Are you aware of how your lifestyle choices, food choices, and health care choices (created by industrial production systems) have been hurting the health of your body, the Earth, and all living things? If not, it's time to get acquainted with the toxic, outdated lifestyle paradigms that have led to eco-disintegration within your body and the Earth, and explore new systems that are designed to foster their eco-integration. Do you want to get a handle on how your social conditioning has led you to cater to the wants of your idealized self and contribute to "Affluenza" in our culture at large? Would you like to create more simple abundance in your life, and envision a new dream for yourself and the planet that honors and celebrates your authentic needs?

The activities in this course offering are designed to support you in cultivating eco-conscious lifestyle awareness. Use them to identify your interests and nurture your talents in the realm of eco-conscious living. Be the eco-learner and Eco-Mentor you were born to be! ACTIVITIES IN PART 1 INCLUDE: • Take the Climate Reality Quiz • Does Climate Change Cause You to Experience Anxiety? • How Big Is Your Ecological Footprint? • The Heat is On (Examining the Relationship between Global Warming and Our Food Choices) • Why Do Humans Eat in Such a Complicated Way? • Exploring the Hi-story My Food Choices Are Making • Fewer People, More Habitats • Is Water the New Oil? • Is Vampire Power Sucking Our Global Energy Supply Dry? • Moving to Sweden, a Place That's Enhancing Its Immunity to Affluenza • MPG or 20 MPG: What Does Your Car Say About Your Relationship with • the Road and the Natural Environment? • If Suffering is the Teacher, what is the Lesson? • Letter to the Water, Letter to the Land • Tears from the Rainforest, Cries from the Prairies • How Will You Help to Create the New American Dream? • The Power of Choosing • Earth is Our Home, Even if Saint Ego Has Led us to Believe Otherwise ACTIVITIES IN PART 1X INCLUDE: 1X Include: • Do You Suffer from Affluenza? • Is the Bane of Your Eco-Existence an Unhealthy Lifestyle? • The Life You Were Born to Live, vs. the Lifestyle You’ve Been Conditioned to Want • Is Our Culture Creative Enough to Birth a New Earth? • To Whom Do We Give Our Free Will as Consumers? • Would You Like to Be a Lohasian? • Consumer Co-Dependent, or Consumer Independent? • Living Deliberately to Create an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle • Exploring a Process for Clearing Your Self-Limiting Beliefs • Thrifty is Nifty: Regaining a Sense of Frugality • Reducing Food Packaging: You Can Make a Difference! • Are You Ready to Stop Dressing in Toxic Clothing? • Where Do the Clothes on Your Back Come From? • My World Montage • What Is Your Heart’s Desire? • Exploring the Gift of Music During Hard Times • Which Lens Do You Choose to See Life Through?

Are you aware of the inner and outer relationships that govern your health, happiness, and well-being? Have you ever thought of your body, mind, heart, and soul, as parts of your human ecology system that are designed to work together for optimal wholeness, just as nature, plants, animals, insects, and ecosystems are designed to work together for optimal wholeness? In today's world, it is easy to lose a sacred connection with the parts that make us whole. This loss of connection is (in large part) the cause of humanity’s stress and unhappiness. In this course module you are invited to reconnect with your whole self and the natural world that you are an integral part of. Learn how to give nature a voice. Discover a fun way to see your own beauty and power in the faces (and forces) of nature. Explore how the laws of nature support your emotional balance and growth. Recover your sense of place, purpose, and belonging in the great web of life.

