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Traveling for the Planet
Sustainable Ways to Explore the World
After more than a year in social isolation, many of us are ready to hit the road, meet new people, fly to exotic locations and enjoy the sights and flavors of anywhere-but-here. Although the travel industry is raring to serve pent-up demand, this unprecedented respite can be an opportunity to reset priorities. When choosing hotels, modes of transportation, places to shop and dine, and other activities, consider their ...
Integrative Women’s Wellness
Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do
Anyone walking into a U.S. hospital today will notice something that was inconceivable 50 years ago—one in three practicing physicians is a woman, and among physicians under age 35, it’s three in five. That compares to one in 14 in 1970. For women needing health care, that fact can...
Stay Fit with Bodywork Therapy
Enhance Workout Performance and Recovery with Massage
Therapeutic massage and other bodywork modalities are well-known stress-busters, but they can also hasten recovery after a workout or injury. A little restorative TLC with a bodywork practitioner before or after exercise can combat post-workout...
Homeopathy to the Rescue
Create a Family First-Aid Kit
The 200-year-old health system of homeopathy is based on natural sources and is unique in its “like cures like” philosophy that uses extremely diluted substances to trigger the body’s natural defenses...
Eco-Cosmetics
Choosing Sustainable Beauty Products
Beauty is a $49 billion industry in the U.S. That’s a lot of plastic lipstick cases and shampoo tubes buried in landfills and breaking down into microplastics that leach poisonous chemicals into the world’s oceans and our drinking water. As consumers...
Baby Bites
Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies
For the first year of a baby’s life, breast milk and formula are the main sources of nutrition, but as early as 4 to 6 months, a little one may be suited to try solid foods. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, when a baby consistently holds their head up, has started to...
Devaki Lindsey Berkson on:
Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health
Hormone scholar Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, a nutrition and gut expert as well as a continuing education professor for medical doctors and pharmacists, frequently lectures at conferences to clarify misinformation about hormones, such as the...
Natural Mama
Holistic Approaches to a Healthy Pregnancy
During her first pregnancy, Sarah Wallace, a former registered nurse in Atlanta, was chronically anemic. “I was so tired I would fall asleep while I was eating dinner,” she says. That pregnancy resulted in a baby with a...
Three Steps for Facing Difficult Emotions
All of us can feel the impact of these uncertain and challenging times on our hearts and in our nervous systems. While there are parts of the situation that we cannot control, that does not mean we are powerless. When we’re up against...
Curbing Cancer in Cats
Ways to Keep a Feline Healthy
The absence of one back leg isn’t slowing down 13-year-old Cougar the cat. In fact, she is doing better than before, as that limb once had a painful tumor. Alyssa Baker Herbst, co-founder of the Autumn Farm Sanctuary, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was told that, even with...
Simple Steps to Detoxify Your Mind
Make a Fresh Start by Setting Intentions and Letting the Rest Go
Our minds are programmed from very early times sitting around our kitchen tables. Think back to the conversations. Some of the experiences have had long-lasting effects on how life is viewed. Some have been downright painful and toxic and stifled growth. To get your power back, put your proverbial foot down, and then start anew with these simple steps...
Healthy Home
How to Detoxify a Living Space
As the world moves into its second year of a viral pandemic, many of us are still spending most of our time at home—working, exercising, hanging out with family and as with any other year, cooking and cleaning. There’s no better time to take stock of these surroundings and purge them of...
Spring Cleaning the Body
Simple Ways to Detox Naturally
As we shake off the sluggishness of winter, many of us feel an urge to “spring clean” our bodies with a detox or cleanse. Yet health experts say such programs should help jumpstart new healthy habits and not necessarily be seen as a short-term...
Detox Delights
Recipes Rich in Fiber and Nutrients
These recipes go beyond just being tasty, good-for-you meals. They are loaded nutrient and fiber-rich vegetables with antioxidants and that are metabolism-boosting, anti-inflammatory...
Breathe Easy
Natural Remedies for Allergy Woes
As the one in five Americans suffering from allergic rhinitis can miserably testify, the fragrant breezes of spring aren’t much fun when they bring on sneezing, coughing, watery eyes and a runny nose. The fifth-most common chronic disease in the country, allergic rhinitis—also known as...
Create a Nurturing Nest
More than being a roof over our heads, home is where we live, love and heal. This past year, we all have been reminded of the importance of having a refuge; a place that shelters not only our physical beings, but our...
Eco-Athletes
Working Out with the Planet in Mind
From human-powered gyms that generate electricity to Earth-friendly activewear, professional and recreational athletes alike are increasingly working out with the planet in mind. Taking a recycled yoga mat to class, nixing the plastic water bottle and going “plogging”—picking up litter while out for a run—are just a few examples of eco-fitness in...