Have we seen ‘The Last Straw”; what is the last straw?  Is this serious?   Yeah this is serious because it may signify the end of life on Earth.   Life has been destroyed on Earth at least 5 times in the past billions of years so it is not unexpected that the Biosphere will go through […]

Many children are growing up rarely walking on grass and interacting with ‘nature’.  It is rare for a child or adult to camp out without listening to music or wi-fi.  More and more people are moving from rural areas to urban and suburban communities.  The trend is worldwide and continues to increase; in 1950, 30% […]

     Can one disease be a leading cause for another disease?   A recent article appears to confirm that a Disease can be a precursor for a secondary Disease; or at least in the area of ‘cognitive decline’.      Nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription medication and more than half take […]

Suicides are noted to be increasing in the U.S. and especially with our teenagers.  Suicides across the board are at the highest level since WWII which ended in 1945…that’s almost 75 years ago!   The big concern is that many suicides are occurring in young people…teens between the ages of 15 and 19; there was […]

Another ‘Food Myth’ falls by the wayside.  As red meat continued to get bad reviews for our health white meat became popular.  White meat typically is referred to as chicken or pork and both were recommended as healthy alternatives to a steak or burger.  And there was solid evidence that consuming  ‘red meat’ was very […]

“Cancer (Heart Disease, Diabetes, etc.) runs in my family so I’ll probably get cancer too.”  The popular concept of ‘Genetic Control’ has been pervasive for many years.  The persistent theory is based on the belief that our genetic DNA is passed down from family members to succeeding family members.  For example, I have a friend, […]

Does a Bear Poop in the Woods?  Of course Bears poop in the woods; it’s natural and it’s simple.  So, are there simple there some natural and simple lifestyles to improve health and live longer?   Or is that too simple to ask?  We look for the best and simplest ways to cook, to save […]

Just this morning there was a report that Humankind is or will be responsible for the loss of one million animal species.  That is incredible!  The article indicated that we, as humans, have gotten over the limit of sustainability.  There are just too many of us, we are eating food that is destroying our own […]

Mother Nature has given us the tools and techniques to allow us to exist.  Baby turtles will do their Turtle Walk to the Sea as soon as they are born, baby birds fly away, and we seek food and comfort as tiny babies.  This ‘Basic Instinct’, as it is called, is our drive to survive, to […]

If cancer ‘runs’ in your family, does this mean that you will get cancer?  Here is the good news; your genes are not the primary risk factor; in fact the Genetic Risk Factor for developing Cancer due to your genetic make-up is Number 3 with our negative Lifestyle behaviors contributing to Number 1 and Number […]