Archive for the ‘Living’

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    Herb and Garden Book Round-Up
    At the end of a talk I gave the other day about gardening with medicinal plants, a lovely woman asked me if I could only have one herb book after the apocalypse/revolution/peak oil disaster etc., which book would it be? Book geek that I am, I couldn’t pick just one. I cheated by recommending the new two-volume set, Earthwise Herbal, by Minnesota herbalist Matthew...
    by Dr. Orna Izakson at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    The Future of Grocery Shopping
    Last month while visiting Rochester I popped into the local market my parents have shopped at my entire life. Only having purchased 3 items, but realizing I’d forgotten my re-usable shopping bag, I opted to go bag-less. Before I could get the words, “no bag thank you,” out of my mouth, the young man behind the counter had begun dropping my stuff in a plastic bag....
    by Christine Dionese L.Ac at February 24th, 2010 at 10:02 am
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    An Eco-Friendly Valentine Get Away
    Follow the rose petal road for an eco-friendly DIY romantic getaway in your own house that starts om the dining room and ends in the bedroom. By BsaB. First off, cook your sweetie a delicious Vegetable Puttanesca, fast enough to whip up in under an hour. There’s nothing more romantic than a hearty, gluten, egg, soy, and cow dairy free pasta dish that’s...
    by Karla Mercado at February 12th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    Don’t Wait for Spring to Clean Up
    You don’t have to wait for Spring to clean up! It always feels good to remove the clutter in your life. Here are some practical ways to clean house. Body detox: Fulfill your New Year’s resolution to stay fit and strong by flushing away the toxins of your body. It doesn’t have to be bland or difficult either. You can find fiber in tasty brown rice, fresh...
    by Karla Mercado at January 18th, 2010 at 09:01 am
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    Cooking and Healing with Thyme
    A long spell of deep cold knocked back the last of my greens and there’s a fairly even layer of deciduous leaves covering the ground, punctuated by bare limbs and decomposing stalks. My garden is pretty much hibernating. But one of the bright points this time of year is my thyme, which looks sprightly despite the January gloom. Herbalists like to play around with lists....
    by Dr. Orna Izakson at January 7th, 2010 at 05:01 am
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    Our Resolutions for 2010
    Welcome to 2010! We asked our team to share their thoughts today, and here’s what they said: Christine Dionese L.Ac.: Somehow over the years, I’d convinced myself I was scared of sharks. After a decade of living in San Diego imagining what it would be like to surf, I finally took the plunge last month and bravely paddled into the waves. Determined to stand...
    by Editor at January 1st, 2010 at 08:01 am
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    Happy Holidays!
    This marks our very first holiday season at WellWire, and what a year! Our brilliant little team has grown, we’ve launched a News Room, gotten the hang of live Twitter quizzes and have gotten to know you, our savvy readers, through Facebook. 2010 is going to be a big year–we have goals to produce more sharp content, launch health apps, launch a consultancy...
    by Editor at December 23rd, 2009 at 05:12 am
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    Introducing Our News Room
    What should you be reading to stay on top of the health care industry news? WellWire, of course. Check out our newest page, the News Room, staffed by our brilliant team of health care professionals 24 hours a day (well, almost, doctors have to sleep too). Well Read is a place for our opinionated authors to share their reactions to current events and news. The Wire is...
    by Editor at December 18th, 2009 at 10:12 am
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    6 Great Reasons to Start a Garden
    My favorite seed catalog came in today’s mail: organic Floriani red flint corn, green meat radish, Bolivian rainbow pepper, purple pac choy, ruby streaks mustard. These are the reasons I started gardening–I was awed by the incredible diversity of life I could sustain on my little corner of earth. There were other reasons too. After my urban upbringing, I longed...
    by Dr. Orna Izakson at December 17th, 2009 at 05:12 am
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    5 Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas
    This time of year it seems like there’s a family feast, office party or cocktail party almost every evening. I think it’s nice to take a small gift. Here are my top five choices for personal, eco-friendly gifts that won’t break the bank. Toys. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to resist such cute, environment-friendly toy critters,...
    by Karla Mercado at December 15th, 2009 at 09:12 am
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