Natural Mood Boosters-St. John's Wort

Shown in studies to ease depression, St. John's wort may also be helpful for seasonal affective disorder.

Try St. John's wort in tincture or capsule form; for depression, be sure you're working with a health-care professional. St. John's wort may interact with certain drugs; discuss with your doctor.

Russian Scientists Find Third Generation of Hamsters Sterilized by GM Soy

Hot off the press GMO research study shows alarming birth defects, sterility, and infant deaths in animals fed this food commonly found in human diets. Why has this food been dumped in the EU, yet not in the US?

Closely tied to the production of GM crops is the use of the herbicide Roundup, which contains glyphosate. Monsanto’s Roundup is the most widely used herbicide in the world, and contrary to the popular belief propagated by industry, pesticide use has significantly increased – DOUBLED since 2005 -- rather than decreased with the use of GM crops.

Why we should we should care about on-farm conservation and water quality.

Recently, The New York Times ran an editorial that caught my eye, called “Tiles, Farmers and the Dead Zone”. The article correctly depicts the oxygen-depleted dead zone that forms each year in the Gulf of Mexico, killing off fish, shrimp and other marine life; and cites new research in the Journal of Environmental Quality. Read more about the Dead Zone here

Neem for Skincare

Neem, an ancient herb from India, which is known just for its medicinal qualities, is now showing up in beauty-care products including oils, creams, and soaps. It's thought that the antioxidant and antibacterial properties help skin repair itself from exposure to sun and environmental toxins.

Omega-3 Vital for Younger Skin

High strength Omega 3. Omega 3 is vital for younger looking skin as you get older and works with vitamin C and E to boost collagen and moisturize your skin from within. Take 500-1000 mg/day.

Vitamin E for Anti-Aging

Vitamin E is a key anti-aging vitamin that protects the skin and other cell structures in your body from free radical damage. Some researchers believe that vitamin E is the most important of all the anti aging antioxidants – the master vitamin. Nutritionists estimate that over 95% of Americans have a diet providing below the recommended dieatary level of vitamin E- recommendation is 100 mg/day.

Supplements for Anti-Aging Skin

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is extremely effective as an antioxidant, your natural defense against free radicals, which are unstable molecules that age the skin, resulting from environmental pollutants, smoking, or excess sun exposure. Vitamin C neutralizes volatile reactions caused by free radicals that damage skin and will help prevent and reduce wrinkles. Take 1000 mg/day.

Organic farming is safer for our children

Before a baby is even born, the toxic risk from pesticides has already begun. Studies show that infants are exposed to hundreds of harmful chemicals in utero. Instead of harmful chemicals, organic farmers use methods like composting, crop rotation and interplanting to control weeds and pests, replenish the soil and sustain the health of our planet for the next generation. Visit EdibleNature for Organic Baby Clothes and Baby Products