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 […]

The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being Author: Christiane Northrup, MD Publisher: Hay House Inc. Book Publication: 2015 As a member of the 50-something cohort, I never tire of good advice on how to turn back the clock. Although chronological aging is inevitable, I believe that it’s quite possible to turn back the biological clock […]

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 […]

My favourite lines in the movie Thelma and Louise are spoken as they’re running from the law and headed for the Mexican border. They’ve been driving all night to evade capture. As they speed down the highway, wind blowing through their hair, Thelma turns to Louise and says: "I feel AWAKE. I feel really awake. […]

The wild winds of spring are rocking the rafters as I write this column. It has been an exceptionally chaotic change of season this year – fraught with tornadoes, floods, and shifting political tides. Many folks are feeling the unsettling effects of so much turbulence, complaining of insomnia, back pain, headaches, and a generally heightened […]

In his newly released book, Radical Healing: 2nd Ed., (Himalayan Institute Press), Rudolph Ballentine includes a comprehensive chapter on detoxification, drawing from Ayurveda, homeopathy, and Chinese Medicine. One of his detox strategies that can be done by anyone is called the Cilantro Detox, which simply involves eating 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro per day, for […]