COVID-19 Infection Triggers An Anti-Tumor Immune Response In Some Cancer Patients. Part 2: Traditional Herbal Medicine- The Immune System’s Secret Weapon

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By Donnie Yance    Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM) is very different from using isolated plant compounds. Using isolates to treat cancer is a more allopathic approach and not at all part of a holistic whole-systems model based in THM practice.  THM is based on a concept of whole plants having synergy as well as intelligence (Plant […]

Healing Foods For Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention

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By Donnie Yance “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” – J.M. Barrie How Diet and Genes Affect Brain Health Recent studies show that the brain strives to maintain a steady energy supply over time, a process called “energetic homeostasis.”1  This balance is important because energy metabolism affects how brain […]

Sea Buckthorn: The Ancient Berry That Can Boost Your Athletic Performance & Recovery

Sea Buckthorn for Athletes

By Donnie Yance In July 2014, I wrote about “The Unique Health Benefits of Siberian Sea Buckthorn Oil” (read the original article here). Today, I’m excited to expand on this topic with fascinating new insights about its potential for athletic performance. Ever wondered why some athletes seem to recover faster and perform better? While training […]

The Easter Connection: Death, Resurrection, and Transcendence

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By Donnie Yance “There isn’t anything about a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.”                                                   –Buckminster Fuller The parallels between near-death experiences (NDEs) and the core narrative of Easter in Christian theology are both striking and profound. Easter commemorates Christ’s resurrection—the ultimate transition from death to new life—which resonates deeply with NDE […]

The Art of Living: Finding Balance in a Fragmented World

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by Donnie Yance In our hyper-connected yet somehow disconnected modern world, many of us find ourselves longing for something deeper—a sense of wholeness that transcends the fragmentation of daily life. We seek not just physical health, but a harmonious existence that nourishes body, mind, and spirit equally. This integration isn’t just a luxury; it’s increasingly […]

Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do – Part 5

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Part 5-  Plants: the Guardians of Indoor Water and Air Quality By Donnie Yance   “The key to stopping the environmental apocalypse is not science but love.” – Steven Charleston Previous posts in this series have covered how plants play a vital role in assisting the detoxification of dangerous chemicals out of our bodies through […]

Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do Part 4

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Part Four: Lifestyle and Herbs For Detoxification By Donnie Yance  Life Force and Herbal Medicine The Life Force, or Vital Force, is an innate energy that exists in all of nature. Plants are made up of highly organized molecules governed by this same Life Force with divine intelligence. Herbal medicine assists healing through the sacred […]

Detoxification: Everything You Need To Know and What To Do- Part 2: Endocrine Disruptors and the Disease Burden of Plastics and Other Environmental Toxins

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By Donnie Yance  “Nature itself is the best physician.”– Hippocrates The Costs of Chemical Exposure Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are synthetic chemicals found in pesticides and some plastics that can enter the body through the food chain and interfere with hormone balance and disturb proper endocrine health. When levels go up, so too does body-mass index […]