Use Sunlight and Sleep to Lower COVID-19 Risk

Two readily available natural strategies—sunlight exposure and sufficient sleep—appear to lower the risks of suffering and dying from COVID-19, report two new studies. Read More »

Yoga ~ A Multifaceted Approach for a Healthy Heart

As yoga students more effectively manage anxiety through deep breathing and other techniques, cortisol and adrenaline levels tend to decrease Read More »

Grandma Rose’s Escarole Soup

An Italian grandmother’s delicious anti-inflammatory soup recipe delivers a strong start to a new year. Read More »

Kale, Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts and Pomegranate Salad with Vegan Poppy Seed Dressing

Rich in minerals and betacarotene to support immune function, butternut squash provides a savory sweet element to this healthy, hearty and flavorful salad, while cashews, packed with iron and copper, give a boost to red blood cells for an increase in energy. Read More »

Dr. Elia’s Guilt-Free Muffins

A new go-to, guilt-free, gluten-free muffin that provides a good balance of macronutrients. They are also low carb and high protein, and with healthy fats and plenty of fiber, are a perfect post-workout snack. Read More »

Citrusy White Bean Salad

A bright and energizing salad, this “supremely” nutritious vitamin and mineral-packed recipe combines protein and fiber-rich white beans with mineral-laden watermelon radish and refreshing citrus, herbs and apple cider vinegar. Read More »

Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis

Like the rest of the body, bone is a living tissue that requires a proper balance of breakdown and building. Certain risk factors can upset this balance and cause excess breakdown of bone without a proper counterbalance of building it back up. This results in decreased bone strength and increases the likelihood that a fracture could occur. Read More »

Nature Observation Through the Seasons

Each month in these articles we’ll include a few nature awareness and observation prompts to help us tune into the season and the environment around us. These could include thoughts and ideas to look up and research, things to notice in the natural world according to the seasons, tips and methods for encouraging biodiversity and healthy local ecosystems, and environmental factors, species and locales to observe. Read More »

Communicating with Seniors through Observation

Whether we live near or far from our aging loved ones, it is important to remember that the distance does not measure how much we care nor our ability to care. No matter the distance, there is one simple action that can help us succeed—communication. Read More »

Slow Fashion: Mending to Extend the Life of Clothing

Reject the harmful environmental impacts of 'fast fashion' and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle by purchasing high quality garments and mending them to prolong their useful life. Read More »