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Earth Day and Green Medicine

Earth Day and Green Medicine

What does Earth Day have to do with medicine? In my world, everything. As a teenager, I began backpacking. The first time out, on a four-day trek in the foothills of the Appalachians in southern Ohio, I had blisters on every single toe, my shoulders and low back were...
Original Medicine: Deep Listening

Original Medicine: Deep Listening

Within a month of graduating from college, I headed West to Vision Mountain north of Spokane, Washington. That summer I spent four days sitting on the mountain, praying for a vision for my life. Never before had I sat in one place on the Earth for several days in a...
5 Natural Remedies for Seasonal Affective Disorder

5 Natural Remedies for Seasonal Affective Disorder

For many these dark, winter days can trigger feeling “blue,” moody, or even depressed. This particular winter, the symptoms may be even more pronounced with the strain of worry and loss of loved ones from Covid-19. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and...
The Top 3 Natural Medicines for Autumn

The Top 3 Natural Medicines for Autumn

Judith Boice, ND, LAc, FABNO As the nights grow longer and the days colder, we naturally turn inward and spend more time in quieter activities. In Scandinavia, people take out their favorite sweaters and speak of hygge, happiness that comes from closeness, having more...