Wellness

Food as Medicine

The next time you fill a prescription, your doctor might send you to the farmers market or produce aisle rather than the pharmacy. Increasingly, physicians and medical professionals are practicing a ...

Circling the Wagons

Going through major life-disrupting events is, of course, an unavoidable part of the human condition. Illness, the death of a loved one, a natural disaster, a financial or emotional crisis—even a ...

Healing Inflammation

Inflammation. It’s a buzzword we keep hearing. From seasonal allergies to indigestion to autoimmune conditions—even cancer—inflammation in the body is often blamed as the culprit. But what is ...

Self-Care With Essential Oils

The mountain scenery of the northern Italian Alps was superlative, but the hiking was strenuous. Then came more walking through ancient alleyways and world-class museums as we explored the great ...

GMOs: A Question of Food Democracy

It’s nearly impossible to escape the ongoing genetically modified organism (GMO) debate. While many hold the strong opinion that genetically engineered (GE) foods are unsafe, unhealthy and ...

Facing Facts

For a healthy and youthful appearance, there is no substitute for beautiful skin. A flawless complexion, all by itself, can make you look many years younger than you actually ...

Body Wellness from the Garden

By Cari Marshall and Christine ChismPhotography by Shannon Kintner This time of year, the weather in Central Texas can wreak havoc on the body’s overall wellness. While the nose sniffs and ...

DIY Bath and Body

by Cari Marshall and Christine Chism • Photography by Shannon Kintner One great payoff to surviving the summer heat in Central Texas is the verdant produce growing season that lasts throughout ...

A Natural Clean

by Kathy White • Photography by Jenna Northcutt Beginning in the 1970s, skin care experts and advertisers alike advised that “oil-free” skin cleansing products were best for people ...

Honey Beauty

by Kathy White Sumerian clay tablets recorded poetry about this golden elixir as long ago as 2000 B.C., and it was often used as a symbol for love in Egyptian poetry. Cakes made with it were offered ...