Healthy Living

This section is full of articles addressing various topics related to food, health and wellness, and gardening. These articles have been collected over time, whether from our member newsletter or written specifically for our site. Numerous individuals have contributed to these articles.

Alternative Therapies
A User's Guide to Essential Oils
Aromatherapy for Colds and Flu
Benefits of Ear Coning
Choosing an Alternative Health Care Practitioner
Essential Oils for First Aid
Homemade Aromatherapy Products
Olive Leaf Extract - Nature's Antibiotic
Understanding Homeopathy

Environment
Best Ways to Save Water and Money
Can We Preserve Natural Choices?
Home Pesticide Hazards
How You Can Reduce Plastics Use
The Perfect Plant
What's in Our Trash

Food & Nutrition
Celebrate: Make the Organic Choice
Failing Our Farmers
Discover Soy!
Healthy Snacking Tips 
Natural Egg Dye Recipes 
Plowing a Protein Path
A Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Snack On!
The Ten Commandments of Perfect Grilling

Herbs
Care for the (Quite) Well Fed Stomach
Herbs for Heart Health
Kava: An Herbal Treatment for Anxiety
Medicinal Herbs Available in Bulk
Medicine Chest of the Country People
Migraine-Free Life with Herbs
Stevia, An Herb with Many Faces

Lifestyle
The Environmentally Protective Night Creatures 
Feng Shui: The Chinese Art of Placement
Finding Your Path to Creating Positive Change
Take Charge of Your Hair
Ten Tips for a Greener, Cleaner Life

Natural Home
Basics of Composting
Beating the Winter Blues with Full-Spectrum Lights
Four Ways to Green Your Cleaning
Is Your Kitchen Environmentally Conscious?
The Joys of Organic Cotton
Recipes for Natural Household Cleaners

Vitamins & Supplements
Holistic Skin Protection Techniques for Summer Sun and Fun
Who Needs Probiotics?