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Taken together, the combined acts of consumption, curation, creation, and collaboration carry participants in the conversations around your business from readers to talkers to co-creators. Two fundamentally important considerations that are directly applicable to your business or organization come out of this. First, your audience is more inclined to engage …

I come here to listen, to nestle in the curve of the roots in a soft hollow of pine needles, to lean my bones against the column of white pine, to turn off the voice in my head until I can hear the voices outside it: the shhh of wind …

The liver is the largest organ in the body and one of the most important for overall health. It is situated under the lower right rib cage. The liver is capable of complete self-renewal at a faster rate than the rest of the body. Given this ability to restore itself …

The kidneys constantly regulate, distribute, sort, and filter matter. Without this ability, the body cannot survive for long — it will become poisoned. To do this job properly, large amounts of water are required in a body that is itself composed of 70 percent water, at least two quarts a …

Nutritional superfood is made solely from dried organic plant substances that have a high nutritional value — rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trace elements, antioxidants, and more — and can be assimilated in roughly fifteen minutes. These powdered supplements can be easily stirred into or blended with fruit juices, …

The word organic has become somewhat meaningless, thanks to the excess of acid rain and other environmental pollutants now prevailing. However natural a farmer or gardener tries to be, what drops from the sky does count! But the term organic still indicates that something has been grown in the chemical-free …

The best herbs to use for medicinal or culinary purposes are those collected from the wild, in areas where the plant is found growing naturally, away from contaminants. Unfortunately, the colossal increase in demand for herbs has meant that some of the time, they are being collected from unsuitable wild …

A herb is sometimes used on its own or sometimes as part of a formula that contains several herbs. The latter, termed polypharmacy, employs a teamwork effect that is appropriate when the power of a single herb needs to be supplemented. Very often the formula consists of one main herb …

Culinary herbs and spices are chosen for their flavors to delight the palate. To me they also represent fun, color, and health. They are masters at dancing with our taste buds. They are nature’s aid to the relaxation of stomach muscles. They also encourage better production of balanced and sufficient …

These various methods will support or radically promote the healing process. Bodywork skin brushing is the most effective technique for cleansing the lymphatic system by physically stimulating it. It also stimulates the bloodstream and is excellent for poor circulation. It gives you a refreshed, uplifted feeling on completion and makes …