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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.

An Apple a Day…

May 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Apples come in all sizes and flavors and all shades of yellow, green, and red. We choose from three or four varieties at the grocery store, ten to twelve at the farmers market. A shame really, as there are 7,500… [read]

What Really is a Healthy Diet?

May 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

The typical American diet is rich in calories, artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, sugar, artificial sweeteners, MSG, and trans fats. Let’s not forget pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics. The media bombards us with information about a healthy diet, much of it contradictory,… [read]

Supplements Everyone Needs

May 1, 2008 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

There are two supplements we recommend you take every day, regardless of who you are and what diet you choose. Obviously, a good multivitamin/mineral is a must, but you also need a fatty acid supplement. Multivitamins and minerals Ideally you… [read]

Healthy Sugar Alternatives & More

June 12, 2007 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 23, 2017

Understanding both healthy & not so healthy sugars with their Glycemic Index & Load Is there such a thing as healthy sugar? Our body needs sugar to survive. But what we don’t need is refined sugars. Anyone suffering from an… [read]