Growing Medicine

24/10/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/youve-got-nothing-to-be-depressed?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

17/10/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/your-immune-system-doesnt-wait-for?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

10/10/2025

https://maggiepope.substack.com/p/what-every-garden-should-have-1?r=1en9e3

03/10/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/ongoing-mental-health-challenges?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Tools to build resilience…

01/10/2025

Making my own flatbread means that I avoid these:

1. Flour Treatment Agents
- Ascorbic acid (E300): Strengthens gluten, improves rise, and increases loaf volume.
- L-cysteine hydrochloride (E920): Reduces crust thickness and speeds up dough development.

2. Emulsifiers
- Lecithin: Enhances dough elasticity and moisture retention.
- Mono- and diglycerides: Improve crumb structure and volume.
- DATEM (Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides): Strengthens dough and improves gas retention.

3. Preservatives
- Calcium propionate: Inhibits mould growth.
- Potassium sorbate: Prevents yeast and bacterial spoilage.
- Sodium benzoate: Extends shelf life by controlling microbial growth.
- Citric acid: Regulates acidity and acts as an antioxidant.

4. Leavening Agents
- Yeast: Traditional fermentation for rise and flavour.
- Baking soda / Baking powder: Chemical leaveners for quick-rise breads.

5. Dough Conditioners
- Improve dough handling, elasticity, and consistency. These may include enzymes, oxidising agents, and reducing agents.

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26/09/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/hunger-interrupted-choice-begins?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

23/09/2025

19/09/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/a-herbal-hack-for-cold-and-flu-season?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

12/09/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/the-corporate-capture-of-wellness?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

05/09/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/eating-well-on-empty-pockets?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

29/08/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/maggiepope/p/so-many-years-of-mockery?r=1en9e3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

With an outdated stereotype….

23/08/2025

Somebody told me that blackcurrants would thrive if I spread a layer of wood and plant ash around them. I hope they are right as I've done it now! Next, I will pile some mulch on top...