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Letter from The Publisher

I’m so thrilled to be on this new journey with Natural Awakenings and I leave you with the words of one of my favorite teachers, Thich Nhat Hanh, “I have arrived. I am home. My destination is each step.”

CANNABIS

A Natural Opioid Alternative

Cathy Bliss, Certified Biofeedback Specialist and Director of Community Outreach for Mankind Dispensary on Miramar Road, in San Diego, says that she knows more people these days are seeking natural opioid alternatives.

Why More Pets Are Getting Cancer

GMO Toxins Permeate Pet Foods

Skyrocketing cancer rates among dogs can most likely be traced to GMOs in their pet foods and Roundup toxins sprayed on lawns, say veterinarians and other scientists.

Gary Griggs on What We Must Do to Save Our Coasts

About half of the planet’s population lives in coastal areas, and building seawalls to hold back hurricanes and rising ocean waters is only a temporary solution.

Art that Inspires Action

Artists Work to Save Nature’s Beauty

By using marine debris, steel, twigs and even snow, artists are incorporating the natural world into their work while simultaneously sending out an SOS from the planet.

Organic Farmers: Growing America’s Health

Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

Across the country, farmers are experimenting with new ways to grow food having higher nutritional content and a positive environmental impact.

Gentle Manual Therapy in Solana Beach

Inherent Wellness is offering free 15-minute consultations during the month of July.

Exercise Benefits Cancer Survivors

Increases Cognitive Function and Reduces Fatigue

Warming Planet Will Worsen Sleep

Rising Temperatures to Cause Restless Nights

Eating Apples and Tomatoes Repairs Lungs

Fresh Fruits Heal Damage

Steam Baths Ease Allergies

Helps to Reduce Symptoms

Meat Menace

Animal Product Emissions Rival Oil

Loving It

Fast Food Giants Finally Address Plastic Pollution

In Vitro Corals

Scientists Help Repropagate Vanishing Reefs

Algae Alchemy

Dutch Turn Seaweed into 3-D Household Items

Big Save

Conservation Project Protects Part of Amazon

Pooch Patrol

Smart Vest Could Increase Neighborhood Safety