The LifeCo attended the annual anti-aging congress organized by Dr. Mithat Yilmazturk (author of the book “Anti-Aging” and chairman of the Istanbul Anti-Aging Society) with a stand of products and the Well-Aging team from Akatlar. Although none of us lectured in our areas of expertise this year, we listened to pharmacists, doctors and professors of […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on October 30th, 2008 | No Comments »
Contrary to the popular excuse, its never too late to make positive changes to your health. Mounting a 4 pronged attack such as this approach can have dramatic effects for the better.Â
Its never too late to quit smoking. Smoking cigarettes is probably the single most harmful thing you can do to yourself and quitting will […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, Saf Restaurant, organic, awareness, active aging, organic cocktails, lifestyle, food, exercise, beauty, smoking on January 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Lost Valley, October 27
Last day in Lost Valley and tomorrow we say our goodbyes. Living in the woods for a month is now over and we have new places to explore.
The weather here in Lost Valley changed a lot while we’ve been here. From being very cold to be quite hot to very windy. People […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, wellness, environment, health, awareness, lifestyle, travel, permaculture and ecovillage design, America on November 2nd, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Unbeknownst to the majority of consumers the EU has been debating the regulation, and in some cases banning, of nutritional supplements and functional foods over the past few years. This debate is reaching a climax and could directly affect the consumers choice regarding what supplements than can buy and where they can buy them.
This debate […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, health, food, nutrition, beauty, nutritional supplements, synthetic supplements, naturally occurring standards, vitamin E, beta carotene, whole foods, functional foods on October 15th, 2007 | No Comments »
I took this test last week out of curiosity for my carbon footprint. I flew home to New Zealand in April to see my family so knew it wouldn’t be good but I was still surprised and to be honest a little shocked.
I like to think I’m pretty environmentally aware. I ride a bike just about […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, global warming, living foods, environment, awareness, raw food, test, food, greenhouse gasses, diet, carbon footprint, flying, travel, beauty, New Zealand on October 8th, 2007 | No Comments »
Funny how things come together. I had a skype call with my friend Kerry in London Saturday afternoon after Id picked up my weekly fruit and veg at the organic farmers market.   About a twenty minute cycle from my home in Istanbul, I fill up my back pack and grab a couple of treats.
Seasonal […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, environment, health, organic, turkey, london, Istanbul, toxins, skype, Bugday, farming, Supermarket, exercise on October 1st, 2007 | No Comments »
I’m at an interesting time in my life. The calendar says I’ve just hit middle age but I feel better than I did in my twenties. I’ve learnt a lot about health in the last few years and putting it into practice is paying dividends. Â
I’ve always been into pushing my boundaries to see what is […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, hippocrates, energy, lifestyle, younger, birthday, middle age, grey hair, beer, partying on September 10th, 2007 | No Comments »
I just finished reading a great book about growing up in
Middle America in the 1950’s by Bill Bryson called The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. It’s a well-written snapshot of an era when life was changing by leaps and bounds.
One of the biggest trends of this period was the change in dietary habits […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 30th, 2007 | No Comments »
This week I came down with a stomach bug. Drained of mental and physical energy, I tried to replenish some of it by resting and watching The Secret. If you haven’t seen this film nor read the book, it’s about the Law of Attraction and how we can bring things and actions (both good and […]
Filed under: Uncategorized on March 3rd, 2007 | No Comments »