Next week is Ground Hog Day, the official beginning of spring in my world. Spring means to me sprouting plants, growth - not only the weeds popping up in my yard - but also the beginning of my backyard gardening. Now is not too early to plan for early spring planting...
Indians consider the Ganges a holy river. Pilgrims who bathe there are vitalized and healed. The dead are honored by being set afire floating on the river. The funeral pyres release a lot of biological debris, as well, a tremendous amount of environmental poison and...
When I ask my patients about exercise, some say they don’t. When I probe further, some have said that they are too busy around the house to exercise! When I hear all the physical chores that they do, I let them know that those chores do count for active exercise! Gyms...
I get out of bed to meditate and appreciate the darkness while awaiting the sunrise. I have gotten up in the dark at a time I would be in full swing of the day in summer. Yet, this time of year has a different rhythm which I respect and embrace: short days, long...
After filtering and revitalizing In parts one and two of this practical guide to water quality, we looked at what might be contaminating our water, how to remove it, and what is missing after water is processed and treated. In Nature, as water tumbles down the...
Ouch! Aches and pains: just go away! If that’s what you’re feeling, that's what you're thinking, right? After a quick spot treatment, aches and pain can persist, or come back after going away shortly - despite our best efforts at relief! That's when we reach for a...
Wish there was a way to gain some immediate energy and mental clarity without that expensive caffeine and sugar from Starbucks or some vitamin or herbal boost? And wish that energy boost actually improved your overall health instead of letting you down in a few hours,...
NASA is inviting you to join them on Saturday, October 16 to observe the moon! Why now? On this date, more than half of the side of the moon facing us is in sunlight, so we can pick out its features. But, because the sunlight is not straight on as in a full moon,...
Embrace change. Choose new experiences. Good advice in these times, so let's focus on it for October. The Greater Good Science Center publishes a Happiness Calendar with this theme for October 2021. When you click here, you can download this calendar which has...
Water is just H2O - two hydrogen plus one oxygen molecules.Water is pure when as many as possible particulates are absent from it.The structure of water in our bodies is the same as that coming from municipal water sources. Do you believe these things? I bust these...
