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• Naturally Vibrant Living – Playing an Active Role in Saving Your Own Life – One Woman’s Story

  No one wants to be told that he or she has a major, life-threatening disease. And cancer is definitely one we don’t want to have. Sadly, we’ve seen the incidence of cancer rise quite a bit in the past several years. If you were diagnosed with cance...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Toll that Your Lawn Takes on the Environment – Helpful Alternatives

  Have you ever stopped to think about the impact that your lawn might have? We take lawns as a way of life, at least in the United States. However, are they good for the environment? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Liz Primeau, Founding Editor of C...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A Major and Lesser Known Health Problem – How to Combat it

  There’s a “silent killer” that many of us are unaware of. What is it – and what can you do to avoid it and safeguard your health? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. James Privitera, a Holistic Medical Doctor and author of Silent Clots. Dr...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Vitamins and Health – Which Supplements are Helpful and Can They Help to Prevent Cancer?

  Many of us have been taking vitamins and supplements for years, sometimes as a result of research we’ve read on the health benefits of various nutrients. How can you tell if what you’re taking is helpful? And can vitamins help to prevent cancer? Di...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Water Shortages – Another Indication of an Imperiled Environment?

  We’ve all heard that we need to conserve water. However, there has been less coverage of what our water supply status actually is. Is our supply of water under assault these days? Is the situation getting better or worse? And what can you do? Diane B...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Greening Your Health Care – Herbal Approaches to Male & Female Issues

  As many people have been greening their lives and their health, they may have neglected a centuries-old approach: that of herbal medicine. As you probably know, many of our contemporary medicines come from the plant world. How could you treat some comm...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Could Your Special Day be Greener? – Green Weddings

  We have been very fortunate in the Western world to be able to enjoy ourselves and hold lavish events at times. However, have you thought about the carbon footprint of some of them? Could they be greener? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Mireya Nav...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Aging and the Elderly – Could There be a Kinder, Gentler Approach?

  Aging brings several challenges with it, not only the physical problems, but also the possible disregard of society and growing isolation. Nursing homes reveal a gloomy picture of loneliness and frequent depression, along with rapid decline. Could ther...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Urbanization – Could Our Living Further Away from Nature be Affecting Us?

  Since the 19th Century, we’ve seen a rise in cities and people moving away from rural areas. This has resulted in our gradually living further and further apart and away from nature. Could this have an effect on us – and, if so, what type of effect...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Finding Healthy Food – Dairy Products without Genetic Mutation or Chemicals

  We are becoming increasingly aware of how problematic our food supply in the United States is. Processed foods contain toxic chemicals, Genetically Modified foods have serious health effects and seem to be almost omnipresent, dairy products can be harm...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Toxic Pollutants in Your Indoor Air – What can You Do?

  Our indoor air is much more polluted than many people realize, especially since we started insulating our homes more. Outgassing releases toxic chemicals into our air from carpeting, furniture, and even our clothing – and we then breathe those toxic ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Exciting New Renewable Energy Inventions – Will We See Them?

  There’s been so much talk about renewable energy, as a means to get away from our dependence on fossil fuels. We’ve all heard about solar, wind, water, etc. What about new forms? I mean, really new forms, that represent completely new inventions? A...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – How the Health of Our Oceans Affects Us – How are They Doing?

  When we’ve heard information about the state of our environment, a lot of the information focuses on our forests, air, climate, etc. What about the health of our oceans? How are our oceans doing – and how does the condition of our oceans ultimately...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Can Greater Knowledge Lead to Protection? – Appreciating Our Co-Inhabitants

  It’s been written that greater empathy can lead us to want to help others. How does this relate to our world – and, more specifically, to our environment? What about wildlife, true co-inhabitants of our world? Are they truly “dumb” animals – ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Is Something Scary Going On in the Sky?

  There’s something that has been whispered about and rumored for several years now, and it’s something that could affect our health. It’s downright scary and what better time than Halloween to take a look at it? Is it real? Is it something that we...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A Natural Way to Safeguard Your Health – Are You Doing Enough of it?

