I did some research before I left home on what different ashrams provided. There are many and some provide only a safe, low cost hostel environment while other provide a place for deep reflection. I decided on Aurovalley because of the 2 main evolutionary founders; Sri Aurobindo and “The Mother”.  They wrote countless books on how [...]

According to a survey published in early May 2009 by the Childrens Food Campaign Lobby in Britain (CFC), some baby foods contain staggering amounts of sugar and fat. The  CFC is a coalition of 300 national and local health organizations and 12,000 members of the public. They studied the nutritional contents of 107 foods marketed [...]

This is a guest article by Andreas Moritz
 
The widespread economic crisis and political/social uncertainty we are currently experiencing seem to threaten our very survival on this planet. However, any attempt to fix the symptoms of our crumbling economy, our sickness industry, and our own lack of worthiness and security merely prolongs the hardship and, in [...]

I have been in India for 10 days and it has been intense. I recieved a gift right away when I arrived in Delhi, The second morning I awoke to read the newspaper headlines of the day. Hottest days in over 50 years! I then understood why my little walk of 8 blocks the day before was difficult. I felt [...]

Swine flu is a contagious viral respiratory disease. Usually it only infects pigs but it is capable of jumping species and infecting humans. Many of the Mexicans who died this spring from the swine flu worked on or near pig farms. Once it infects one human, it can keep spreading from person to person. [...]

This is a guest post by Stanley Greenfield.
A few years ago there was a movie titled, “Dead-Man Walking”.  It was a story about a convict living on death row awaiting execution.   It portrayed the stress and anguish these men on death row go through.  How about you?  Do you live on “Debt- Row”?  Do you [...]

In tests done across the country, everyone had dozens of toxic chemicals in their blood. Many of these chemicals are from bodycare and cosmetic products. If you want to avoid them you need to read labels. Some of them are carcinogenic (cause cancer), neurotoxic (kill brain cells or alter brain chemistry), or they disrupt hormones [...]

Guest article by Dr. Leslie Van Romer
 
While the word fat is a three-letter word, it has the connotation of a “four-letter” word.  Fat has the power to sting, sadden, madden, irritate, frustrate, incite, shame, and scar. It’s a word we’d rather not read, talk, or hear about ever again, and especially not see. But it remains [...]

 
Frozen shoulder is a very painful and debilitating condition also known as adhesive capsulitis.  In order to be diagnosed as a ‘true’ case of frozen shoulder, shoulder movement will be limited and painful, and if investigated, inflammation and adhesion formation of the shoulder capsule would be detected.  Frozen shoulder can also mimic conditions such as [...]

This is a guest post by Dr. Richard Barwell.
While on route to my home in Cocoa Beach, Florida from the busy city of Atlanta, Georgia, I found a source of stress in my life. Other drivers!!! This comes as no surprise to my dear wife and frequent traveling companion. Now I have to admit that [...]