“The facility will serve one the continent’s largest supermarket chains in addition to being used for testing and optimising processes for future, larger vertical farms, and is scheduled to begin operating in the latter half of this year.
The 900 square metre indoor vertical farm will have over 3,000 square metres of growing space, and will use Philips GreenPower LED horticultural lighting.”
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“Now more startups and city authorities are finding ways to grow food closer to home. High-tech “vertical farms” are sprouting inside warehouses and shipping containers, where lettuce and other greens grow without soil, stacked in horizontal or vertical rows and fed by water and LED lights, which can be customized to control the size, texture or other characteristic of a plant.
Traditional, rural farming is far from being replaced by all of these new technologies, experts say. The need for food is simply too great. But urban projects can provide a steady supply of fresh produce, helping to improve diets and make a city’s food supply more secure, they say.”
Read the FULL ARTICLE at: “WSJ.com“
“Vertical farming means growing crops indoors in stacked beds. “This is a new way of farming, and it’s really redefining how we can bring local produce to the cities,” says Marc Oshima, a Morristown native and cofounder of AeroFarms. Oshima, CEO David Rosenberg and scientist Ed Harwood started the business in an effort to address global concerns over food shortages and hunger.
In its original New Jersey location, a 30,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm on Ferry Street, AeroFarms has grown arugula, kale, watercress, mustard greens, red romaine, bok choy and other baby salad greens—all without soil or sunlight.”
Read the rest of the article at: “NJMonthly.com“
“I can say I have now been gardening for almost 50 years. I don’t really remember when I started. But I also don’t remember ever not gardening. All our summer days were spent outside in the yard. And those days were full of fun, hard work, lessons and lectures. The garden was our playground. It was also our classroom.
We spent days and days looking at the many shapes and colors of the flowers and the leaves. Mom directed my nose to dianthus, lilacs, lilies and the vine of sweet autumn clematis that each year took over the yew hedge by the garage. We enjoyed the sweet fragrances together, and I learned to tell the season by the flowers in bloom. Then she let me experience the spice of many herbs, the dusty fragrance of marigolds, the rubbery smell of bruised jimson weed and the acid stink of ailanthus. It turns out smell is a great way to distinguish many weeds.”
Read more at: “DailyProgress.com“
“Every gardener likes to save money and time. I thought as the gardening season gets rolling, you might appreciate some tips in these areas.
1- Making a new garden? Start with a plan. Remember, a smaller scaled garden translates into less work and money.
2- Container gardens are fun and easy, and they’re a necessity for small yards, but they do require more water and fertilizer.
3- Cut back on your workload by converting some of your lawn to ground covers. They are a good fix for problem spots also. Just check first if they are invasive.”
Read more TIPS at: “OAOA.com“
“Engaging youth in learning to grow and care for their plants serves as both a way to spark interest and curiosity in science and offers an easy way for after-school instructors to support their students in learning science,” said Lynch School of Education Professor of Science Education Michael Barnett, the project leader.
Most after-school instructors have little experience with science, thus it is important to design programs that support not only student learning but are also easy for instructors to implement and to support student learning in the scientific processes,” added Barnett, who co-authored the report with doctoral student Amie Patchen and former doctoral student Lin Zhang, now an assistant professor of education at Providence College.”
Read the FULL Article at: “Phys.org“
“The city is planning a 250-acre agricultural district, which will function as a space to work, live, shop, and farm food. Called Sunqiao Shanghai, it will include new public plazas, parks, housing, stores, restaurants, greenhouses, and a science museum. Some of the crops will be grown hydroponically indoors (i.e. under LEDs and in nutrient-rich water rather than soil).
Shanghai only constructed 3 single-story greenhouses at the time. Sasaki was commissioned to expand the plan for Sunqiao, Grove says. There isn’t a construction timeline yet, but Grove estimates that a crew will break ground on the project by 2018.”
Read more about this project at: “BusinessInsider.com“
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sprouts Farmers Market. All opinions are 100% mine. It happens to me every time. When summer rolls around, I get excited to see all my favorite fruits and vegetables come back in season. Bright red strawberries don’t cost $6 per package anymore, and tomatoes actually have flavor. It is just the best! Now how about you use all of that delicious produce and make a quick and easy 15 minute meal? How does that sound? Well, this Summer Sirloin Salad with Basil Vinaigrette fits the bill. This perfect dish won’t heat up your kitchen or keep you from enjoying your summer.