The activities in this course offering are designed to support you in cultivating an eco-relational lifestyle. Use them to Identify your interests and nurture your talents in the realm of eco-relational living. Be the eco-learner and Eco-Mentor you were born to be! ACTIVITIES IN PART 2 INCLUDE: • Mother Earth’s Resume • Giving Nature a Voice • Are You Eco-Phobic? • Are You the Earth’s Caretaker, or its Conqueror? • Healing Our Relationship with Nature Is a Decision • Do You Need to Re-Possess Your Biophilia? • Sensing Nature with Your Eyes Wide Shut • Exploring the Earth as a Role Model for How to Live • What Elephants Know about Living in Ecological Harmony That We Have Forgotten • The Sacred Give-Away • Celebrating the Feminine, the Masculine, and All of Life’s Diversity • Exploring the Male and Female Qualities that Set Us Apart • Diversity Is Whom You Represent, and It Isn’t Meant to Cause You Pain • Exploring the 8 Multiple Intelligences • What is Eco-Intelligence, and How Does It Inspire Us to Live Whole? • Is Your Brain as Diverse as the Earth’s Ecosystem? • So, Do You Want to Become an Ecopsychologist? • Do You Have a Poetic Perception of the Planet? • Creating Nature-Inspired Sculptures • Embracing Mother Nature's Seasonal Wisdom ACTIVITIES IN PART 2X INCLUDE: • The Nature of Reality and the Reality of Nature • Forming a Sacred Partnership with the Earth in the 21st Century • Connecting with and Giving Back to the Land • How is Your Lifestyle a Relationship? • Earth Walk, Earth Talk • Are You Crowding Out the World with Cell Phones? • Are You Frying Your Brain with a Cell Phone? • Sleeping with the Enemy Known as EMF and Radiation • Does a Wireless World Connect Us to a Looming Disaster? • What Racehorses Are Teaching Us about the Hazards of Wi-Fi • Are You Anxious, Depressed, or Deprived of Nature? • Getting Rooted in Earth’s Electromagnetic Energy

Are you aware that there is not a person or living thing that isn't affected in one way or another by the condition known as environmental illness? Did you know that you can't be healthy if the Earth itself is ailing? In this course module you will learn about the symptoms of environmental illness in your body and the Earth, including the multiple sources of toxins that trigger it. You will gain insights about your biology and learn how it mirrors the function of the Earth's biology. You will also discover the foundational elements that are needed to “keep life alive” within your human/Earth ecology system and support the healthy function of interdependence and wholeness. In this process, you will also consider the ways that you can be a more eco-conscious consumer, by supporting the organic, regenerative farming movement, and choosing foods and lifestyle goods whose production is non-toxic. You hold the keys to detoxifying and regenerating your health and the Earth's!

The activities in this course offering are designed to support you in cultivating an eco-sustainable lifestyle. Use them to identify your interests and nurture your talents in the realm of eco-sustainable living. Be the eco-learner and Eco-Mentor you were born to be! ACTIVITIES IN PART 3 INCLUDE: • Your Human/Earth Ecology System (Stress, Decay, and Eco-Dis-integration) • What Do You Do, When Everyday Chemicals Hit Home? • Do You Have Environmental Illness? • What is Environmental Medicine? (Do You Need to See a Doctor Who Practices It?) • Do You Have the Symptoms of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? • Do You Have a Methylation Issue that Interferes with Detoxification in Your Body? • Does Your Face Reveal a Toxic Body Burden? • Don’t Pollute Your Body: Pamper it the Eco-Friendly Way! • Clean Beauty vs. Toxic Beauty: Which Do You Choose? • Becoming the Darling of Eco-Friendly Beauty • Make-It-Yourself Skin Care and Health Care Products • Do the Ingredients in Your Pit Stick or Pit Spray Stink? • Is Your Laundry Soap Sickening You and the Planet? • Do It Yourself Potpourris for Eco-Friendly Cleaning • Is Your Body Clean Enough to Conceive a Baby? • Oh Baby! Non-Toxic Care for Newborns • Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Investigating the Dark Side of Waste Disposal • Climbing Out from Under Your Junk Mail Pile! • Imagining a Way to Redesign the Systems That Produce Our Food, Health, and Lifestyle Products • Creating an Activist Strategy for Living Green That is Fun and Sexy • Is Green Business Using Mother Earth as a Branding Opportunity? • Creating a Sustainable Economy Hand in Hand with a Sustainable World • Eco-Business Innovation: The Cure for Fatalistic Thinking ACTIVITIES IN PART 3X INCLUDE: • Fires and Fevers: Agents of Detoxification • How You Can Use Nature’s Foundational, Life-Sustaining Elements to Detoxify Your Body • Are You (and Other Living Things) Eating the World’s Most Toxic Weed Killer? • Is Glyphosate Eroding Your Family’s Health? • Where Have All the Honeybees Gone, and Will We Ever Get Them Back? • Legislating for a Less Toxic Food Supply • The Wisdom of Compost • Sunup, Sundown, Is There a Farmer in Town? • Garden Grub, Garden Club • What a Garden Can Teach You About Reciprocity • Do You Have the Guts to Live Well in Today’s Eco-Challenged Times? • Can the Bugs in Your Gut Determine How Fat or Skinny You/Others Are? • Are Parasites Zapping Your Life Energy? • Why is a Whole Generation Affected by Autism? • Is an Autistic Diagnosis Ever a Gift?

