Happy Holidays to you. Rest, exercise, and enjoying family are the theme in the house this week. We head to Philadelphia tomorrow for more of the same, just with different members of the family. Until the new year, here are Christmas cards for you if you are celebrating. These are beautiful cards from Jacquie Lawson,…
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Home on the Vander Eyk Range: A New Organic Herd?
I love this time of year in cattle country. The pastures have been empty for months because cattle summer elsewhere, typically high up in the forest. In those months, moms have had babies and they all return to their lower elevation homes for the winter. We see many babies this time of year frolicking in…
Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Brain Health: The Long Game
I was reading several articles in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition a few weeks ago about Omega 3 fatty acids and brain health. Research comes out weekly on the importance of these fats for our brains, but some words stuck with me in this particular AJCN editorial on Omega 3s. The editorial points to…
Omega 3s and Depression: A Round-up
Omega 3 fatty acids are critical in the depression fight. The fatty portion of our brains are made up largely of Omega-3 fats. Depressed folks tend to be low in them. (Actually all of America tends to be low in them.) Clinical trials show that these key fats alleviate depression. There is a lot of…
Grass Fed Lamb and Goat
Lamb and mutton are popular foods around here and very easy to access. Most commercial lamb is raised on grass, as are these here near Earlimart California. Most don’t get to vacation next to an electrical facility as these girls and boys are doing. Lamb is on the list of depression buster foods for its…
Your Nutrient Tool for Busy Times
I have a secret formula for getting through the holidays. I can maintain my energy with all of the seasonal pressures on me and I come out of the season feeling good rather than feeling deeply exhausted. The secret is dried beef liver tablets (desiccated liver) or Brewer’s Yeast. My first pick is the dried…
Buy Wholesale with Food Co-ops
I went to the supermarket the other day and spent $70 on almost nothing. Foods prices are climbing with fuel prices. If we want good food, we are going to have to start getting creative. One easy way to start if you haven’t done so already, is to join or start a food co-op. There…
Travel Food: Clam Dip and Vegetables
Life has been full of travel lately. When I am absolutely unprepared with food but do not want to go to restaurants, I hit Trader Joe’s or a market for prepared salads. But I discovered another super easy option: vegetables and dip. I make a meal much like that displayed in my post about To-Go…
Redwood Office
When I need air and am not under a big deadline, I bring my laptop and lunch here for the day. I start my work time with a hike on the Trail of a Hundred Giants, work until my battery is out, and take another hike. The road to the Trail will close any day…
Soy and Phytic Acid: Stick with Fermented Tempeh and Miso
Soy is high in a substance called called phytic acid which binds to minerals in your digestive tract and keeps your body from absorbing those minerals. In many foods, the phytic acid content is reduced by soaking (in the case of beans, soaked porridge, and bread during rise time). But the phytic acid in soy…
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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. Find Amanda on Google Plus.
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."