While modern medicine presents qualities both miraculous and restrained in nature, there is more that can be done. Preventative and holistic medicine often takes a backseat in our heavy science and drug based culture. It often feels like why heal or prevent, when we can make more money by treating. Denell Barbara Nawrocki, MA, a guide, speaker, and specializing in Women's wellness and Earth-based health, is on the side of using natural and preventative measures and, it seems, she is on the right path! After having a run in with HPV, she learned how important self care and natural methods could be in helping her regain her health. She received her MA in Integrative Health Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and a BA in History from UC Davis. Denell has done extensive study in the fields of health, healing, personal transformation, indigenous wisdom, plant medicine and history, which can be seen in her latest book “Informed, Aware, Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps”. Please read our exclusive interview here to learn more about Denell Nawrocki, and her journey with HPV.

The Ultimate Guide To Your Best Diet - Part 7: Should We Worry About GMOs And What To Eat Instead

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. This is Part 7: Should We Worry About GMOs And What To Eat Instead.

We Will Never Attain True Health Without Addressing the Collective

As a healthcare practitioner and health coach, my primary concern is the health and wellbeing of patients. Truth be told, the more I study the field, the more I integrate my clinical background with traditional healing practices, the more I realize that we are not seeing the big picture of health. No matter what new medical advances are invented, what technology is implemented, or what techniques applied, there is a deeper issue at hand.

The Ultimate Guide To Your Best Diet - Part 6: Why Counting Calories to Lose Weight and Get Fit is an Outdated Concept

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. This is Part 6: Why Counting Calories to Lose Weight and Get Fit is an Outdated Concept.

Asking WHY May Help Us Survive As A Species

It is my humble conclusion that there are two main issues that are threatening the end of the world. These are: 1. Climate change and 2. The illusion of separation. My studies and life experiences have led me to examine this issue of impending doom and categorize it as one of high priority. It is my hope that all of us pause and consider the following editorial.

Ultimate Guide To Your Best Diet - Part 5: Busting Fat Myths: What You Didn’t Know about Cholesterol, Omegas, and Trans Fats

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. This is Part 5: Busting Fat Myths: What You Didn’t Know about Cholesterol, Omegas, and Trans fats.

The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet - Part 4: How Much Protein Should We Consume?

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. This is Part 4: How Much Protein Should We Consume.

The Ultimate Guide To Your Best Diet - Part 3: How To Lose Weight Without Cutting Carbs

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. This is Part 3: How To Lose Weight Without Cutting Carbs.

The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet - Part 2: How to have your Macro and Micro-nutrients too (and why!)

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. This is Part 2: How to have your Macro and Micro-nutrients too (and why!).

What to Foods to Stock up on During COVID-19 Quarantine

While the Corona outbreak is threatening to become an over-engulfing pandemic, many people are panicking and stocking up on essentials in case of an impending quarantine. Social distancing and staying home as much as possible are thought to be the best ways to keep from contracting the virus. To help quell some of these worries, I came up with some tips for your pantry essentials to stay healthy at home.

The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet - Part 1: What to Eat in 2020

Jejune is excited to put out The Ultimate Guide to Your Best Diet in eight “digested” parts. We are starting with Part 1: What to Eat in 2020

Traveling Vegan - Nicaragua

Nicaragua, a country of 19 active volcanos, is exotic, but not as dangerous as the US government may want you to believe. On top of that, it is lovely to travel, the locals are delightful, the volcanos are exciting, and vegan food is at your fingertips! Click here to learn more about traveling vegan in Nicaragua.

El Pital Ometepe - The Chocolate Paradise

Nestled unassumingly between two volcanoes, Volcán Concepción and Volcán Maderas, on the infinity shaped inside of Ometepe, Nicaragua, El Pital Ometepe, aka The Chocolate Paradise, thrives, sprawling within the abundance of wildlife. Much like its name suggests, El Pital visually looks like a naturally occurring paradise, think The Promised Land or Garden of Eden except there's chocolate - a lot of chocolate.

El Pital is multipurpose, a getaway, hostel, vegan cafe/ cacao, raw chocolate factory, and cacao farm all in one. Workshops are offered daily, varying from yoga to meditations. Meals are all plant-based and vegan. In addition, tours are given around the farm. Visitors are taught about the history of the cacao plant medicine and learn the process of how chocolate is made. Please read our interview here with one of the partners of El Pital Ometepe - The Chocolate Paradise, Justin Waxman, to learn more.

Why Being Overly Clean is Toxic to Your Health (How to Swap Harsh Chemicals for Natural Alternatives) - By Dr. Marina Buksov

A lot of cleaning and personal care products on the market today contain harsh chemicals that are overtly toxic to us. Disinfectants like bleach, preservatives such as parabens, antibacterials such as triclosan, and synthetic fragrances and colorants, just to name a few - are ubiquitous. These ingredients can act as endocrine disruptors, inflammatory mediators, and even carcinogens. In addition, they are released into the environment and linger in the air, contributing to pollution and airborne inhalation by other people and living things. So, what should we use instead?

Healthy Kitchen Gadgets, 3 Part Video Series- Marina Buksov and Nataliya Ostrovskaya - Part 3: Kitchen Gadgets (You Didn’t Know You Needed) For Healthy Cooking

Did you love our first two videos on having a healthy kitchen? Learn more here where we dive into some awesome gadgets you never knew you needed!

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Why Yoga is My Church (But Not My Religion) - By Marina Buksov

In a world of faceless strangers, often appearing as empty shells, busily navigating their individual lives in an overcrowded, fast-paced metropolis like New York City, it’s quite a wonder to find small pockets of community; and moreover, communion with spirit. One such treasure exists for me in a small, dimly lit, superbly hot room of sweating, writhing bodies on a quest for physical and spiritual release. Ironically, this room, too, is crowded and full of strangers, but it doesn’t feel like it during the 1-2 hour sessions of hot vinyasa yoga…

Wellness, zIssue 19Dr. Marina BuksovJanuary 29, 2020fitness, #fit, #fitness, #healthylifestyle, #healthconscious, #holistichealth, #holistic, live healthy, yoga, religionComment

Healthy Kitchen Gadgets, 3 Part Video Series - Marina Buksov and Nataliya Ostrovskaya - Part 2: Best Cookware for Healthy Cooking

Did you love our first video on having a healthy kitchen? Learn more here where we dive into the best cookware for healthy cooking and some tips on clean filtered water.

Wellness, zIssue 18Dr. Marina BuksovJanuary 10, 2020food, #cooking, health, #healthylifestyle, #healh, healthy, kitchen, eat healthy, live healthyComment

Healthy Kitchen Gadgets, 3 Part Video Series - By Marina Buksov and Nataliya Ostrovskaya - Part 1: Essential Kitchen Gadgets for Healthy Cooking

Are you looking to set up or revamp your kitchen for the holidays? Wonderful! Marina Buksov and Nataliya Ostrovskaya are full of great ideas in their three part partnership with Jejune! Check out our first video, Essential Kitchen Gadgets, here.

Wellness, zIssue 18Dr. Marina BuksovDecember 18, 2019health, food, Wellness, kitchen, video, #video, eat healthyComment

Walk In Your Purpose - By Chi Ilochi

Purpose (noun) : The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. Do you know what your purpose is?

To [Period] Cup or Not to Cup By Marina Buksov

It’s the new fad for sustainability, for saving resources and ridding our planet of non-biodegradable (and blood-soaked) materials, one period and one woman at a time. While Thinkx and similar platforms has revolutionized period-absorbent underwear, period cups go a step further in satisfying your cyclical needs. Learn more here!