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Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

Beauty

Luckily for us, 2017 has great things in store for natural beauty trends in makeup, hair care, and nail care. Here’s what we can expect this coming year.

The Hottest Natural Beauty Trends for 2017 | alive

There was a time when we wouldn’t think twice about feeding dinner leftovers to pets. Nowadays, we know that their nutritional needs are different from ours.

Pets

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

Sleep

Natural is the way. We bring you credible approaches to preventative health, holistic treatments, and supportive supplements.

Health

The Zero Waste movement is swiftly picking up momentum around the world, prompting people to rethink plastic, packaging, and consumerism as a whole.

Waste Reduction

Mental stimulation, maintaining strong social networks, regular exercise, good quality sleep, a healthy diet, minimal alcohol consumption, and no smoking can help reduce the risk of cognitive decline with age.

Neuroplasticity

How are thyroid health and pregnancy connected? Hypothyroidism can be a serious issue affecting fertility, yet it’s often misdiagnosed.

Thyroid Health and Pregnancy: What's the Connection? | alive

Women's Health

Seasonal mood fluctuations can impact us in various ways, but there are strategies to help deal with it all, from deep breathing to nourishing foods.

How To Handle the Winter Blues

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Women’s lives are influenced by their hormonal changes. Discover how our hormones function from puberty to pregnancy and beyond.

A Lifetime of Hormonal Changes | alive

Hormones

Even if you don’t think you have the space … here’s how to take growing your own healthy edibles to new heights with a living wall.

How to Grow Your Very Own Gorgeous Living Wall | alive

Houseplants

What happens when a meat-loving father has his diet (and his morality) questioned by his animal-loving daughter? He gets a quick lesson in being vegetarian.

What I Learned From My (Almost) Vegetarian Daughter | alive

Veganism

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

Growing up with pets can have many lasting benefits for children, as well as for the entire family unit. Here are some of the ways our pets benefit us.

Growing Up With Pets: The Heartwarming Health Benefits | alive

Healthy Kids

Oral thrush. Diaper rash. Yeast infection. Find out how to protect yourself against an overgrowth of candida.

While the exact causes of hypertension are unknown, there are things you can do to help lower your blood pressure if it’s high. Check out these 10 factors that contribute to high blood pressure.

hypertension

The East Coast Trail, along the craggy coast of Newfoundland, has plenty of unpredictable challenges—and charms. Come from away, b’y, and enjoy the trek.

The East Coast Trail: Trekking with a Townie | alive

Hiking

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Naturally boost your levels of this feel&#x2d;good hormone to increase motivation, boost your mood, and improve overall wellbeing.

Coming to terms with a life&#x2d;changing diagnosis is a complex emotional journey. Developing healthy coping strategies, building self&#x2d;sufficiency, and surrounding oneself with positive support systems are helpful for reducing diabetes distress and encouraging the successful management of diabetes.

Mental Health

While it may still be chilly outside, March is the ideal time to plan and prepare for the growing season ahead. Find out what you need to get started, why, and when.

Gardening

Learn how to eat healthy with these habits and tips and make better food choices for your diet. Next Gen Natural column by Michelle von Hahn.

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Au Naturel

2017 Beauty Trends

For the Love of Pets

Sleepless in Menopause

Future Thinking

Go Zero Waste

What Neuroplasticity Means for Aging

Thyroid Health & Fertility

Challenging the February Woes

A Lifetime of Hormonal Changes

Living Walls

Uprooted!

Grow Up With Pets

Feeding the Brain

What You Should Know About Candida

Why You Should Replace Toxic Positivity with Emotional Agility

10 Causes of Hypertension

The East Coast Trail

The Secret Life of Fungi

The Secret Life of Fungi

Tap Into the Power of Serotonin

The Diabetes Grieving Process

Tips for Growing Your Own Garden

10 Tips for a Healthy Diet