Naturally Vibrant Living

 
All good things come to an end.  This show has been on the air in various venues and incarnations for 5 ½ years, and this episode will be the last broadcast of the show.  What have I covered, and what have we learned?  On this show, I will try to summarize some of the groundbreaking and important information that has been conveyed.  Are things fine and dandy in our world or are there steps we need to take to safeguard not just our own health, but that of future generations and wildlife?  Diane Brandon is joined this week by no one other than herself.  She has been your host throughout this show and is the author of two books,Intuition for Beginners and Invisible Blueprints. 
 

“Everything old is new again.”  In our pursuit of ways to optimize and improve our health, there may be ways to do that that we have overlooked.  Interestingly, some people are rediscovering things that have been around for centuries.  One in particular, fermentation, is undergoing new scrutiny and being revived.  What is it?  What are its health benefits?  And can you do it yourself?  Diane Brandon, your Host and author of Intuition for Beginners, is joined this week by Sandor Katz, the leading expert on the art of fermentation and author of Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation.  Mr. Katz has studied fermentation extensively, including its health benefits and history, and teaches it throughout the world.  He’ll share with us all the ins and outs of this ancient art and how we can garner its benefits for ourselves.

The realization has slowly been dawning on increasing numbers in the past few years that we’re living in a soup of toxic chemicals.  Toxic chemicals are sadly omnipresent in our modern world – in our water, air, food, clothing, carpeting, furniture, the soil, etc.  Report after report comes out these days on new health impacts of these toxicants.  Is there any change on the horizon?  Diane Brandon, your Host and author of Intuition for Beginners, is joined this week by John Warner, Ph. D., Founder and President of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, founder of University of Massachusetts - Boston's first Green Chemistry Ph.D. program,  and co-Author of Green Chemistry:  Theory and Practice.  Mr. Warner is an award-winning leader in Green Chemistry and has worked to incorporate it into semiconductor design, biodegradable plastics, personal care products, solar energy, and other materials.  He’ll be sharing the ins and outs of Green Chemistry with us, where we are in the process of replacing toxic chemicals, and what he envisions for the future.

This is the time of the year when we find ourselves spending more time outdoors and looking for ways to landscape and plant.  At a time when we’re greening many aspects of our lives, we don’t want to overlook landscaping in a more ecological fashion.  So what are some of the ways in which we can do this?  Diane Brandon, your Host and author ofIntuition for Beginners, is joined this week by Trevor Smith, an Ecological Landscaper and Vice President of the Ecological Landscaping Association.He’ll share the ins and outs of many eco-technologies, such as permeable pavements, edibles in containers, water gardens for relaxation and wildlife, best watering practices, habitat creation, and best use of annuals and containers.  We can all landscape in a more ecological fashion!
 

There’s an area in which our health may be affected and yet we find very little news coverage of it.  It surrounds us and is truly everywhere these days.  What is this potential health threat and what steps could you take to protect your health?   Diane Brandon, your Host and author of Intuition for Beginners,http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0738733350/dianebrandonintu is joined this week by William Rea, M. D., Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon and Founder of the Environmental Health Center, as well as co-author of Reversibility of Chronic Degenerative Disease and Hypersensitivity, Vol. 1: Regulating Mechanisms of Chemical Sensitivity.  Dr. Rea has studied this issue for some time and treats patients for exposures.  This issue has been largely ignored by news outlets and yet increasing numbers of people have found their health impacted.  Dr. Rea will share the sources of this growing problem and steps you can take to safeguard your health.