The media is abuzz about the health benefits of probiotics. The truth is that humans have been taking advantage of healthy microscopic fungi and bacteria since the beginning of time.

It makes no sense not brushing our teeth each day or taking a shower each morning. These things are considered norms by civilized human beings, and so should fitness. We have to put the same emphasis on our health and physical appearance to be fully-actualized and self-aware as people.

Kombucha is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. The fermented tea contains enzymes, organic acids, amino acids, minerals, vitamin C and B vitamins. According to traditional Chinese medicine, kombucha tea was referred to as the tea of immortality and the elixir of life. Although its origins have been lost…

An incredible feeling of wellbeing washed over me as I basked in the sun with my back against the bulkhead, the warmth hitting my face on that exquisite fall day. We broke out into the open waters and steamed towards home, Vancouver, and the sea breeze rushing up the Sound…

Concrete floors and rusty bars don’t seem like the ideal workout space, especially compared to a spacious, fully equipped gym. Yet, the urban environment has inspired a new breed of training. It’s usually called “the prison workout” but is also sometimes known as “convict conditioning” or simply “bodyweight strength training.”…

Here is the awe-inspiring truth about our relationship with plants: we would die without them! The human species would not even exist if plants hadn’t existed before us. And when I discovered an ancient medical system from India that explicitly recognizes and utilizes the life-giving qualities of plants, I felt…

“Your ejection fraction is only 35 percent,” my cardiologist said soberly from the foot of the examination table, as I looked on stunned. “Your heart is that of an 80 year old man right now,” echoed his voice off in the ether somewhere.

Calluses, wind-burned skin, unkempt hair and a generally grizzled appearance are fine – if you’re Brad Pitt. These looks are also acceptable on firefighters, members of the armed forces and oilrig workers. The rest of you, step up your game a bit, put yourself in the hands of a professional…

In Part 1 of The Hydroponics of Health Care and Doctors, we talked about how you can go about finding the right doctor, and the importance of educating yourself on you ailments before you visit a medical professional. As hydroponics growers, we’re careful to cultivate healthy and fruitful plants. It’s…

One of the most interesting questions I’m asked is what does Rosebud Magazine’s “Cultivate You” motto mean. Simply put, it embraces a hydroponics approach to growing yourself as a spiritual, intellectual and physical person…