I fondly remember as a kid being in charge of peeling the husks off of the sweet summer corn on the back deck. We always did this task outside because the silk would get everywhere. Taking the time to shuck fresh corn isn’t exactly a big time saver, so for an easy corn relish, reaching for a bag of frozen sweet corn is the way to go. You don’t even have to defrost the corn kernels. By the time the salad is ready they will have thawed on their own.
A complete meal in minutes using the fresh bounty that summer provides including tomatoes, corn…
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One of the biggest time savers I always keep in my fridge is a container of spring mix. The leaves are tender and mild in flavor, yet still a vivid color of green — a sign of amazing nutrition. Nothing is easier than opening a package of spring mix and tossing it into a bowl.
Now the dressing is really where a lot of the added flavor comes from for this Summer Sirloin Salad. All you need are five simple ingredients, a blender, and one minute to make a simple basil vinaigrette. Basil loves to grow in the heat of the summer (well, maybe not here in Arizona…) so it’s usually growing like a weed this time of year. Why not make the most of it?
Why Grass Fed?I appreciate that Sprouts offers grass fed beef to their customers. Sprouts beef is always fresh and never frozen, plus it tastes like restaurant quality at a fraction of the price. Grass fed beef is naturally lower in fat, while also being higher in omega-3 fats that help support healthy inflammation levels. Grilling the sirloin is the most time consuming part of this dish, but the good news is that you can allow it to cook while you are assembling the rest of the meal. When the steak is done and ready to be sliced, dinner (or lunch) is served!
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“Part of the tower would be made of modular pieces, which would allow it to be taken apart and transported somewhere else. (Though, the designers do not say how long that process would take.)
‘When farmers improve their harvests, they pull themselves out of poverty. They also start producing surplus food for their neighbors. When farmers prosper, they eradicate poverty and hunger in their communities,’ the designers write.
Though the share of Africans living in poverty declined from 56% to 43% from 1990 to 2012, many more African people are poor today due to population growth, according to a recent World Bank report.
Today hunger and poverty may be only African matter, but the world’s population will likely reach nine billion by 2050. Scientists warn that this would result in global food shortage,” the designers write. “Africa’s fertile farmland could not only feed its own growing population, it could also feed the whole world.”
Read the FULL Article at: “BusinessInsider.com“
Nick DeMarsh, food systems developer with Groundwork Milwaukee, joined Pete Schwaba to talk about Groundwork Milwaukee’s Young Farmers Program.
DeMarsh’s Young Farmers Program teaches kids about urban farming and how food can be used to help communities.
Original article can be found at: “www.wtmj.com“
In my last post, Hormone Testing: Which Tests Are Best, I discussed the importance of testing your hormones and which type of tests I recommend. My goal was to give you a foundational knowledge of hormones and hormone imbalance. I explained what hormones are, how they work, symptoms of hormone imbalance, and which tests will give you the best information to be able to move forward with healing. Today I want to talk about why I think every woman should test her hormones.
Periods are already a pain in the butt as it is, but if you have a hormone imbalance, then forget about it. The heavy bleeding, the irregularity, the cramps, the bloating, the acne. And all of that is just happening for a few days each month during your cycle. What about all of the other things happening to your health due to hormone imbalance?
I hear this from women all of the time: “But I had my hormones tested and my doctor said they are fine.” I myself was told the same thing. My response is: yes, it is great to get your hormones tested and I recommend it to everyone I work with. But the key is to get them properly tested by someone that will also take your symptoms into account. You want someone who will treat you – the patient – and not just the test results.
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Generally, I recommend that ALL women test their hormones and do so regularly since changes can occur over time for many different reasons. Here is a list of my top ten reasons why every woman should get her hormones tested.
1| Are you having symptoms?Does something just feel off? Are you noticing feelings or aches that weren’t there before? Having trouble sleeping? Symptoms can be the result of a hormone imbalance and your goal is to free yourself from those symptoms. By having your hormones tested, you’re one step closer to feeling back to normal.
2| Are you stressed?We live in a world where stress is coming at us from all angles, internally and externally. Things like your job, relationships, over-exercising, bills, traffic, and deadlines can all be sources of external stress that can ultimately mess with your hormones. Unless you’re independently wealthy and living on a quiet beach with no cares in the world, you are probably experiencing stress in some form.
