Optimal Health

  • Bentonite Clay

    Bentonite Clay

      What is Bentonite Clay?   Bentonite clay, or otherwise known as Montmorillonite clay, is derived from aged ashes of volcanos!  The difference in names is based on geographical location.  Bentonite comes from a large deposit of clay in Wyoming and Montmorillonite comes from another large clay deposit in France.  It is known as the “healing”…

  • Fermented Sassy Sauerkraut

    Fermented Sassy Sauerkraut

    Sassy Sauerkraut is a wonderful appetizer or snack!  It has a nice little punch and crunch to it.  I opened my first batch after about two and a half months and the initial bites reminded me of a hard cider drink.  The apples definitely dominated my taste buds, but I loved the spices I added to…

  • LIGHT, Environment, and your Longevity part 1

    LIGHT, Environment, and your Longevity part 1

    When I say “light”, do you think of the sun, the light coming from your phone/computer screen, or the lights turning on when you flip the switch? Why is light so important?  I would say that light is one of the most important things to understand in our journey to optimizing our health.  The…