Health
5 Black Acupuncturists to Follow
As a student of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I love learning about herbal medicine and holistic healing. I still have two more terms in school until I graduate, and it will be a few months after that until I am a licensed acupuncturist. I’m excited about starting my career, but also nervous about how it…
Read MoreResources for Pregnant Mamas-to-be – How I Prepared for Childbirth
Before getting pregnant, I knew very little about babies. I’d barely spent any time around them, and I’d never once changed a diaper. I didn’t really think too much about giving birth in the early stages of pregnancy, but I actually started to get pretty scared and nervous towards the end. Fortunately, everything turned out…
Read MoreGreenya Colada Smoothie Recipe
If you hate vegetables, but love tropical cocktails, then we’ve got the perfect smoothie recipe for you to get your greens in. This delicious recipe was invented by my brother-in-law, Marco, so we call it the Marco Special around our house. But a more descriptive title would be the Greenya Colada. It combines the delicious,…
Read MoreThe Case for Eating Meat
Earlier this year I wrote an article called 7 Good Reasons to Eat Less Meat, and shared some of the ethical, practical, and economical reasons why cutting back on meat consumption is a good idea. When it comes to sustainability, there’s no question that reducing animal agriculture is good for the planet, and for our…
Read MoreAre You Wearing the Right Sunscreen?
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More Wearing the wrong sunscreen could be lethal for you and the natural world. Chemical sunscreens leach into your body and have been found in blood, urine and breast milk. In Hawaii they have gone as far as banning certain sunscreens. The ban is for sunscreens…
Read MoreBadger Balm Sunscreen Review
Badger Balm Sunscreen Product Name: SPF 35 Clear Zinc Sport Sunscreen CreamProduct Description: Moisturizing 80-minute water resistant sunscreen for surfing, swimming and other sports.This broad spectrum formula has a base of gentle antioxidant-rich sunflower oil, jojoba oil and beeswax with clear zinc oxide. Active ingredient: 22.5% uncoated zinc oxide. From their website: “We only use…
Read MoreMy Auto-Immune Story
The Beginning I noticed the first marks in late November – a couple of red, itchy spots around my ankle. I had been to the desert recently, hanging out with some mangy dogs and doing yoga, so I figured maybe I’d gotten a couple flea bites. I didn’t worry too much about it, but several…
Read More7 Good Reasons to Eat Less Meat
Image via Two Pond Farm Wisconsin Ever since Adam and I got together almost two years ago, we’ve been making a conscious effort to eat less meat. We’re not vegetarians because we do eat a little bit of everything sometimes – meat, cheese, and eggs – but we try to eat them sparingly, and have…
Read MoreThe interesting results from a year of meditation
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreAt the start of 2018 Laura and I set a goal to meditate everyday in 2018. Listen to our latest episode to see if we hit our goal. Everyone should give meditation a try. It is much easier than you think. At the end of our…
Read MoreThe Surprising and Innovative Secret Behind San Diego’s Drinking Water
Clean water is something we often take for granted, but the reality is that this is one of our most precious resources. Cape Town South Africa is in the midst of a water crisis, and faces the possibility of running out of clean water in 2019. Here in San Diego, California we import 85% of…
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