Best Herbs and Supplements for Stress Relief [Infographic]
Tired of living in the age of anxiety? Try one of these gentle, non-addictive remedies.
What if Natural Products Came with a List of Ingredients?
Processed foods are notorious for their jaw-droppingly long lists of chemical-laden ingredients, each one sounding worse than the last. But as these detailed infographics show, even the simplest of foods are anything but. These images were put together by James Kennedy, an Australian chemistry teacher. “I want to erode the fear that many people have […]
Nuts for Nutella? Learn How to Make Your Own
We know, it’s a dilemma. Nutella is so good … and yet so not local: It takes at least six countries to make a jar of the stuff. Luckily you don’t have to choose your gut over your guilt complex when it comes to this homemade treat, since it doesn’t get much more local than […]
Six Yummy Organic Recipes For Your Super Bowl Party
Forget football, the Super Bowl is perhaps the most important snacking event of the year! Chips, dips and finger foods are the way to please your game loving crowd, but you and your guests don’t have to indulge in fatty foods to have a good time. Instead try our 6 yummy organic munchies at your […]
The 7 Best Spices For Healing
Most of us in the field of holistic medicine could spend hours discussing different approaches to food and diet. However, I think that we often overlook the power that a diet varied in an abundance of spices can provide. The history of spices is simply fascinating. Did you know that wars were fought over spices […]
This Little Weed is one of the Most Useful Medicines on the Planet
You’ve stepped on it, ignored it, and tried to eradicate it from your lawn. However, this innocuous little weed is one of the most useful medicines on the planet, just begging to be harvested. There are two major types of plantain in BC, Canada: Lance and Broadleaf. Generally, all 200-plus varieties of plantain yield the […]
Countless Uses for Coconut Oil – The Simple, the Strange, and the Downright Odd
Coconut oil has been a dietary and beauty staple for millennia. It’s a powerful destroyer of all kinds of microbes, from viruses to bacteria to protozoa, many of which can be harmful, and provides your body with high-quality fat that is critical for optimal health. Around 50 percent of the fat in coconut oil is […]
Cocktails with Medicinal Roots
A toast to your health [via Mother Nature Network] Although tonics and bitters made of herbal extracts, spices and the bark of exotic trees have faded from pharmacy shelves as elixirs, they live on in cocktails, grandfathered into drinks in splashes and dashes to create some of the most memorable and enduring cocktails imaginable. Here […]
Companion Planting
May 15th is the traditional cut off date for a final frost. Meaning, starting next week, everything goes – in your garden. I will be seeding watermelons and transplanting chile peppers. As you prepare to fill your summer plot, consider not only what you’re planting, but where you’re planting. The logic and tradition of companion […]
Have a ‘Greener’ Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner and before you know it, you’ll be getting handfuls of little four-foot monsters, ghosts, and ghouls knocking on your door. And that means a lot of candy with questionable ingredients and excessive waste. This year, look for natural candy and when possible Fair Trade certified sweets. A great resource […]
All-Natural Air Fresheners
A fun, DIY recipe for making all natural air fresheners that look as great as they smell has been making it’s way around the internet today. If you’re a fan of natural fragrances we highly recommend you take a look at the post. While some manufacturers have published data concerning the environmental impact of their […]