Are You Eating Glyphosate?
Since the late 1970s the use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) has increased approximately 100-fold (by volume); some estimates put it at a 300-fold increase.
Chances are high, this chemical is in at least some of the food we eat today, even if that food is organic, non-GMO, and “all-natural.”
Challenge of the Month
This month challenge is connected to the vagus nerve we discussed on p. 14. There are plenty of ways to stimulate the vagus nerve absolutely naturally and all are very enjoyable. So, this month challenge is not really a challenge, but an invitation to bring more joy to our lives.
The Vagus Nerve: The Body’s Communication Superhighway
Have you ever wondered where the phrase “gut feeling” comes from? For many, the expression “gut feeling” refers to our intuition; some refer to it as animal instinct. What we know now is that the gut has a separate nervous system from the brain. It sends signals to the brain so, the saying “think with your gut” has some real truth to it.
Reading Labels: Benzene
In this new section of My Indigo Sun magazine, we will save you some of the time and do the research for you in regard to common ingredients used in our daily-life products. Today’s ingredient is benzene.
Chemical Farming and The Loss of Human Health
This video is a conversation with Dr. Zach Bush, MD is triple board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care. He is the founder of Seraphic Group, an organization devoted to developing root-cause solutions for human and ecological health in the sectors of big farming, big pharma, and Western Medicine at large.
Cast Iron Cookware
Cast iron cookware is centuries old, and for good reason. It’s extremely durable, and when taken proper care, it will stand the test of time. Masters of cast iron can even take the oldest, most oxidized pieces and refurbish them to become good to use again!
What Vegetable Oils Are Good for You?
More and more things reveal themselves for what they are and not for what we thought they were. One of these things is vegetable oil, any type of it: corn, canola, sunflower, grape seed, etc. Many of us cook with it daily or quite frequently, but does it benefit our health and wellbeing?
Reading Labels – Do you know what you eat and drink?
On August 7, 2022, the European Commission banned titanium dioxide as a food additive, but in the US, it continues to be actively used and can be found in a wide variety of every day products like milk, coffee creamer, salad dressings, candy and sweets, chewing gums, vitamin supplements and more.
Preserving Fruit in Alcohol
We continue the series on food preservation, and today we are talking about how to preserve fruit using alcohol.
Blood Cleansing Herbal Teas
Having a healthy blood flow, free of toxins is essential for good health. Our liver and kidneys already do a great job of purifying our blood, but how can we help these hard-working organs to keep our blood clean and body strong? Fortunately, the Nature gave us all we need.
Food Preservation: Dehydration
We continue to cover methods of food preservation, and today we are talking about a simple, wise, and amazingly healthy way to preserve food, dehydration. Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of preserving food.
What is Bio-Engineered Food?
Reading food labels or rather interpreting them correctly is becoming increasingly difficult. Most of us are familiar with the term GMO — short for genetically modified organism, but only few have heard of “bioengineered food,” the label that keeps appearing on food packaging more often now for those who pay attention.