EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Having a sufficient level of magnesium in your body is clearly beneficial, while depletion can be detrimental to your health. You can eat it or pop it, or do both. Consuming minerals (and vitamins and enzymes) from whole food sources first, sets a solid foundation. As in all foods and nutritional supplements, quality matters. Opt for pure and clean—organic, grass-fed, pastured—and avoid fillers, additives, antibiotics, and other chemical processing.    Written by Read More »

  “Solid wastes are the discarded leftovers of our advanced consumer society. This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic and public health problem.”    ~ Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President   By Jennifer Wolff-Gillispie HWP, LC   After the first fully synthetic plastic was produced in 1907, many industries began to take a look at this invention that could Read More »

  EDITOR’S SUMMARY: Whether you came from the baby boom, Generation X, or millennial time period, from your first days to today, you’ve likely been consuming fluoride, in your water supply, your food, and in your toothpaste without your consent. Touted as prevention from tooth decay, and pushed by dentists across the globe, it’s been nearly impossible to escape exposure. However, there’s a reason why you see fluoride-free toothpaste on the store shelf, and why Read More »