Farmacology: Total Health from the Ground Up – A Physician's Exploration of Sustainable Farming and the Farm-to-Body Science of Wellness by Daphne Miller

In Farmacology, practicing family physician and renowned nutrition explorer Daphne Miller brings us beyond the simple concept of "food as medicine" and introduces us to a core tenet of integrative medicine: the idea that it’s the farm where that food is grown that offers us the real medicine. By venturing out of her clinic and spending time on seven family farms, Miller uncovers how aspects of regenerative farming―from seed choice to building healthy soil―have a direct and powerful impact on our health. Bridging the traditional divide between agriculture and medicine, Miller shares lessons learned from inspiring farmers and biomedical researchers and artfully weaves their insights and discoveries, along with stories from her patients, into the narrative. The result is a compelling new vision for sustainable healing and a treasure trove of farm-to-body lessons that have immense value in our daily lives. In Farmacology you will meet: a vegetable farmer in Washington State who shows us how the principles he uses to rejuvenate his soil apply just as well to our own bodies, connecting the dots between a thriving soil microbiome and our own gut health. a beef farmer in Missouri who shows how a holistic cattle-grazing method can grow resilient calves and resilient children. Read more