Every week we will be posting anonymous questions from our customers. Everything from correct dosage, to our farming methods, and much more. Following up with last week’s Dear Seagate about Nopal cactus, we had another interesting question come in that should be shared with all… Dear Seagate I bought a cactus leaf (ear?) at the…
Champagne France, fungicide and pesticide spraying
The Champagne region of France is a beautiful part of the world, known for their pastoral settings, vineyards and champagne production. Due to international trademarks, this is the only part of the world with the right to apply the name champagne to their wine. The grapevine photograph above was taken on July 6, when…
Fifty Percent of Fungi to Fight
About half of fungi are harmful to the human body, so you have a 50/50 chance of being okay in their presence. When you think about it, those odds aren’t exactly comforting. Feel free to blame fungi if you’ve ever had athlete’s foot, a yeast infection, or a toenail infection. Since fungus is inherently organic…
Fridays’ Farm Fact – Crop Rotation is Essential to Organic Farming
Whether you’re running large-scale organic farm or growing a tiny organic garden in your backyard, everything seems to revolve around crop rotation. Believe it or not, crop rotation is more than just switching out what you plant from year to year. Crop rotation is a systematic approach to deciding which plants will thrive best in…
Dear Seagate – Digestion and Nopal Cactus
Every week we will be posting anonymous questions from our customers. Everything from correct dosage, to our farming methods, and much more. Dear Seagate I bought Nopal Cactus. I’m on my second bottle and I need to know if I can take this anytime or just before meals? I sometime forget to take them early…
The Many Faces of Protein
This month at Seagate we are having a Buy 1 Get 1 Free product special on Marine Protein! To learn more about protein and your body, keep on reading below… The average adult woman needs forty-six grams of daily protein, and the average adult man needs fifty-six grams of daily protein. Do you know how…
Boosting Your Brain Power with Omega-3
Believe it or not, your body needs things that it can’t produce itself. Therefore, it’s up to you, and only you, to incorporate them into your daily diet. Omega-3 fatty acids are one of those things, and the ideal food sources to get them from are fatty fishes, flaxseeds, and nuts. But as you may…
Friday’s Farm Fact
Did you know: “Before World War II, all crops were organic. It was only afterward that farms used new, synthetic pesticides and chemicals to minimize weed, insects, and rodent damage.” Posted in Reader’s Digest, read more here.
Beneficial Dietary Supplements for the Elderly
For elderly citizens living on their own, it can be difficult getting proper nutrition. Poor nutrition and a lack of eating are common problems among senior citizens, especially ones who don’t have friends or family available to help assist them with grocery shopping and cooking. Older people tend to have smaller appetites and only eat…
Dangers of Over-the-Counter remedies for small children
Over 7000 children are rushed to the emergency room each year in the U.S. as a result of over-dosing on OTC medications. Cough and cold medications typically contain a combination of antihistamines, decongestants, expectorants and cough suppressants, all of which can have serious side-effects on small children including increased blood pressure, heart rate disturbance, and…