We feel the answers for the future will be found in the past, not in chemical factories.
~Ira Pastor
organs and tissues. “We live with other organisms which from a health and wellness perspective are much further advanced than humans. No other species tries to cure with any single solution. Nature employs multiple options. We’re not appropriately imitat- ing nature yet. We need to do more.” Cindy Engel, Ph.D., of Suff olk, England, author of Wild
Health: Lessons in Natural Wellness from the Animal Kingdom, says, “Animals rely on plants to provide them with the essentials of life, making their health intimately dependent on plant chem- istry to provide everything they need to grow, repair damage and reproduce.” She continues, “Wild animals carry diseases that aff ect live-
stock and humans. It’s sensible to explore why they’re successful in fending off the worst eff ects in order to fi nd ways to improve our own health, instead of just trying to eradicate the disease. We can learn from behavioral self-help strategies animals employ.” Accomplishing this is more diffi cult than ever, she believes, be- cause today’s severely shrinking habitat makes it hard to fi nd truly wild animals and plants. “Over the last 100 years, we’ve done a horrible disservice to
all life by destroying habitat and exploring only a small percent- age of what nature has to off er,” agrees Pastor. “As patents expire, pharma has to change. It’s important to develop botanicals. We’re advised to vary our diet and exercise, yet take the same dose of the same pill daily. We’ve studied dead organisms under microscopes, but living organisms, even as small as microbes, can communicate helpful positive reactions.” Western medicine has strayed from what nature off ers to keep
us healthy. Now is the time to take care of both the planet and all living beings on it. “We’ve discarded thousands of years of evidence,” says Pastor. “We cannot destroy the bounty of possibilities.”
Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy at
StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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DOG OF THE MONTH
’m Sweet Potato, easy- going, mellow, aff ectionate
1-year-old Mixed Breed girl. I love cuddling and I’m very gentle to everyone, especially kids. When I’m happy, I don’t just wag my tail—I wag my whole body! I like soſt toys and playing tug-of-war. I’m very smart and already know lots of commands. Oh, and I’m housetrained, too! All this in one dog! Hurry to meet me, then scoop me up and take me home!
To learn more about Sweet Potato or other pets to adopt, visit
AustinHumaneSociety.org/perfect-pup.
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