Over the years, I have examined various multi-level or network marketing opportunities in the booming health and wellness industry to see if there were any ones that were worth getting involved with, and more importantly, if there were any ones that I, as an herbalist and licensed acupuncturist, could, in good conscience, get involved with. …
THE SUMMER WANES
The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus wrote that nothing is constant in this universe, that all is ebb and flow. The Moon waxes, and then wanes in Her monthly cycle, and so do the seasons of the year, as the Sun’s light and heat first waxes, and then wanes. Summer, which once seemed so blazingly hot…
The Dog Days of Summer
Well, well, my readers, the Summer Solstice was just yesterday, and in Redlands, California, where I live, the heat was quite oppressive, and almost unbearable! At least in the Northern Hemisphere, we have summer from around June 21st to September 21st. During Summer, the Sun transits through the tropical zodiac signs of Cancer, Leo and…
SPRING CLEANING AND DETOXIFICATION – AND PREPARATION FOR SUMMER
In Greek Medicine and other natural healing systems, the spring season is the time to clean house, and detoxify the body in preparation for summer. During the previous season of winter, heavy, hearty and rich foods tended to be eaten, giving the body a lot of nutritional and caloric support to resist the cold temperatures…
Reflections on the Sorry State of America’s Healthcare System
Like many progressive people in the USA, I was extremely disappointed in the weak, watered down healthcare reforms that were passed by congress during this past year. Even though it could be argued that the healthcare reform bill that was passed was a major step in ending the worst abuses of the private, for-profit health…
STARTING THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT – THE GREEK MEDICINE WAY
The New Year is the time for making all your resolutions to improve your life. And especially, for the New Year, people resolve to take better care of their health. Health and fitness club memberships skyrocket, and everybody really goes at it, and hits the weights, or the treadmill, or whatever it is that they’re…
GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WITH HERBS
Christmas time is here, by golly, disapproval would be folly, Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fill the cup and don’t say when! So opens a satirical song on Christmas by Tom Lehrer. Its tongue in cheek sarcasm captures the way many of us feel about the holidays: It’s nice to be joyful and…