Greeniacs Team

Throughout my entire life, I have been a pet owner and a pet lover. As a child I had dogs, cats, horses, iguanas, birds, guinea

Despite our society’s over dependency on prescription medication, there still remains a great deal of interest in allergy relief minus meds which only mask the

Many of us tend to over look the environmental impacts or threats within the healthcare industry as we depend on it for our well-being. I

You bike to work, you buy organic potatoes, you even anticipate the day you’ll drive a hybrid car. So when your knee gives out after

Need yet another reason to quit smoking? What about the environment? All the stages of smoking cigars and cigarettes – manufacturing, smoking, and discarding –

It has been estimated that 41% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives and that 21% of Americans will

For those who live in big cities, noise can be a source of constant annoyance and problems. Even within the walls of an apartment, it

We’d like to think that when we pass from this Earth, our environmental footprint goes away too. The unsettling truth is that even in the

It lurks in the skies as smog, builds up in the air to warm the earth and remains invisible to the human eye but lethal

Thus far, 2012 has been a particularly tragic year in terms of insect-borne diseases in the United States. The West Nile Virus has affected 1,993

The winter is a time when everyone’s skin starts to flare up. The dryness and cold sucks the skin of moisture and leaves skin flakey

As ecologist Garrett Hardin stated in his famous commentary, Tragedy of the Commons, humans always tend to take more and more without regulation.1 This has led to

Most people have heard the complaints about wind turbines, which are used to create renewable and clean wind energy. These common complaints are that the turbines

The average woman has her period for five days, once a month, over 40 years. In other words, the average woman uses over 16,800 tampons

Whether it’s subtle highlights or bright pink tips, hair dye is a prevalent product in our society.  A 2005 study on the relationship between hair

Every year on January 1st I find myself full of hope, writing down lists of habits I want to break and goals I want to

I have memories of eating Flintstone vitamins like candy when I was younger. I knew that I was only supposed to have one per day,

Now you can breathe deeply – everything you need to know about indoor air pollution is here! The following infographic is designed to help shed

My last few months with allergies have been preoccupied with trying a parade of allergy medications – Claritin, Zyrtec, Flonase, you know the list. However,

I discussed what acupuncture is, the history of the practice, and the main types of acupuncture in use today. However, there were still important questions

Nature abounds with miracle making plants that have revolutionized medicine for centuries. Modern scientific literature has documented over 20,000 medicinal plants 1 that are being investigated or

Footbaths always seemed like a luxury, an activity that belonged in ancient Rome, or in today’s world spas and fancy nail salons. In reality, footbaths

For many people, going to work means sitting at a desk from at least 9 AM until 5 PM.  Since most of us inevitably slouch

We all hate getting bug bites, in fact, they can drive you nuts with itching and scratching! Warm weather inevitably brings insects – yet are

The United States population struggles with two contradictory health issues. First, many people do not adequately protect their skin when they are in the sun

Saunas are another long-standing health practice that continues to benefit people today! As Finnish author Maila Talvio said, “There is nothing that Finns have been