If you are planning on spending a lot of time in your garden this summer, making it better and more beautiful than it has ever been, consider implementing some of the latest and trendiest garden features that everyone is raving about. What are these cool trends that you should add to your outdoor space? Continue…
Do you want to start a garden and grow your own food? Many people have issues with the chemicals used in traditional commercial farming. Unfortunately, the cost of organic food, makes it cost prohibitive for many people. By growing your own food you can save money and ensure you and your family are eating food…
One of the most rewarding careers is one in the environmental field. As human beings, our environment is critical for our survival and as a result, these types of jobs are extremely important. There are many fantastic environmental careers and some of these include environmental scientists, biochemists, environmental engineers, environmental lawyers, biologists, geologists, zoologists etc.…
Hello again, hope you’re all doing well. We are back with another issue of Top 5 Alternative Health Sites of the Week Countdown. This week our focus is on Life Coaching. As you know, every week we pick 5 sites in a specific category of the alternative health field and we do a countdown based…
When you’re trying to get over something, you need to have the right environment to recover in. Studies have shown that both our mental and physical recovery can be significantly impacted by the place that we’re physically recovering in. If you’re trying to heal from an injury or recover from a tragic loss, you will…
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the reward and pleasure centers in the brain. It helps regulate movement and emotional responses, enabling the brain to see rewards and move toward them. Dopamine provides enjoyment and reinforcement to motivate a person to do or continue doing certain activities that provide pleasure. It’s a key factor…
Lots of jobs are hard. But parenting might just be the hardest. Despite all of the books, pamphlets and research that parents can delve into before their child is born, parenting often ends up being a “learn as you go” process. Most parents have a subtle but constant fear that something might go wrong. The…
Pain in the spine, legs or joints can make your daily routine much more difficult and uncomfortable. Research has shown that chronic pain, often in the form of fibromyalgia, could be due to central sensitization, where neurons in the spinal cord become sensitized by inflammation or cell damage. Certain chemicals in foods can trigger the…
To say Arlington National Cemetery is a moving place would be an understatement. Indeed, to see the rows and rows of white headstones marking the graves of military men and women has moved many a family member or loved one to tears. It’s a place filled with American history, with some tombstones in the 624…
The day started off like any other for Brittany Lynn Garrett. But as she was getting ready, she looked up and saw her husband, Christopher, holding their young son and crying profusely. Naturally, Brittany was worried and assumed something was wrong. But her husband insisted he was crying for the exact opposite reason – something…
Pickles come in many different shapes, sizes and flavors, but most either love em’ or hate em.’ Their tangy, salty and often sour taste is often an acquired one. Those who enjoy their flavor love to eat them in a variety of ways, adding pickles to their wraps, sandwiches, burgers and even eating them straight…
By Gillian B In our modern world, we want everything to be fast, convenient and easy. With the sped up pace, we end up cutting corners, in an effort to squeeze more into our days. However research on cooking meats at high temperatures is of great concern and only confirms the ancient Ayurvedic premise that…
By Gillian B For those of you who don’t already know, restorative yoga is a gentle form which focuses on the relaxing and renewing nature of yoga. Regular practice will increase freedom of movement, extension in the joints and range of motion. In this video, I demonstrate different modifications of the postures as they are…
By: Gillian B This recipe is perfect for summer! A few years ago, I got together with some of my best girlfriends and made this recipe video featuring one of the amazing dishes that we would make during our weekly hangouts. This recipe is delicious, and the video is cute, so ENJOY! Tempeh Thai Collard…
There are many things that people settle for throughout life, but one thing that you should never have to settle for is love. No matter how you grew up or where you came from, you deserve to be loved, and to experience a deeply emotional, spiritual and physical relationship that fills you with joy on…