Are you aware of the kind of sustenance that is needed by plants and animals to bring healthful food from our nation's farms to our dining tables? Would you say that you eat a diet that supports you in thriving versus barely surviving? What foods has the media conditioned you to eat that may not be health-giving? Do you eat in a conscious way or an unconscious way? Are you a fan of the USDA Eating Model, -a model that has been criticized by some of the nation's top health experts, for dispensing misleading information and propaganda? In this course module, you will gain an understanding of how industrially produced, factory-farmed, pesticide-drenched foods are harming the health of plants, animals, insects, ecosystems, and people. What's the alternative, you might be wondering? It's the Eco-Intelligent Eating Model! It's the first eating model of its kind to promote the value and necessity of "farming green" and "eating clean." You'll make an acquaintance with the traditional whole foods that this eating model features, including their history, culinary uses, and disease-fighting health properties. You'll also learn about how you can create a sacred, eco-conscious kitchen, and turn the act of cooking into an effort of your soul, versus a menial chore, when you find your "why" to cook.

The activities in the course offering are designed to support you in cultivating an eco-nutritional lifestyle. Use them to identify your interests and nurture your talents in the realm of eco-nutritional living. Be the eco-learner and Eco-Mentor you were born to be! ACTIVITIES IN PART 4 INCLUDE: • Diary of a Mad Slaughterhouse • Dining on Nuclear Isotopes • Philosophers, Leaders, and Everyday Citizens on Nonviolence • Godzilla the Fast-Food Giant • The Grocery Game • Are You Eating Foods that Excite Your Brain Cells to Death? • Snack Attack! (Feed Your Cravings in a Healthy Way!) • My Feel-Good Food Diary • Are the Fruits and Veggies You Eat, Eco-Friendly? • Are the Carbohydrates You Eat, Eco-Friendly? • Are the Fats, and Sweets You Eat, Eco-Friendly? • Are the Dairy Products You Eat, Eco-Friendly? • Are the Proteins You Eat, Eco-Friendly? • Creating Wellness on My Plate • The Missing Link: Hunting for Rare and Precious Vitamins and Minerals • Super-Food Heroes for Modern Malnourishment • Make Milk without the Moo (Honor the Cows and You! • Have You Read the Label on Your Frozen Veggie Burger Box? • Putting Savory Homemade Veggies Burgers on Your Menus • How to Make Wholesome & Delicious Meatless Sloppy Joe's • What Does Your Mirror Say About Your Eating Habits? • Why Are Food Allergies Escalating and How Can You Remedy Them Naturally? • Is Eating Bugs a Good Solution for Addressing Hunger, Climate Change, and Food Insecurity? • Is Lab-Grown Meat Something You'd Care to Eat? ACTIVITIES IN PART 4X INCLUDE: • Relationships: The Key to Your Ecological Health & Well-Being • How Do You Heal an Eating Disorder? • Using Food and Mealtimes to Elevate Your Energy and Consciousness • One Bite at a Time: Where Is the Cookie of Your Childhood? • Eating with the Seasons: A Way to Stay Balanced • Deep Retreat (Garden Meditation) • Nurturing the Seeds of Family and Friendship • Nature’s Eye Candy: An Invitation to Shop and Tell • Earth Banquet: A Celebration of Culture • Savory Safari: A Journey for Tired Taste Buds • Finding Symbolism in (and Gratitude for) Your Culinary Tools • Meals with Meaning: Learning to Cook with the Right and Left Sides of the Brain • Rainbow Chef, Live! (Envision and Create Your Own Cooking Show) • Connecting Your Taste Buds to the Cosmos

Have you noticed that Americans are one of the sickest nations on the Earth with the highest amount of medical expenses? Are you aware that the corporations that produce fast food for the masses in the U.S. have stolen not only your healthy dietary instincts but the instincts of those living in other countries, who were once accustomed to consuming traditional whole foods? Have you been trained to think that when you get sick, a pill or a surgical procedure will fix what ails you? In this course module you will learn about how the promotion of unhealthy lifestyles supports our sick care system, a profit-driven system in which doctors are given incentives to over-prescribe drugs, instead of focusing on preventative health care options. You will gain valuable insights about how you can improve your health care by asking our doctors questions that are pertinent to your personal needs. You will also explore the path of self-healing, a path that encourages you to understand and nurture the needs of your whole being. In this process, you will explore ways to elevate your energy and consciousness, using high-vibrational foods and energized water. You'll also come away with awareness about how to enhance your vitality using light, color, sound, and other wellness/healing modalities.

