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Michael Edwards is the founder, owner, editor-in-chief, and janitor for Organic Lifestyle Magazine. At age 17, Michael weighed more than 360 pounds. He suffered from allergies, frequent bouts of illness, and chronic, debilitating insomnia. Conventional medicine wasn’t working. While he restored his health through alternative medicine he studied natural health and became immersed in it.

I’m Fat

October 28, 2011 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

I am the chief editor of Organic Lifestyle Magazine. And I’m fat. I am not fat like I used to be. At my peak I weighed 368 pounds with a 56 inch waist. I was a big boy back in… [read]

Wikileaks Priceless Parody

June 20, 2011 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

At OLM we believe that knowledge is power, and transparency is the key to emotional and spiritual human evolution. This is why we love WikiLeaks. We as a society will not learn from our mistakes when we hide them. We… [read]

Crappy Produce

May 18, 2011 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 5, 2015

I buy most of my groceries from DeKalb Farmer’s Market. I also like to shop at local, smaller farmer’s markets as well, but their hours tend to be limited and difficult for me to shop there. Living in the city… [read]

I’m Depressed (I was; not anymore)

April 23, 2011 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: March 26, 2017

It hits me every now and then. It hits me hard. It’s debilitating. I used to smoke, drink, and eat way too much and sleep all day when I felt this way. Now I tend to watch too much TV… [read]

No More Nuclear!

March 11, 2011 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

I have never understood why anyone would buy into the belief system that nuclear energy is clean, unless invisible but deadly contamination doesn’t count. Before recent events in Japan reminded us of the global threat of radiation due to a… [read]

Solar Hot Water

October 10, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

From the 1890s through 1910, thousands of Americans used solar water heaters to heat water for their homes. Out with the Old and In with the New I was doing research for an article on alternative energy when I discovered… [read]

Email Hoax: Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins Hospital, US

August 19, 2010 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

While we at OLM believe that the information itself is accurate, we were immediately skeptical of the idea that Johns Hopkins Hospital would make such “alternative” claims going against everything they stand for… Recently an email titled, “Cancer Update from… [read]