Growing Solutions for Healthy Soil
Reasoning cannot be truly multi-dimensional unless diverse perspectives are represented. From time to time, I like to invite guests to share their perspectives on sustainable health, nutrition, and lifestyles. Guests simply see the world differently than I do. I enjoy it when we arrive at similar conclusions taking very different paths. Dawn Cheney is an … Read more
Marjorie Jane and David Ivan Clowe managed a Victory Garden during WWII Paula Clowe, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, has contributed this photograph of her grandfather, David Ivan Clowe, and her aunt, Marjorie Jane Clowe Adams during WWII. At the time of the photo, Marjorie was the only child remaining close to home. Her husband served in the … Read more
As mainstream media in the US continue to downplay concerns about the safety of genetically modified foods, bloggers, independent news providers and social media groups continue to voice concerns in and beyond the United States. Debate centers around the dietary and ecological safety of genetically modified organisms (hence “G-M-O’s”) in our food system. Figure 1. … Read more
During World Wars I and II, families on the home fronts in many countries were encouraged to plant victory gardens. Home food production was recognized as fundamental to national security, and victory gardens became a source of national pride and patriotism. Food grown at home provided critical relief from the death, famine, and destruction created … Read more
The victory garden of the 21th century must be ecologically balanced so that no chemicals are needed. To maintain balance, one should choose a variety of plants from different families. Because space is often limited, plants that serve multiple purposes are always good to have. As a legume, strawberry clover has an ability … Read more
A little regulatory protein called NF-E2 related nuclear transcription factor, commonly abbreviated Nrf2, interacts with DNA upstream of many cellular defense genes, in conjunction with other proteins, to control toxins that contribute to oxidative stress. Since oxidative stress, a condition characterized by overabundance of free radicals, is associated with aging, inflammation, exposure to environmental toxins, … Read more