Is masturbation good for you?

Masturbation now theres a loaded word (no pun intended). The subject is not really dinner time fare and most people dont want to talk about it because then they might have to own up to doing it. Men do it, women do it, chimps do it and even toddlers and porcupines do it, but talk…

What’s the difference between LOVING someone and being IN LOVE with someone?

If youre in love with someone, surely that means loving them and loving them must be the same thing as being in love with them? Alas, love is a complicated affair. Being in love is the easy part. Although it happens to you and you cant make it happen, all you really have to do…

Six Activities That Help You Age Gracefully

Have you ever been surprised to hear someones real age? You might assume someone to be younger and get amazed to know that he or she is a decade older than what you guessed. And, by the same token you may discover that someone is much younger but appear older than you thought. This happens…

Do you Sprout? Why you should

Sprouts are not just decorative and crunchy additions to salads and stir-frys, they are a bona fide superfood, medicine and anti-aging supplement. They are a supremely healthy snack and a valuable source of complete protein. The best part is that they are easy to grow all year round, dont take up much space and they…

What’s wrong with Vaccinations?

When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic ~ Dresden James Let me admit that I struggled writing this. When I had my parent hat on, I was appalled by what other parents had to endure…

10 Reasons Wheatgrass can save your life!

Wheatgrass is the young sprouts grown from seeds of Triticum aestivum or common wheat. Its called grass but its more like a vegetable, on steroids. Pound for pound, sprouts are probably the most nutritious of all plants because they are power houses of vitamins, minerals and trace elements but wheatgrass is like the Rolls Royce…

Water, Water, Water…are you drinking enough?

In a post-apocalyptic world, it would be more precious than any other substance. In Africa, many rural women expend a huge amount of time and energy every day just to collect a few gallons of it. It makes up roughly three quarters of the earths surface and up to 80 per cent of every living…

Why India Has the Fewest Cases of Dementia in the World… TURMERIC!

One of the traditional definitions of the word medicine refers to balance. Bringing a body into balance through a variety of means. Understanding that balance is a dynamic, fluid state that requires presence and deep listening to the body to maintain. In the modern world we tend to think of medicine as a way of…

Why Pornography May Be Bad for Your Brain

Intimacy is one of the most important human needs. After food, clothing, and shelter, meaningful connection with others humans ranks as the strongest requirement for health and wellbeing. In our increasingly disconnected world, however, finding this essential nourishment can be surprisingly challenging. As real connection and intimacy disappear in the streams of social media likes…

Buying New Clothes? How You Might Be Contributing to Modern Slavery

Ah, the feel of wrapping your body in a new garment. For many people there is something supremely satisfying about purchasing and donning a brand new piece of clothing. It both feeds and titillates the consumer within us. For some people it creates a sense of feeling affluent and important. And for many people there…