Hold the froth! You are going to put that coffee where? As a colon hydro-therapist, I am optimistic to find that both coffee enemas and coffee colonics are becoming more mainstream and are no longer limited solely to cancer patients. However, many people are unaware of their numerous benefits to your body and health. Dr…. Read More
Pomegranate Red Rice Salad
By Chef Raya Belna of Wildcraft Yield: serves 4 2 c cooked heirloom red rice, cooled 1/2 c pomegranate seeds 1/2 c fresh basil, packed 1/4 c fresh mint, packed 1/2 red onion, diced juice from 2 small limes + zest 1 T white balsamic 2 T roasted walnut oil salt and white pepper to… Read More
FLOUR POWER: Have Your Baked Goods & Eat Them Too!
Everyone is buzzing these days about wheat, gluten and the deleterious effects of all things made with wheat flour. It is yet another good conversation to raise consciousness about what Americans consume regularly as part of our Standard American Diet [SAD]. While some folks have serious gluten allergies and diseases that make them unable to… Read More
A Tribute to Helmut Ziehe: Visionary & Founder of IBE, USA
By Oram Miller, BBEC The world has lost a giant, one who may never be known by many people. I am referring to the recent passing of Helmut Ziehe, beloved founder of the International Institute for Bau-biology® & Ecology (IBE); the American branch of the profession that trained and certified Ron & Lisa, myself and… Read More
Dirty Laundry: Tackling the Truth on Tide®
by Ava Anderson Tide® announced that as of September 2013, they will be reducing the amount of 1,4 dioxane in two of their laundry detergents–Tide Original Scent® and Tide Free & Gentle®. Great news folks – or is it? Hold the spin cycle…reducing? Why not eliminating?! 1,4 dioxane is a byproduct of the manufacturing (ie: ethoxylation)… Read More
RAW Banana Bell Wraps Recipe
By Chef Raya Belna of Wildcraft Looking for a healthy snack for your upcoming Super Bowl festivities? You’re guaranteed to be the healthiest hostess with the mostess with these great raw wraps – the perfect healthy substitute for traditional tortillas. Throw in a bunch of your favorite veggies and hummus and wrap them up for… Read More
10 Tips for Greening the Shopping Season
However you choose to spend the holidays, consider the following. As friends and family gather for one of the sweetest times of the year we, sometimes unknowingly and without intention, cause much undue stress on the environment; one reason being the large number of people shopping. In comparison, the stress occurring on an individual basis… Read More
Shedding Light: What’s Really Burning in Your Candles?
by Ava Anderson What’s In a Candle? Many candles are made from paraffin wax, metal wicks, synthetic fragrance & dyes and BHT’s – among other toxins – which release harmful chemicals directly into the air we breathe. DID YOU KNOW? Paraffin is toxic The process of making paraffin wax starts at the bottom of the barrel… Read More