Tickets are now on sale for Garden Glow 2013, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first-ever winter light exhibit. Visitors will have the opportunity to stroll through the Garden at night surrounded by a spectacle of unique light installations. The exhibit opened Nov. 23, 2013 and runs through Jan. 4, 2014. Tickets are date-specific and sold in […]

By Jeannie Breeze

We know that peace is an “inside job”, one that begins with us, and we know that peace radiates from us when we express from the Heart of Love. Because we literally live in the Heart Center of “Turtle Island” (North America), where major arteries come together – the Mississippi, the Missouri, the […]

by Barbara O’Brien, Ph.D.

A young child has many developmental tasks, but one of the most critical is his ability to orient to his own place and time. As adults, we need to be as helpful as possible to the child in understanding his world. This is a big responsibility; one not to be taken lightly. […]

Acupressure is an ancient healing art using the fingers to gradually press key healing points, which stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities. The pressure to the key points of the body alleviates the buildup of toxins in our tissues that cause stiffness in the body which encourages the body to undergo natural self-healing, such as […]

NEW EXHIBITS

December 6
SOLO EXHIBITION: PETER PRANSCHKE
December 13
MICHAEL BEHLE: START ALL OVER, RE VOLLA TRATS
Through December 17; opening receptions, 6-8 p.m.; Luminary Center for the Arts, 2701 Cherokee; for info, visit www.theluminaryarts.com.

Through December 21
AN UN-STILL LIFE: THE ART OF LIDILA TROUP-BURIAN
Over 100 drawings and paintings by Czech-born Lidila Troup-Burian (1924-2013); Creative Art Gallery, 3232 Ivanhoe; for […]

With Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky
Healthy Planet Arts Editor

Third Time Is Charming…

“I suppose you know what this call is about,” said the voice on the other end of the phone. “Frankly, no, I don’t!” was my instant reply. The call came unexpectedly from Governor Jay Nixon’s office in late September. To say that it shocked me is […]

With Cathy Schram

Advice for Dry Eye Syndrome

Q: I have dry eye syndrome. What causes this and are there any supplements that may help this condition?

A: Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a very common problem, particularly among peri and post-menopausal women. The eyes have ocular layers that make up the tear film. There are three different […]

by Kathleen Logan Smith
Director of Environmental Policy Coalition For The Environment
www.moenviron.org

Many Hands Move Hearts

You, and the friends, allies and members of the Missouri Coalition for the Environment have carved 2013 into history. More than most years, 2013 arrived loaded with challenges: a subsurface landfill fire in a radioactive nuclear weapons waste site in north St. […]

By Michael Rehme, DDS, CCN
(Certified Clinical Nutritionist)

The modern day use of dental anesthesia has been effectively administered for over 50 years. Its purpose, of course, was to reduce or eliminate the painful effects associated with most dental procedures.

Local anesthetics such as lidocaine, polocaine, mepivicaine, septicaine and marcaine are routinely used in our office along with […]

by Don Fitz

It is possible to provide health care much more cheaply and with vastly smaller environmental effects than the US does. Cuba is rapidly becoming a model of how to accomplish this on an international level. While guaranteeing free health care to all of its citizens, Cuba sends brigades throughout the world to […]

Story by J.B. Lester
Healthy Planet Editor/Publisher

San Diego, Carlsbad, La Jolla Area Is Great “Green” Adventure

From the beautifully landscaped patio area of the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort, we looked out over the Pacific Ocean into the warm late afternoon sun. Boats moved slowly across the water in all directions while the spout of a whale migrating […]

With Jean Ponzi

Bare Trees

One bright morning in early November
My eyes open into a lattice of branches:
The colors are gone!
The leafy space empty!

What happened to this Growing Season?

This year’s Spring bestirred so slowly…
Chilly rains kept April creeping
Life-force, tempered, held back buds
Until a mid-May BURST of Greening

Summer days were mild, a blessing
So many nights cooled just by […]

by Crystal Moore-Stevens

As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season approaches, try to breathe deeply and know that there are many ways to keep your earth stewardship alive this time of year. Reduce your carbon footprint by helping to limit your part in the viscous waste cycle and shopping frenzy that is inevitable with […]

by Linda Wiggen Kraft

The end of the calendar year for gardeners is like the quiet time at the end of day, when adults tuck their children into bed, read them bedtime stories and say goodnight.

