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Harmony – #wordoftheyear

By: Lisa Wright Burbach Harmony: According the American Heritage Dictionary, Harmony is: An orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole: color harmony; the order and harmony of the universe. A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another: different kinds of fish living in harmony. A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest: family harmony. Another word heard used to define harmony is tranquility. Every year I choose a word of the year, something that I will work towards, something that I want to grow and nurture in myself. This year I chose the word Harmony. I have always thought of thi

Why Should we Meditate?

For many of us the idea of focusing our mind seems impossible, but I want you to think of it like any other exercise; with practice you get

PFAS - What's all the fuss about?

A class of chemicals referred to as PFAS has been in the news a lot recently, and many people have become both concerned and confused

Getting Dirty about Cleaners

I used to be a huge fan of cleaning products, I loved the smells, I loved bubbles that talked, I loved trying new ones that came out, I mean I was a household cleaner addict. Well and office supplies, but I feel OK about that one-I mean there is nothing like a clean piece of paper and a new pen- right?!! Sorry, I digress-Then I made the switch to green cleaners and I will never go back. (I'm also a fan of clean and orderly - It just makes life peaceful) Let's get to the dirty about cleaners. Chemical pollutants have been found to be 2 to 5 times higher inside our homes than outside. Statistics show that common household cleaners give off fumes that can potentially increase the risk of chil

Are you a good Garbage Disposal?

Our bodies are complex, and sometimes it can be hard to cut through all the scientific/medical jargon to truly understand what is going on. So, get ready for the simplest, most non-jargony explanation of aging you’re ever going to see: Dr. Sears has what he calls his “sticky stuff/garbage disposal” theory of aging. Aging has two main causes: too much sticky stuff (garbage) accumulates in the body, and the body’s garbage disposal system weakens (immune system) so it can’t get rid of the sticky stuff. Health, therefore, is simply keeping the sticky stuff out of your body and strengthening your garbage disposal system. The longer we live, the more garbage gets into our bodies through the food w