One of the biggest problems with our modern lifestyle is that we’re often so engrossed in our work that we resort to a fight-or-flight state instead of living in harmony with our body and its biological processes. This so-called “adrenaline dominance” is the biggest reason why millions of [...]
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Despite the fact that we’ve all long been removed from the true sources of our food in the past few decades, most of us are aware of the use of animal manure on farms. But did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency also allows the use of sewage sludge [...]
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It’s been a long and interesting personal health journey since I started this website. I’ve been through all sorts of diets including something approximating raw vegan, based on green juice and nuts (it turned out to be more of a long-range detox plan than anything else, [...]
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The organic industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, but many farmers are still feeling things out as they wrestle with the challenges of growing a cleaner food crop. Among the challenges organic farmers face include pesticide drift from neighboring farms, the looming specter of [...]
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The release of the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists each year are among the most important dates on the calendar for clean eaters, as going 100% organic on a budget can sometimes be tricky and it’s always a good thing to know where we can save money [...]
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In early 2013 a verdict was reached in the OSGATA (Organic Seed Growers and Traders Association) v. Monsanto lawsuit by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. over whether or not a case would be allowed to proceed against the GMO seed and chemical giant. [...]
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Monsanto has become synonymous with many different products ranging from GMO crops and seeds to pesticides and even Agent Orange, the deadly jungle defoliant used in the Vietnam War. But far less known is the company’s longtime association with PCBs, the toxic chemical compound it manufactured and sold [...]
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When we think of zinc, we think of it as a mineral that is great for fighting the common cold. But zinc offers much more. You can say it is one of the more underrated minerals we need to consume on a daily basis. We need small amounts [...]
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The constant refrain of the pro-GMO industry is that “science” is on their side while those in the GMO Free movement are “anti-science,” operating mostly on emotion. But the truth of the matter is that many prominent scientists ranging from David Hawkins to Ray Seidler, the first EPA scientist [...]
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It’s hard to forget the toxic, chemical smell of cleaning products, which have become the norm in most homes. If you ever thought to yourself, “There is no way this is good for me” while trying desperately not to inhale too many cleaning fumes, your intuition was spot-on, a recent study [...]
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