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Susannah Shmurak

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Susannah Shmurak is an enthusiastic advocate for natural, sustainable lifestyles and has written widely on natural remedies, gardening, health, and environmental issues for numerous websites and magazines.

She lives in Minnesota, where she has created an edible landscape on her 1/10th acre lot that serves as a laboratory for her experiments in foraging wild plants, natural pest control, and growing food with as little work as possible.

She shares practical shortcuts for natural living, gardening, and sustainable choices at
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Susannah Shmurak I'm most often driven by questions I have in my own life, usually about how to solve a common health issue with natural remedies or how to help make a…moreI'm most often driven by questions I have in my own life, usually about how to solve a common health issue with natural remedies or how to help make a garden as productive as possible with minimal effort.(less)
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Susannah Shmurak I've always been fascinated with scientific studies about the impact foods have on health, for better or worse, even more so with some that might acti…moreI've always been fascinated with scientific studies about the impact foods have on health, for better or worse, even more so with some that might actively help us fight off infection and disease. Better still if they’re readily available, even free for the taking all around us.

As a keen forager and gardener, I love what an easily foraged or cultivated food -- two actually -- elderberries (and elderflowers) are, as well as the many purposes they can serve in the garden.(less)
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Easy Cucumber Water Recipe (With or Without Mint)

Cucumber water is a wonderfully refreshing drink made with two simple ingredients. Find out the best way to infuse water with cucumber flavor using this easy recipe. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. What about when life gives you cucumbers? You make cucumber water, naturally! If you’ve ever been somewhere that serves water […]
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Susannah Shmurak Susannah Shmurak said: " ​If you’re only going to buy one foraging guide, ​THIS is the one you want. If you already have a shelf full of foraging guides, you ​*​also​*​ want this. I've never found a foraging guide with more information jammed into its pages. I wish I could g ...more "

 
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MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION by Michael Chang
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION: A Functional Medicine Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment: Get Rid of Fat, Fatigue, and Brain Fog
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