Month: October 2008

Halloween Sugar

Halloween Sugar

I actually sketched out four Halloween comics—and scrapped them all—before coming up with this one. The challenging part is demonstrating the negative health effects of sugar without…

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The Choices We Make

The Choices We Make

by Derrick Jensen | We all face choices. We can have ice caps and polar bears, or we can have automobiles. We can have dams or we can have salmon…

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Fantastic Fixes for Low Energy

Fantastic Fixes for Low Energy

by Connie Strasheim | Energy. We sufferers of chronic illness could all use a bit more of the stuff, and every little blip in our internal and external environments alters how much we have at any given moment.

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Stephania eyewash

Dear Stephen, If I wash my eyes with the stephania root infusion, how should I do it? Should I use an eye cup. Should I use just the clear liquid on top, or the whole, well, mess

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Fantastic Fixes for Low Energy

Toxic Chemicals Contribute to Colds and Flu

by Debra Lynn Dadd | You probably are aware that giving your immune system a helping hand can ward off colds and the flu. But did you know that common exposures to toxic chemicals in your everyday life can actually increase your chances of becoming sick?

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Mycoplasma

Dear Stephen, In June I had some blood microscopy done by a ND. She and I both saw big-time mycoplasma, and I was wondering if that was hindering my recovery.

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