By Vincenzo Parisi
Good Day.
On North Ballas Road, there lies a glimpse of bright colors as people pass by. I have been planning, planting, and maintaining my gardens of many roots and bulbs for 20 years.
I chose an assortment of colors consisting of a broad spectrum of fragrant Asiatic Oriental Lilies, Iris (bearded and rainbow). There […]
Monarch Butterfly Event Sept 16
One can only guess that news of the decline of the world’s largest population of migrating insects would drive a naturalist mad. So mad that they would rally fellow master naturalists and master gardeners into taking affirmative action. In 2015, Bob Lee did just that. His vision encompassed the entire state. […]
One can only guess that news of the decline of the world’s largest population of migrating insects would drive a naturalist mad. So mad that they would rally fellow master naturalists and master gardeners into taking affirmative action. In 2015, Bob Lee did just that. His vision encompassed the entire state. It partly involved planting […]
By Dr. Gail Cloud
What does a new chapter look like for you? How do you address a new chapter regarding a health incident or illness or injury? How might you look at your relationship with food, and what would a new chapter look like for you? We can always write a new story for ourselves […]
Summer is ending, and school is back in session. Along with all the excitement and opportunity of a new school year comes a new set of challenges. From getting everyone out the door on time in the morning to managing a hectic schedule of homework and activities, parents find themselves busier than ever.
As hard as […]
By Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Healthy Planet Arts Editor
Photo caption: Valley of Oaxaca after Jose Maria Velasco, by Justin Favel at CAM
Grand Center’s big start in the arts reopen September 8 with fall exhibitions:
Contemporary Art Museum, thanks to a National Endowment for the Arts grant, presents new works by Nevada-based artist Justin Favela. Favela uses familiar […]
By Christina Staff, Healthy Planet Staff Writer
When was the last time you played “hooky” and broke free from the day-to-day grind? It was a typical Thursday morning and an abnormally mild August day. With pleading eyes, my son sat on our sofa asking to do that very thing – play hooky. Considering my office workload, […]
Revival Health and Wellness, nestled in the picturesque town of Fenton, Missouri, stands as a beacon of holistic well-being and rejuvenation. With its serene ambience and comprehensive approach to health, Revival has become a haven for those seeking to achieve optimal wellness in mind, body, and spirit.
At the heart of Revival’s philosophy is the belief […]
By Dan Zarlenga, Missouri Department of Conservation
Photo caption: A Caspian tern, a member of a worldly species, flies over a Missouri wetland. Photo courtesy the Missouri Department of Conservation.
During the month of September, Missouri skies see many avian visitors pass by on their autumn migration paths. There is one particular bird that is especially cosmopolitan. […]
By Dan Zarlenga, Missouri Department of Conservation
During the heat of August, people often turn to a cool Missouri stream for relief. The calmly flowing waters provide welcome refreshment from the late summer sun. While there you might notice a very interesting aquatic critter that’s so shy that it never comes out of its shell. That […]
By Jasmin Acosta, Healthy Planet Staff Writer
Memories are a window for us to relive the highlights of our life that have stuck out and have left an impact on us. The memories that we have can be made to provide us with the ability to look back onto the past and to see great moments […]
By Diane K. Wilson
The sun reigns as a powerhouse, illuminating Earth and nurturing life! Yet, solar flares have effects on both the Earth and our bodies.
Solar flares are colossal eruptions of intense radiation that occur when magnetic energy stored in the sun’s atmosphere is suddenly released which can both awe and impact the very fabric […]
By Jean Ponzi
Facing a major office move, I saw opportunity for a personal unpack.
I framed the task as a Study (anecdotal) from the (subjective) Research Question: How do I deal with moving Stuff? toward Hypothesizing: How can I move my strengths into activity where I, frankly, suck?
How I normally deal with Stuff: acquisitive in a […]
By Jean Ponzi
This Milkweed was Planted for Monarchs
Look close with guest columnist Besa Schweitzer into Milkweed’s wildly bugged-out world.
My neighbor planted a Swamp Milkweed on the edge of her patio to attract monarch butterflies to her garden.
