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Oasis in a food desert
In the food desert of Chicago’s South Side, a half hour drive is often necessary if you want to avoid shopping at a fast food restaurant or gas station. Yet change is around the corner. Between the sprawl and the empty lots, a little food utopia is unfolding. An old meat-packing building from the Read More...
Cancer-fighting compound in figs and celery targets aggressive breast tumors
It is rare for a natural molecule to garner the attention of medical researchers for two completely different cancer-fighting properties, but the compound psoralen has done just that. Found in figs, celery and other fruits and vegetables, psoralen is already used to treat lymphoma—as well as skin Read More...
What is the value of a signature?
I have previously offered reasons why you should sign the International Bill of Rights, this time I'd like to address the question: "If I sign what good will it do?" First, it will show you are a leader. The vast majority of signatures for IBOR will be after it has gained some traction and become Read More...
Stay in touch
Rome, Georgia, is the somewhat unlikely center of a very relaxed population. The small town of less than 40,000 in the northwest corner of the state is home to more than its share of massage therapists, thanks in part to a neuromuscular therapy program at the local technical college. That’s where Read More...
Bread be gone!
Ten years ago, the American neurologist David Perlmutter discovered an interesting connection among his patients. He determined that many of his patients with neurological problems also showed symptoms of stomach and -intestinal problems. After he recommended a gluten-free diet to his patients for Read More...
A wellspring of peace
The meeting in 2008 about ending the war between Israel and Palestine proceeded with difficulty. Finally, though, came a moment when the two sides reached agreement. The turning point came during a discussion about water. The Jews and Arabs, both Muslims and Christians, acknowledged that both Read More...
A true optimist has passed – A tribute to Colin Wilson
At the end of last year the self–proclaimed “first optimistic philosopher in European history,” Colin Wilson passed on. The next issue of The Intelligent Optimist has a feature written about Wilson and the impact he had on our magazine, lives, and outlook on life. Below is a tribute to Read More...
Vitamin C really can fight cancer
First popularized by the Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling, vitamin C has long been used by alternative health practitioners to support cancer patients. But the practice has been met with skepticism by the medical establishment. Two previous clinical trials of vitamin C failed to find any Read More...
Multiple sclerosis linked to food poisoning bug
The causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) have remained unclear despite decades of research. But new findings have linked this debilitating disease to a toxin produced by some strains of the bacteria that causes food poisoning. Based on their findings in mice and MS patients, the investigators believe Read More...
Food recovery network
The average North American and European wastes over 200 pounds of food per year, and though globally we produce enough food to feed the world, 1 in 8 people suffer from undernourishment. Travel to any college campus and you’ll see a major culprit: buffet style cafeterias. A few years ago a couple Read More...