by Savannah | May 22, 2018 | blog
In America, the demand for prescription drugs has skyrocketed in recent decades, with nearly 70% of Americans on some type of prescription medication[1]. Most people don’t think twice before popping the pill their doctor prescribes – after all, it was...
by Savannah | Apr 26, 2018 | blog
Babies need to eat and, due to obvious reasons, they’re not exactly ready to chomp into a salad on their birth day. For mammals, this is where the lactation aspect comes in, and the mother begins producing milk to feed the baby. But, for a complex and widespread...
by Savannah | Apr 5, 2018 | blog
When I first stepped into paleo, four years ago, it was a brand new overwhelming world. The thought of making the food seemed daunting, much less sitting down, planning it out, and having everything ready to go days in advance. But as my relationship with food grew...
by Savannah | Apr 3, 2018 | blog
At this point of existence, most people know and understand the sheer necessity of the only star in our solar system – the sun. Should the sun cease to exist, so would all life as we know it, so to say that we depend on it for our survival is no exaggeration....
by Savannah | Mar 20, 2018 | blog
It’s been a long winter. And, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s finally coming to a close, and warmer weather is on the horizon. Spring is a season for which I definitely hold a lot of favor in my heart, especially when I see new herbs make...
by Savannah | Mar 14, 2018 | blog
Philosopher and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was once quoted as saying What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered., and in my opinion, fewer truer words have been said. This is especially true when relating to one of my most favorite weeds (with...
by Savannah | Mar 4, 2018 | blog
Throughout my life, I’ve had dozens of people tell me that starting my day with a big cup of lemon water was an important component to becoming healthier. I’m not sure if it’s the water itself that makes this so beneficial, or maybe it’s the...
by Savannah | Mar 2, 2018 | blog
One of the most important messages that can be given anytime, really, but especially during National Nutrition Month is that food is medicine. It is a message that we, as humans, have strayed far from, and our health is suffering because of it. One of the best ways...
