Susan Patterson

Susan is a Certified Health Coach, Master Gardener, and sustainability expert who has authored over twenty top-selling books on healthy living, clean eating, gardening, and natural wellness. She has taught thousands of people how to shop, cook, eat and live well.

Her personal commitment to wellness combined with a thorough knowledge of using food as medicine has fueled the sale of over 100,000 copies of her recipe and wellness books. As a sustainability expert, she has also written thousands of articles and books on homesteading, growing organic food and how to use herbs and essential oils for health.

Her passion for helping people doesn’t stop with sharing information, Susan is active in her community where she speaks often about health and wellness and has a thriving personal health coaching business where she is committed to providing the tools that people need to live a full and pain-free life.

When she is not helping others, Susan enjoys hiking, biking, kayaking, gardening, and photography.

Homemade Peanut Butter Energy Bites For An Instant Boost

Homemade Peanut Butter Energy Bites For An Instant Boost

Snacking can be an integral part of anyone’s diet, but of course, indulging in processed sweets and other high sugar or high-fat foods is not the best idea if you’re …

10 Insanely Cool Ways To Use Avocado In Your Beauty Routine

10 Insanely Cool Ways To Use Avocado In Your Beauty Routine

Avocados are one of the world’s healthiest foods – they’re also rather tasty, inexpensive and versatile. You can toss avocado into a nutritious smoothie, top a salad with it or …

7 Surprising Ways To Use Your Old Christmas Tree

7 Surprising Ways To Use Your Old Christmas Tree

It’s so much fun putting up that tree and getting it decorated for the holidays, but once the presents have been unwrapped and the needles have started to shed like …

Homemade Serum To Stimulate Hair Growth & Heal Damaged Hair

Homemade Serum To Stimulate Hair Growth & Heal Damaged Hair

Most hair care and other personal care products contain a practically endless list of ingredients, and among them are typically a host of harmful toxins and chemicals. Not only that, …

How To Make A Facial Oil Perfect For Your Skin Type

How To Make A Facial Oil Perfect For Your Skin Type

The beauty industry probably doesn’t want you to know, but I would like to let you in on a little secret: there’s no reason to spend your hard earned money …

23 Surprising Uses For Rubbing Alcohol

23 Surprising Rubbing Alcohol Uses You’ve Probably Never Thought Of

While most people have rubbing alcohol in their bathroom medicine cabinet, it often tends to sit there for months and months, gathering dust and only occasionally being used to disinfect …

9 Holiday Hacks To Create An Inviting Home This Festive Season

9 Holiday Hacks To Create An Inviting Home This Festive Season

If you want your home to be especially inviting for your family and the guests that visit this holiday season, consider these ways to do it up right. 1. Make …

5 Reasons You Should Put Castor Oil In Your Hair

5 Reasons You Should Put Castor Oil In Your Hair

When you think of castor oil, you probably think about your grandma, or great grandmother, who recommended it for just about every ailment and remedy under the sun. While it’s …

How To Grow A Lemon Tree From Seed No Matter Where You Live

How To Grow A Lemon Tree From Seed No Matter Where You Live

They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade, but you really should do a whole lot more than that. This little citrus fruit not only offers a multitude of …

Homemade Elderberry Syrup + 7 Reasons You Should Have A Tbsp Per Day

Homemade Elderberry Syrup + 7 Reasons You Should Have A Tbsp Per Day

The use of elderberries for their medicinal benefits dates back thousands of years. In the Middle Ages, the elderberry was considered a Holy Tree because of its ability to improve …