With the spring equinox around the corner, sap is rising in the trees and chi is rising in the liver. All those rich comfort foods that fortified us against winter’s cold have laid a heavy burden on our collective livers, so now we turn to fresh green ideas for clearing and toning this crucial organ. […]

Gung Hay Fat Choi! Happy lunar new year. The Chinese astrologers say that this new Year of the Rooster brings awakening as it crows each day at the break of dawn. So this year I will ask myself – what new insights are awakening in me? What shifts in perspective are opening up new possibilities […]

(Updated Nov. 10th, 2021) These are exciting times to be in health publishing. With new research on disease prevention and natural cures being released almost daily, there is plenty of material for health editors to digest and share with readers. One interesting study reported by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research found that a key […]

One of the things I love about working for Vitality is that it regularly blows my mind. The new research, revelations, and information that regularly arrives in our office is sometimes disturbing, sometimes wonderful, and always a little disruptive to what I thought I knew. At the very least, it keeps me from getting too […]

The onset of summer often brings with it the usual warnings about hiding from the sun, running from the bugs, and fighting off flower and tree pollen. Well, we’re here to tell you otherwise. This month’s Vitality is chock-full of great advice that is not influenced by sunscreen manufacturers, chemical repellent formulators, or allergy drug […]

At this time of year one can’t help but feel grateful to be alive. As the sun turns up the heat in our hemisphere, the birds are singing, streams are gurgling, and plants are budding. As nature shimmies and shakes with the season, so too does our inner terrain gurgle and flow with the movement […]

Greetings! This month we’re delighted to bring you a lovely image on our April cover that nearly dances off the page with the fresh energy and joy of spring. Entitled ‘Creation of Spring’, this painting by U.K. artist Josephine Wall is meant to uplift and inspire you as the season unfolds. Our lead story this […]

I always look forward to the fall season with its harvest festivals and cool, crisp weather. But this year we greet the season with heavy hearts as we say goodbye to two beloved members of the health community. On July 21st, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez died unexpectedly in his home in New York City, sending shock […]

As the lazy days of summer fade into memory, we turn our attention back to work and back to school. This season can be tough for those whose ‘get up and go’ has got up and gone. So this month we offer tips on boosting energy and lowering your toxic load, all in an effort […]

Now that April is upon us, the spring season has gained glorious momentum with birds singing and rivers running fast. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), they say that each organ system has an emotion and a season intimately connected to it. In spring, chi rises in the liver just as sap rises in the trees. […]

Summer is a prime time to flush out old residues of the past and lighten our toxic load. As solar rays intensify, an array of chemicals like pthalates and heavy metals are sweated out as we jog, bike, and walk around town. Supporting the body’s urge to purge like this is an easy way to […]

With today’s ‘news’ agenda sometimes driven by the interests of media shareholders, we don’t always get the unbiased reporting that tells us what’s really going on in the world. So it occurred to me that if I were the news director in one of those big TV newsrooms, there’s some headlines that I would be […]

When I look back over the past few months to what I did on my summer vacation, I realize what a grand adventure life can be. It all started on July 7. This was the day that I celebrated the one year anniversary of my quitting smoking. Yes it’s embarrassing to admit that I was […]

As I write this, it’s cold and dark outside as the city lays nestled under a blanket of winter. Imbolc, a pagan holiday on February 2nd, marks the midway point between winter solstice and spring equinox. I love the deep darkness of February, a time to slow down, get under the covers, and contemplate the […]

Yum! This is the season of the smoothie, that cool, delicious concoction which can nourish you down to your very toes. In Pat Crocker’s feature on Supercharged Summer Smoothies, we discover many magical blends that will turn a simple fruit drink into a high-octane powerhouse. This is nutritional medicine at its finest. We also carry a […]

The song of spring is echoing through our pages this month, bringing fresh ideas for attuning to the season. Since spring is an ideal time for liver cleansing, bitter herbs like dandelion and turmeric, along with lemon juice and flax seed oil, are essential aids. By flushing out old poisons stored in the liver from […]