The activities in the course offering are designed to support you in cultivating an eco-medicinal lifestyle. Use them to identify your interests and nurture your talents in the realm of eco-medicinal living. Be the eco-learner and Eco-Mentor you were born to be! ACTIVITIES IN PART 5 INCLUDE: • Is Your Bloodstream a River or a Swamp? • Comparing The Medical Model to the Natural Health Model • Autobiography of an Illness • Treating Disease with Alternative Forms of Medicine • How Can a Toxic Diet Can Lead a Person to Express Anger, Aggression, Anti-Social Behavior, Violence, and Crime? • Street Drugs, Prescription Drugs (There's No Glamour in Addiction) • Why Do Conventional Medical Doctors Push Vaccines? • Connecting with The Unvaccinated • Is There an Alternative to Vaccines, Doctor? • Ancient Herbs for Modern-Day Health Needs • Increasing Your Sensitivity with Pure Food and Water • What is Big Pharma's Agenda? (Guest Contribution) ACTIVITIES IN PART 5X INCLUDE: • Understanding the Mind-Body Connection • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Brain? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Heart? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Lungs? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Stomach? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Spleen? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Pancreas? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Liver? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Kidneys? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Small Intestine? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Needs of Your Large Intestine? • How Well Do You Know (and Care for) the Holistic Health of Your Lymphatic System • An Earth-Centered Approach to Medicine Calls for Native Healers and Apprentices • Anatomy of Gratitude (For Your Body) • Exploring the Medicine Wheel’s Wisdom for Life Balance and Harmony • In Search of Personal Awareness • On a Quest for Personal Fitness and Energy • On a Quest for Balanced Personal Relationships • Getting Into the Groove of Personal Management • On a Quest for a Creative Professional Life • On a Quest for Financial Fitness • On a Quest for Personal Purpose • Exploring Careers in Wellness

Are you aware that all the imperfect circumstances in our world, and upon our Earth today, are actually perfect for your learning, self-development, and spiritual growth? Do you realize that your soul chose to come to the Earth at this time in it's long history, to foster humanity's growth and evolution? Do you believe that you can have a profound impact on the Earth, as well as people and living things when you choose to view life through a lens of love versus fear? Would you like to learn about how world religions are caring for creation? Are you open to practicing radical prayer, which is a response to life in which you live each moment with the awareness that all your positive and loving thoughts, feelings, and actions can have a profound impact on all? Are you ready to do more "inner-work" to become an Eco-Mentor who feels ready to shine your light on the world? In this course module, you will be shown a way to become conscious of the events that surrounded your conception, birth, and emergence in the world. You will learn about the connection between your birth trauma (something we all experience) and how it may be impacting your emergence as an Eco-Mentor. You will also be guided to rewrite your birth story!

The activities in this course offering are designed to support you in cultivating an eco-spiritual lifestyle. Use them to identify your interests and nurture your talents in the realm of eco-spiritual living. Be the eco-learner and Eco-Mentor you were born to be! ACTIVITIES IN PART 6 INCLUDE: • I Am a Spiritual Being • Experiencing a Sacred Partnership with the Earth • Do You Organize Your Faith around a Spirit Within? • Where, in the Universe, Does God Reside? • Is God a Female? (Seeing the Feminine Face of God in Your Life) • Religions of the World, Caring for Creation • When Is Water Wasted: Why Do Religious Organizations Spout Off Over the Privatization of Water? • From MTV to Vision Videos: Using Images and Story to Inspire a More Spiritual World • Making Life Fuller, When It Seems Half Empty • Atoms, Molecules, and Our Eco-Integration • Lifting Your Consciousness to Allow for Everyday Miracles • What is Your True Nature? • Do You Believe in Creationism, Intelligent Design, and/or Evolution? • The Earth Charter Invites Us to Create Unity and Global Healing • How Faith Leaders Are Sharing Gifts to Foster Sustainability, Health, and Unity • Altar Art: Creating Something Beautiful and Sacred for Your Home • Organizing a Spiritually Uplifting Porchfest ACTIVITIES IN PART 6X INCLUDE: • Using Breathwork to Heal the Eight Biggies of Human Trauma • Where Do You Look, To See the Face of God? • A New Heaven, a New Earth • I Am Powerful: Who I Am and What I Do Makes a Difference • Seeing Life on Earth Through Rose-colored Glasses! • A Duty to Spread Good News: Responsible Journalism in Irresponsible Times • 101 Perspectives for Creating Unlimited Health and Wholeness • Is Spirit Alive and Audible within You? • What Will Your Legacy Be? • Making Each Day a Holy Day by Walking in Beauty • The World Isn’t Perfect, Or Is It? • Seeing Your Beauty, Perfection, and Wholeness in the Mirror of Life • Is It Time to Gift Yourself a Soul Painting? • Don't Walk Your Life Path Alone (Choose Your AI Soul Guide)

