Natural Healing News

by Dr. Martha M. Grout —  We are awash in pink these days in an effort to fight breast cancer — but it is amazing how we go about it. We stage fundraisers selling sugary confections; yet sugar feeds cancer, so there is such a mixed message there. We sell pink pots and pans coated […]

Bottled water is not necessarily cleaner, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and lawsuits from the Environmental Law Foundation, who say that as much as 40 percent of bottled water is really just repackaged tap water. Maybe that is a good thing, considering that federal standards for tap water are actually higher than those for […]

by Linda Leibl —  Do you look forward to celebrating your next birthday? Attending that next party with friends to celebrate the arrival of another year of your life? If you don’t, is it because you are starting to notice the signs of aging on your face? Do those fine lines on your cheeks and […]

by Kris Lecakes Haley —  Recently, media reports of poisoned pet food and the resulting deaths led to a public outrage. An unusual form of rat poison, illegal in the U.S., was found in several brands of dog and cat food, a tragedy that resulted in the death by kidney failure of almost 20 animals. […]

The following is new information regarding consumption of imported food and ecological shopping. More reasons to buy local Each year, the average American consumes 260 pounds of imported food. Nearly 99 percent of foods imported into the U.S. are not inspected by the FDA for safety. Of the scant 1.3 percent of imported foods the […]

by Julia Busch —  While acute inflammation is an automatic immune response to help heal injury and disease, it can kill when it becomes chronic. From cardiovascular disease and arterial plaque bursting like popcorn, to cancer, depression, asthma, and diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, chronic inflammation is thought to be the underlying culprit. Unchecked […]

The following is new information regarding toxic lawns and how to have the best-looking lawn around. Facts about America’s chemically dependent and toxic lawns • 67 million pounds of pesticides are applied to roughly 30 million acres of lawns in the U.S. annually. • The number one, most water-intensive crop in the United States is […]

The following is new information regarding the productivity of organic farming and the use of pesticides in crop yields. Organic farming can feed the world A new University of Michigan study indicates that organic farming is more productive than chemical and energy-intensive industrial agriculture. Researchers noted 293 examples in previous studies that corroborate this finding, […]

The following is information regarding antibacterial cleaners, starving Americans, and ethanol and hunger. Antibacterial hand cleansers A new study published on the Environmental Science & Technology Research Web site found that triclosan, a widely used ingredient in antibacterial hand sterilization products, combines with chlorine in tap water to make chloroform, a toxic chemical and a […]

by Joy Abrams —  Feng shui, the centuries-old art of placement, observes that everything in the universe is comprised of energy, or chi. To achieve good chi in your life, this energy must be balanced in your environment to support, rather than hinder, you. The environments you choose on a daily basis — and especially […]

by John English —  We can achieve a great deal of peace and natural order in our lives if we follow the rhythm of nature, which includes the seasons. When humankind gets back to the flow of the natural world, balance will once again be restored and collectively we will return to the mythical Garden […]

Although many consumers realize that industry, factory farms, government agencies (especially the military) and municipalities are polluting our drinking water supply, this awareness has led to a widespread phobia of tap water that has, ironically, exacerbated the water pollution problem. The average American adult spends nearly $200 each year on bottled water. It takes five […]

by Lynn O’Neill —  If you have read about the health benefits of fish (high in omega-3s and protein, low in fat) but your mind is still roiling about which fish are safe to eat and which are properly eco-harvested, you may think there is something very “fishy” and confusing about the fish world — […]