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Sage is a writer and photographer for Organic Lifestyle Magazine. At 18 years old Sage weighed more than 320 pounds. After years of being in persistent pain at such a young age, she decided it was time for a change. She started cranberry lemonade, a salad a day, cut out refined sugar and processed foods, Sage lost 100 pounds in less than a year. Today she likes to start her mornings with a run and weight lifting, and a big salad. She enjoys cooking, working out, and learning about health and the way of the Organic Lifestyle.

Study Shows Antibiotics At a Young Age Can Disturb Gut Bacteria, Affecting the Maturation of the Immune System

August 14, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A study published by Genome Medicine has shown that antibiotic usage in young animals increases their likelihood of developing inflammatory bowel disease when they are older. This evidence furthers supports the idea that using antibiotics in children under the age… [read]

Onions Recalled in All 50 States Due to Salmonella Outbreak

August 13, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 20, 2020

A salmonella outbreak linked to onions has caused more than 500 people to get sick in the U.S and Canada, starting in early July. So far 59 people have been hospitalized in 34 different states, according to the CDC. The… [read]

Doctors Have Seen a Decrease in Infant Deaths During Lockdown – Why?

August 12, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 20, 2020

Throughout the world, many countries in some form of lockdown have seen a drastic drop in premature birth as well as SIDS. Denmark reported a 90% decrease in premature births, a 73% drop in Ireland, and a near 50% decrease… [read]

Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic by 2021

August 11, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 12, 2020

Germany has seen a 64% decrease in plastic bag usage since 2015. Recently Germany agreed to ban the sale of single-use plastics, including plastic straws, cutlery, cotton buds, and food containers by July 2021. Many disposable plastic products are superfluous… [read]

New Study Shows Cannabis is Not Good for Your Heart

August 9, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 12, 2020

A new study has been published in the American Heart Association (AHA) Journal examining how cannabis affects the heart. Data indicates that smoking cannabis can trigger cardiovascular problems like heart attacks and strokes. The data shows that heart rhythm abnormalities… [read]

New Study Shows Higher Percentage of Men are Sexually Inactive Than Previous Decades

August 6, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 10, 2020

Data from a recent study shows that young men between ages 18-24 are having less sex than years previous. From 2000 to 2018, around one in three U.S men between the ages of 18 to 24 in the study reported… [read]

The Open Air Method: What We Might Be Missing To Treating COVID-19

August 5, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 10, 2020

During the Influenza pandemic of 1918, it was common practice for sick patients to be treated outside in tenets or open wards. This is known as the open-air method. The English physician John Coakley used the open-air method in 1791… [read]