About a hundred years ago, in the 1920s, a dentist named Westin A. Price set out on an unusual journey. From his dental practice in Ohio, he had become increasingly concerned by the large number of people with numerous dental cavities and crooked teeth. Yet in the pages of National Geographic, he saw striking photographs […]
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Live Long and Prosper
I would like to live a long and prosperous life—wouldn’t you? I may never reach 150 years old like Dr. Spock in Star Trek, but why not stack the odds in my favor? Living in today’s high-tech world has distanced us from many of the natural elements that once supported good health—fresh air, sunshine, forests, […]
It’s a Dirty Subject but Somebody Has to Cover It
If you read my earlier article on electricity you might recall that it isn’t as harmless as it seems. Electricity powers nearly everything that we do, quietly running through the walls of our homes and offices, yet we rarely notice it. We don’t think much about it, except when the lights go out during an […]
A Charged Topic: How My Kitchen Island Became a Hidden Health Hazard
Imagine something invisible and potentially harmful, lurking quietly behind the walls of your home—something you can’t see, but that’s always there. It can affect your health in subtle ways, often without you realizing it. If you know what to look for, you might be able to protect yourself. But if you don’t, you may unknowingly […]
Turns Out, I’m Not the Only One Skipping the Sunglasses
If you read my first post on Why I Don’t Wear Sunglasses, you’ll know that sunglasses block some of the sun’s most important rays—rays our bodies rely on to function optimally. UV light, for instance, helps regulate our circadian rhythm and supports hormone balance, among other vital processes. But when we wear sunglasses, that ultraviolet […]
Why I Don’t Wear Sun Screen- MORE INFO!
In my last blog post, I shared why I choose not to wear sunscreen. As you may have read, the UV rays in sunlight activate beneficial biochemical pathways that help your body produce key hormones essential for better health. In that post, I challenged conventional views on sun exposure, and argued that moderate, intentional time […]