Holistic Health

Reliable Options for Fibromyalgia: Graston Technique and Clinical Aromatherapy

August 12, 2015 by Marlaina Donato
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

Fibromyalgia was once an obscure condition, the very word itself capable of prompting looks of confusion or dismissal. At one time called fibrositis, the condition is now almost a household term with many people diagnosed daily. This condition of widespread… [read]

The Dangers of Industrial Vegetable Oils

August 12, 2015 by David Jockers DC, MS, CSCS
Last updated on: August 10, 2015

There are many fallacies that guide our beliefs in human nutrition today and often prevail until long-term studies indicate otherwise. Here are just a few: If vegetables are healthy, anything that comes from a vegetable is nutritive. Fats are linked… [read]

How To Correctly Use Essential Oils To Help Prevent the Flu and Other Illnesses

August 11, 2015 by Marlaina Donato
Last updated on: January 25, 2019

For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is still in full force and kids are enjoying their summer break. Out of sight and out of mind, our immune systems never get a vacation. Minute to minute, our deepest… [read]

Scientists Against GMOs – Hear From Those Who Have Done the Research

August 5, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: December 9, 2015

Biotechnology has long tried to paint the critics of genetic engineering as anti-science. A great effort has been made to convince the public that the majority of world’s scientists support genetic engineering. In reality, GMOs are heavily criticized in the… [read]

The Many Benefits Of Turmeric, the Perfect Paleo Herb

August 4, 2015 by Kelly Everson
Last updated on: August 2, 2015

You must have heard about several claims of “super foods” for quite some time, most of which are baseless. Turmeric stands out as one of the best super foods you can find. Turmeric is the brilliant yellow or orange powder… [read]

Essential Defense: Aromatherapy for the 21st Century

August 4, 2015 by Marlaina Donato
Last updated on: September 14, 2015

Aromatherapy is a word that conjures images of celebrity trends, New Age dogma, and pop-up air fresheners found on supermarket shelves. When French biochemist René-Maurice Gattefossé coined the term in the 1920s, he probably had no idea that his against-the-odds… [read]

Antibiotics, the Yeast Beast, and Essential Oils

August 3, 2015 by Marlaina Donato
Last updated on: August 2, 2015

It is rare to watch twenty minutes of television without being bombarded with commercials for products that promise to combat toenail fungus and belly bloat, annoying and stubborn conditions that can springboard from imbalanced intestinal flora. Athlete’s foot, toenail fungus,… [read]