  In our pursuit of optimum health, there may be one avenue to it that we tend to overlook – and, sadly, even disrespect. And yet it performs so many beneficial functions for our health and well-being. Do you allow yourself to get adequate sleep? Or do...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Problem No One Wants to Talk About – And an Innovative Program to Deal with it

  It would seem that media and the world in general are like ostriches when it comes to one problem, sticking heads in the sand and not wanting to discuss it. What is this problem that no one wants to acknowledge – and what is being done about it and t...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Lowering Your Energy Costs – And Partnering with Nature to Do So

  Hotter summers and colder winters make us really feel the pinch in energy costs. And using more energy, as you know, isn’t exactly good for the environment. We’ve heard all the recommendations for lowering the thermostat and insulating – and we a...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Greener and More Sustainable Products – One Person’s Quest

  There are times when we almost feel pitted against business interests as we seek greener products and a healthier way of life. Is it really consumer vs. business? Or are some business people seeking the same things – greener products that are more su...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Economic Slowdown – Is Fundamental Change in Order?

  We’ve all seen the economy “recede,” then sputter as it recovers in a maddeningly slow manner. Why is this recovery so problematic? Is there at base a need for some fundamental change we may not have considered? And could this have to do with gre...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Aging and the Elderly – Could There be a Kinder, Gentler Approach?

  Aging brings several challenges with it, not only the physical problems, but also the possible disregard of society and growing isolation. Nursing homes reveal a gloomy picture of loneliness and frequent depression, along with rapid decline. Could ther...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Start of the College Year – An Innovative Way to Green College

  It’s the start of the college year and students across the United States are returning to campus, while incoming freshman have gone through orientation. How green are college campuses – and is anything being done to encourage green living at colleg...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Lessons from an Environmental Pioneer – The Legacy of Thomas Berry

  Increasing numbers of people would appear to be becoming more aware of environmental issues and greening their lives. What is at the base of such leanings? And could we benefit by some lessons from the past? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Allan C...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A More Natural and Greener Way to Garden – Slow Gardening

  In the pursuit of the perfect lawn and manicured, sometimes uniform shrubs and annuals, not to mention vegetables, could something be getting lost? Could we be gardening in an overly intense or pressured way? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Felder...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A Surprisingly Easy Way to Benefit Your Health

  We do all sorts of things in the pursuit of optimizing our health, including some high tech methods. Could there be a way to improve your health that is both low tech and surprisingly easy? Well, yes, indeed there is. Diane Brandon is joined this week ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Nuclear Power’s Nasty Side Effect – And One Innovative Way to Rework the Hazard

  The negative side effects of nuclear power are well known these days, although most people just consider those to be potential meltdown and radiation contamination. As it turns out, there’s another one having to do with the hazardous by-products of u...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Boosting Your Health Naturally – The Care and Feeding of Your Immune System

  We have many assaults on our health these days, from omnipresent toxic chemicals to stress, etc. Of course, your immune system is key to good health. What can you do to keep it operating optimally in a green way? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Ma...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Making a Difference – Can One Person or More Help the Environment?

  It goes without saying that we have environmental challenges in our world – and that many people wish something could be done about them. Is there a way to make a difference in real time? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Sharon J. Smith, author o...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Can Habitats be Restored? – One Example with Multiple Lessons

  We’ve had so much degradation of habitats throughout the world, impacting wildlife species and affecting us in ways we never imagined. Could habitats be restored? And what would that entail? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Neil Chambers, Founder...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Exciting New Renewable Energy Inventions – Will We See Them?

  There’s been so much talk about renewable energy, as a means to get away from our dependence on fossil fuels. We’ve all heard about solar, wind, water, etc. What about new forms? I mean, really new forms, that represent completely new inventions? A...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Depleted Soils with Lowered Nutrition – What Can You Do?

  Whether you’re aware of it or not, soils have been depleted in the United States for decades now, resulting in lowered nutrition in crops grown in them. In fact, a Senate document from 1936 stated just this fact. So what can you do to insure you rece...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Green Chemistry – An Example of How it Could Benefit Your Life

  As you know, and as I’ve covered several times in the past, our modern world is filled with toxic chemicals, which pose major health problems. As we long for this situation to change, there is something new on the horizon: Green Chemistry. What is Gr...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Could Your Special Day be Greener? – Green Weddings

  We have been very fortunate in the Western world to be able to enjoy ourselves and hold lavish events at times. However, have you thought about the carbon footprint of some of them? Could they be greener? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Mireya Nav...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Eco-Innovations – Products for the Future

