“Lately, I’ve been rethinking my relationship with food.” A friend Over the last several years, I’d devoted a good deal of consideration to food. As I lost balance in my life, more and more of the thoughts and impulses occupying my mind space would revolve around eating. I’m extremely fortunate that these concerns are entirelyContinue reading “Eating as a Tool for Self-Cultivation”
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An Ode to Chlorella
Many people in the wellness community are quick to sing the praises of the superfood, spirulina, and rightfully so. This blue-green algue gets a lot of attention for its nutrient and antioxidant properties. But there is another, superior aquatic green that often flies under the radar—chlorella. Both these marine compounds are super nutrient dense andContinue reading “An Ode to Chlorella”
Sterile Society Conundrum: The 30 Day Candidiasis Detox Experiment
I thought it was finally time. After years of dragging my feet, I feel like I finally had the motivation and rationale to detoxify myself. My recent research has suggested that many of the physical and mental unpleasant conditions I had been experiencing for a while but had been more severe as of late –Continue reading “Sterile Society Conundrum: The 30 Day Candidiasis Detox Experiment”
Bodily Autonomy: A Case Study in Civil Liberties
In a socialized healthcare system, the public pays for the costs incurred by individuals who used its services. This includes paying for the health services of citizens’ who have chosen to harm their bodies willingly (when it could have been prevented), in addition to individuals who become ill or require surgery through no fault ofContinue reading “Bodily Autonomy: A Case Study in Civil Liberties”
The Plant-Based Paradox
There has been a lot of momentum generated for the plant-based (vegetarian, vegan) diet over the last several years. With the prevalence of the climate change – formerly “global warming” – agenda, the plant-based diet has become very en vogue, and given rise to plant protein meat substitutes companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods.Continue reading “The Plant-Based Paradox”
Nutritional Considerations for a Plant-Based, Supplemental Diet
As the popularity of alternative methods for fueling the body increases globally, both the plant-based meat substitute and nutritional supplement industries are projected to grow significantly as well. And while both a plant-based diet and nutritional supplements are perceived as — and in theory, are — beneficial to health, there are a number of considerations one needsContinue reading “Nutritional Considerations for a Plant-Based, Supplemental Diet”
Conscious Consumption 