Low diastolic pressure can arise as a result of medication use, heart failure or other health complications. But, in most people, it is simply a matter of the heart not pumping out enough blood with each stroke; in other words, low cardiac output. And low cardiac output occurs when not [...]
Our doctors are too often quick to discredit the methodology of holistic practitioners without really examining their history. Why? At the end of the day, holistic practitioners, natural healers, and functional medicine professionals have one huge belief in common. Food is medicine. And by that logic, it can also be [...]
Diet-related illnesses are a growing burden on the United States economy, worsening health disparities and impacting national security, according to a white paper published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Poor nutrition is the leading cause of illnesses in the US, with unhealthy diets killing more than half [...]
If you’ve been using every ounce of energy to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, counting the moments until you can crawl back in – this series will show you how that’s about to be over. Produced by two holistic healers Dr. Pedram Shojai, New York Times best-selling author, [...]
The film - "With Dad" - was a recent recipient of a first prize award at the prestigous Rhode Island International Film Festival. Granted permission to post the link on our website, it appears here for public viewing and sharing on Facebook for a brief period. Stephen DiRado captured poignant [...]
With Dad We are sharing the story of a father-son relationship during the years following the father’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. With great dignity and respect, photographer Stephen DiRado has poignantly captured moments spent with his father. Stephen serves as Professor of Practice, Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark [...]
Kate Swaffer – The Power to Change the Public Discourse How does one person change the public discourse? Perhaps it’s Kate’s ability to articulate the message in a way which no one before her has done. Perhaps it’s her incredible work ethic or her ability to get in [...]
If you wake up each morning feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally drained, then this new 9-part documentary series was made for you. Exhausted! reveals why there is such a crippling epidemic of exhaustion and fatigue in our society, and provides actionable insights from over two dozen globally recognized health and [...]
For many Americans tired of driving to the grocery store for their weekly produce, foodscaping is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative. Instead of a yard full of grass, foodscaping is a landscaping technique that covers all usable space with an arrangement of plants that can be eaten. If you own [...]
Over the years at the ranch, we were constantly learning new material and adding new songs to our repertoire. This is significant - because it is commonly believed that people living with dementia are able to recall only the old tunes from their earlier years - and do not learn [...]
