Mushroom hunting in the Pacific Northwest

While living in regions with limited sunlight poses challenges to maintaining optimal health, adopting a balanced and nutrient-rich diet can mitigate the effects of long stretches of rainy weather.

With its lush forests, vibrant cities, and strong sense of community, the Pacific Northwest offers a lifestyle that celebrates nature, wellness, and connection.

Elderberries have been harvested, cooked, eaten, and used medicinally for centuries. It’s been used medicinally for respiratory illnesses. As with many herbs, the scientific evidence for its effectiveness is lacking, but that doesn’t mean it’s worthless.

Evidence-based solutions for weight management and sustainable diets. Food production has a significant impact on the environment. Land, water, and energy are all natural resources used in extraordinary amounts for producing foods, particularly meat. 80% of deforestation around the world is for food production. Over 70% of our limited global fresh water is used to produce food.

Let’s get some clarity on calcium. Although there may be challenges to getting enough calcium without dairy, it’s very attainable. Knowing what your typical diet usually looks like and what your needs are, you can get the calcium you need with some planning.

The RDA for calcium for adults up to 70 years old is 1,000mg per day…

More love for Oregon grape. It’s been used by people since before anyone can remember.

The path to better health is a long game. Trends come and go. Awareness and preservation of our wild plants is the healthy long game for us and for generations to come. Keep Oregon grape wild.

It’s true, simplistically, self-love is a choice. Putting that into practice on a daily basis is an incredible challenge. Navigating all the visual and societal messages, including movies,, advertising, and everything else related to appearances is exhausting. At the end of…