Guest Spots A1 Minds Stop By History’s Hard Pandemic Lessons Jul 14, 2020 By James T. Rohlfing - As of July 2020, COVID-19 has claimed more than half a million lives worldwide. Throughout recorded history, more people, in fact, have died from the bacteria, viruses, and parasites that cause disease than from any other causes of death, including wars and natural disasters. Despite humanity’s previous experiences with pandemics and disease, the COVID-19 crisis is perhaps the most consequential historical event in the lifetimes of people living today. Our advanced healthcare systems and our capacity to diagnose, treat and cure illness have led us to believe we can contain widescale epidemics. Our dependence on global supply chains has not prepared us for shortages in component parts of everything from soup… Read more Want A Better Brain? By Julie Morris - “Nootropic” is derived from the Greek words noos, meaning “mind,” and tropos, meaning “changed.” And whether or not the… Read more Treasuring Heirloom Vegetables By Peter Gilmore - There are two primary options to choose from when shopping for vegetable seeds—modern hybrids or heirloom varieties. Both have their… Read more Battle Back From Parkinson’s By Michael Edson MS, L.Ac. - Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a multi-faceted neurological disease. Currently, most Parkinson’s treatments focus on increasing… Read more Gambling Addiction’s Bleak Odds By Jan Beames Sports gambling is about to expand big time in the US with the relaxation of legislation that curtailed it. Like a number of other western… Read more
