St. Louis Area Fine Arts, Crafts & Performing Arts

Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Arts Editor

With the holiday season upon us,
why not make it an ARTful season?!

December is a busy time of year for everyone, and that included the ARTS. There’s lots to see and do, not to mention all of the creative arts activities going on in […]

By Johanna Schweiss, Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator,
USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter

I don’t know about you, but I have been ready for some good news. And a few weeks ago, we got some!

The City of St. Louis has been selected for an American Cities Climate Challenge Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. As one of 20 winning cities, St. Louis […]

By Heather Navarro,
Executive Director,
Missouri Coalition
for the Environment
www.moenvironment.org

We CAN and we ARE making a difference! 2018 in Review

After the legislative session closed in May, MCE sent out a report. It was a pretty dismal session for the environment but the last six months have shown that the power still rests with the people. While […]

With Jean Ponzi

I walked, talked, played and dreamed with imaginary companions, in the woods and fields where I grew up on a rural edge of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My peeps were history’s great classical composers until a new girl down the hill became my first human friend.

A favorite spot to hang with invisible pals was a […]

By Simon Yu, MD

Parasites are masters of deception, masters at creating fields of distorted reality. I had never heard of the term, “reality distortion field,” until I was in Baden-Baden, Germany for Medicine Week earlier this month. I gave a lecture at the Complementary Oncology Society on using parasite medications to target cancer cells […]

By TJ Williams, DC, PhD

The dreaded acne. It affects more than 85 percent of teenagers. But did you know that this skin condition has increased among adults? In fact, some eight million people visit the dermatologist every year for issues with their skin. We spend over a billion dollars for prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) products […]

By Denise Pott, LCSW
Assistance Home Care

Visiting with older adults at holiday time can be a wonderful experience. It often brings back happy memories, and is an opportunity for renewing family ties. Sometimes, though, seeing a loved one who is aging can be cause for worry. They may be experiencing a decline in their vision or […]

Through December
Wild Lights At The Zoo
This year we’re glowing brighter than ever, with more than 1 million lights. So, don’t miss our walk-through wonderland of light-up animals, where you can visit Penguin & Puffin Coast and the Insectarium. Holidays at the Saint Louis Zoo? Brilliant. Select Nights Nov. 30–Dec. 30 5:30–8:30 p.m.
For more information, visit […]

By Kelly Christensen

Do you ever find your heart beating faster? Shortness of breath? Your chest tightening? These are symptoms of anxiety that sadly many of us are familiar with.

Just the other day while driving to work I had to quickly pull over and stop my car. My heart was beating too fast and my brain […]

By Linda Wiggen Kraft

Yes hostas. There are many foods we can grow in our gardens that we likely never heard of, or realized could be eaten. Hostas grow in most people’s gardens, yet few of us realize they are a springtime delicacy. Japanese gardeners grow certain hosta varieties just to eat. Hosta shoots, called hostons, […]

By Tom Braford

One of the first of eight books written by Sim Van der Ryn, who is known as the ‘Intrepid Pioneer of the Eco Frontier’, was titled “The Toilet Papers.” He advocated a less wasteful, less costly, distributed treatment approach to sanitation, and he is suggesting that now in advising our Arizmendi Drawdown Ecovillage […]

By Jon P. Frieda, MBA

All things are possible to those who believe. This is what I have gleaned with regard to ancient wisdom teachings. In this new age, we stand at the dawn of the future, and yet the future, being divinely timed with the past and present has just arrived. In sync with our […]

When I was 5 years old back in 1956, my brother Bill was 8 and we loved Christmas. Now that my grandson Jackson is 5, I can certainly understand what the holidays mean to him. Santa, presents, family and fun. Of course we were all taught the religious meaning of Christmas and we knew very […]

Sam Buettner’s baking journey began at a young age, watching her mother and other family members cook and bake in the kitchen. She went from box mixes to creating from scratch desserts, cupcakes and cakes. After developing health issues, Sam transitioned to a plant-based diet and vegan life-style. The love of good food that you […]

After suffering a debilitating shoulder injury, Jim Seidel, 57, initially thought he had just two options: living with the chronic pain brought on by the injury or undergoing major orthopedic surgery. Continuing on with the pain was out of the question, but Seidel was concerned about the risks associated with surgery and the recovery time […]

By Dr. Amy Davis, MD

According the World Health Association, “antibiotics are serious medicine – not to be taken lightly. Overuse has led to increasing numbers of antibiotic resistant superbugs like – MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) and VRE (Vancomycin- resistant Enterococcus).

So what options do you have when you get sick and would like to avoid unnecessary […]

By Asia Muhammad, ND

Gastroenterologists and hepatologists are predicting that in the next 15 years, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) will be the leading reason for liver transplants, displacing alcoholism and hepatitis C.

Metabolic syndrome is an umbrella term that encompasses excess body weight, elevated blood sugar, elevated lipid levels, and elevated blood pressure. NAFLD is the […]

By Teresa Garden, DVM

Declawing consists of amputating not just the claw but the whole phalanx (up to the joint) including bones, ligaments, and tendons. It is still a relatively common surgery in veterinary medicine in our country but not a minor one. Declawing is a painful operation. It is the equivalent of removing the first […]