June 2015

a Foreword to Altered Genes, Twisted Truth by Jane Goodall I well remember how horrified I felt when I learned that scientists had succeeded in reconfiguring the genetics of plants and animals. The first genetically engineered (GE) plants were created in the 1980s, but I did not hear about them until the 1990s when they were first commercialized. It seemed a...

June 2015

Three perspectives Foreword to Nutrition for Your Kidneys by Jennifer Papaconstantinou Keeping our kidneys healthy and functioning optimally is imperative for optimum health. What many don’t know is the role the kidneys play in overall health and function. The kidneys are responsible for many biological functions in the human body such as: Filtering the blood:...

June 2015

Steven Druker has hurled a bold challenge at Monsanto, demanding it try to find any inaccurate statements of fact in the new book he has written – Altered Genes, Twisted Truth – exposing the substantial risks of genetically engineered foods (GE foods, GM foods, GMOs) and the multiple misrepresentations that have enabled them to permeate world markets. He...

June 2015

by Yogacharini Maitreyi The journey of yoga is to return to one’s own centre. One may have many guides on the way, but ultimately one has to make choices that keep one moving in that direction. That is why man is said to have free will. He has the capacity to move from prakriti (a natural state) towards sanskriti (a cultured and refined way of being). He can...

June 2015

A whopping 80% of sun protection products analyzed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) contain harmful ingredients or offer inadequate protection against dangerous ultraviolet radiation – or both, according to a new shopping guide released today by EWG. EWG scrutinized 1,700 products, including sunscreens, SPF-rated moisturizers and lip balms, to compile...

June 2015

Pioneer of evidence-based medicine by Alan Cassels Dr. David L. Sackett, considered the father of evidence-based medicine, was the first chair of the internationally acclaimed Cochrane Collaboration. He died on May 13 at age 80. In October of 2012, Alan Cassels visited Dave Sackett at his house at Irish Lake, outside of Markdale, Ontario, to interview him for an...

June 2015

article and photoillustration by Geoff Olson On the late afternoon of the sixth day of Creation, God created consumer electronics. “Hey, you two,” Jehovah yelled down to Adam and Eve, who were putzing around in the Garden of Eden. “I have fashioned some gizmos of Exceeding Awesomeness for thee!” The Creator’s giant hand descended from...

June 2015

by Anthony J. Hall Alberta’s dramatic political transformation is energizing the campaign to rid Canada of Stephen Harper’s reign. The imperative to defeat the Harper government in the October federal election requires that we pragmatically identify, illuminate and deconstruct the PM’s core campaign strategy. Harper is presenting himself to the electorate...

June 2015

SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki One of this year’s most popular Sundance Film Festival entries, Tangerine, was shot with an iPhone 5S and edited with an $8 app called Filmic Pro. New technology has also made music easier to produce and distribute, inspiring independent musicians. Science, too, is now in the hands of citizens around the world. From the...

June 2015

UNIVERSE WITHIN by Gwen Randall-Young I work with many couples that are having relationship issues. I always tell them if they love each other and want to make it work, I will do everything in my power to not only resolve the issues, but also help them have a stronger, healthier relationship. However, if one – or both – does not want...

June 2015

Nutrispeak by Vesanto Melina In Chantilly, northeast of Paris, I had the opportunity to attend a Montessori pre-school housed on the top floor of a seniors’ complex. Whenever they entered the building or visited the outdoor playground, the children mingled with the elders and, naturally, they all came to know each other by name and became friends. The...

June 2015

READ IT by Bruce Mason "World class" – a phrase that’s found its way back into Greater Vancouver’s vocabulary lately, as in “world class” spill response or mass transit. Happily, there’s no doubt we’re tip-top in other areas, including three recent books with strong regional ties: John Vaillant’s The...

June 2015

INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Meghan Sali The Internet has revolutionized the way we interact with the world around us. It enables us to transcend our physical restrictions and travel the world and we can access and ingest research, art, culture and knowledge that, in the past, would have been stored in libraries and other physical archives, inaccessible to many. Due to...