Essential Oils, Can I Eat That?

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I have many issues with the over-use of essential oils but I also love them.  They are a powerful plant medicine that is available to us and can be used responsibly if we are smart shoppers.  I notice a many recipes focusing on essential oils as ingredients.  I definitely use oils culinarily in chocolates, ice creams, desserts, sauces… in this video I wanted to cover some of the basics for troubleshooting whether you are going to ingest an essential oil or not.  Enjoy.  Join me in the comments below.

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Buying Fermented Foods

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Sometimes you just want to buy your Sauerkraut and Kefir at the store  
I hear you.  I am actually a very lazy person when it comes to food prep and that Kimchi I want today had to be made two weeks ago at least.  So… here are some tips for purchasing ferments from the store.  Remember that companies need to make a product that is consistent and shelf-stable and live bacteria will continue to grow exponentially at room temperature and even keep growing in the fridge.  So join me in this video to talk more about ferments, fermented products and how to be the most discerning shopper.

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Throw Some Coconut on Your Omegas

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Are you taking your omega-3 oils?  If you are consuming omega 3 oils primarily from flax, chia and other seeds your body will have to convert them down to longer chain omega three oils, eventually DHA and EPA.  Each of the omega three oils in between have a function in our bodies but of course the oils that have been studied to have the most benefits to our cardiovascular and nervous systems are the EPA and DHA.  The problem is our conversion from ALA (from flax, for example) down to EPA/DHA can be unreliable, ranging from 2-30 percent.  What to do?  Add coconut, Lauric and Myristic acids to be exact.  Watch the video to discover what helps and what hinders our omega 3 conversion and how to biohack this yourself!
p.s. I know I say Mysteric in the video!  It’s a Mysterious fatty acid 🙂 Anyway I mean Myristic.

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At the Spring

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This Week I take you to see where I get my water. We are just getting ready to move away from my neighbourhood and this very special and magical water gathering place. I wanted to make sure you could see it for yourself before I go. You can find a spring in your area by going to http://www.findaspring.com

Update, I have a spring nearby my new home too although I do not think it is a true spring, I can tell from the temperature, from what I understand of the geography of the area and testing.  Still, clean, living water is essential for health.  Tell me about your solutions to this in the comments.

There are some people in each of our countries that DO NOT have access to fresh, drinkable, non-toxic water.  I believe that it is our job to fight for them.  This is systemic racism and inequity and is unacceptable.

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