Planet Thrive

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• Cacao superfood pudding
  It's simple. It's raw. It's dessert. And, it's good for you. Super-good for you really.
• The Prayer Thief
  by Julia Tuchman | I have stolen other people’s prayers. I know, it sounds really bad. I mean, who steals prayers? Why would someone even want to steal another’s prayers?
• Eat, pray, love, change!
  by David Jernigan, D.C., D.N.M | It seems the only reliable constant is that everything will change. We all know that everything will change, but somehow we are never ready for it when it happens.
• Find what brings you joy
  by Libby | Shifting my focus to the things that bring me joy has been an essential part of my healing journey.
• Adhesions
  Dear Susun, Have you ever worked with adhesions? I have them all throughout my abdominal/pelvic area, esophagus, diaphragm, ribs, and lungs.
• Sorrel-sesame slaw
  by Kim Christensen | This slaw is crunchy, spicy, sweet, and salty, just the way I like it. It's quick to prepare, and pretty too (especially served in my new purple lacquered bamboo bowl).
• Visiting Barbara Kerr, solar cooking pioneer
  Earlier this summer I finally got to meet Barbara Kerr, a local woman who invented the solar wall oven and pioneered the use of other forms of solar cooking.
• InsideOut: Chapter 2 ~ Evolution of an Illness
  by Jack Rossi | ...within five minutes I felt completely under the spell of this fragrance. My eyes felt irritated. I was light-headed. I felt my heart palpitating and my focus and attention became a quivering mass of jell-o.
• The Aquarium Shark
  by David Jernigan, D.C., D.N.M. | I was taught that if everything you have done has created a reality of illness/life-dysfunction, then if you want a new and better reality you must change everything you are doing.
• Raw blackberry cheesecake with pecan-date crust
  Recently, my Facebook friend Natasha Jamison posted photos and a recipe for a raw cherry "cheesecake" and I knew I had to adapt it, using the organic blackberries I had just purchased.
• Billy the Exterminator – hot, hip, and humane
  A&E's reality show follows the zaniest pest removal company on the planet as they trap and release a wide range of animals throughout the swamplands of Louisiana.
• 25 reasons why having chronic lyme disease makes you a badass
  by Candice Mitchell | While some people have a comic book collection or collect rare stamps, you collect infections, and happen to have more than a loaded petri dish.
• Living Within the Eye of the Tornado
  by David Jernigan, D.C., D.N.M. | From a condition of optimum health, all things become possible; disease falls away, and your ability to draw to you only those things you love and desire is maximized.
• Coloring fun!
  by Libby | I like having a few coloring pages on the go - it can help me get unstuck on a main project. I think that any artist could benefit from freeing up their inner child!
• Please stop killing my mitochondria
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | Anyone with CFS can tell you that there is a problem generating energy even if they know nothing about the mitochondria.
• Homemade ghee
  Ghee is clarified butter that has had its dairy proteins and lactose removed, making it tolerable to many dairy intolerant and allergic people.
• InsideOut: Chapter 1 ~ The Wonder Years
  by Jack Rossi | Instead of putting a little gasoline on a rag then spot cleaning my hands, I would pour a couple tablespoons of the liquid into my palm and scrub my hands together to wash the paint off.
• Washing clothes when you are chemically sensitive to fabrics
  One of my biggest challenges due to chemical intolerance has been finding tolerable clothing and bedding. I share with you a process for washing new items that has transformed my life!
• Cultured kohlrabi dill pickles
  These naturally fermented, vinegar-free kohlrabi “pickles” are crunchy, salty, and tart, and very reminiscent of classic cucumber pickles.
• Healing with probiotics
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | Our natural healthy probiotic levels are easily damaged by factors such as poor diet, stress, alcohol, hormonal fluctuations, cigarettes, surgery and drugs.
• Spicy slaw
  The perfect side dish for a summer picnic - made with purple cabbage for a delectably sweet crunch.
• InsideOut: Introduction
  Jack Rossi's memoir of his experience with MCS, being forced outdoors and his insight into the Vermont landscape, health and healing and the fragile planet we inhabit.
• How I healed my “burning mouth syndrome”
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is an idiopathic (unknown cause) condition characterized by a continuous burning and intense pain of the mucosa of the mouth, tongue, lips and oral mucosa.
• Sauteed zucchini with garlic scape and spinach pesto
  This is a delicious side dish that is easy to prepare. To make it a main course, toss it with cooked pasta, rice or quinoa, add white beans or cooked chicken, and stir in more pesto, to taste.
• MCS book to become a radio series in the near future
  Two professional actors have been hired. A moderator has also been hired to coordinate the recordings. The whole book has been set to music and accompanied by background music.
• Apricot salad dressing
  A simple, tasty, and light gluten-free recipe from Elana's pantry.
• The joy of creating handmade gifts
  A handmade gift lets someone know that they are valued, that they mean enough to us that we spent time creating a gift.
• Cessation of menses
  Dear Susun, My period stopped and my doctor wants to put me on synthetic hormones. I would like to avoid taking synthetic hormones - can you help?
• Green veggies and sprouts juice
  This green veggies and sprouts juice provides a protein-packed jumpstart for your day.
• Hypoglycemia and CFS: Deal with it and live better
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | The very best way I’ve found to deal with hypoglycemia is to eat every three hours. This has to be planned and isn’t something that I can just suck up until it’s more convenient to eat.
• Super seed granola with homemade cultured oat milk
  What could possibly be better for a leisurely weekend breakfast than a bowl of homemade granola soaked in homemade cultured oat milk, topped off with juicy fresh raspberries?
• Tempeh with broccoli
  I love tempeh, especially when browned in a bed of caramelized onions and garlic and paired with a vegetable like broccoli, winter squash or sweet potato.
• Change your focus to recover from chronic fatigue syndrome
  by Nadine Saubers, R.N. | I spent so many years spending countless hours thinking, “What is wrong with me?” Instead I should have been thinking, “What can I do to heal myself and recover?"
• Fresh pea dip with sorrel and thyme
  A lot like hummus, but green - with the incredible flavor of peas bursting through, highlighted by thyme, sorrel, and olive oil.
• Watermelon blueberry smoothie
  Watermelon (or, water-melon) is 92% water. Its a powerful fruit that is packed with vitamins, antioxidants and re-fueling mineral components.
• Natural burn care
  Learn how to make a healing comfrey burn poultice and save it in your freezer for future use - a must for any natural first aid kit. Can also be used on aches, sprains, and breaks!
• Toasted nori crisps – a.k.a. seaweed crack
  These are light, airy, crispy, salty, and aromatic. One bite and you're hooked. If you have any hesitancy about eating seaweed, these tempting little things will turn you right around!
• Global action: send Oprah your MCS story today!
  by Monique van den Broek | I am going to ask you just ONE thing. ONE hour of your time. If we all send our stories to Oprah Winfrey on the 3rd or 4th of July, we can make an impact.
• Pepper-crusted cashew cheese with herbs
  Use it on crackers or fresh vegetables - it is great with thinly sliced radish. Spread it on bread, or use it on pizza. Do anything with it!
• Breakfast bars
  Filling and tasty omega-3 packed power bars - eat 'em for breakfast, as a snack, or a healthy dessert.