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) may be their most preferred food source of the milkweed genus, the only plants monarchs […]
It’s always hard to let go of the fun days of summer. But then thoughts turn to what waits for us in fall. Crop harvests, colored leaves, golden sunsets, and warm sweaters. Fall invites us to slow down, get cozy, and take a deep breath of crisp air. Each season has its novelties and delicacies, […]
By Linda Wiggen Kraft, Healthy Planet Green & Growing Editor
There are many favorite flowers, but zinnias are #1 in my summer garden. They bring such joy and childlike pleasure. In fact, these feelings of innocent joy are exactly what the flower essence “zinnia” imparts in flower essence therapy. Butterflies and pollinators love them too, especially […]
By J.B. Lester
I just got back from a walk at 9:30 a.m. and it’s already 85 degrees and feels like 94 degrees with the heat index (which combines actual temperature and humidity). It’s safe to say it’s darn hot outside. In fact, June 2023 was the hottest June on record nationally. I know it’s silly […]
By J.B. Lester
I must say retirement agrees with me. It has been a year now since I officially retired and handed over the reins to The Healthy Planet magazine to my good friend Susan Hunt Bradford. She has done a great job keeping the editions coming and providing the St. Louis area and beyond (via […]
By Susan Hunt-Bradford, Healthy Planet Publisher
Jennifer Cobb’s list of accomplishments is more than impressive. I knew she was the perfect candidate for Good People Doing Good Things. Her notable achievements include:
NFL Super Bowl Cheerleader Alumni
Producer “House of Arms” movie
Award-winning children’s book author: “Cheer for Care”
Founder Team Gateway to a Cure
VIP Fox Representative for the Michael […]
By Deb Powell, Healthy Planet Columnist
Health is a goal! Weight is a side effect!
I have been eating a plant based diet for 25 yrs, preparing 95% of my food, and make mostly healthy choices. I don’t eat fast or fried food and very little processed. I don’t eat meat or dairy, and prefer salt over […]
By Deb Powell, Healthy Planet Columnist
First milestone reached! I’ve lost 20 pounds!!! It feels great! But I think the side effects are even better!
I feel younger and happier every day. My heart rate and blood pressure are down, I’m more agile, I walk easier and faster, my joints aren’t as stiff, and I feel like […]
By Tom & Carol Braford
I recently read the book, Mere Christianity, by CS Lewis that was originally a series of radio broadcasts near the end of World War II. At the time in 1939, the Church, the whole community of believers, had already lapsed in the practice of the Golden Rule of the New Testament […]
By Tom & Carol Braford
After celebrating Independence Day, many of us are wondering once again if our union will long endure and even more importantly if our species, civilization and Earth as a habitable planet will long endure.
Fortunately for now at least, we and those in other more or less democratic countries still have a […]
By Porscha Hayes, Show-Me Green Schools AmeriCorps VISTA
Are you a school looking for ways to go green that do not leave your piggy bank shattered? Do you want to offer more avenues of engaging programming to your students without stretching your teachers too thin? Are your students eager to see real-world impact as a result […]
By Simon Yu MD
Skin care is a big business for cosmetic industries, anti-aging medicine, dermatology and pharmaceutical giants. New psoriasis and eczema treatments called Biologics are leading many TV commercials. The largest outer surface sensory organ in the body, skin is metabolically active with a sophisticated immune complex system to protect the body. Changes in […]
Due to popular demand, the Missouri Botanical Garden will extend Chihuly Nights Sept. 7 through Sept. 30, 2023, Thursday through Saturday nights. This ticketed evening experience offers visitors a chance to see Chihuly in the Garden 2023 in a spectacular way. With thousands of pieces of blown glass forms in 20 dramatic installations throughout the Garden’s grounds, Chihuly in the […]
By Sarah Wilson, Healthy Planet Staff Writer
How do birds stay warm in the winter?
How do they have the energy to migrate south?
Fatty foods. And a lot of them. Fat has more calories than carbohydrates or protein. It fuels birds flying south and warms those hunkering down in the cold.
How seriously do some migrating birds take […]
City Greens Market is hosting a “green party” for food sovereignty, and you’re invited! Join them on Wednesday, September 6, at the Wild Carrot to raise some greens for City Greens and their mission of increasing food access for everyone. While attending Growing City Greens, you will enjoy the freshest of farm-to-table food from local […]
Photo Caption: City Greens Staff
City Greens Market is hosting a “green party” for food sovereignty, and you’re invited! Join them on Wednesday, September 6, at the Wild Carrot to raise some greens for City Greens and their mission of increasing food access for everyone. While attending Growing City Greens, you will enjoy the freshest of […]
By Dr. Amy Davis, MD
I am commonly asked by my patients, “Can I get all the nutrients I need from food?”
In an ideal world, eating organic, whole, fresh food, would provide all the nutrients our bodies require to function optimally. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we still fall short. Some of the reasons for the […]
By Deb Powell, Healthy Planet Columnist
I hope you were encouraged and inspired by my organizing articles over the last year. I trust you made lots of progress, saved some money, and your life is now running smoothly.
This is my last article for ‘Organized for Life’. As much as I love writing them there are so many […]
By Deb Powell, Healthy Planet Columnist
One more month of summer! Beaches, golfing, garden markets, events, pool parties, vacations, barbeques, ball games, camping, luscious produce…
It’s time to start getting organized for September, but don’t stop having fun, summer isn’t over yet!☺
Here is a short list to check your progress.
