Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
by Paul Pitchford is by far one of the most comprehensive books on nutrition and healing. At 753 pages, it covers everything. Health and healing of the body involves all facets of the individual: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual; healing the whole, holistic. This book discusses nutrition and healing from the holistic viewpoint.
“The rise in nutritional awareness occurring at a rapid pace in the West has elements of Far Eastern traditions, in which a balanced diet has been integral to health and …

Plants are our most ancient form of medicine and up until the last 60 to 80 years, with the development of pharmaceuticals, have been our main source of medicine. Even now, many of our pharmaceuticals are derived from medicinal plants. Perhaps it was the mystery of plants having the ability to die and come back to life again which gave them the spiritual esteem in ancient times. According to ancient beliefs, plants are the connection between humans and the Creator, and often grant eternal life. Plant medicine was almost always …

Falling asleep last night, thinking of what my first post would be (posts previous to today are reprinted from my other blog Whole Living Today), the song “Scarborough Fair” came to me.
Researching this song has been fascinating. It is believed that it can actually be traced back to an older ballard from 1670. There are dozens of versions and translations due to it’s age, but here is one version of the lyrics sung as a duet:
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Remember me to one who lives there,
For …