Tribute to Shiv Chopra
A champion of truth, integrity and food safety (1934 – 2018) by Helke Ferrie Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt. The first step…
Calling All Coffee Lovers
“We have one goal: to alleviate poverty through trade.” – Stacey Toews, co-founder of Level Ground Trading It all started in 1997. Four families in Victoria, BC came together with…
Rick Hanson: grow your core of calm, strength & happiness
An interview by Fiona Douglas-Crampton The holiday season often brings additional stress. The days are getting shorter and colder and we have to cope with multiple demands to make our…
The influence of gender on disease
Over the centuries, scientists have argued that men’s brains must be more powerful because they are larger than women’s brains. But does size matter? Newer studies have found that the…
Fish farming
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina Last month, we explored the cruelty and environmental damage inherent in commercial fishing. This month, we look at aquaculture. Today, approximately half the fish consumed are…
Mass murderers and SSRIs
Connecting the dots DRUG BUST by Alan Cassels I write this as the US is wallowing in another round of hand-wringing from another mass shooting. The carnage in Las Vegas…
Pure water is a lifeline to good health
by Dr. Allen E. Banik The secret of longevity There are at least nine different kinds of water. Some kinds can harden your arteries, form gall stones and kidney stones,…
The Daisy Project
One woman’s inspiring journey through BC’s mental health system maze DRUG BUST by Alan Cassels When you spend as much time as I do reading medical literature, parsing studies and…
Something fishy
NUTRISPEAK by Vesanto Melina Fish has long been viewed as an ideal protein source and the significant source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA. Health authorities have sometimes…
The Weekend Warrior recovery ritual
by Dai Manuel I work hard but I play harder. I am a weekend warrior – HOO-rah! I live for competition; my entrenched desire to defeat an opponent fuels me…