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Fixing your relationship does take work, but just how much work and how much energy has everything to do with you. Resistance is the greatest hurdle to overcome. Resistance slows the process as a whole and it is why you have probably come to couples counseling in the […]

By Simon Yu, MD

Going blind by impaired vision is one of the most common fears for losing our independence as we grow older. Vision loss affects 37 million Americans over 50 years old including one in four who are older than 80 years old. Low vision is defined as central vision acuity of 20/70 with […]

NEW EXHIBITS

Through September 11
SELF-TAUGHT GENIUS
Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum; St. Louis Art Museum; for info, visit www.slam.org.

September 16-November 5
KAHLIL IRVING: UNDOCUMENTED
Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington; for info, call 314-531-3030 or visit www.brunodavidgallery.com.

Through October 23
BETWEEN THE LINES: ROY STRASSBERG & BUNNY BURSON
Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design, 6640 Delmar Blvd; for info, call […]

By Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky
Healthy Planet Arts Editor

Art is often equated with beauty.
Surely, art is that — but art is much, much more.

For centuries, art has questioned, inspired, drawn attention to various concerns of societies and governments —uncomfortable topics that, perhaps, only the arts can address. For example, who can stand before Goya’s “Disasters of War” […]

Article courtesy of the Clean Air Partnership

With the summer season over, children across the region are now settling into their back-to-school routines. If you’re one of the many parents who drive their children to school each day, now is a great time to consider other transportation options that can help reduce the emissions that lead […]

By Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM

Our kids are preparing for college right about now, and for those newbies entering freshman dorms, or elder classmen or women planning life in an apartment or even a rental home, pets are always a consideration. Why not? We all love our family pets, and they provide us a genuine sense […]

By Mariella Funk, Certified Chef
Nutrition Education Director
Operation Food Search

Fall is a busy time of year. Many people are rushing around between work and extracurricular activities, going to school or picking kids up from school. Ever feel like making dinner is a chore? That putting a healthy meal on the table after getting home is the […]

Alicia Lloyd, Clean Water Policy Coordinator,
Missouri Coalition for the Environment

Dead Zone Too Big To Measure?

Despite rampant nutrient pollution and toxic algae outbreaks in the Midwest and off the coast of Florida this summer, for the first time in 30 years, there will not be an official 2016 measurement of the Dead Zone in the Gulf […]

The Healthy Planet magazine is proud to host its 32nd Natural Living Expo, Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 am to 4 pm, at the Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 East Glendale Road in Webster Groves

“We are very excited to be hosting our 32nd expo in 19 years,” said J.B. Lester, Publisher of The Healthy Planet magazine. […]

By Donna Langenbacher

You can now tailor your shakes to your needs.

Introducing, the first fully customizable nutritional shake system for complete dietary support.

Be Young’s Y+O+U Personalized Nutrition lets YOU manage your everyday nutrition needs. Choose the flavor you want, the nutrients you want, the price point you want, then just pour and mix into a smooth, […]

With Jean Ponzi

A (pretty easily) Acquired Taste

I thought it was a kind of cabbage soda – and I thought it was Korean. On both points, I was wrong.

In fact, it is a low-calorie, gluten-free fermented tea that originated in China 2,000 years ago. As proclaimed on the website for Companion Kombucha, St. Louis’ first brewer […]

By Crystal Stevens

Hike!
With cooler temperatures ahead, September is a great month to get out and hike the Chub Trail, Castlewood Park, Hawn State Park, Babler State Park, Mastadon State Park, Queeny Park, Laumeier Sculpture Park, Route 66 State Park, or Pierre Marquette Park.

Bike!
Biking the Great River Road is an epic adventure fun for the whole […]

By Linda Wiggen Kraft
Healthy Planet Green & Growing Editor

If birds and wildlife could give medals for urban and suburban garden habitat that supports and nourishes them, they might give platinum, gold or silver. Fortunately the St. Louis Audubon Society takes care of doing just that by awarding certificates for life enhancing landscapes that provide homes, […]

Featuring Meteorologist Mike Roberts and Sweet Potato Project’s Sylvester Brown, Jr.

By Gail Wechsler,
Jewish Environmental Initiative

Many people have begun to use their gardens as a tool to care for our planet and to address climate change. One important way to help the planet and to assist communities in need is through creation of native and urban […]

September 3, 4, 5
Japanese Festival At Missouri Botanical Garden
Join the Missouri Botanical Garden in celebrating the culture and traditions of Japan when the annual Japanese Festival returns to St. Louis! This year marks the 40th Anniversary and the Garden will commemorate by offering even more sensational programming to delight the crowds. From traditional music to […]

By Dr. Paul Hyland

“Chiropractic patients enjoy increased flexibility, improved posture, improved or eliminated pain, a more relaxed and calm state, and an enhanced energy level—in short, an improved overall quality of life.” —Discover Wellness

A complete approach to WELLNESS begins with chiropractic care, good nutrition, health education and fitness. Chiropractic is typically associated most closely with […]

By Tom Braford

In her acceptance speech for the Democratic Party nomination for president, Hillary Clinton returned to the themes of her ‘It Takes a Village’ book written two decades ago. This idea, from an old African proverb, is timeless and applies to much more than raising children, as the other candidate in the race is […]

Paul Hamilton, Co-owner of Eleven Eleven Mississippi, Vin de Set and PW Pizza in Lafayette Square has upgraded his commercial urban farm this year to include 28 aeroponic towers designed to maximize space and use less water than traditional growing methods.

The additional towers, which are used to primarily grow greens and squash, supplement the 1/2 acre […]

Mulching is one of the most valuable things a homeowner can do for a tree’s health. Mulch conserves moisture and improves growing conditions. But if mulch is applied too deeply or the wrong material is used, it actually can harm trees and other plants. Check out these tips and you’ll be on your way to […]

Lessons from a Jamestown Ancestor

With Pat Tuholske, Naturalist
As the sky wheel turns, this is the beginning of the season to remember those who have gone on before us. I can feel my ancestors walking beside me guiding me in important decisions. They are a living influence in my life as their knowledge spirals up from […]

Support the Health and Education of Local Kids

By Karen Klaus, Director of Development, Operation Food Search

Summer was an incredible time at Operation Food Search! The organization sponsored breakfast and lunch meals that were distributed daily to kids, helping them have a happy, healthy break over the season!

Throughout St. Louis City and County, kids gathered at […]

Expo Time – Crystal Gets Published – Why I like Facebook

Time again for celebrating the first weekend of Autumn at our Natural Living Expo, Sept. 25 at the Webster Groves Recreation Center. This is going to be one of the best Expos ever as we have Mark Holland and Carol Eder providing live music during […]

By Ava Frick,
DVM, CVC, FAIS

Pain is invisible, but its symptoms are not. We can’t point it out, like a growth or broken bone. But we are aware of its presence, at least in ourselves. Knowing when an animal is in pain can be more difficult.

Depending on the nature of the animal, they may hide the […]

Wildflower Sale September 9

Get a jump start on your spring garden now! Both new and experienced gardeners will find a wide variety of native wildflowers, grasses, sedges, small-flowering trees and shrubs for home landscaping at the Shaw Nature Reserve’s fall Shaw Wildflower Market on Friday, Sept. 9 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Admission to the […]

By Dr. Amy Davis, MD

We experience stress in various ways. Injuries, infections, allergies, sleep, work, diet, toxins and then there is LIFE!

Throughout our lives we are bombarded with stressful events, good and bad. Even exciting events can be stressful for your body – like a wedding or new baby. Difficult experiences result in emotions like […]