Biophile

Issue 19

The pain of caring too much

The Earth is very sick and it makes me feel sad. Not just a bit tense or melancholy; but deeply…

Self-empowerment, spiritual mastery and inner peace

The word self-empowerment (whether spelt with or without a hyphen) does not appear in my laptop’s SA, US or UK…

Become a food gardener

More and more people are realising the importance of growing their own food. It’s not only about feeding the body…

Food from trees: the lemon tree

Along with other citrus fruits, the lemon (Citrus limon) is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world…

Printer cartidges and the environment

Now I must be honest with you from the get go. I have never been too concerned with how my…

Lunar Living: a guide to using the moon for gardening

One of the beauties of organic gardening is the following of natural seasons and patters of the earth and seasons…

Prepare the ultimate raw food feast

This Festive Season, instead of a table strewn with the grilled, roasted and fried corpses of slaughtered animals, why not…

African Bliss

My husband and I have been really fortunate enough to have realised two dreams lately. The first one is that…

The ABCs of health

This month’s raw food focus is about the ABC’s of health. We’ve been getting a lot of queries about candida…

Nuclear emissions

As a physician I see the extraordinary efforts that I and my colleagues pursue to save the lives of our…