Some people say that it’s your duty as a Canadian citizen to be involved in what the government is up to, or at least, to know who’s running the show and what kind of show their putting on.
That makes sense.
Although. . . to be honest, I’ve always felt a dis-connect from the men and women in suits and blazers [...]

- Susun Weed
In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you follow the Wise Woman Tradition of using local herbs, free for the taking.
Even one [...]

- Vanessa Perry
What would you do if your favourite, even essential vitamins, minerals, herbs, homeopathic or nutritional supplements disappeared?  What if the government chose to ban them? 
 
Bill C-51 is being cleverly disguised as a safety measure to regulate Natural Health Products (NHPs), when it is in fact a step towards harmonization to Codex standards and [...]

- Barbara Mintzes
An Ontario court case that is currently underway with very little publicity could have enormous consequences for Canada’s healthcare system and the public’s health.
Canwest MediaWorks, owner of Global TV and various newspapers across Canada, including the Vancouver Sun, Province and National Post, is suing the federal government in the Ontario Superior Court. The [...]

- Jo-Anne Hopkins, RHN
 Enzymes are the “spark plugs” of life and the key to why and how we age.  They enable all reactions to take place in the body and there are three types; digestive, metabolic and plant based enzymes.
Digestive enzymes, the first of the three types are manufactured by our pancreas and are secreted [...]

- Sonya Nobbe, N.D.
I’ve met a few patients recently who are understandably confused about high cholesterol levels and what to do about them.  Recent media reports highlight the poorly acknowledged potential side effects of Statin drugs (e.g. Lipitor, Crestor), including muscle pain and amnesia.  Recent research suggests that mild muscle damage due to Statins is [...]

– Larry Cook
Eaten out lately? Chances are good that if you grabbed some fast food or ate at a corporate chain restaurant, part of your meal was irradiated. When sold in grocery stores, irradiated foods are supposed to be labeled, but restaurants, hospitals, schools and food services do not have to (and most times do [...]

- Susan Winter Ward

Public enemy #1 for our bodies….the simple chair. Or is it how we use chairs that’s the problem?
When I was a kid, my Dad asked me if I could design a chair for people whose knees bent backwards. I’m still working on that one. But since I began doing yoga, I’ve been working [...]

- Richard Hobday PhD
Sunbathing is one of life’s great pleasures. For some of us, exposing our skin to the gentle warmth of the sun’s rays in the spring and early summer is, in a way a form of sun-worship. We recognise that our bodies need direct contact with the life-giving rays of the sun as [...]

THE POWER OF NOW
- Eckhart Tolle
 
Unless and until you access the consciousness frequency of presence, all relationships, and particularly intimate relationships, are deeply flawed and ultimately dysfunctional.  They may seem perfect for a while, such as when you are “in love”, but invariably that apparent perfection gets disrupted as arguments, conflicts, dissatisfaction, and emotional or [...]

- D’Arcy Hoobin
There is an old saying that every happy family is the same but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Much the same can be said about people who successfully attack the problems in their lives and those who tend to be overwhelmed by the obstacles and hardships they face. The [...]

Observations of life from a Blue Collar Buddha
There never seems to be enough does there. And when there is, it always seems to be short lived. Does it always have to be so hard? 
I suppose the only answer to this question can be found in understanding just who we are first. After all, don’t we [...]

The Too-Often Ignored (at Great Peril) Approach to Carbon Reduction
- Peter Russell, M.A., D.C.S., F.S.P.
Reducing future carbon emissions is essential. However, the economic, political, and social challenges involved make it unlikely that this will be sufficient or in time to avoid catastrophe. We must also give equal attention to capturing the carbon already released and [...]

- Kurtis Barber
There is no doubt about it, dog poop is gross and pollutes our city parks, backyards, front yards, side yards and yes, even our sidewalks. And when someone accidentally steps in a hidden landmine, aside from the familiar ammonic odour, cleaning your shoes is quite vexing and time consuming. Less then esthetically pleasing, [...]

Where to Eat Vegetarian in Kingston & Area
- Bonita Summers

Shawarma Shawarma
163 Division Street
Kingston, ON
When summer arrives, I like to do much of my dining outdoors and on the move to the various festivals and fairs offered in the downtown core. That means looking for great take-out, and this has been a challenge for vegetarians, until [...]