Health & Disease
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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
Cynthia Curl, Boise State University and Carly Hyland, University of California, Berkeley Living near farmland can significantly increase people’s exposure…
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Essential Oils: Some Things to Consider
People tend to think that because they come from plants, essential oils are always safe and beneficial to use. But…
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Dominant Healthcare vs Marginalised Alternatives
In our culture, control and separation are given more importance than compassion and relationship. To illustrate what I mean, here’s…
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Why Meditation Is Worth The Time
Despite the fact that meditation is supposed to be this groovy, relaxing thing, I used to feel somewhat intimidated by…
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How Permaculture Practices Can Help You Mentally and Physically During Isolation
If you follow sustainable practices, you’re probably familiar with the concept of permaculture as developing farming communities, growing your own…
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How Many Ep(idem)ic Fails Does Factory Farming Get Before It’s Finished?
This time we don’t have to get into the animal rights side of things, how cruel the factory farm system…
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10 Ways to Boost Your Immune System
While it’s no time to make light of the health predicaments humanity finds itself in, there are some very simple…
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The Curious Case of Corona Virus
Health pundits across the world are panicking. The panic is becoming a regular pattern, every few years there is a…
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The Correlation of Permaculture and Yoga
When we think of permaculture, we don’t often associate it with yoga, as the two are from different schools of…
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Permaculture and Ecopsychology
Permaculture as a practical set of design tools often has a focus on finding the equilibrium between elements within a…
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Permaculture and Healing – Part 4
In parts 1 (1), 2 (2), and 3 of this series, we have explored the issues of the modern healthcare…
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Permaculture and Healing — Part 3
In parts 1 (1) and 2 (2) of this article, we looked at the potential detrimental effects on humans and…
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