The virus is here to stay. To live well, we're going to need to broaden our view (6 min read) After much ado, we now need to learn to deal with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants. This means we need to bolster our capacity and draw on all effective resources so that we [...]
Care Impacts Immune Competency Viewing the pandemic through a wholistic lens means recognising the impact of mental and emotional stressors, and adjusting our style of communication and demonstrating understanding and compassion, to reduce the negative effects. It's well established that stress significantly impacts how we experience life, and that proper management of stress plays [...]
Inflammation is a natural immune response that protects the body It's important to keep the immune response balanced and appropriate, or in other words, immune competent. (6 minute read) Ninety percent of people who catch the virus SARS-CoV-2 will have mild or no symptoms (Mohammad et al), yet others will develop Corona Virus Disease-19 [...]
Will barbarian forces destroy the planet? 2019. We are in deep trouble. It's pretty easy to feel powerless in crisis situations. Particularly big ones like climate change, rampant species extinction, wars raged by insane and cruel governing forces and growing, crippling economic inequities. It's good to remember, the future hasn't happened yet. It is unfolding [...]
How can we shift to a manner of living that serves biodiversity on our planet? Here's thoughts from the inspiring, dedicated environmentalist John Seed OA. John Seed is co-founder of The Rainforest Information Center and has spend many decades implementing effective strategies to save untold hectares of rainforest across the globe. John has also [...]
Influenza Prevention & Cure There is fear about influenza. You can read about it in the papers, and hear about it on the news. Fears about virus strains becoming more virulent, and fears that there are few effective medicines to resolve it. Yes, influenza is a serious disease, however being fearful doesn’t help our immunity [...]
The Planetary Health Diet In January 2019 the EAT-Lancet Commission released a report that identified the way of eating that could nourish 10 billion people on a sustainable planet in 2050. This is definitely the best news I’ve heard about global warming and the future survival of our species, ever. I play a role in [...]
Not so fantastic plastic This ubiquitous, synthetic material can be shaped into virtually anything and has infiltrated virtually every corner of our modern world. If you look around right now, can you see any? A biro, phone, glossy labels, bottles of cleaning products, sticky tape, credit cards, sunglasses frames, computers, food containers, traffic light covers, [...]
