmother's home, however. And this is for a good reason!...

Resistant Starch: What is it, Why You Need it, and How to Get it

by chelsea | May 4, 2017 | cornerstone, Featured, Health and Wellness, Microbiome, Nutrition, Resistant Starch | 3 Comments

Resistant starch (RS) is yet another area where the Standard American Diet (SAD) is lacking. Americans average just 3-9 grams of resistant starch a day. Whole foods, plant based diets in developing countries get around 30-40 grams per day. Some experts believe our...

What You Should Know About Stomach Acid

by chelsea | November 19, 2019 | Featured, Microbiome, Nutrition, Recipes | 8 Comments

Have you ever had heart burn? Reflux? Indigestion? Did you reach for an antacid? Are you on a PPI? Unfortunately, these popular remedies can have dire consequences on your health. Did you know that your reflux, heartburn, or indigestion was almost certainly the result...

Do You Have a Magnesium Deficiency?

by chelsea | June 9, 2017 | cornerstone, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition | 5 Comments

It is estimated that 80-90% of Americans have a magnesium deficiency. Are you one of them? Let's find out..... Things that contribute to a magnesium Deficiency: Eating things containing refined sugar and/or corn syrup (both high fructose and regular) Eating refined...

Is Your Breakfast Helping Or Hurting You? (Plus My Superfood-Filled Breakfast Smoothie Recipe)

by chelsea | February 12, 2018 | Beverages, Breakfast, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Recipes | 9 Comments

I always believed that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now I know that this is only true in certain instances. The popular belief that I subscribed to was that eating breakfast gets your metabolism started for the day. In his article "Does Skipping...

Zinc Deficiency: Is it Sabotaging your Health?

by chelsea | November 8, 2019 | Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition | 6 Comments

How often do you think about zinc and its effects on your health? If you are like most Americans, you probably don't think about it at all. Or maybe you think about it in terms of immunity, like when you are getting a cold. This mineral, however, is not just for...

Food Sensitivities, Food Allergies, and Food Intolerance: What’s the difference?

by chelsea | March 30, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Homeopathy, Nutrition | 4 Comments

If you have ever wondered what the difference is between food sensitivity, a food intolerance, and a food allergy, this post is for you! Learning if you have a food sensitivity, a food intolerance, or a food allergy is certainly interesting information, but more...

DIY Magnesium Oil Roller for Better Sleep

by chelsea | January 26, 2017 | Health and Wellness, Herbal Apothecary, Nutrition | 3 Comments

Did you know that you are most likely magnesium deficient? Over 80% of us are, so unless you eat a perfect diet that excludes sugar, caffeine, and alcohol, are not stressed, and haven't been sick recently, you probably are deficient. Magnesium actually plays a...

Supplements: Should you be taking them?

by chelsea | September 20, 2019 | cornerstone, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition | 9 Comments

This is a question that I get asked a lot! The answer, of course, is not a simple one. In Nutritional Therapy, we like to use food first whenever possible. (See my post "10 Ways to Sneak Nutrients into Your Diet Without Taking a Pill" for ideas. I also have an ebook...