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Yellow Dock: Fall’s Iron-rich Wild Tea

There’s a rusty brown seed head standing up amongst the backdrop of green in overgrown yards and gardens everywhere in late summer and early fall. Rumex Crispus, known as Yellow... 



Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, defined as thin and porous bones, can occur in one of three ways. First is the vertebrae, which can collapse just from the weight of the body or from minimal lifting.... 



A Change of Mind

"To change your health, begin by changing the way you think.” Once, there was a man trying to create a change. He spent a lot of time, energy and money towards this change.... 



Adaptogens

Ashwaghanda root, Siberian golden root, schizandra berry, eleuthero root, wolfberry and velvet bean are harvested far and wide-from Russia, India and parts of Europe. What makes this... 



A Tale of Empowerment

A Tale of Empowerment: A community meets the challenge of the Alternative Approval Process Upon reading the Cable Bay rezoning application to the City of Nanaimo, I immediately knew... 



Body Image & Self Esteem

Simply defined, body image is the way we see and think about our physical appearance and how we feel in our bodies. While the definition sounds simple enough, it is a complex and... 



Spirit & Competition Unites BC First Nations and Island

Kin Hut Park, located at Departure Bay in Nanaimo, was the site where all First Nations from the northern half of Vancouver Island were to gather on Saturday, July 26, 2008. As the... 



Uberwoman’s Addiction

Ahhh, transition…. how wonderful to embrace the afterglow of change with that post-apocalyptic mountaintop stance, fists on hips and eyes ablaze! Standing astride the raggedy,... 



Conference Ignites Story Telling

Stories are all around us. They have the power to heal us, bring us together in our common humanity, and change the world. That’s one of the truths I came away with from Denver,... 



Energy Shift

We are on the verge of a major energy transition. The days of oil being our main supply of energy are quickly coming to an end, and giving way to new and better energy sources. Not... 



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