3| Having gut issues?The gut is especially vulnerable to the presence of chronic (and even acute) stress. If you are experiencing digestive problems, then working on balancing hormones may be a critical step in your healing process.
4| Is your doctor trying to put you on birth control in order to “fix” a health complaint?Hormonal birth control doesn’t fix anything in most cases. They are designed to turn off your hormones. I speak from experience on this one. As soon as you go off birth control your symptoms may return and they may even come back worse than before you started. Your best bet is to properly test your hormone levels and work on balancing them naturally, not to rely on birth control. There may be instances when birth control is necessary but I recommend having a detailed conversation with your doctor and being an informed consumer.
5| How are your adrenals functioning?As I mentioned earlier, I had my hormones tested and my doctor said I was “normal”. I didn’t feel normal though! That’s because, all too often, doctors only test women’s main sex hormones, not all hormones, like cortisol. The best way to ensure your adrenals are functioning properly is to have your cortisol levels checked 4-6 times throughout the day. By doing this, you’ll get a clearer picture of what is going on in your body. Your adrenal glands produce cortisol and DHEA-S. DHEA-S is also a precursor of the sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone. If your adrenals are not working right then it can throw off all of your other hormones.
6| Do you have thyroid issues?Guess what: stress impacts both the adrenal hormone pathway and the thyroid hormone pathway. Stress can raise cortisol levels that may inhibit or alter the metabolic pathway of active thyroid hormone (T3). The thyroid is another gland responsible for producing hormones that keep your body running optimally. If your thyroid is out of balance, one possible explanation could be that excessive stress is “stealing” valuable resources to make stress hormones (like cortisol) instead of making thyroid hormone.
7| Nearing menopause or in menopause?Menopause is a natural process that occurs as a woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs and the production of hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, declines. Women experience things like hot flashes due to the change in hormones levels. The adrenal glands are the only source of testosterone in women, and after menopause, are the only source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Know your hormones levels and how your adrenals are functioning to help make the transition into menopause as smooth as possible.
8| Blood Sugar Issues?Your adrenals are partially responsible for controlling your blood sugar levels. Glucocorticoids are hormones released by the adrenal glands that are used in glucose metabolism. If there is a blood sugar emergency, like if your sugar levels are too low, then your adrenals respond with hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol to normalize blood sugar levels.
Food isn’t the only thing that can effect your blood sugar levels. Stress (and the anticipation of stress) signals the body to raise blood sugar (glucose) levels in order to generate energy to respond to the stress (in the event you were being chased by a bear and had to run away). When your adrenals aren’t functioning properly and adrenal hormone levels are lower, it becomes harder to maintain blood sugar balance, especially in response the increased demand from stress.
9| Got inflammation?Inflammation is at the root of many of our chronic health conditions. One of cortisol’s many functions is to reduce inflammation. If your cortisol levels go too low or too high, this can lead to regular infections, chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases or allergies. Cortisol plays an important role in regulating your immune system. Needless to say, a suppressed immune system can leave us vulnerable to disease.
10| Do you know your hormone levels?Cortisol x 4, DHEA Sulfate, estradiol, estriol, melatonin, progesterone, secretory IgA, and testosterone. This is what a full panel should consist of to give you the best information for positive change. You may have some slight hormone imbalances that aren’t giving you unpleasant symptoms. Testing will give you the ability to make a change before things get worse.
Are You Ready to Get Tested and Turn Your Health Around? Click Here!As a Registered Dietitian certified in Stress and Hormones by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, I help clients get proper testing, assist in the process of reading those results using clinical correlation (treating the patient and not just the test results), and give them the proper tools (diet, supplements, and lifestyle) to start the healing process.
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“Two very different New Jersey businesses — an online mortgage broker and an urban farming operation — are in line for sizable tax incentives from the state’s Economic Development Authority this week to locate operations in Camden.
E Mortgage Management LLC of Cherry Hill is awaiting word on a Grow New Jersey Assistance Program Grant that would award it $23.6 million in tax incentives over 10 years if it relocates and builds in Camden.
AeroFarms Camden LLC is seeking a similar grant of $11.14 million over 10 years to build an indoor hydroponic farm in Camden modeled on its operation in Newark, which its website calls the ‘world’s largest vertical farm’.”
