Health Patio

As I plan my own wedding, I have been keeping an eye on my eco footprint my event will have.  While planning a wedding one is presented with an almost impossible number of options, as I keep an environmental eye on my selections, the choices are no less diminished.  You can buy earth-friendly napkins, invitations, flowers and […]

Natural treatments for the common cold

Zinc: Research has shown that by giving zinc lozenges the duration of the cold can be reduced and severity can also be decreased.

Echinacea: Commonly called Purple coneflower, echinacea can also reduce the duration of illness and decrease the severity of cough, headache, and nasal congestion.

Garlic: A study found that […]

I’m a smoker, I don’t always wash my hands before or after handling food or other sources of bacteria, and I take care of my friends when they’re sick without gloves or a mask - I do just about everything “wrong” in terms of not getting sick…

And yet, I can’t remember the last time I had a cold or the flu. It was probably something like 5 years ago, but I can’t be sure.

For Cobbler Lovers … The easiest recipe on earth.
Mmm…the smell of cinnamon! The written words alone are enough to evoke mouth-watering, feel-good sensations of delicious comfort foods. Odors and emotions are processed in similar brain structures, so this shouldn’t be a surprise. Research at the University of Chicago published last year […]

I was born and raised in Florida - the lightning, and (may as well be) mosquito capital of the world - but rarely has a mosquito dared come close to me. My brother and sister however, fresh and sweet from Illinois, are apparently irresistible. Am I lucky? …nah. I just have bad breath.

Get ready to March into your gardens and make them sustainable! One of the most fun and ultimately lucrative ways to garden is by polycultures. Do you remember driving by miles upon miles of fields of cotton or corn or rice? Great. Now totally forget about these monocultures and start with […]

Fashion Week in New York began with the Earth Pledge Creates Future Fashion Show, which included a hemp-based pant suit by Calvin Klein, a dress made of recycled cashmere by Michael Kors, and a Donatella Verace hemp-silk gown. Earth Pledge, a non-profit organization, which originally began as a United Nations committee and promotes […]

Jeanne Besser, who writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, published Ten Ways to a Greener Kitchen this week. Here is a sum up of the article:

Bye-bye bottles: invest in a water filter and refill a neoprene water bottle
Buy Local: to reduce the need for shipping, buy produce from local farmer’s markets
Dispose of Disposables: use washable […]

A new name and wrapping for an old idea, ecotourism is a spreading buzz word. The idea is to travel without negatively impacting the visited site. Indeed, many ecotourists attempt to help revitalize the area by buying from local business, helping the locals to improve their communities, and by practicing ecofriendly hiking and […]

There’s little on the web about Quercegen Pharma, based in Newton, MA, however yesterday, Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) announced reception of a $1.027 million grant by Quercegen Pharma to continue their research of the health benefits of quercetin. If you are in the Boone, NC area: to participate in the study, e-mail asuresearch@appstate.edu
This […]