Gardeners can do the same as gardens are tidied and tucked to bed before the long winter’s rest. Using the classic […]

by Dr. James Feinberg
Child Clinical Psychologist

As your child having difficulty making friends? If so, should you be worried? Given that a child’s ability to make friends, grow friendships, and maintain friendships over time not only reflects his current psychological health but his future psychological adjustment and success as an adult, the answer is without a […]

With Chaplain Paul

Creating Healthy Holidays

The holidays are a time that can stir up allot of things. It is a time with heavy focus on family and special times for family to get together. There are many that the holidays just magnify their aloneness and lack of family connection. Depression can often increase during this time. […]

Through January 5

The Annual Gardenland Express Holiday Flower and Train Show at Missouri Botanical Garden
Delights visitors of all ages with G-scale trains of many eras traveling along 900 feet of track through a miniature holiday landscape made up of festive decorations and thousands of fresh plants, accented by beautiful poinsettias and flowers. The 2013 show, […]

by Teresa Garden, DVM

The term “laser” has been found in scientific papers dating back to 1959. Laser is an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”. Laser therapy is essentially light therapy. The light delivered by the laser converts to energy the body can use. Therapeutic lasers are used for healing. They are […]

Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room –
2100 Locust Street, St. Louis, 63103.

Schlafly Bottleworks,
7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, 63143.

Established in 1991, Schlafly Beer has always had a simple mission: to brew great beer and throw great parties. Today, Schlafly brews over 50 styles of beer each year, from its flagship Pale Ale, to […]

by Kari Hartel, RD, LD
Program Coordinator, Cooking Matters, Operation Food Search

As the holiday festivities continue, you may find yourself surrounded by big, celebratory meals, with high-calorie appetizers, sugary libations and comforting main dishes. Of course, no holiday feast would be complete without a plethora of decadent desserts, each one looking more delicious than the next. […]

Purina farms Pet-acular Holiday Bazaar Dec. 14-15
Bring the whole family, including your dog, to the Pet-acular Holiday Bazaar on December 14 & 15 from 11a.m. – 4p.m. at the indoor Purina Event Center at Purina Farms. Enjoy canine games, shopping, festive food, bounces houses and photos with Santa. Plus, meet adoptable pets waiting for forever […]

with Natalie Petty

It’s that time of year again. Christmas is upon us, and this year will be a very new experience for me. Last year at this time I was just finding out I was pregnant, and this year I have a beautiful, healthy 4-month-old little boy. He is the light of my life, and […]

The Holidays & Old Friends

The Holidays are a time for celebrating with good friends and family. Even though the weather outside might be frightful, good friends are so delightful. Nothing warms your heart more than a trusted old friend. And that brings me to my my warmest old friend Charlie. Charlie is always there for […]

By Kathleen H. Christ, NCMBT, LMT

Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMFs) have been used successfully and extensively on more than ten thousand people for over 60 years and for many conditions throughout the world. Though many therapies using PEMFs have been FDA-approved, most doctors and therapists in the US are unfamiliar with this type of treatment. Over […]

by Varsha Rathod, M.D.

We all know what it means to sleep and feel rested. Medically, sleep refers to a suspended state of consciousness, sensory activity, and voluntary muscle activity. It is an anabolic state, which means that it fosters growth and repair of the body, especially rejuvenation of the immune, nervous, and musculo-skeletal systems.

I teach […]

St. Louis Green, in partnership with Walmart, is once again working to collect unwanted holiday lights. With over 400 collection sites, the partnership hopes to continue building off of last year’s success. According to St. Louis Green founder, Craig Jung, “Our goal this year is 136,000 pounds of lights diverted from local landfills.” Once collected, […]

by Linda Weber Spradling, CCT, CHt

Digital infrared thermal imaging (DITI) is a totally non-invasive procedure for detecting and monitoring a number of diseases by showing the thermal abnormalities present in the body. X-Ray, C.T. Ultrasound and M.R.I. are all tests of anatomy that measure the structures of your body….”DITI” is unique in its capability to […]