Life After Toxics: Living in…

by Debra Lynn Dadd. Life After Toxics. I know that sounds like there is some toxic-free land over the rainbow somewhere or a new era when toxics are a thing of... Read more
About Cannabis: Its Role in…

by Julie Holland, M.D. The very basic idea of plant-as-medicine dates back to before recorded history. Cannabis has been a medicine since at least 2800 BCE, and until the 1940s, it... Read more
What is BPA? And Why…

BPA is in many of the products we eat and drink regularly. It is so common that the CDC estimates that 93% of Americans have BPA in their bloodstream. One... Read more
Addiction Treatment: One Step on…

by Barb Rogers. Exhaustion was the catalyst that took me to a recovery program. I was just so tired — tired of being sad and lonely, tired of fighting everything and... Read more
What is a Toxin? Women…

by Sondra Kornblatt. Women show more susceptibility to toxins. On one hand, women’s bodies have more fat, where toxins accumulate, so women are four times more likely to exhibit symptoms of... Read more
Shame: It's Unhealthy, Self-Destructive &…

by Mary Hayes Grieco. Shame is an unhealthy and extremely toxic emotion that makes a person very sick inside. It plays out in families and in society in a self-destructive and... Read more
Taking a Stand Against S.A.D.…

by John Robbins. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health says that two-thirds of U.S. mortality is diet-related. At a certain point, one decides that the evidence is sufficiently... Read more
Making Choices & Managing Pain

by Chönyi Taylor. The mind of addiction goes like this: “So I need to stop playing computer games. I will take up marathon running instead.” Keeping away from the addiction does... Read more
Sweet Basil: Things You Need…

by Thea Summer Deer. Sweet basil’s many herbal uses include culinary, landscaping, medicinal, and spiritual, and the essential oil can be found in fragrances and insect repellents. Cultivated largely as a... Read more
To Carb or Not To…

adapted by Nora T. Gedgaudas. The following list of reasons to cut your carbs is adapted from The Carnitine Miracle: The Supernutrient Program That Promotes High Energy, Fat Burning, Heart Health,... Read more
Setting your Intention: Fasting

by Stasia Bliss. Think about how we normally consume. We usually choose to fill our shopping cart full of the foods we habitually buy. To choose new foods, even for a... Read more
Is There Such A Thing…

People who eat baked or broiled fish at least once a week may be protecting their brains from Alzheimer’s disease and other brain problems. Cyrus Raji of the University of Pittsburgh... Read more
Bathing in Ice Water Keeps…

Bathing in ice water is good for you? OK, if you say so! There is an ongoing tradition of people bathing in the sea or ocean throughout the winter or... Read more
Cutting Mercury & Protecting America’s…

Last week, the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards was finalized and will protect millions of families and, especially, children from air pollution. Before this rule, there were no national standards... Read more
Has the Cure for Cancer…

by Marie T. Russell. Cancer, which has been around for a long time, has been increasing in recent decades. Even with the tons of money poured into research, the "cure" has... Read more
Accept Pain or Get Relief?

by Chönyi Taylor. When the pain is too much to handle, then some relief gives us space to rest and recuperate. But if we choose to numb our pain all the... Read more
Endorphins & Exercise: A Natural…

by Vijay Vad, M.D. Endorphins do make you feel good, no question about it. Narcotic drugs, including morphine, heroin, and cocaine, are classic endorphin releasers, but as we know, they can... Read more
Nine Keys to a Healthier,…

by Mark Allen & Brant Secunda. Are you stressed-out, overweight, overworked, uninspired, or plagued by negative emotions? Don't worry — anyone can achieve greater health and happiness by trying out... Read more
Beware of Honey Laundering

You would think that food safety would be a top priority since much of our food is grown somewhere else and most of us have to eat out of the... Read more



























