Breaking news this week is that Aurora’s Platteville facility was put on a health recovery plan. To remain an organic dairy, the USDA is requiring a bit of health remediation. In the meantime, Aurora agreed to operate its facility in Woodward as a conventional dairy. Unlike the Vander Eyk Dairy, then, it did not actually…
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Best Omega 3 Food: Fish and Seafood
Every day it seems that there is new evidence that Omega 3 fatty acids can alleviate depression, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and improve overall health. The Omega 3 supplement industry has soared. Clinical trials on depression use high doses of Omega 3 fatty acids and find that people struggling with depression get some relief. Omega 3s…
Oregano: How to Choose and Use
Oregano plants do very well in our landscape. They are drought resistant once they are established, they reseed fairly well, they are fragrant, and they put on nice flowers. The fragrances, flowers, and flavors vary with the plant variety. We recently harvested a lot of oregano from our yard to dry for use in cooking…
Magnesium and Depression: Keeping Your Head Above Water
Magnesium and Depression In depression studies of mice, researchers literally throw them into a water tank and observe them swimming. Healthy mice meet the challenge and swim. Depressed mice may swim at first but they will soon wear out and the only movements they will make in that tank of water are the minimal movements…
If You Kill It, You Eat It, Part II
Our now infamous household rule “If you kill it, you eat it,” was enforced by me last week. In just a quick update with pictures, I thought that everyone would be interested to know that the chick has been consumed by the five year old who helped it meet its demise. It’s Just Dinner To…
Animals and Plants: Taking The Best Depression-Fighting Nutrients From Both Worlds
I am what Sandor Katz in Wild Fermentation calls a post-vegetarian. I was a vegetarian or near vegetarian for many years primarily for health reasons. I am an omnivore now for the same reasons. Apparently, my favorite vegetarian chef, Mollie Katzen, eats meat on occasion. I eat meat now for the nutrient content, not just…
Balamiki Chicken
I grew up in Delano, California, home of the United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez but also of one of the largest original Philippine immigrant populations in the country. In the 1920s, men traveled from the Philippines to work in agriculture and many settled in the Delano area. They could not bring women in those…
Down But Not Out: Norovirus, Uranium
I’m learning that travel is a very bad idea. I went to the La Leche League International conference in late July and am still recovering from it. I was worn out going into the trip which is never a good sign, I caught a bug on the plane (which is what happens when you are…
Marinated Tomato Salad
A summer staple, mom describes in the video what she adds and why, down to why she cuts basil into ribbons. Enjoy the detail of the video or go straight to the recipe below.
Disappearing Bees
I really don’t know if it’s good news or bad news. Well, the global loss of bee hives is obviously bad news. But a bee hive vacating your wall voluntarily is usually good news. We had an intricate plan of “moving” the hive from one of the walls in the Little House to some more…
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Endorsements
The best book on depression and food I've seen is Rebuild from Depression, by Amanda Rose, who understands the condition from bitter experience.
Nina Planck,
Author of Real Food
Rebuild from Depression is going to be a very important book. Its dissection of the role of diet and nutrition is well-researched and an eye-opener.
Robert Kotler, MD, FACS
Clinical Instructor, UCLA
Rebuild from Depression provides real answers for reversing depression caused by common nutritional deficiencies.
Jan DeCourtney, CMT
Co-author, Recapture Your Health
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About
Amanda Rose, Ph.D., is a political scientist and author of "Rebuild from Depression," on the link between nutrient deficiencies and depression. She has been depression-free for over four years, even during the recent pregnancy of her second child. Read her postpartum depression success story.
Life After Depression
There really is life after depression. I am so excited by that point, in fact, that I neglect this blog and find fun/quirky projects to do with my family. We live in the Sequoia National Forest in a house (and former brothel) designed by Irving Gill. My 7-year-old son Frederick and I chronicle our adventures at Gill on the Hill when we're not exploring. Frederick posts some of his homeschool projects at "Frankly Frederick."