Find the original article at: “Philly.com“
“Facing overstuffed silos and forecasts for another huge harvest this year, U.S. farmers are trying to find new uses for their corn and soybeans.
Robust demand for processed foods, animal feed and biofuels isn’t keeping up with a record glut of crops in the U.S. and around the world, after several years of bumper harvests and largely benevolent weather. To sell the surplus, farmers and trade groups are wooing new customers, from car makers to toy companies.
In recent years, corn and soybeans have been added to the recipes for Ford Motor Co. seat cushions, IKEA mattresses, Danone SA’s yogurt cups and Procter & Gamble Co.’s Olay moisturizers. Adidas AG’s Reebok brand recently unveiled sneakers made with corn. Lego A/S earlier this year said it was toying with using grain-based materials to mold its famous bricks.”
Read the full article at: “WSJ.com“
Last month while on vacation in San Antonio, I stopped to eat at an amazing restaurant called Hot Joy. Don’t you just love the name? The best dish I ate off the menu was a green curry.
Thai food and I are a newly discovered love affair, mostly because of this dish. I knew the chances of me being able to recreate this exact curry dish at home wasn’t great but I wanted to try to get as close as I could.
I also knew that I didn’t want to have to search all over the state of Arizona trying to find exotic ingredients that are often found in traditional curry dishes. Things like lemongrass and black limes are not ingredients I keep on hand in my kitchen. After some experimenting, I settled on a recipe that even my husband loved, almost as much as the Green Curry Chicken in Texas.
My secret shortcut to this recipe is a jar of green curry paste. This paste was a lifesaver, and a timesaver. It already contains many of the ingredients found in green curry without a special trip to an Asian market. Ingredients like lemongrass, galangal (Thai ginger), and Kaffir lime. There is nothing wrong with semi-homemade cooking in this case. The addition of cilantro, lime, garlic, and more lime, take this dish from out of a jar to restaurant quality in no time at all.
If you love curry then you will love my Curry Green Salad recipe. The perfect way to have the flavors of curry during the summer when you don’t want to turn on your stove.
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“Located on what was the last tract of property zoned for agriculture in Milwaukee, a former professional athlete started a farm that has spurred dozens of others to grow in cities’ urban cores.”
“What I’m teaching today, a lot was passed on to me by my parents,” Allen said. “My family has been farming for more than 400 years, so we have always been very committed to growing and eating our own food.”
“Allen said farms like the one at Blackhawk are the only way cities are going to be able to end poverty and improve the overall health of their communities. The garden at Blackhawk Courts is operated by residents of the housing complex, and its produce is available to them at all times.”
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“CSAs benefit consumers by providing them with fresh, local produce at a reasonable price. As our lives get busier, it only gets harder to make time for thoughtful grocery shopping, where you try to get a healthy mix of fruits and vegetables. Eliminating that task is a big time-saver. The unexpected benefit of using a CSA, is that you will likely receive produce that you’re unfamiliar with, getting some much needed variety in your vegetable routine! Read our guide to CSA produce, for recipes and instructions on what to do with those unfamiliar vegetables!”
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“The orchard will feature a green space area for picnics, and a pathway for walking and biking. Residents will be able to sign up for membership to use a 2,100-square-foot hoop house for year-round gardening. A weekly farmers market during the summer months will allow those gardeners to sell their produce. Any excess crops will be used at Wolverine’s soup kitchen, which is across the street from the site and which the nonprofit wants to renovate for use as a commercial space. There, entrepreneurs can prepare food for retail, and a chef will offer community cooking classes.”
Read the FULL STORY at: “NextCity.org“
“Learn how to use vintage elements to create an herb garden that moves easily from the windowsill to the sink to the countertop.” Read the rest of the story at: “BHG.com“
You can find our complete guide to repotting a plant with the step-by-step instructions HERE!—print it out, share it with friends or save it for a later project. Give your plants the best shot at survival and rest assured you’re repotting correctly. Happy gardening! via- proflowers.com
“Ready to take your garden to the next level? If you’re in the market for a jaw-dropping green space, check out the latest and greatest garden trends and transform your yard into a beautifully functional oasis.”
Get plenty of garden-inspiration at: “MarthaStewart.com“
“…Especially if your yard is channeling “The Wasteland” instead of “The Secret Garden.”
