ByCaroline Nettle
The fluoride that is put into our water system is a by product of the phosphate fertilizer industry – it is toxic waste, literally. Before there were environmental restrictions on industry, the toxins were released as gas into the air, causing widespread environmental damage to crops and livestock. In 1983, Weinstein said “Certainly, there has…
ByJean Logan
My mother was an amazing woman. She was a conservationist, an environmentalist, a naturalist, and authority on foraging for wild foods. She didn’t have any letters after her name but she knew more than many who do. She was a compassionate person who nursed many a wild animal back to health. She died at the…
ByTeri Dluznieski
There are so many contributing factors to how we feel, and how well we function, both emotionally and mentally– including the physical. Some of the top holistic practitioners are beginning to understand the intrinsic connection between the mind and the body– as being more than just a hokey crunchy metaphor. The vagus nerve makes a…
ByJoan Jacobs
Common belief is that love can cure anything and that love always wins. If you were to randomly stop people in the street and ask them which of the human emotions is most positive, chances are they would answer “love”. In spiritual and personal development circles love is presented as the ultimate emotion – the…
ByGuest Posts
Many people all over the world suffer from low back pain each year (1). In the US alone, one-half of all working Americans have admitted to having back pain symptoms (2). While most episodes of back pain resolve, and usually within a few weeks, dealing with the pain and discomfort can be difficult and expensive….
ByJoan Jacobs
“Listening to oneself” is an icon in the new age arena. Many spiritual and new age advocate the practice of ”listening to oneself”. When asked to listen, most people naturally expect to hear voices. You sit for meditation, pull your full focus inward and expect to hear voices giving you specific and enlightening guidance, but…
ByTeri Dluznieski
We all know what allergies are. Millions of people suffer from “hay fever,” Another allergy that is very common is to cat’s or pets’ dander/fur. Some people are allergic to penicillin or latex. But few people really know the full range of allergies, and the many kinds there can be, And we really rarely appreciate…
ByJoan Jacobs
Scientific findings prove that beliefs significantly affect the development and prevention of health conditions and also determine the effect of related treatments. In 2012, The Medical School at Wisconsin University published findings of a research that took 8 years to complete. These findings overruled previous understandings regarding the health related effects of beliefs. At the…
ByJoan Jacobs
There is something very misleading and incomplete in the concept that thought creates reality. Not that this statement is incorrect, but at the fundamental level, reality is created by processes much more extensive and complex than just thought. The main power of the popularity that this concept has seen in the past few years is…
ByTeri Dluznieski
Citicoline is yet another hugely beneficial amino acid for the Alzheimer-Dementia challenged brain. The great thing about amino acids is that they are the fundamental building blocks of our body and its needs. And, they are hugely beneficial, while posing the least and nominal “risks.” What is an amino acid, anyway? They are organic compounds……
ByTeri Dluznieski
Again on the discussion threads of LinkedIn. Great food for thought originates from topics there. Someone asked about treating depression naturally. There were several responses from practitioners touting whatever approach they were employing. Exercise is beneficial, hypnotherapy can work to elevate serotonin levels in the brain. Meditation can be helpful. While all of these things…
ByJoan Jacobs
Self-love is a big issue in spiritual awakening and healing processes and yet so many people experience such vast and all-encompassing self-condemnation, some to the degree of complete emotional and functional paralysis. Given the bio-chemical connection between emotions and the body, it’s only logical that feeling good about yourself supports the body, and negative feelings…