Guest Spots A1 Minds Stop By Don’t Mess With The Holy Garlic Feb 25, 2021 By Cal Orey - One trip to Anchorage, Alaska in December on the night before flying home, I felt a cold coming on. I ordered artisan Greek vegetarian garlic pizza. I sipped herbal tea while savoring bits of fresh garlic, tomatoes, and olives. I scheduled my flight later to get a good night’s sleep. I did not get sick. I give credit to the garlic, nature’s cure that protected me like it is believed to have done in the Middle Ages when people used the herb to fight the bubonic plague. Essential compounds in garlic are well, essential. One important ingredient from garlic is allicin, which is a heart healthy treasure that’s also found in onion. Another compound worth noting is diallyl disulfide, which is in the anti-cancer lock box. Garlic’s… Read more History’s Hard Pandemic Lessons 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… 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