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“When growing veggies that don’t like their roots to be disturbed, such as beans and peas, you’ve probably been told to just keep them in place. But if you need or want to move them, that can be a tough rule to follow.”
“To prevent this potential problem, you can use a toilet paper roll as a portable planter for the seeds. Once the plant begins to grow and you want to move it to soil or another location, you can replant it with the tube, and the tube will disintegrate in the soil.”
Read the full story, here: “HouseBeautiful.com“
“New garden? No sweat! Skip the stress and enjoy instant success with no-dig gardens that are good to grow. Gardening is made easy with these interesting—and effective—alternative gardening ideas.”
Whether it’s straw-bale gardening, herb spirals, growing in bags, or even growing succulents in cinderblocks…here’s a GREAT article that will guide you through the process.
*please always use “un-treated” wood pallets to avoid toxic chemicals leaching into your garden*
This is one of those moments where I wish I could go back in time and give some advice to my younger self. Instead of going on birth control pills to “fix” my issues like acne and irregular periods, I wish I simply had my hormones tested. Over the last six years I have become more informed about my health. I put priority on making myself as healthy as possible, in as natural a way as possible.
A couple of years ago I asked my primary doctor to run a hormone panel for me after being off the pill for about a year. I knew things were off and wanted to get a baseline so I could make the changes my body needed. The results came back and my doctor said everything looked “normal”. NORMAL!? I knew what I was feeling and the symptoms I was having were not normal. I knew deep down that things were not fine. From my experience as a dietitian I knew that any symptom is not normal Does any of this sound familiar to you? Unfortunately, it happens all too often. Women are treated based on test results and nothing else.
Don’t just treat the test results…treat the patient!
The problem with the initial hormone panel I had is pretty typical. The only hormones my doctor ordered was for estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone. This is fairly common practice and I see it all of the time. My blood was also drawn without any consideration for where I was in my cycle. Since hormones are constantly fluctuating, timing is key. Generally, hormone tests for women should be done around day 19-21 of her cycle. Keep reading to find out why.
This past year I finally got a proper hormone test and I found out much more information that made a lot more sense. I am now able to use this information to work on my journey towards better health. That is exactly what I want for my clients too – freedom from imbalanced hormones and unpleasant symptoms. It is possible!
What are Hormones?Hormones are chemical messengers that tell other systems throughout your body what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. There are thousands of body processes that occur because of your hormones. This means that if one hormone is out of whack it might throw off other processes related to it, causing a domino effect. Hormones work together. When the correct amount of the right hormone is working at the right place and at the right time, you feel and look great!
How Do Hormones Work?Without getting too complicated, hormones are secreted into your bloodstream via organs, glands, and cells. Think of a lock and key: the lock being a receptor and the key being a particular hormone. Once the hormone or hormones reach a specific target cell membrane it needs to fit into the receptor to unlock the mechanism.
Symptoms of Possible Hormone ImbalanceRemember, symptoms are NOT normal. They are usually your body’s way of telling you that something is off. Your body’s way of crying out for help so to speak.
Here are just a few of the common symptoms I see in my practice:
Blood testing may not be the best route to take to get the most accurate picture of your hormone levels. It is common practice for doctors to have blood drawn to test your hormone levels. Blood tests can give an overall indication of hormonal imbalances, but they have their limitations because they measure hormones bound to blood proteins, which are inactive hormones. Blood is not an accurate reflection of the bioavailable hormones or the amount of hormone that is active in organs and tissues.
2.It is not often considered where a woman is in her cycle at the time of testing. Your hormones estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone rise and fall throughout your cycle. During the first week, estrogen and progesterone are at their lowest levels. Estrogen continues to rise throughout your second week, with testosterone also beginning to rise during the latter part of the week. During the third week, estrogen typically takes a plunge for a few days before beginning to rise. Your progesterone also begins to rise around this time. Estrogen and progesterone will then fall during the last part of your cycle, if your egg hasn’t been fertilized, triggering the start of your period. If you don’t know where in the cycle you are during hormone testing then how can you know what levels are appropriate?
