by Sharon Erdrich | Jan 28, 2021 | General Health, Articles, Health Conditions
Can You be Too Flexible? YES! Hyperflexibility in a joint means you can extend a joint beyond the normal range expected for that particular joint. Being abnormally flexible may indicate a disorder of connective tissue, sometimes called hypermobility. Often, people...
by Sharon Erdrich | Dec 10, 2020 | Articles
If you or a loved one seems to be reacting badly to foods such as bread, cereals and pasta, it may be due to their gluten content. Some people have heard about coeliac disease, but it is possible to develope a condition called non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS)....
by Sharon Erdrich | Oct 16, 2020 | Articles
Long before the advent of probiotic supplements, humans included fermented foods in the diet. In fact the earliest evidence we have, suggests we have consumed them as far back as 7000 BC1. Historically food was fermented as a method of preservation to extend its...
by Sharon Erdrich | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles
Apple cider vinegar, or simply cider vinegar, is made by fermenting the juice of apples. First the apples are crushed to squeeze out the juice. Bacteria and yeast are added to the juice to start the fermentation process. During fermentation, the sugars are converted...
by Sharon Erdrich | Oct 1, 2020 | Articles, Rich Earth Organic Oils
Peppermint is an incredibly popular essential oil, and no wonder. It’s crisp fresh aroma and dozens of different uses, peppermint is a natural cross between two types of mint (water mint and spearmint), and grows throughout much of the world – as long as...
by Sharon Erdrich | Sep 11, 2020 | Articles
Hippocrates, considered the Father of Modern Medicine, some 2500 years ago, considered that “All disease begins in the gut”. While his insight was profound, it was not widely embraced except in natural medicine circles. Fast forward to 2020 and the rest of the...
