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We've all seen lichen in nature.  It commonly lives on trees but also in underbrush and on downed branches.  It has an unpleasant appearance but is actually an indicator of a healthy environment.  Between six and seven percent of Earth's land is covered in lichen and it tends to thrive in areas where the air is clean.  This is because the organism is technically not a plant and relies on the atmosphere for nutrition.  Toxins in the air can destroy lichen and it is rarely found in urban areas. A lichen (pronounced Lie-ken or sometimes Leech-N) is a composite organism...

Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ is a redux cofactor found throughout the galaxy (in space dust/interstellar particles) and throughout the Earth's crust.  It is also available in trace amount in foods such as kiwi, bell peppers and tofu.  PQQ plays an essential role in the growth of new mitochondria.  Studies show that an increased amount of functioning mitochondria is correlated to overall good health and longevity. PQQ also has an antioxidant effect.  Free radicals (oxidants) can cause damage to cells, leading to a number of chronic diseases.   Research is indicates that PQQ is more efficient than other antioxidants  found in fruits and vegetables:...

   Internet interest in Chlorella has more than doubled in the past three years.  Some indicators of that are Google Adwords and Facebook (more than twice as many people are now interested in chlorella on Facebook than even two years ago).  During this same time frame there has also been a shift in the way google guides the user when looking for information on chlorella.  Currently typing the word chlorella on this search engine produces the first paired word of "Dangers"    The question is simple; why is this the search term Google first produces when typing in the name...

One of this weeks top news stories was the alleged patronage of a Florida brothel by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.  If the charges stick it will be the first major scandal for the beloved sports team owner who bought the team a quarter century ago.    Kraft is one of many day spa patrons being charged with misdemeanor solicitation during a months long police sting throughout central Florida.  Details are still coming out but the biggest tragedy here is the exsistence of widespread sex trafficing throughout the Unitied States.  Thousands of woman are being forced to conduct sexual...

   A persons home is their sanctuary.  Be it an apartment or a spacious farm, ones living area is a place to relax and perhaps spend a majority of ones time.  The average person spends around one third of their lives just sleeping at home.  The vast majority of the air a person breaths is from the confines of this abode.        Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder say the average house has air quality levels comparable to a major city.  They also determined synthetic cleaning products are a major part of a problem with most homes being...