Plant-Based Eating: A Natural Progression

As an adult, though, one thing I have done is adopt a more plant-based diet Read More »

Green Profiles: April Earth Day Issue

85 words + Image for businesses to let readers know their environmental friendly story Read More »

Nominate for 2020 Charlotte Sustainability Award By March 2

Do you know a person, project, plan, business, or nonprofit that deserves to be honored for advancing smart growth and sustainability in Charlotte? Nominate them today. Read More »

Catch Some Rays to Boost Gut Health

Evidence is emerging of a skin-gut axis that links UVB exposure to the microbiome, a finding that has implications for those suffering from autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Read More »

CBD’s New Frontier: Help for Mental Health

CBD is known to help alleviate physical pain, but newer research shows its promising effectiveness as a remedy for mental health-related issues, including anxiety, depression and stress. Read More »

Cold-Busters: Natural Remedies for Kids

Natural approaches and effective holistic home remedies for relieving cold and flu symptoms in children. Read More »

Cut Back on Sugar and Carbs to Improve Sleep

Researchers find women who consume a diet high in refined carbohydrates—particularly added sugars and processed grains—are more likely to develop insomnia. Read More »

Eating Greener: Tips for Plant-Based Living

What to consider in buying, preparing, re-using and discarding plant-based food for green eating diets. Read More »

Green Flying: First Commercial E-Plane Makes History

Canada-based Harbour Air has launched the first successful test flight of an all-electric aircraft. Read More »

Hemp Gets Hot: Meet the Hardest Working Plant on the Planet

Environmentally friendly industrial hemp has created high hopes among farmers, agricultural researchers, manufacturers and consumers. Read More »

Instant Home: 3D-Printed Buildings on the Rise

3D-printing techniques are being used for building houses with the benefits of lower costs, less waste and reduced construction time. Read More »

Kibble Quandary: A Fresh Look at Pet Food

Healthier alternatives than commercial, processed foods for dogs and cats including feeding home-cooked meals, biologically appropriate raw food (BARF) and vegan or vegetarian diets. Read More »

Living In Synchronicity: The Power of Meaningful Coincidence

Synchronicities link us to an underlying order in the universe that is profoundly reassuring. Here are ways to encourage these moments to show up within our lives. Read More »

Meatless Makeover: A Plant-Based Spin on Classic Dishes

How to turn classic meat recipes into healthy, plant-based versions without losing any taste or texture including vegan popcorn chicken, walnut tacos and mushroom, sage and onion Wellington. Read More »

Practice Yoga to Help the Brain

Research shows that practicing gentle hatha yoga can strengthen the brain and help grow new neurons, similar to the effects aerobic exercise can have on the brain. Read More »

Ronnie Cummins on Growing a Movement

Human rights activist, journalist, author and co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association Ronnie Cummins on regenerative farming, organic food, climate change and the Green New Deal. Read More »

Soothing Scents: Smells of Nature Lower Physiological Stress

Researchers find that natural scents can help to reduce stress. Read More »

Sunscreen Sanction: Palau Bans Chemicals to Save Reefs

Palau is the first country in the world to ban ecologically harmful sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. Read More »

Take Folic Acid to Reduce Stroke Risk

Researchers found that patients with cardiovascular disease who supplemented with folic acid (vitamin B9) reduced their risk of stroke by 15 percent. Read More »

The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet

Discover the many benefits of adapting a plant-based diet lifestyle and how to best get started with the right flavorful foods. Read More »

Vegan Fitness: A Healthy Choice for Body and Planet

A balanced vegan diet can provide everything an active body needs for muscle mass, stamina and recovery while lowering the risk of heart disease. Read More »

Viva Agave: Tequila Waste Turned into Bio-Straws

Tequila maker Jose Cuervo has initiated an eco-friendly process of salvaging the leftover agave fibers from its distilling process and upcycling them into biodegradable drinking straws. Read More »

Waste-to-Energy ‘Matterhorn’: Sustainable Power With a Recreational Bonus

Copenhagen has dramatically refashioned the look and function of a power station with Copenhill, a waste-to-power plant that powers homes and includes a ski slope, a climbing wall and more. Read More »

Natural Awakenings Charlotte - March 2020

Read the March 2020 edition of Natural Awakenings Charlotte Read More »

A Providence High School Student's Take on Environmental Protection in Charlotte

Kate Lewin is an intern at Climate Reality Project of Charlotte and also manages social media for Charlotte Youth Climate Coalition Read More »

CBD – What You Need to Know

What product you buy and where you buy it can make a world of difference as to your experience with this wonderful, hemp plant-based remedy. Read More »

World-Class Expertise Available in Charlotte

Founded in 2013, Allergy Asthma & Immunology Relief (AAIR) provides the most up-to-date treatment for patients across all areas of allergy and immunology. Read More »

SHiFT Charlotte 2020 at Oasis Shriners Hall

Created and owned by Lori Ives-Godwin, it’s the largest locally produced and attended event in the area for the mind/body/spirit community, and all speakers, vendors, volunteers and staff are from the local community in the Carolinas. Read More »

Human Papillomavirus and Fertility

Human papillomavirus (HPV) itself does not directly affect fertility, but does increase the risk of developing precancerous or cancerous cells, which could reduce the likelihood of conception or carrying a pregnancy to term. Read More »

Plasma Pen Now Offered by Holistic Doctor of Charlotte

Unlike injections or fillers, the non-surgical solution—without general anesthesia, hospital stays or long down times to heal—to lift, tighten and shrink excess skin has long-lasting results with no need for follow-up injections or filler treatments. Read More »

Light House Spiritual Center in Mooresville Adds Practitioner

Light House Spiritual Center, in Mooresville, North Carolina, recently welcomed reiki practitioner Heather Robinson, of Heather Healing Arts, to its staff. Read More »

Detox You in Charlotte Expands Healing Services

The practice is celebrating a redesigned office and has added additional services—Infrared sauna, colonics by Bobbie Pallante and energy work by Sheron Maddox. Read More »

Charlotte Area Light Star Healing Offers Energy Work

Kimberley Stroncek, of Light Star Healing, is providing integrative non-invasive energy healing, a modality that works with conventional or holistic treatments and therapies, at $10 off the regular cost for a session during March Read More »

Special Offers from Charlotte Naturopathic Doctor

Naturopathic Doctor Darryl Roberts, of Haas Wellness Center, in Charlotte, is offering readers a free consultation and an e-book of plant-based meals plus a discounted $99 new patient exam during March. Read More »

Lakeside Counseling & Hypnotherapy in Davidson Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Bernstein's most popular hypnosis programs are for anxiety, worry, peace of mind, healthy weight, smoking/vaping cessation, self- and social confidence, clarity, health, insomnia and phobias. Read More »

Carolina Based Milky Way Farm Now Sells All A2 Pastured Raw Milk

A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study found that a select group of participants, some of whom were lactose-intolerant, reported A2 milk was easier to tolerate than A1/A2 milk Read More »

The Pentagon of Wellness at Roper Physical Therapy in Charlotte

By using the Pentagon of Wellness, the practice feels they are able to treat the whole patient and make real life changes. Read More »