Archive - Spirit of Change Magazine

A Shopper’s Guide To Home Tissue Products

In the United States, we consume more than 15 billion pounds of tissue each year—more than 50 pounds per person. It’s taking a major toll on forests like the Canadian boreal.

Seven Principles Of Cancer Treatment

Ninety-two percent of Hope4Cancer’s patients arrive with Stage 4 cancer or have severely metastasized cancers.

By Reconnecting With Soil, We Heal The Planet And Ourselves

Enslavement and sharecropping cannot erase thousands of years of Black people’s sacred relationship with the land.

Arsenic In Your Fruit Juice? Tests Say Yes.

Are there heavy metals lurking in your fruit juice? Yes, according to a recent analysis by Consumer Reports (CR). CR tested 45 fruit juices in four popular flavors—apple, grape, pear and fruit blends—sold in the U.S. and found “elevated levels” of arsenic, cadmium and lead.

Good News Headlines 3/19/19

California conditions have been improving since 2017 when experts happily reported an abundance of rain and snowfall during the winter season.

Creating Heaven On Earth

Back in the 1960s and 70s, there arose a magical community in Northern Scotland called Findhorn, founded by Peter and Eileen Caddy and their friend Dorothy Maclean. At least it seemed magical…

The White Earth Band Of Ojibwe Legally Recognized The Rights of Wild Rice. Here’s Why

Finally, plant species have rights, too.

The Crazy Snake Worm Invasion You Haven’t Heard About

Earthworms may seem harmless, but they have the power to transform some of America’s forests—and not in a good way.

Nature's 9 Most Powerful Medicinal Plants And The Science Behind Them

Today, we live in a time when manufactured medicines and prescriptions prevail, but do they have to be the only approach to healing?

How To Promote In-Home Care For Your Loved Ones

In-home health care for seniors helps maintain independent living and a high quality of life. If your loved one needs professional health care, in-home care services can help get the complete care seniors need.

FDA Bans Cancer-Causing Food Additives, But Won’t Enforce Until 2020

Recently banned food additives will be on grocery shelves all year. Should you panic?

Good News Headlines 3/12/19

There are more than 11.6 million female-owned businesses in the U.S. Now, it’ll be easier to support them thanks to a little help from Yelp.

Bill McKibben: Climate Change Is Scary—Not The Green New Deal

Myron Ebell of the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute, the man who led the drive to pull America out of the Paris climate accords, said the other day that the Green New Deal was a “back-to-the-dark-ages manifesto.”

We Can’t Afford To Keep Our Failing Healthcare System. But We Absolutely Can Afford Medicare For All

There are some silly arguments against Medicare-for-All, but one that gains a lot of traction: Can we afford it? The short answer is: Yes.

Seven Crops To Plant In Late Winter

A select few fruits and vegetables can be planted long before the rest.

Clear Space For Your Dreams

The feelings of a moment can imprint and cling to a space which, if not cleared, means you are walking through the energy of it every day. How do we move past all this garbage?

Good News Headlines 3/5/19

Residents on the shores of Lake Erie, the 11th largest lake in the world, have voted in favor of handing the body of water the same legal rights as a human being in potentially revolutionary legislation…

Healthy Snacks For Employees: 3 Recipes Anyone Can Make

Many studies have shown that eating healthy meals and snacks actually give you more energy, make you more productive, and enhance your focus at work.

6 Ways To Stay Warm Without Central Heating

Here are a few D.I.Y. ways to save on your heating costs this winter, as tested under extreme conditions on live college students.

Two Easy Steps

Protect alternative healthcare choice in Massachusetts by supporting Senate Bill S665 and House Bill HD3538. You — the grassroots citizens of Massachusetts — can get these bills turned into law.