Happy Summer!

So, I had, a very talented and knowledgeable lady,  from gardenergigs.com reach out to me asking me to write for my site.  Right away I thought it was a great fit.  Before I post her amazing article in the next few days, I thought I would mention a few of my own thoughts of why a gardening article would would be fit for a health coach blog.  It may be already obvious, but in case it isn't

As a person who loves nature, and thinks health is important, I realize that our health and the health of the planet go hand in hand. 
…..Nature, environment…..doterra essential oils,  wine, bees. 


​Think about this,  a large part of our unhealth today is due to eating preservatives, and pesticides.  Our soils are depleted leaving our fruits and vegetables with less nutrients.

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​This leads to us having to eat more fruits and vegetables than in the past, or to add supplements to our diet.  Pesticides blow with the wind from one crop to another.  Animals eat them, it hurts the bugs, which I understand, the whole point of pesticides is to kill the bugs, but bees, and birds, and other critters eat these pesticides.  Sustainable, and organic farming help, not only our gut, but the environment as a whole.  It helps the bees, which pollinate not only the beautiful flowers, but also the vegetables, and fruit trees.  This is a cycle, we go hand and hand with nature, when we respect, and take care of nature, it in turn takes care of us, and vice versa.  You can find articles that say that organic farming is not any healthier than conventional.  But that is almost impossible, as the pesticides affect our gut and our hormones, which effects our health.  Our bodies were made to process whole foods, not chemicals.  One of the reasons why there is so much chronic illness, and also at an earlier age today, is because of the things we are spraying on our food, and the things that we are adding in. 
Another thing is that when we eat organic, and buy from farms that practice sustainable farming methods, we are supporting the small farmer who is trying to do the right thing, for us, for the earth and for his/her family So, think about it.  Today we live in a world of convenience, where we don’t always have to think about it, but where has that lead us, really? 
Part of my new mission to help people understand their health, and heal their guts, is to visit more local farms, and find out more about them. 

Stay tuned, because, Clara will not only a few gardening pointers, but also her view on how gardening can help our health.  Until then.........

Here's to your health!