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We usually don’t get a full picture of hormones. Cortisol is rarely run in a standard hormone panel which is a big mistake. When it comes to testing cortisol levels, if blood was used, the blood can only test total cortisol and not the bioactive form. Even if cortisol was tested, typically blood draws are only performed once during the day. A minimum of four cortisol levels are ideal in order to see a clearer picture of your hormone levels. Just like sex hormones, cortisol is always rising and falling. You may have a normal morning cortisol but high or low afternoon or evening levels, which you won’t know without proper testing.
Cortisol is one of the steroid hormones and is made in the adrenal glands. During times of stress or blood sugar imbalance, your adrenals produce cortisol to help bring balance to your body. Cortisol and DHEA-S compete for the same precursor: pregnenolone (your “mother” hormone). Essentially when your body needs excess cortisol it can’t properly make DHEA-S. DHEA-S is also a precursor of the sex hormones: estrogen and testosterone. As a result, your sex hormones get thrown off without enough DHEA-S to make them. If poor adrenal function is preventing you from making proper sex hormones, wouldn’t you want to know so you could fix the root cause? Without a cortisol test we might just put on hormone supplements or medications when in fact it is our adrenals that are the problem.
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If blood is not a great way to test hormones then what else is there? Two tests that I use in my practice are BioHealth and Dutch Test. Together we can decide which test is right for you. Here is a run down on why I see better results with these tests over traditional blood tests.
BioHealth Saliva TestSaliva is one great option when it comes to testing hormone levels. Saliva testing has been used in clinical research, including studies conducted at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for more than 30 years.
Saliva testing is much more specific and correctly identifies the level of hormones at the cellular level, in contrast to a serum (blood) test, which measures the level of hormones circulating in the bloodstream. They are more accurate at predicting if hormones are moving out of the blood to receptor sites on tissues versus blood hormone tests.
You can also easily take four to six samples of saliva to assess your daily cortisol hormone levels. I love using BioHealth for these saliva hormone tests. A test kit is delivered to your door and you can complete the test in the comfort of your own home.
Dutch Urine TestAnother really great option you can do at home is the urine test from Dutch Test. This test is amazing and has a lot of the benefits of a saliva test but it goes a step above with its ability to assess hormone metabolism. This means we are able to see how estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol are metabolized – a measure of hormone production and breakdown. These metabolites are important to know because they tell us so much about our health. For example: specific estrogen metabolites have been associated with an increase in breast cancer risk while others have been deemed protective.
Elevations in hormone levels are often assumed to be due to increased hormonal production. In some scenarios, however, elevations may be due to decreased metabolism or clearance of a hormone. High levels of free hormone and reduced levels of metabolites imply that the elevation in free hormones may be caused by slow metabolism/clearance of these hormones. For example: cortisol may be low on your test but the cortisol metabolites might be elevated, indicating that your body is making cortisol but your body isn’t utilizing it properly.
Discovering how our bodies break down these hormones is extremely helpful in determining why symptoms are occurring, how to treat them, and how to rebalance the body’s natural release and utilization of hormones.
The Dutch test also includes a marker for oxidative stress, which can indicate DNA damage in the body.
Hormones are very delicate yet essential for our bodies to function. One little thing gets thrown off and the whole system can come tumbling down. Fortunately, testing has improved greatly over the years and we can get a better understanding of what is happening on the inside. This gives us the knowledge and opportunity to get back on track and feel our best. Don’t wait! Test…don’t guess!
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“Beans are a spring garden must-have! They’re easy to grow, they require almost zero maintenance, and they’re incredible high-yielding (you can expect to find and pick fresh ones every day). Though you could grow them in bushes, you’ll get much more bang for your buck by growing them vertically with a support system, like one of these pretty and efficient DIY bean houses.”
See more pictures of Bean Houses, HERE at: “HouseBeautiful.com“
“Save water, grow food crops through drought and heat, and spend less on your summer water bills by using soaker hoses, drip irrigation, rainwater storage and other efficient garden watering systems in your plots.”
“The best watering methods will depend at least partly on planting arrangement and crop type. Planting leafy greens, onions and other shallow-rooted plants in blocks rather than rows will simplify watering, especially if you water by hand. With crops that occupy more time and space in the garden, such as beans, peppers, sweet corn and tomatoes, better options include using soaker hoses, drip irrigation or carefully managed ditches. Even with regular rainfall, crops that require a relatively large amount of water to thrive, such as beans and sweet corn, will almost always need supplemental irrigation.”
Read the full article at: “MotherEarthNews.com“
