By: D.G. Sciortino/Shareably If you’ve ever shamed yourself or have been shamed by someone else for passing wind, just tell them you’re being healthy. Farting isn’t the most glamorous way to improve or assess our health, but it is indicative of a healthy, well-functioning digestive system and balanced level of gut bacteria. According to thefartfacts.com, 9%…
Hero Congressman Openly Defying Drug War To Bring Cannabis To Sick Kids
By: Justin Gardner/The Free Thought Project Since at least 2015, one Georgia lawmaker has bravely defied the law to bring medical cannabis into his state, to help children suffering from debilitating conditions such as chronic seizures. Rep. Allen Peake’s campaign of civil disobedience has evolved into an extensive distribution network, and along the way, he…
America’s First Cannabis Drive-Thru Has Opened In Colorado
By: Brittney Sanger/Herb A few of your favorite things can be picked up at a drive-thru. Whether it be a tasty burger or a cup of coffee, you can have it all without having to step out of your car. And now, you can just as easily grab your ganja. The first-ever weed drive-thru is officially…
10 Most Powerful Natural Antibiotics Known To Mankind
By: The Hearty Soul The introduction of antibiotics to the field of medicine has saved countless lives, turning serious and life-threatening infections into temporary ones. However, with the millions, if not billions of prescriptions for antibiotic drugs that doctors have filled out over the years there comes a serious price: microorganisms are adapting to our techniques….
I’m In My Mid-30s, And I’m Having An Identity Crisis
By: Ashley Kleisinger/Scary Mommy I’ve recently recognized that my mid-30s has brought on a serious identity crisis, and I feel compelled to write about it. I hope and pray others are struggling with the same predicament I find myself in, and perhaps can offer some advice, encouragement, or at the very least, commiseration. It has been in the…
Watching Your Parent Die Is Absolute Hell
By: Christine Burke/Scary Mommy My dad was dying long before we received the devastating news on a cold winter morning. After suffering a minor stroke, my father’s stage 4 cancer was discovered quite by accident while he had follow-up tests to prevent further strokes. As my father relayed the news to me, I gripped the…
Major Beef Supplier, Cargill, Sold Off Their Last U.S. Feedlots To Invest In Plant-Based Proteins
By: Kate Good/One Green Planet The name Cargill might not be familiar to your average grocery shopper in the United States, but they are the largest privately held food and agriculture company in the world. Cargill has managed to gain this status primarily from their agricultural commodity business, working in trading, purchasing, and distributing goods…
10 Modern Day Vegan Bodybuilders Changing The Way People View Meat
By: Educate Inspire Change One of the biggest questions vegans get asked; is “where do you get your protein?” Time and time again, this question is asked by people who think it’s impossible to build muscle, and essentially get enough protein to do so, through a solely plant based diet. In more recent years, studies…
Parents Devastated When Mom Births Stillborn. But 1 Phone Call Leaves Them Sobbing Tears of Joy
By: Kim Davis/Liftable When we first met Royce and Keri Young in February, they were preparing to welcome their terminally ill daughter, Eva, into the world. Knowing Eva’s life would be but a whisper, the Young’s weighed all of their equally heartbreaking options before making a final decision on how to handle the next few months. “The…