Boston Veg Food Fest Goes Virtual

The 25th Boston Veg Food Fest will be livestreamed for free between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., October 24, 2020. Read More »

Turning Pain into Power

The brain can send out pain signals in the absence of all physical dysfunction. When the reason for pain is evident, the root of it can be treated, but when there is no physical abnormality, one must look elsewhere for the root cause of pain. Read More »

Start Low and Go Slow: Treating Anxiety with Cannabis

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the country. Cannabis medicine shows promise to help individuals with such health challenges today. Read More »

A Better Breakfast: Healthy Tips and Recipes to Start the Day

Healthy alternatives to the high sugar and carbohydrates found in most traditional breakfast foods, including recipes for oats, toast, muffins and more to start your day off right. Read More »

Apple Seeks 2030 Carbon Neutrality

Apple, Inc., the maker of the iPhone, iPad and Mac computers, has committed to becoming 100 percent carbon neutral overall, from its supply chain to retail outlets, by 2030. Read More »

Blackest Fish in the Sea Aid Scientific Research

Scientists have found that the skin of deep-sea fish absorbs more than 99.95 percent of the light that hits them, aiding research in ultra-black substances for sensitive optical equipment. Read More »

Calm Down: Taming the Flames of Stress-Related Illness

Stress can be harmful to our overall health. Here are lifestyle changes to release trauma and relieve stress through diet, safe herbal remedies, gentle energy modalities and more. Read More »

Cancer-Free Pets: Five Ways to Help Keep Them Healthy

Practical nutrition and lifestyle tips to help protect and prevent a dog or cat from developing cancer as well as symptoms that pet owners need to be aware of. Read More »

Caramel Apple Cinnamon Crisp Overnight Oats

This recipe for overnight oats with caramel apple cinnamon crisp is a great dessert/breakfast mix that’s healthy and delicious, including a caramel sauce using dates. Read More »

Cauliflower Hash Egg Muffins

This is a healthier, low-calorie alternative to the classic breakfast of hash browns and eggs, and more nutritious, too, because cauliflower is packed with fiber, minerals and vitamins. Read More »

Coronavirus as a Calling

The pandemic can be transmuted into golden opportunities if we look for purpose and meaning in it. Here are four ways to respond to the call of these turbulent times. Read More »

Ease Depression and Anxiety with Probiotics

Studies find that probiotics can help to reduce depression and anxiety as well improve cognitive reaction time. Read More »

Eat Fruit, Veggies and Whole Grains to Lower Diabetes Risk

Two new studies find that the risk of diabetes can be decreased by consuming a diet full of fruit, veggies and whole grains. Read More »

Electronic Waste is Out of Control

According to a recent report on e-waste, a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics were discarded in 2019 and could likely increase to 74.7 million tons per year by 2030. Read More »

Falling Fertility Rate Threatens World Stability

The global total fertility rate (TFR) nearly halved from 1950 levels, when women had an average of 4.7 children each, to 2.4 in 2017, and it could fall below 1.7 by the turn of the century. Read More »

Improve Exercise and Recovery with Avocados and Beets

Research finds that avocados can speed recovery after exercise while beet root juice improves muscular endurance. Read More »

Mark Nepo on Living a Wholehearted Life

Bestselling author, poet, cancer survivor and inspirational spiritual teacher Mark Nepo discusses his latest book, The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What Matters. Read More »

Oarweed Odyssey: Scottish Kelp Provides Clues to Climate Change

Experts have discovered kelp that has survived for 16,000 years since the last ice age and are hopeful that this find will show how marine plant life survives extreme changes in climate. Read More »

Paperless Shopping: BPA Exposure from Store Receipts

Despite health risks, BPA-laden thermal receipts continue to be used widely in the retail industry. Here are ways to eliminate or reduce BPA exposure from receipts when shopping. Read More »

Record Methane Emissions Driven by Agriculture and Fossil Fuels

A worldwide inventory of methane sources reveals that atmospheric levels of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas are at an all-time high due to agriculture, fossil fuels and landfill waste. Read More »

Salmon Cakes with Fennel & Parsnips

This gluten-free breakfast recipe for salmon cakes combines wild-caught salmon with fennel and parsnip vegetables for a healthy way to start the day. Read More »

Stressed-Out Teens: Ways to Help Them Chill

With teenagers reporting record levels of stress, anxiety and depression, here are effective ways that parents can help to calm teens during stressful times. Read More »

Strong and Supple Joints: How to Keep Hips and Knees Happy

By taking simple, natural preventive and remedial measures proactively, we can strengthen knee and hip joints, handle related problems if they arise and remain physically strong and active. Read More »

Sweet Potato Toast with Avocado

Replace bread for toast using sweet potatoes with this healthy, gluten-free recipe for avocado toast. Top with eggs or go vegan and use tempeh. Read More »

Tai Chi and Qigong: Life Force in Motion

The many health benefits of tai chi, the modified martial art of gentle meditative movement, and qigong, the mind-body wellness system that uses breath, simple movement and stillness. Read More »

Try Cinnamon to Reduce Migraines

According to a new study, cinnamon, long known to help blood sugar levels, can diminish migraine attacks. Read More »

Wishful Recycling: What Not to Put in the Bin

"Wishful recycling" is when residents place waste items in the recycling bin that cannot be recycled. Here are ways to avoid wishful recycling with dos and don'ts for proper disposal. Read More »

Manage Bowel Disease to Reduce Dementia Risk

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, may also suffer twice the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Read More »

Natural Awakenings Boston - October 2020

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Acclaimed Documentary Marley on Screens Everywhere

In honor of what would have been Bob Marley’s 75th birthday, the acclaimed documentary MARLEY can now be seen in virtual and traditional cinemas and features a combination of music concerts, documentary footage and interviews with Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Cedella Marley, Rita Marley, Chris Blackwell and others. Read More »

Responding to Stress: A Whole-Body Natural Approach for Support

While stress and anxiety are often only viewed as mental imbalances, there are many biological factors that can contribute to an imbalanced stress response. Luckily, food and herbs may naturally support the body’s stress management systems for immediate relief and the prevention of diseases due to long-term elevated stress. Read More »

Keep Calm & Exercise Your Right on November 3rd

Publisher Maisie Raftery shares her thoughts and hopes for change in our world in her October 2020 publisher letter. Read More »

Take Action for Local Restaurants Now

The goal of the Protect Our Restaurants movement is to bring together restaurant owners, workers, civil society groups and consumers to persuade policymakers to regulate food delivery apps so they can’t use their market power to exploit restaurants and take money out of our local economies. Read More »

lef Farms Keeps Front-Line Workers Happy and Healthy

lef Farms is providing hard-working front-line healthcare workers across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey with more than $250,000 in baby greens in the past six months—a total of 50,000 meals. Read More »

Reiki with Kids Workshop and Coloring/Activity Manual

Rickie Meryl Freedman, a full-time reiki master and teacher who has taught ReikiKids for more than 10 years, has published a Reiki Rickie Shares ReikiKids coloring/activity manual that shares the reiki story in kid-friendly language, allowing them to have an interactive learning experience. Read More »

MASH Vet Welcomes Dr. Dena Long to its Practice

Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton, or MASH Vet, has welcomed Dr. Dena Long to its practice. Long has a gentle energy surrounding her, and patients seem to immediately warm up to her. Read More »