10 EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS (Get informed, Feel Inspired, and Empowered!) 1) Welcome to the Training 2) What's an Eco-Intelligent Autism Mentor? 3) Introducing My Eco-Intelligent Autism Mentor Toolkit (See the additional 3 Training options that accompany this one) 4) My Story: Why I've Chosen to Serve the Autism Community 5) Is Autism a Form of Environmental Illness? (My story offers insights.) 6) Prenatal Drugs Pose Autism Health Risks 7) Let's Not Ignore Vaccine Risks 8) Gut Health & Neuro-Immunity 9) Dietary Detoxification Is Key to Your Child's Well-Being 10) Choosing an Autism-Friendly Diet (and How to Deal with Picky Eaters) Audio Bonus Talks 11) Meal Making with Meaning (Using Food to Elevate Your Child's Health & Consciousness) 12) Radiation & Mold: Unsuspected Culprits in Autism 13) The Rewards vs. the Challenges, of Raising a Child on (or near) the Autism Spectrum Includes 15 LEARNING SUPPLEMENTS ​ Doctors and researchers weigh in on the toxins that harm the brain-gut connection, such as heavy metals, (vaccines), glyphosate, infections, mold, and Wi-Fi. I also provide you with a quiz to help you identify toxins in your home and work environment. I also offer you practical and fun ideas for making organic food affordable!

Are you a parent who is seeking treatment options for your child that go beyond the use of drugs and behavioral therapy to nurture their sense of holistic health and well-being? Are you a teacher or coach who would welcome a fresh perspective for viewing youth on the spectrum as they really are, --unique and important people who are serving as catalysts for humanity’s growth? If you answered “yes” to these questions, you’ve come to the right course. In my segmented book, you will find 250 remedies for supporting your child's holistic health. In addition, you will get access to 14 illustrated scripts that offer to support you in talking with young people about some of the remedies. You'll help them to practice good self-care and feel more healthy and grounded. They will discover that they are serving as the change agents that are inspiring humanity to live in a new way on Earth. The content in this course is also applicable to young people who are living with conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD, as well as learning and behavioral challenges..

In this package, I introduce you to my Tabletop TUTORS™, which are colorful, text-rich infographics that support you in learning about and teaching others whose health you care deeply about, to adopt a cleaner, greener, more eco-intelligent lifestyle. I encourage you to print and download the graphics. They make great table placemats when laminated. You can also tattoo your refrigerator door with them. The graphics offer to be a stellar alternative to full-length books. Those with attention deficit issues and time restraints will find their illustrated content easy to digest.

The word neurodiversity refers to the diversity of all people, but it is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as other neurological or developmental conditions such as ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, or learning challenges. In this recipe bundle, I share 175 taste-pleasing recipes (in PDF download format) that I prepare from organic, whole foods. (Post my colorful graphics on your refrigerator door for culinary inspiration.) The recipes are free of wheat, dairy, sugar, soy, and unhealthy oils, the ingredients that are most often responsible for causing gut and brain inflammation in all individuals. In addition to the recipes offered, you will get access to a variety of colorful, text-rich infographics that support you in learning about (and teaching those in your care) the value of eating whole foods and creating an eco-friendly kitchen. You'll also get access to my 4-Part audio which features a conversation between me and my son, as we explore his neurodiverse brain and I offer him diet and lifestyle tips to support his wellness. Infographics featuring helpful, radical self-care tips are included.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition (also recognized as a sub-set of Autism) that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Prescription drugs and cognitive behavioral therapy are the most common treatment choice of doctors who specialize in the treatment of OCD. But what if OCD could be improved, and even gradually healed, through the implementation of healthy lifestyle changes, whole foods nutrition, health supplements, and traditional Earth-sourced herbal medicines? In this course I will share the drugless approach to improving, managing, and even healing the symptoms of OCD that I have been teaching my son to adopt. Nature's pharmacy offer options that (unlike many drugs) are non-toxic and non addictive.