Planning for canning! Is your garden harvest or […]
By Emily Andrews, LEED AP O+MExecutive Director, Missouri Gateway Green Building Council
Photo: Navigate Office Center
This month will see a celebration of Missouri’s first Zero Energy Certified building and I couldn’t be more excited. There are a lot of different terms out there when it comes to building as climate solutions – green buildings, net zero […]
By Ann Lapides
Peonies are perennial garden classics, adored the world over for their magnificent blossoms and heavenly fragrance. They are incredibly long-lived plants; some have been known to live 100 years! Superb as cut flowers, peonies have no rivals. Alone or in mixed bouquets, they have an ethereal beauty and an unforgettable perfume. Peonies are […]
By Christina Staff, Healthy Planet Staff Writer
Photo caption: My son and I planted a small container garden. We may have gotten overzealous with tomato plants, benefiting several friends and family members with backyard fruit.
How did August find us so quickly? With each lap around the sun, I try to do better about celebrating those around […]
By the MCE staff
The beef processing facility Missouri Prime Beef Packers is proposing to discharge 350,000 gallons per day of their waste directly into the Pomme de Terre River, which flows into Pomme de Terre Lake. This facility is located in Polk County outside Pleasant Hope, Missouri. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is […]
By Susan Hunt-Bradford
September: The Start of my Favorite Season
I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin spice, but if that means cooler weather is coming due to fall being right around the corner, bring on the pumpkin spice. Occasionally, I meet someone who enjoys hot weather, but most people I know are impatiently waiting to put […]
August: Summer isn’t over yet!
By Susan Hunt-Bradford
Trying to find a way to be outdoors and deal with the heat can be a challenge but can also be fun. The Missouri Department of Conservation has a great event: Nocturnal by Nature, a free nighttime event Saturday, Aug. 12 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the August A. Busch […]
By Steve Davies, Healthy Planet Staff Writer
So, I thought I would start off with what I would consider the simplest of the three basic materials being recycled today, glass. As I first talked about, I still remember our local recycling center having three individual glass bins, one for green, one for brown and one for […]
By Steve Davies, Healthy Planet Columnist
It was just last week, when I was sitting on the screen porch of our family cabin up in northern Minnesota that I began to start thinking about what I should write my next article on. I was thinking about plastics because safe to say, plastics are everywhere.
After writing about […]
By Simon Yu, MD
In September, I am presenting at the Cancer Control Society conference in California. My topic: Is it possible to treat cancer as a neglected infectious disease? Is cancer a metabolic disease, with tumors growing – and metastases spreading – like a metabolic parasite? It may sound farfetched, but there is growing evidence […]
By Cassidy Hartmann, Licensed Esthetician at Vitality Unlimited Spa
Protecting yourself from the sun is the single most important part of everyone’s skin care routine. Premature skin aging such as wrinkles, sagging skin and sunspots can be prevented with regular daily use of an SPF 15 sunscreen. It also reduces your risk of developing squamous cell […]
By Amy Davis, M.D.
We are constantly exposed to potential infectious agents like viruses and bacteria that cause infections such as colds, flu, bronchitis and ear infections. The immune system defends us from invaders and repairs the damage that occurs with infections.
When the immune system is weak infections may occur frequently and be difficult to resolve. […]
By Linda Wiggen Kraft, Healthy Planet Green & Growing Editor
The treasures of Forest Park are often a surprise. A few weeks ago, my husband and I experienced both native plants growing on what was for thousands of years native land* and art created by Native Americans. We took a walk through the Savanna in Forest […]
The 43rd Annual Builders Home & Remodeling Show, presented by LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, returns to St. Charles Convention Center September 22-24. The Show, produced by the Home Builders Association of St. Louis, gives area residents the opportunity to see more than 150 companies in 300 booths on both levels of the Convention Center. Show visitors can […]
By Diane K. Wilson
In the realm of health, two prominent theories are: the Terrain Theory and the Germ Theory. Imagine your body as a complex landscape, and pathogens as explorers seeking entry. Just like a ship navigating treacherous waters, our health journey is a delicate balance between the terrain we offer and the germs we […]
By Jasmin Acosta, Healthy Planet Staff Writer
Our love for others is sometimes given unconditionally without any limitations. Still, we often limit the love we give ourselves based on the parts of us that we find hard to love since we tend to measure our worth depending on aspects about us that we believe are flawed.
Usually, […]
By Dr. Gail Cloud
Who did I used to be
Certainly I used to be somebody
As I get older and old enough to join the purple hat club
With my full head of gray hair
I notice that people look at me differently
Doors get opened graciously
And I no longer am looked at as someone who is somebody
I am looked […]