America’s children are being over-medicated.  As evidence of this, nearly seven million American children have been subjectively diagnosed with Attention-Deficient Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), and roughly 60% of those children are taking Ritalin, Adderall, and other psychostimulant drugs.  A 2014 report by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates that 7.5% of all American children between 6-17 years of age used prescription meds during the past 6 months for emotional or behavioral difficulties—a 500% increase from the period 1988-1994. Sadly, about half of these children and their parents report that the drugs are not helping.  In fact, they sometimes make things worse.  This article exposes an alarming disservice to our children and offers proven natural solutions to the problems of ADD and ADHD.

As the photos that accompany this article suggest, I love to garden. The past three years I've been able to greatly expand the garden areas on my one acre using some wonderful techniques I've learned in the past couple of years. Learning how to ga...

Most of us recognize the perils of financial debt, but did you know that you can build up debt when it comes to sleep?  Getting short-changed occasionally on our sleep isn’t a serious problem, but when it happens night after night, we build up a back-log of needed sleep.  This "sleep debt" adversely affects our mood, health and safety. In this article we offer several effective tips for getting the quality sleep you need.

Ninety percent of Americans experience headaches at various times in their lives.  Headaches are responsible for about 157 million lost workdays and are one of the top ten reasons why people visit medical doctors.  Yet most people don’t think about what may be causing their headaches; they just pop a pill to temporarily relieve the pain.  The question remains, however, “What is causing my headache?” and if you’re one of the 45 million Americans who suffer from chronic headaches the answers to that question can change your life.

Feeling a little run down?  Based on the rapid increase in the sale of energy drinks, coffee and other caffeinated beverages, you aren’t alone. Unfortunately, caffeine doesn’t give you energy; it merely depletes your energy reserves.  Fortunately, there are natural ways to rebuild your energy reserves and get the stamina you need to face the challenges of life.  This article will teach you how to get your energy back!

Most of us are fortunate enough to take breathing for granted, but millions of people struggle to breathe because of chronic respiratory problems.  COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) actually describes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, severe bronchiectasis, and asthma.  These diseases generally involve blockage in the air passages, bronchial muscle spasms, inflammation of the mucus membranes, deterioration of the lung tissue, and increased mucus production.  In this article, we'll explain how diet, herbs and other natural methods can help people with COPD and asthma to breathe freely again.

This is a webinar I did for the Herbal Medic Chapter of the American Herbalists Guild. In it, I talk about the effects of trauma and how to help people deal with it.

The human immune system is a marvel.  Most of the time it does a wonderful job of protecting us from infections, toxins and abnormal cells of all kinds. When the immune system becomes confused it can start tagging the body’s own tissues and proteins as if they were foreign invaders. This causes the immune system to attack and damage the body’s own tissues.  Medicine has dubbed the diseases where this happens as autoimmune disorders. This article talks about the probable causes and basic approach to natural therapy for these conditions.

Addiction isn’t limited to the use of alcohol or illegal drugs. In fact, many forms of addiction are socially acceptable.  The definition of addiction has been expanded to include psychological dependency on things such as pornography, sex, gambling, comfort foods, Internet surfing, gaming, social media, watching TV, shopping, work, exercise, etc. Simply put, when we can’t stop a behavior that is damaging to ourselves and others, it is addictive.  Fortunately, there are many things a person can do to overcome an addiction.

This webinar introduces the system of Emotional Anatomy I've been using for the past 28 years, which is based on Roylon Mortenson's Tree of Life model. The model has served as a valuable assessment tool in emotional healing, but it offers many more insights I think you'll appreciate.  This webinar introduces you to Roylon's amazing work with the Tree of Life.