Modern lifestyles can be hard on the environment and your health. Have you ever considered your ecological footprint? Does your modern lifestyle really improve your well-being, or does the rat race for the American Dream set you up for hyper-consumerism, rampant unnecessary debt, workaholism, anxiety, and fatigue? In this course, you'll address the harm caused by ego-centric living, and change your legacy for the better, by thinking about how you can create a more eco-intelligent lifestyle.

In our modern dietary culture, standardized eating models such as the USDA Eating Model are used by schools and organizations to teach us about our requirements for good nutrition. But what if the kinds and quantities of foods they advise us to eat contribute to our ill health (and the planet’s ill health) because of the toxic drugs, chemicals, hormones, and GE organisms used in their production? In this course, you'll learn why and how to source what you eat from ethical, humane, sustainability-minded food producers, and you’ll be inspired to make healthy dietary choices that respect your nutritional needs and the earth's!

Have you ever wondered how our food is produced? Whether pesticides or genetically modified seeds are used, or which farming practices are truly sustainable? Maybe you've cruised through the aisles of your local farmer’s markets and spoken with vendors about how the food you buy is grown. Or maybe you've wondered what's at the root of GMOs and seed diversity. Have you heard about the plight of the bumblebees and gone looking for things you can do to help? In this course, you will learn that there are many simple steps you can take right now, to address these problems and build a brighter future.

Have you ever wondered where all the foods in your pantry and refrigerator come from? Have you ever thought about what a day in the life of a cow or a chicken looks like that produces the milk, butter, eggs, and meat you might consume? Have you ever thought about how tiny seeds turn into leafy green salad fixings or stir-fry materials, and how they all are ready for the taking at your local farmers market or grocery store? Are you aware of the difference between factory-farmed foods and organically-raised foods? In this course, you will learn how the foods you eat are produced and what effects that might have on your family's health and wellness, as well as the earth’s wellness.

Are you familiar with custom diets? Are you curious about vegetarian eating, or about following the paleo diet? Are you familiar with the GAPS Diet, or the Chinese 5 Elements Diet? Do you know the difference between a yin food, and a yang food, and which types suit your needs better? While these diets might seem like opposites, they actually have a lot in common, focusing on high-quality, organic, cruelty-free whole foods that are raised without harmful practices and substances. In this course, you will earn about how these different kinds of diets can help you to meet your changing dietary needs, and give you the tools to build a healthier life!

How do you feel about spending time in your kitchen? Is it a cluttered pit stop where you prepare and eat meals in a rush? Or is it a sanctuary where you feel calm and grounded in awareness about your food choices and the reasons why you cook and eat? Are you an eco-conscious cook? Did you know that the cookware you use daily can actually affect your health as well as the environment we live in? In this course, you will learn about alternatives to cookware that are made from expendable materials or that are known to be hazardous to health. You'll also be inspired to create a clean and welcoming kitchen and connect with nature when you prepare meals.

Do you want to take action to improve your health, but wonder where to even begin? Do you wonder if you're focused on the right things, or, if the things you're doing really make a difference? Or are you just looking for some solid information on specific ways you can improve your overall health? With so many things out there that can affect your health (for better or worse!), zeroing in on truly important factors can be difficult--especially when there's so much information (and disinformation) out there. In this course, you will learn about natural elements that are essential to your health.

You've heard of comfort food, and while pints of ice cream may make some things all better, there's a little more to it than that! Did you know you can boost your mood by eating the right foods? The chemicals in foods affect our brains in very specific ways, and with the right foods, you can eat your way to being calmer, more focused, energized, and happy. In this course, you'll explore the kinds of foods and beverages that have a healthy or unhealthy impact on your physical, mental, and emotional health.

Have you ever noticed how many sweeteners are available to us these days? The options are endless, from honey and molasses to palm sugar, stevia, good ol' granulated white sugar, and high fructose corn syrup! Not all sweeteners are created equal, though! Do you know which sweeteners are safe, sustainable, and healthy, and which sweeteners damage your body and the planet? In this course, you will learn about the health risks that have been linked with consuming artificial sweeteners, as well as processed forms of sugar. You will also learn about wholesome, organically raised sweeteners (derived from plants) which, when eaten in moderation, add delicious food values and flavors to your diet.

