by Jean Ponzi
This 12th annual celebration of sustainable living brings together our region’s top options for protecting and improving health for people and the planet – in one resource-packed day of family fun!
Discuss your home improvement ideas with our region’s experts on all things Green. More than 100 displays and exhibits by local businesses and […]
by Don Fitz
It’s more than food. Decades ago, Monsanto contributed to the contamination of East St. Louis and Sauget, Illinois. And Anniston, Alabama. Its toxic PCBs plagued the workforce and community surrounding Carter Carburetor. There are Agent Orange veterans of the Vietnam War and environmentalists concerned with the effects of pesticides on bees, monarch butterflies […]
by Simon Yu, MD
Fasting can save your life. Or, it can be a sure way of starving to death. At least, you will be imagining starvation and agonizing in hunger pain. Just the idea of fasting will make you hungry. Is there a therapeutic role for a medically supervised fasting? I am not an expert […]
by Kari Hartel, RD, LD
Program Coordinator, Cooking Matters, Operation Food Search
You’ve heard the old adage, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” but that familiar phrase may ring truer than you’d think. Apples are not only delicious, versatile, affordable and long-lasting, they’re also very nutrient dense, providing plenty of beneficial nutrients while being low […]
New Exhibits
Opening August 26
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PHOTO EXHIBIT
A coordinated project of the mayors & arts organizations along the Mississippi River; opening 5 pm; Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar; for info, visit www.art-stl.com.
Through October 5
EXPOSURE 16: PRIMAL FORMS
Group exhibition of works by three artists; Gallery 210 on UMSL campus;314- 516-5976 or http://gallery210.umsl.edu.
September 6-October 5
LESLIE LASKEY: WINDOWS
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with Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky
“We are many but we are one”… the variety of ART
Opening on September 20 is the Quilt National 2013 exhibition at St. Louis University Museum of Art on Lindell. This biennial show includes work by artists in 27 states and 7 countries. The 85 works selected for Quilt National 2013 were chosen […]
with Cathy Schram
Fish oil for kids?
What enzymes should I take?
Q: Should I be giving my children fish oil?
A: Fish oil is a great supplement to add to your child’s diet. Fish oil has come a long way in the taste department. Not only are there great tasting chewable forms, it also comes as a delicious […]
by Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM
Students are racing back to school during August and September each year. Whether you are heading to junior or senior high school; or, onward to college, there are considerations regarding pet management, and more.
First of all, note that many times, changes in our home schedules may directly impact our pets. Your […]
by Kathleen Logan Smith
Director of Environmental Policy Coalition For The Environment
www.moenviron.org
Speak Loudly For The Voiceless
More than 60,000 miles of Missouri streams, wetlands, some lakes, and ponds are threatened. We’ve been waiting.
We’ve waited for 40 years while many of our waters have been ruined by urban and agricultural pollutants. We’ve waited 40 years while the frogs, […]
by Kathleen H. Christ, LMT, NCMBT
A wearable non-invasive patch
A bridge from where you are to where you want to be –
Or temporary training wheels
A great shift has taken place in our universe recently, one that has been foretold by many of the world’s different philosophies and cultures. It is a shift of “ages” that is […]
Breweries
Alpha Brewing Company
14091 Washington Ave., St. Louis.
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
One Busch Place, St. Louis.
Augusta Brewing Company
5521 Water Street, Augusta.
Buffalo Brewing Company
3100 Olive Street, St. Louis.
Cathedral Square Brewery
3914 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis.
Crown Valley Brewing Company
St. Genevieve, MO.
Exit #6 Brewery
5055 Highway North, St. Charles.
4 Hands Brewing Company
1220 8th Street, Saint Louis.
Granite City Food & Brewery
11411 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur.
Griesedieck […]
By Allison Macon,
USGBC-Missouri Gateway Program Committee
Do you fret over the green house gasses released every morning when you drive your car to work? Do you mutter to yourself, “Geez! Why haven’t I set up my composting system yet?” while you grind valuable nutrients down the disposal? Have you experienced anguish while watering your garden with […]
with Jean Ponzi
Good-Bye to an old Friend No Longer Hangin’ Around
We worked together in the same place for nearly twenty years. Our interactions drew me gratefully out of doors, in every kind of weather, as we conserved energy (mine and the planet’s) in simple, elegant, low-tech calm. Now this quiet, helpful old partner – and […]
by Crystal Moore-Stevens
The Autumn Equinox sends a signal to the backyard gardeners’ cerebral cortex, gently reminding us that the harvest season has arrived and that now is the time to be preserving and putting up food for the winter. Within just a couple of short months, the garden will once again die off for the […]
By Michael Rehme, DDS, CCN
(Certified Clinical Nutritionist)
What does dentistry and stem cell research have in common? The answer may be more enlightening than you can imagine. Scientists are working diligently to discover the abilities of cell regeneration within the human body. Dentistry is playing an important role in this new age research.
