Addictive opiod painkillers cause +/- 40,000 deaths every year in the US alone. Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has the proven ability to relieve chronic pain alone, or as an adjunct to other therapeutic options.

I am often asked how I ferment my turmeric. Here we go ... 1 kg grated turmeric root 1 tbsp grated black pepper 2 tbsp mature sauerkraut brine 2 tsp salt Mix and massage well and pack into a jar. Place

There is always something in the bush - Dorrigo pepper, lemon aspen and native ginger (Tasmannia insipida, Acronychia oblongifolia and Alpinia cerulea). Alpinia is the same genus as galangal, a key medicine

Harvesting yacon - the earth apple - from my garden. Yacon is what is known as a resistant starch, which means it survives the acidity and digestive enzymes of the stomach and ilium/duodenum, making it

Amorica rusticana - mon amour! Hot, humble horserdish. Fun facts - used medicinally for erectile dysfunction; commercial wasabi is mostly horseradish; protects against mutagenic effects of environmental

Curcuma longa is technically yellow turmeric, while C. aromatica is wild (white) turmeric. C. aromatica has an upright purple/mauve flower that flares out at the top and appears in spring, C. longa has

“For the worm that lives in a horseradish root, all the world is horseradish” – Hungarian Yiddish proverb Here is an easy, fermented horseradish sauce. ½ cup long fermented milk kefir ½ cup cream 2 handfuls

A perfect example of functional food is sauerkraut. Apart from the high nutritional value of the cabbage itself, fermentation creates loads of beneficial compounds such as enzymes, amino acids, vit B12,

There are plenty of ordinary sauerkraut recipes floating around, but this recipe of basic cabbage and salt kraut with no additions will set the record straight. I give you a very quick overview of the

A ginger bug is a fermentation starter that uses yeast and lactic acid bacteria on the skin of organic ginger, and wild atmospheric yeast, ginger and raw sugar to make a brewing starter culture. It is

Kombucha part 1 – how to make it For every one litre of pure water (no chlorine/chloramine is a must, and I strongly recommend no fluoride either), you will need: 3 -4 tsp or teabags of black, white or

Pyroluria is a genetic condition seen in roughly 11% of the population where the blood contains an excess of compounds called pyrroles. These bind with vit B6 and zinc which are expressed in urine, depleting

Dealing with goitrogens, autoimmunity, and other thyroid disrupters One of the first things fermentation guru Sandor Katz and I discussed when we met was the issue of goitrogenic foods in ferments. Unless

Faith was defined by St Augustine thusly: faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of faith is to see what you believe. In 2000, in volume 321 of the British Journal of Medicine, appeared two