Planet Thrive

December, 2009

Showing 36 results for the month of December, 2009.

• How to Buy Organic Apples
  These days, it seems increasingly difficult to know what to shop for at the grocery store. Is organic always better than conventional? What if it's an "organic" product that's been flown...
• Chemborg²
  Christine Weeber's first poetry chapbook, Sastrugi, speaks to living at 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains, as well as dealing with environmental illness and her mom's journey through cancer.
• Knotweed, red clover and hypercoagulation
  Dear Stephen, With Lymes and hypercoagulation, if one is taking Japanese Knotweed, or any of the other herbs in the protocol, are there any contraindications with drinking Sir Jason Winters Tea?
• Ten tips for a healthy heart
  Hi Susun, As I age, I'm becoming concerned about the health of my heart. What can you recommend to keep it fit and toned, in terms of exercise and nutrition?
• Vitamin B12 and Iron
  Dear Sally, Can you suggest an alternative form to methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) injections which are very costly as they are compounded? Also, I've been unable to tolerate ferrous gluconate....any suggestions?
• What is the most minimal lyme treatment?
  Dear Stephen, What might be some of the lighter herbs for Lyme? I simply cannot take the storm of a major die-off.
• Lab Cure
  Hey Einstein! How about working on a cure for insensitivity to other species?
• The True Need for Community
  Can community meet the needs that one man hasn't been able to meet on his own? Joshua Canter searches for the answer to this and other deep questions about life, meaning, and connection.
• Sarsaparilla Maximum Upper Dosage
  Dear Stephen, Is there a maximum dosage for Smilax? I've worked up to 10 grams a day in a decoction and would like to go higher.
• 30 Days: Off the Grid
  What would happen if you took two people who worked in the nightlife scene of New York City and with no warning whisked them off to Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage? Find out now.
• Bartonella – protozoan?
  Dear Stephen, What treatments of your protocol would you suggest for me to try...since I have never tested positive for Lyme, only Bartonella and a possible Protozoan "blood borne" infection (Frylabs)?
• The Heart of Organic Gardening: a Soil Test
  by Kim Wilhelm and Bryan Jones of Sweet Corn Organic Nursery | The soil test is at the heart of organic gardening. It all happens in the soil. If you have healthy soil, you will have healthy plants.
• Pharmaceutical Terrorism
  Pharmaceuticals are now being consumed and flushed down the toilet in such huge quantities that they've become a threat to the environment. The synthetic chemicals that make up modern medicines end up in the...
• A Few Select Safer Condos in Dallas Being Offered for Sale
  As of December 1, 2009, a few select Regina Caeli Environmental Condos in Dallas are being offered for sale at $105,000. Buyers may be eligible for the Homebuyers Tax Credits, available until April 30, 2010.
• Earthlings
  EARTHLINGS is an award-winning documentary film about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research, and is is nicknamed “the Vegan maker” for its sensitive footage.
• Simple Polarity Yoga Poses to Rebalance your System
  Belinda Macri, a registered polarity practitioner in South Hamilton, MA, shares simple yet effective yoga poses that bring harmony to the body.
• Stephania & Wobenzym N
  Dear Stephen, Wobenzym N helps decrease herx reactions & allows me to breathe better. Should I continue with the wobenzym or will the herbs be enough to control die-off reactions?
• Christmas, EI-style
  Just because you are challenged with environmental illness, there's no need to skimp when it comes to seasonal celebration. Find out how others express their holiday cheer.
• Law Firm Challenges LBAM Twist Ties
  The law firm Earthjustice wrote to the CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture on behalf of Stop the Spray East Bay and several other groups, objecting to CDFA's plan to hang apple moth twist ties in residential areas.
• Local expert who can check out a home
  Dear Dr. Rea, I'm a real estate agent specializing in "green" property and I'm looking for a consultant who I can use to help educate builders and test homes that I may list to sell from time to time. Do you know anyone?
• Lyme protocol
  Dear Stephen, If one is able to tolerate it, do you still recommend Andrographis or are the potential risks greater than the potential benefits? Should these herbs be taken with or without food?
• We, Tuskegee?
  Severe ME/CFS/MCS patient Peggy Munson was hospitalized, near death, after the Ice Storm of December 11, 2008 and ensuing 3-day power outage. She remembers today, one year later.
• Magical Solution
  How about you spend LESS time studying how MY generation destroyed the environment and MORE time figuring out a magical solution?
• NEW: NYC Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal
  The City of New York has released an Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal that allows New Yorkers to monitor the city’s environmental conditions with a few clicks of the mouse.
• Nesting Instinct: A Survey of Bedding Options for the Chemically Sensitive
  Julie Genser presents an array of sleeping solutions for those unable to tolerate chemicals in conventional mattresses and bedding materials.
• Using Dance to Rewire a Cerebral Palsy Brain
  The NY Times recently reported a fascinating story about Gregg Mozgala, a 31-year-old actor with cerebral palsy, whose body movements were transformed after working with a choreographer.
• Celebrating Chanukah When You’re Chemically Sensitive
  These less toxic substitutes for fun Chanukah rituals can help you continue to honor your holiday tradition each year without compromising your health.
• 12 Ways to Stay Warm this Winter with Severe MCS/ES
  For those with severe chemical and electrical sensitivities, staying warm through a cold winter can be quite challenging. Here are 12 tips for conserving body heat and surviving the coming winter season.
• MCS Brain Retraining: Medical Scam or Breakthrough?
  MCS America’s article “Preying on the Desperate: Miracle Cures Hold False Promise” by Lourdes Salvador and Linda Sepp is full of disinformation.
• Dr. Oz Features ME/CFS and XMRV
  On Thursday, December 3, Dr. Oz spoke with Donnica Moore, MD, as well as a recovered patient and shared an animation video showing how the virus incorporates itself into the DNA within our cells.
• Hypersensitivity to herbs
  Dear Stephen, How does on proceed if one is hypersensitive? I am hypersensitive to most "chemical" medications I have taken and many herbals.
• Many ‘Cides of Modern Food Production
  When it comes to modern food production, there are many "cides" to the story. You can't even talk about food production without hearing lots of different "cides" such as pesticides, fungicides,...
• CFS/ME and XMRV on Doctor Oz Tomorrow
  Dr. Mehmet Oz will be featuring CFS/ME on his talk show this Thursday, December 3, 2009. Check local listings for times.
• Hemo-bartonella
  Dear Stephen, I was recently diagnosed with Hemo-Bartonella or mycoplasma by Fry Labs. I also have Babesia Duncani. What should I add herb -wise for the BLO and Babesia Duncani?
• Humidifiers
  Dear Dr. Rea, I am looking for a humidfier that doesn't outgas plastic fumes when in use. I am reacting to mine with headaches and swollen eyes. It is old and didn't cause me a problem until this winter. Any suggestions?
• Dr. Mercola’s New EMF Site
  Dr. Mercola's popular health website now has a section devoted to solely to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and functions as a stand-alone site: EMF.mercola.com.