March 2020 Natural Awakenings Jacksonville - St. Augustine Read our March 2020 edition online now. Holistic Modalities for Pain Relief Sponsored Content Dr. A Schaeffer-Pautz discusses alternatives to relieve pain. Read More » Balance Water Consumption for Cognitive Health Drinking either not enough or too much water can decrease cognitive performance in older women, Penn State University researchers have reported. Read More » Catch Some Rays to Boost Gut Health Evidence is emerging of a skin-gut axis that links UVB exposure to the microbiome, a finding that has implications for those suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Read More » CBD’s New Frontier: Help for Mental Health CBD is known to help alleviate physical pain, but newer research shows its promising effectiveness as a remedy for mental health-related issues, including anxiety, depression and stress. Read More » Cold-Busters: Natural Remedies for Kids Natural approaches and effective holistic home remedies for relieving cold and flu symptoms in children. Read More » Cut Back on Sugar and Carbs to Improve Sleep Researchers find women who consume a diet high in refined carbohydrates—particularly added sugars and processed grains—are more likely to develop insomnia. Read More » Eating Greener: Tips for Plant-Based Living What to consider in buying, preparing, re-using and discarding plant-based food for green eating diets. Read More » Green Flying: First Commercial E-Plane Makes History Canada-based Harbour Air has launched the first successful test flight of an all-electric aircraft. Read More » Hemp Gets Hot: Meet the Hardest Working Plant on the Planet Environmentally friendly industrial hemp has created high hopes among farmers, agricultural researchers, manufacturers and consumers. Read More » Instant Home: 3D-Printed Buildings on the Rise 3D-printing techniques are being used for building houses with the benefits of lower costs, less waste and reduced construction time. Read More » Kibble Quandary: A Fresh Look at Pet Food Healthier alternatives than commercial, processed foods for dogs and cats including feeding home-cooked meals, biologically appropriate raw food (BARF) and vegan or vegetarian diets. Read More » Living In Synchronicity: The Power of Meaningful Coincidence Synchronicities link us to an underlying order in the universe that is profoundly reassuring. Here are ways to encourage these moments to show up within our lives. Read More » Meatless Makeover: A Plant-Based Spin on Classic Dishes How to turn classic meat recipes into healthy, plant-based versions without losing any taste or texture including vegan popcorn chicken, walnut tacos and mushroom, sage and onion Wellington. Read More » Practice Yoga to Help the Brain Research shows that practicing gentle hatha yoga can strengthen the brain and help grow new neurons, similar to the effects aerobic exercise can have on the brain. Read More » Ronnie Cummins on Growing a Movement Human rights activist, journalist, author and co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association Ronnie Cummins on regenerative farming, organic food, climate change and the Green New Deal. Read More » Soothing Scents: Smells of Nature Lower Physiological Stress Researchers find that natural scents can help to reduce stress. Read More » Sunscreen Sanction: Palau Bans Chemicals to Save Reefs Palau is the first country in the world to ban ecologically harmful sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Read More » Take Folic Acid to Reduce Stroke Risk Researchers found that patients with cardiovascular disease who supplemented with folic acid (vitamin B9) reduced their risk of stroke by 15 percent. Read More » The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet Discover the many benefits of adapting a plant-based diet lifestyle and how to best get started with the right flavorful foods. Read More » Try Vitamins and Garlic to Lower Gastric Cancer Risk Chinese researchers discover that antibiotics and vitamin/mineral supplements, specifically supplemental garlic, protects against gastric cancer. Read More » Vegan Fitness: A Healthy Choice for Body and Planet A balanced vegan diet can provide everything an active body needs for muscle mass, stamina and recovery while lowering the risk of heart disease. Read More » Viva Agave: Tequila Waste Turned into Bio-Straws Tequila maker Jose Cuervo has initiated an eco-friendly process of salvaging the leftover agave fibers from its distilling process and upcycling them into biodegradable drinking straws. Read More » Waste-to-Energy ‘Matterhorn’: Sustainable Power With a Recreational Bonus Copenhagen has dramatically refashioned the look and function of a power station with Copenhill, a waste-to-power plant that powers homes and includes a ski slope, a climbing wall and more. Read More » In-Print