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Natural Awakenings Milwaukee Magazine

April 2020

Take Echinacea to Reduce Anxiety

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Echinacea angustifolia root extract may be helpful for situation-induced anxiety, indicates a new study.

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Consume Grape Seed Extract to Improve Cholesterol and Lower Inflammation

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Grape seed extract significantly improves both total and LDL cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels, and lowers markers of inflammation.

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Breathe Cleaner Air to Help Bone Health

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy

Air pollution has long been linked to lung cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, and now research has found that it can lead to osteoporosis, as well.

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Try Pine Bark to Improve Erectile Function and Cholesterol

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Erectile dysfunction, an early diabetic indicator, responds to treatment with pine bark extract, researchers report.

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Eat Better to Cut Healthcare Costs

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Poor diets and eating habits account for almost 20 percent of heart disease, stroke and diabetes costs in the U.S.

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Coal Costs: Closing Plants Saves Lives and Crops

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Between 2005 and 2016, the shutdown of coal-fired plants in the U.S. saved an estimated 26,610 lives and the equivalent of around 570 million bushels of corn, soybeans and wheat.

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Plastics Adios: Mexicans Return to Old Ways After Ban

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

A new law bans popular plastic bags in the Mexican capital, as well as handing out plastic straws, spoons, coffee capsules and other single-use items by 2021.

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Cool Solution: Biodegradable Cooler Keeps Food Cold and Dry

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Igloo has introduced a new, biodegradable cooler made out of paraffin wax and recycled tree pulp called Recool.

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Hot Spots: Climate Change City Index for 2050

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Temperature changes, water shortages and rising sea levels will impact some of the world’s most populous cities during the next 30 years.

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Roundup Redux: Organic Standards Clarified for Hydroponics

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

The USDA has closed a loophole that allowed farmers to spray soil with Monsanto’s glysophate to clear weeds prior to building a “certified organics” hydroponics greenhouse.

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Nutty News: Eco-Sunscreen Made from Cashew Shells

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

A “green” sunscreen has been synthesized from discarded cashew-nut shells, providing good UVA and UVB absorbance, which can protect from harmful rays from the sun.

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Unsafe Sipping: Widespread Drinking Water Contamination Found

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found contamination of U.S. drinking water with manmade “forever chemicals” to be much worse than estimated.

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Think Outside the House: Expanding Spring Cleaning

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM

Before summer heat sets in, here are ways to expand spring green cleaning to the exterior of the house, yard and car.

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Planet Rescue: Grassroots Strategies Combat Climate Crisis

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Julie Marshall

Around the globe, green activists of all ages are taking unified action to protect our planet against climate change with resolve, passion, and creativity.

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Climate Warriors Unite: A Call to Action

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Sandra Yeyati

Awakened by personal concerns and ignited by emerging role models like Greta Thunberg, activists of all ages are learning how to become effective climate change warriors.

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Flower Power: Botanical Libations Pack Healthy Punch

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By April Thompson

How to take flowers and other budding botanical elements to create flavorful beverages, including drink recipes using Ayurvedic herbs, dandelions, rose petals and more.

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Moving Through Chronic Pain: How Exercise Can Heal What Hurts

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

How gentle, gradual exercise routines can help to lower symptoms, enable better physical functioning and boost morale in chronic pain patients with virtually no adverse side effects.

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Healthy Home, Healthy Kids: How to Keep Them Safe

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

By taking active steps to rid our home of everyday contaminants, we can give our children the clean air, clean water and clean food that they need to thrive.

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Brigit Strawbridge Howard on Rediscovering Nature

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By April Thompson

Bee advocate, naturalist and author of Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature speaks of how immersing herself in the world of bees reawakened her connection to the natural world.

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A Home That Heals: Creating a Nurturing Space

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Transform your residence into a sanctuary of peace. Here are ways to reduce clutter and enhance flow to make your house feel like a sacred space that nurtures self-care.

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