Is it possible that […]
The St. Louis Public Library has the perfect event if you’re looking for answers to health-related questions and want to have a great time. The Baden Branch, 8448 Church Road, hosts the 6th Annual Living Life Expo! on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s FREE and open to the public.
The Expo! […]
with Chaplain Paul
How to Resolve Emotional Injuries of The Past… Follow Up
At our July Spiritual Wellness Support Group we had a great discussion on how we resolve the injuries of the past. There were many personal experiences and ideas shared. I would like to share some of their ideas with you.
All agreed that the first […]
A Gathering Place Wellness Education Center
A Gathering Place Massage School prepares you for an exciting career in a growing health care profession. You can choose from classes in Medical Massage, Spa work, Eastern / Energy Medicine, Structural Bodywork and Specialty populations (i.e. pregnant women, the elderly). We prepare you for the national board exam and […]
September 3, 10, 17, 24
Change Your Fragrance and Change Your Life!
12:00 – 4:30 P.M. Inspire, clear, focus or energize. Whatever your goal, empower your intentions with a handcrafted personalized perfume. September special $39. Consultation fee includes free 15 ml roll-on personalized perfume! Held at Cheryl’s Herbs located at 7170 Manchester Road, Suite A, St. Louis, Missouri. […]
The Healthy Planet, St. Louis’ Green & Healthy Living magazine, hosts its 26th Natural Living Expo Sunday, October 20, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 E. Glendale Road, 63119 (I-44 at Elm Avenue) in Webster Groves.
This popular event will include more than 60 exhibit booths offering a variety of […]
by Cindy Gilberg
Some of my fondest childhood memories are those of warm summer days spent picking wild blackberries and other native fruits. We ate half of the berries while questioning how we would ever get the juice stains off our fingers. Of course our hands came clean and the fruit was either eaten fresh or […]
with Pat Tuholske, Naturalist
Finding Your Dog
If your dog is missing:
Take immediate action and start searching.
Contact local veterinarians, 24-hour clinics, shelters and rescue groups. Go in person to check shelters within the first few days and revisit until you find your dog.
Print flyers and hand them out to area residents. Knock on doors and notify your neighbors. […]
The St. Louis area’s sustainability plan is entering a new phase, with a final round of open houses for the public. In September, seven open houses are scheduled throughout the metropolitan area to give residents a chance to review the draft plan and offer input.
OneSTL is the culmination of three-years of information gathering, consensus building […]
with Natalie Petty
You’ve read all the books, waited 9 months for the baby to arrive and then suddenly, you’re a parent. And despite all the books and apps you can read, nothing really preparers you for the task at hand.
Being a new parent is both exciting and frightening. This wonderful little human being is […]
We can see so much from our front porch. My wife Niki and I sit outside almost every day the weather permits. I once commented that people in the city tend to sit on their front porches while people in the county mostly sit on their back decks. I wonder why more people don’t sit […]
Jobs and the economy are on nearly everyone’s mind these days, but Missouri continues to waste one of the biggest opportunities to stimulate both. Recycling materials that would otherwise be sent to landfills benefits the economy and the environment.
This year’s Missouri Recycling Conference is going to knuckle down on policies and procedures that keep our […]
by Dr. Rosa Kincaid, MD
Your body’s chemical messengers, hormones, are the key to your well-being. Hormones relay chemical instructions to every cell in your body. As hormones are released into the bloodstream, they control and influence many bodily functions, as well as how you age.
As an example, hormones partially determine your body composition. Are you […]
Looking to become professionally credentialed in therapeutic reflexology? The Stone Institute LLC is accepting applications for the professional Therapeutic Reflexology Certification Program to begin January, 2014.
Thanks to dual enrollment, massage therapists and nurses earn 250 CEs while attending classes for certification. “We created dual enrollment to allow professionals to get the most from their education. […]
by Linda Wiggen Kraft
It is those things that fly that bring a special energy and magic to the garden. No garden is soil, sky and plants alone. Yet we often think only in those terms when we think about our garden.
A garden is a system of life, a web that sustains and nourishes not only […]
Are you looking for the right path for you? Have you always had an affinity towards helping others or wanted to give back to the universe in a positive way? If this is the case, we would like to invite you to come and visit the Healing Arts Center. We have recently grown into a […]
by Ava Frick, DVM
Unfortunately we can’t directly communicate with our pets and ask them how they feel. Even for adults, using words to explain how you feel can be a challenge. Now, there is a way to stop the guessing and open up an entirely new communication channel between your doctor and your pet’s body. […]