NAET stands for Nambudripad’s  (doctor’s name) Allergy Elimination Technique. This method is a completely natural and innovative way to treat allergies and although it sounds like hocus-pocus and doesn’t make a lot of sense to many, thousands claim that it works wonders. We tried it, because nothing else worked and it was so hard to see our child suffer. We were desperate and ready to try anything. We figured this method couldn’t hurt, because it was drug-free and therefore, worth a shot. Here is a story of how we found NAET and what it did for us. Read more »

Organic foods are much safer for children to consume, the researchers have recently found. Ideally, everyone should eat organic, but if you cannot afford it for the entire family, at least buy organic food for your kids. Read more »

Did you hear that Michelle Obama started White House organic garden to promote healthy lifestyle and healthy eating?

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We all were told hundreds of thousands of times, that eating fruits and vegetables is important. The famous food pyramid suggests consuming 5 servings of veggies a day, but how many of us are actually doing it?

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When non-English speakers hear the phrase “junk food” they are usually lost. In many foreign languages words “junk”, “garbage” and “trash” have the same meaning. So why in the world human beings who were given the privilege to think and reason, are spending their money on food, which has astronomic amounts of fats, calories, salt, sugar and chemicals, and which has absolutely no nutritional value. Why even we, the organic advocates, who know that junk food is bad, are sometimes tempted to snatch a burger with fries or grab a doughnut? Read more »

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The doctor checked his weight, height, lungs, gave him a few immunization shots, pitied Aidan for being so itchy, expressed hope that he will outgrow it and was ready to say bye-bye.

- Wait, what about the tests? – I said

- Which tests?

- RAST.

- Sure, we can order them if you want.

Of course I wanted. Read more »

Lives of most of the Americans are anything but calm. Our schedules are crazy and so are our lives. We try to achieve and overachieve; we work and overwork, and often don’t even notice how physically and emotionally drained we are. Until we get sick of course.

First of all, we need to try and change our habits. We need to realize that we don’t live to work, but we work to live. We need to take time for ourselves. This is not a luxury, this is a necessity. One of the most beneficial way to spend you free time, whether it is 10 minutes or an hour, is restorative yoga. Read more »

Skeptics say that organic food is not much different than non-organic and that this is simply a trend which people are following just to be cool and hip. Organic food advocates swear that organic food is not only the bets for your health, but also for the environment. Before you decide which side you are on and whether or not to eat organic, let’s take a look at some studies:
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Bisphenol A or BPA is a chemical, which exists in thousands of products and which, according to scientists, can be harmful to our health. It can cause behavioral, developmental and even reproductive problems. According to the Environmental Working Group, the primary source of BPA for most people is canned foods. Read more »

Many of us remember fighting with parents when they made us eat our broccoli. Whether it was just a rebellion or you really disliked this green funny looking veggie, in was one of these rare cases your parents were actually right. Broccoli is considered to be one of the healthiest and most beneficial vegetables. Organic broccoli, which is grown without harmful chemicals and pesticides, is the healthiest choice for you, and it also has a richer taste. Read more »