Fats have been vilified for many years, but modern research has shown that the right fats can be absolutely fantastic for your health, while the wrong fats can have long-term damaging effects on your body. The trouble is, there's a lot of different information floating around on which fats are good and which are bad! In this course, you will learn about different sources of health-giving fats, including those derived from coconut oil, butter, and ghee, as well as organic nuts and seeds.

The way you eat can have a profound effect on modern-day health conditions Candida Yeast Syndrome and “Leaky Gut” which often go hand-in-hand with fatigue, brain fog, and even conditions such as autism. There may not be as obvious a link as, say, sugar and diabetes, but the connections between various foods and health do exist! In this course, you'll learn about food and lifestyle factors that contribute to these conditions and how to clean up your diet and cultivate your gut microbiome.

You've heard of gluten, but do you still wonder what it is, exactly? Or why do some folks make such a big deal out of gluten-free foods and wheat sensitivity? Maybe you've heard that wheat can wreak havoc in your digestive tract, or maybe you've felt just a little off and are ready to try a gluten-free diet to get back your old self. In this course, you'll find great resources for determining if you should try gluten-free eating with your family, including information to help you understand the signs and symptoms of gluten sensitivities, and identify the foods that might be causing your woe.

Are you, or a loved one, lactose intolerant? Do you wonder why you feel bloated and uncomfortable after eating dairy products? Are you looking for healthy, humane alternatives to conventional dairy products? Have you heard about raw milk, but aren't sure what that means, or how it is different from the processed jugs of milk you find at the supermarket? Maybe you've tried soy dairy replacements (or other soy products like tofu and TVP), but aren't sure about their safety. This course teaches you the differences between pasteurized, homogenized mills, and raw milks. You will also learn about the drawbacks of a soy-heavy diet and the possibilities for creating non-dairy cheeses and beverages.

You've heard about whole foods, but have you wondered what all the fuss is about? What constitutes a "whole food", or how do you eat a diet of whole foods? Maybe you wonder how anyone has time to cook whole foods and give up the convenience of processed meals. In this course, you'll be introduced to various healthy snacks, beverages, and meals that nourish your body from head to toe. You'll see how a diet of whole foods gives you complete control over what goes onto your family's plates, and that means you can cut out toxic additives, genetically modified ingredients, trans-fats, excess sugar, and unsustainable food production practices --all in one fell swoop!

What comes to mind when you hear the word hormones? Hormones — such as estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline, and insulin are vital to the function of your overall health. This course gives you a sense of how you can begin to re-balance your male and female sex hormones naturally (using whole foods and nutrition supplements) so you can avoid the use of controversial drugs and bio-identical hormone replacement therapies.

Many moms and dads-to-be place a lot of their energy and focus on planning a time to get pregnant, anticipating a due date, choosing a birth center, deciding how to decorate the baby’s nursery, and keeping their fingers crossed for a birth experience that provides a positive outcome for mom, dad, and baby. Sometimes other vital issues get neglected such as: why to detoxify their bodies before conception and how to eat, to nourish their fertility. In this course, you will get a sense of all the other concerns that accompany getting pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby.

Who do you turn to for help, when you get sick? Do you turn to allopathic doctors for a “quick fix?” Or do you turn to doctors who practice holistic health care and actively encourage you to participate in your healing process? Chronic health conditions weigh heavily on our global society. We could make huge strides in improving our health by preventing illnesses before they begin. But many people are intimidated by the thought of “being their own doctor.” In this course, you are encouraged to take a deeper look into the benefits of self-care and self-healing.

Are the clothes you wear hurting the environment, or exploiting others in their manufacturing process? Have you heard about sweatshop conditions overseas (or even in the US!), or factory disasters, and wondered if your clothes are part of the problem? How do you know? How can you research the impact the clothes on your back have?

Are the products you use to keep your house clean making you and your family ill? Is your cleaning arsenal stocked with poisons that have to be locked away for safekeeping when not in use? Even though conventional cleaners claim to be safe, they are jam-packed with toxic chemicals. In this course, you will learn about alternatives to toxic cleaning chemicals.

Have you ever wondered which ingredients are in all your personal care products? Have you heard warnings about toxic ingredients, or wondered what labels like "organic" and "natural" actually mean? Do you know how your cosmetics are made, and whether they are tested on defenseless animals? Are the fragrances you wear and the feminine hygiene products you use safe? In this course, you will answer all of these questions and more!