Month: April 2010

Don’t have a backyard for gardening? Borrow one!

Don’t have a backyard for gardening? Borrow one!

Over the weekend I dug my hands into the Earth for the first time this year. I threw off my coat and spent about 10 hours in the garden; it felt amazing to be out in the sun, connecting with the soil, spending time with the land that will provide me nourishment.

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Cashew milk

Cashew milk

Great in smoothies, with a bowl of granola, in a Thai iced tea – or on its own with a short stack of gluten-free cookies.

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Stephania and beta blockers

Dear Stephen, I am currently on a beta blocker, which you say is contraindicated with stephania. The blocker allows me to sleep more soundly without heart palpitations, so I am afraid to stop it. Any thoughts?

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empowering the environmental illness community