Lynn Braz

During the pandemic lockdown, I began spending a lot of time at Indraloka, an animal sanctuary that is home to more than 200 farm animals of all species. Back then, the sanctuary was relocating from way out in the boondocks of rural Northeast Pennsylvania to a 100-acre farm a mere twelve miles from downtown Scranton, where I live. We moved the animals little by slowly and for the first month or so, residents of the main barn included…

“Gummy Vitamins Are Just Candy.” That was a January 22, 2024, headline in the Atlantic. I’ve wanted to write an article about nutritional supplements for a long time. That headline was the motivation I needed. Here’s the bottom line: Most supplements are a waste of money. Lack of credible research — i.e. PROOF Research on essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, and other nutrients our bodies need for optimal health is voluminous. But peer-reviewed studies published in medical…

We are under siege. And we are losing the battle. The enemy is stronger than we are, and it has numbers on its side. Our adversary is patient and willing to wait as long as it takes to claim victory. Our foe — plastic — is invincible. From our oceans to our groundwater, to the food we eat and the air we breathe, microplastics have invaded everything in our world, including our bodies. Plastic never decomposes. It merely…