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Is Too Much of a Good Thing Bad?

Is too much of a good thing bad? I have been bumping into this question frequently, both in my private life and in my research. The words of Paracelsus come to mind, “All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose permits something not to be poisonous.” We can safely assume that [...]

It’s a Skin Thing!

Lately I have been pondering the state of health and what we are able to understand about it. I often go online to study and review different positions on the matter from within the diverse holistic/alternative community. Naturally, I have encountered everything from the more classical, orthodox opinions and methods to the most unorthodox, sometimes [...]

What is a Picture Worth? By George Billard

Darin’s Naturals Travel Diaries: The view was astounding. The lush greenery was shaking loose its moisture and creating a haze which fell atop the distant hills in shades of blue and gray. It was difficult to capture in a photograph. The foreground, a dense green carpet of jungle spiked by the occasional palm tree, was [...]

Make Food, Not War!

While standing in line at my local Whole Foods, I happened to look up to see the phrase, “Make food, not war.” It appears that everyone attempts to leave his or her mark on the world. People may take great courses of action, or simply think great thoughts and hope their actions and thoughts become [...]

The Friend Factor

How often is it that when health is discussed it is generally diluted down to what I call R-R? Routines and regimens. These include topics about nutrition, exercise, positive thinking, and any other health promoting practices. There is nothing wrong with viewing these topics as routine considering most day to day behavior takes on a [...]

On the Cacao Trail

It had been a long 17 hour airplane ride from Los Angeles to Asia. Looking back on it, listening to a 40 year old going on about his immigration ordeal to bring his 20-year-old wife back to the United States made it worthwhile to be sitting in coach class. After landing in Manila and arriving [...]

The Water Connection

Sometimes we require the universe to reveal truths to us that we already know exist. We look to nature to point us in the direction of goodness, equality, and health. We doubt our own knowledge and seek examples and patterns to display that our beliefs are steeped in logic rather than simply inscribed in our [...]

What is a Whole Food?

So what is a whole food anyway? What is it that compels Darin and his team to venture to the lab and test familiar and exotic fruits and plants? Eating for life requires more of us than simply eating. We must be committed to educating ourselves on the latest research, but we must also be [...]

¨Superfoods¨

SUPERFOODS Mother earth in her ever changing states, from pre historic times to the present has adapted to the myriad of fluctuations. These fluctuations have severely influenced the flora and fauna, which exists in every corner of the planet. Altering their properties and physiologies to a certain extent which are quite impressive. This [...]