Stem Cell “Soup” Nixes Joint Surgery
A specialized stem cell replacement called the “Soup” combines human cells harvested from a patient’s own fat to repair inflammatory and degenerative injuries that might otherwise require invasive surgery.
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Sound Is Powerful Medicine
These days, skilled practitioners are using sound for everything from stress and pain relief to remedying sleep disorders and assisting the dying.
Genetically Modified Salmon Are Approved
They say it is as safe for humans as farmed salmon, [but] considering the hazards of farmed salmon—viruses, saturated fat, disease, antibiotics, sea lice, 11 times more dioxin than wild salmon—it’s not much of an endorsement.
The Problem with Milk
“The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee [is] jampacked with ties to the dairy industry, which seems more concerned with the industry’s bottom line than the health of the American public.”
Saturated Fat vs Cholesterol
Tomorrow I’m having my annual physical exam and blood tests, and while it’s probably a bit late to be worrying about my cholesterol, I do have a few remaining hours that could skew my numbers.
Spa-mazing Eco Indulgence
Spas throughout Los Angeles offer wide-ranging menus of facials, massages, scrubs and mani-pedis. But the best of them serve not just spa guests, but Mother Earth as well, offering eco-friendly treatments in a sustainable venue.
An Ayurvedic Thanksgiving: Stuffed Portobellos with Cashew Gravy
From the ayurvedic perspective, the sweet and sour flavor of the cranberries, along with warming spices like cinnamon, help to balance vata (the air element and primary energy of fall). Serve with cashew gravy for extra flavor and warmth.
SoCal Hands-On Permaculture Community
wild-series-6Quail Springs residents are committed to nurturing young people and educating the public, both rural and urban, by introducing them to wildlife and ways of living in harmony with the natural environment.
Enrich LA’s School Gardens Raise Plants and Test Scores
“Some of these schools have metal [bars] on the windows. They are like prisons. All a child needs to see is someone looking out for him, doing something for him, then showing up again and again. I’m going to get my hands dirty, dig gardens and be there for everything we do,” promised O’Grady.
Book Review: 10% Human
Because we each have nine bacteria and fungi cells for every one of our human cells, over the course of a lifetime we will carry the equivalent weight of five African elephants in microbes. Rather than considering ourselves as individuals, it is more accurate to say we are a “colony.”