“Holist health is an adventure. It is a world of wonder and not knowing and in this realm, there is a new kind of freedom, where it is more rewarding to explore than to reach conclusions, more satisfying to wonder than to know, and more exciting to search than to stay put. Curiosity, not certainty, becomes the saving grace.”
“A living thing will change only if it sees change as the means of preserving itself. We change only if we decide that the change is meaningful to who we are.” …Margaret Wheatley
Welcome! This website is offered as a free public service to all who are interested in finding pathways to better health through the many gifts that nature provides. These gifts—fresh air, sunshine, whole foods, exercise, rest and sleep, and connection—go a long way toward maintaining and strengthening our inner, inherent vitality. In today’s modern culture of convenience foods and suppressive drugs, let’s first think of the many enduring and empowering ways to nourish and restore health and well being through whole foods and natural therapies. Given today’s expensive medical entitlements, don’t we owe it to our children and future generations to do all that we can to take good care of our health?
The thrust of this site is to explore the issues surrounding a variety of food and health questions—because “why” is the most powerful tool I know to motivate change. This site is meant as a reference/resource to which more articles will be added over time. Articles are arranged by broad headings and cross-referenced in the Archive Index.Because the site covers food, health, and recipes, not every article will be of interest,of course. Information generally has meaning when a question has first been asked.
I have my Ph.D. in the Science of Natural Health and have studied other natural health disciplines. I am fascinated by research and I enjoy sharing what I learn. I also enjoy cooking, but I am not a professional whole foods chef nor a professional in this field. So, while many recipes provided here are my own or my own derivations, to create more breadth, some are the innovation of experienced professionals in the field of the culinary arts, and these are noted accordingly.
The purpose of this site is solely to provide information about whole foods and natural health. I am not promoting any specific food, herbal, or health-related products. Sufficient reward is the true joy of helping others.
In constructing this site, one of my main interests is to help parents with young children, for it is in the formative years that taste preferences and much of the foundation of lifelong health are established.
Another primary interest is to help adults who are trying to prolong with whole foods and natural therapies their years of good health. I welcome your questions, and I offer consultations and teaching when my time allows.
Health lies on a continuum. At any given time, our own condition lies somewhere between vibrant health at one extreme and illness on the other. The body is constantly striving for balance. We are never 100 percent “well.” And, if we are ill, as long as enough vitality remains, life force can be nurtured and strengthened. There are many pathways to restore mind/body/spiritual health across its broad continuum.