Protect Your Skin and the Environment
You’re heading out—but did you remember your sunscreen? And did you remember to check the label on that sunscreen? Turns out a common sunscreen ingredient has been implicated in the destruction of cor
Summer Unplugged
A vacation can quite literally save your life by helping you to better manage stress. Yet most of us struggle to make time to relax. Experts say this needs to change. Three natural health care experts
Cities Made of Sand
Sand. You probably don’t think about it, except perhaps when you’re dumping it out of your shoes following a languorous day at the beach. What you may not know is that sand is a diminishing resource t
Backpack Hacks
Whether it’s about the cartoon character or the brand, backpacks are likely more about style than about function to our kids. So it’s up to us to do the heavy lifting when it comes to choosing just th
Environmental Art: A Beautiful Chance to Connect with the Earth
With the onset of long summer days, it’s the perfect time to take up a new hobby. Take some inspiration from bold, innovative women artists from British Columbia who are using natural materials to cat
Pamper Your Piggies
Are your feet still hibernating and sweating it out in winter boots? Summer is just around the corner, so give those tootsies a kick-start on the sandal season with a rejuvenating pedicure.
Spa pedicu
A Natural Beauty
Since cosmetics can be a big part of our lives, we should be sure the cosmetics we use on our bodies are pure and healthful. Many products to which we expose ourselves can enter our bloodstreams and a
Feeling lonely?
Ever feel lonely in your relationships? Unheard in conversations? Loneliness can be exacerbated by how we do, or don’t, listen. And this can affect both the physical and psychological health of indivi
Facial clay
Standard clay can be drying to the hands. Not so with facial clay, when you apply it to your face in conjunction with essential oils. Facial clay absorbs clogging oils and deposits beneficial minerals
Stay On Your Toes
Toenail care comes low on the priority list for most people. However, when a nail starts to discolour and cause pain, it suddenly gets the attention it deserves. Curing a toenail infection is more dif
Recent Posts
Fighting For Wild Salmon
For more than four decades, Alexandra Morton has dedicated her work and her life to determine why the orcas and the wild salmon of the Broughton Archipelago are dying off—and to fight for those specie
Keep your feet happy
When our feet are feeling fine, we likely take little notice of them. But even minor foot irritation can affect everything from our mood to balance and stability.
Our feet are made up of 26 bones, 38
Can Neurogastronomy Save the World?
The relatively new field of neurogastronomy has big implications for how we eat as individuals and communities—and as a planet.
As someone who travels for a living—writing about the best places to ea
Can Pantothenic Acid Help Fight Acne?
We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best
products—learn more aboutour process. If you buy someth
Coronavirus Research Updates: Most Urgent Questions Answered
Even in the height of the summer, coronavirus still remains the hottest topic of discussion. In this article, we’ll answ
