Photo©JosepSuria/123rf The first time the placebo effect really got under my skin was when I read that roughly one-third of people with irritable bowel syndrome improve on placebo treatments alone. Usually this statistic is presented as a fascinating quirk of...

Photo©IakovFilimonov/123rf Reducing Use Of Personal Care Products Quickly Lowers Toxic Chemicals In The Body by Pamela Ferdinand, U.S. Right to Know Lindsey Deng steers a red shopping cart into the travel aisle of her local Target, filled with miniature bottles of...

Photo©TatsuyaYamazaki/123rf I spend a great deal of my time researching the science of nutrition and metabolism, but some of the most powerful lessons come from personal experience in the kitchen. Recently, I set out to make the healthiest possible chip — a rice and...

Photo©SerhiiHryshchyshen/123rf There is an old saying, “The eye of the master fattens cattle,” which always meant to me that a farmer who pays close attention to his work is more successful. The saying’s roots are more literal than that. The ancient Romans believed...

Buttonbush in full bloom with its creamy white flowers and yellow tipped spikes, alongside two new buds in green. Photo courtesy Staci-lee Sherwood Who doesn’t love butterflies?  They’re not just beautiful to look at, they’re a marvel of nature’s engineering.  Their...

Photo©whitecity/123rf For many of us, the ability to keep the peace is a badge of honor. We pride ourselves on being easy-going, flexible, and conflict-averse. But in the world of shadow work, this “peace” often comes at a steep internal cost. When we habitually avoid...