  As we increasingly look for ways to green our lives, at some point we look at the things we use every day, the tools that simplify our lives. Are there any new products coming out that are green? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Debra Atlas, an Env...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Part 2 of The Mega Corporation Leading the Green Charge for Sustainability

  Last week we started to hear the mind-boggling story of a huge corporation that has found that it couldn’t afford not to go green – Walmart. There’s a lot more to this story. What did they learn? Have they done all they’re going to do? How do t...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Mega Corporation Leading the Green Charge for Sustainability

  We all know that businesses have a long way to go to green themselves and be more sustainable. In fact, many businesses are highly resistant to green initiatives. However, there’s a huge corporation that is pioneering being green. Which one is it and...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Unconsidered Consequences of Climate Change – Health Impacts

  The information about climate change and global warming has been out there for several years now, and we’re already seeing some effects. What about consequences that have not been discussed or publicized? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dan Ferb...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A New Green Trend You May Not have Considered -- Raising Chickens

  Did you know that increasing numbers of people are raising their own chickens? And, yes, this is a green trend? What is this all about – and why is it a green thing to do? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Jerome Belanger, former owner of Countrys...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – How Can Businesses Green Themselves? – And Are They?

  It’s not just we as individuals who need to green our lives and do what we can to help protect the environment. Businesses need to as well. What could they do and are they doing it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Trish Riley, an Award-Winning E...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – An Innovative Garden Project -- Reclaiming Lives & Feeding Those in Need

  We all know that growing our own vegetables organically is great for our health and the environment. In fact, some towns have co-op gardens. Could these projects benefit more than the participating gardeners? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Jeremy...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A House Design that’s Environmentally Sound

  We all know that there are house features that can be better for the environment. What about a house design that’s different in itself? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Johnny Delirious, a proponent of geodesic dome houses. Although they may look...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A System for Reclaiming the Environment – Something Individuals Can do

  We all know how our planet’s environment has been degraded and continues to be. Is there that something that we, as individuals, could do? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Chuck Marsh, who has not only been a proponent of the environment, but has...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Teaching Green Business Practices

  There are numerous ways in which we have been greening our lives and our homes. Could businesses do more along these lines, and could green business practices be encouraged more, or even taught? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Robert T. Clemen...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Healing Those Aches & Pains – In a Green Way

  We’re all familiar with those aches and pains. If you’re into green living, is there a green way to treat those aches and pains, without having to resort to pain killers or invasive procedures? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Brett Hightow...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Growing Your Own Organic Vegetables – How Difficult is it?

  Increasing numbers of people are realizing they should avoid chemically grown produce and eat organic. However, the cost of fresh produce keeps climbing. Could you grow your own organic vegetables? And how difficult would that be? Diane Brandon is join...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Climate Change & The Status of the Environment – What does the Research Show?

  As we know, there is wide-ranging and heated debate about climate change, whether it’s real, and its cause(s). What does scientific research show? And are there schools that teach more these days in the area of environmental sciences? Diane Brandon i...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Living in a Green Home – The Ins and Outs of Green Building

  There has been increasing research on ways in which our homes may be “sick,” due to toxic chemicals and other factors. There’s a trend to build “green,” with considerations for both health and the environment. What’s Green Building all abou...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Peak Oil & The Transition Town Movement – What We can Do

  Many experts say that we might run out of oil and fossil fuels in the not-so-distant future. Aside from new renewable forms of energy, are there other things we could be doing to plan for our future? Diane Brandon is joined again this week by Chris Pre...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Another Green Type of Therapy – What Can Music Therapy Do?

  You may enjoy listening to music. However, could music also be therapeutic? In our quest for green living, could something as commonplace as music be healing? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Barbara Else and Anne Parker, Board Certified Music Ther...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – When is it Really Organic? – The Ins and Outs of “Organic Food”

  How can you tell whether the food you buy is truly organic or not? And are we seeing more organic food available – or not? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. D. Wayne, a Bioscientist and author of Organic Panic. Dr. Wayne helps sort out what or...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Saving on Energy at Home – The Ins and Outs of Renewable Energy

  Saving energy in your house both saves you money and benefits the environment. What should you do to maximize your energy savings – convert your house to a renewable energy source or not? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dan Chiras, a Consultant ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Controversy Over Milk – Is Raw Milk Really Dangerous?

  Most of us have heard for many years that milk has to be pasteurized in order to be safe. However, many people swear by raw milk, which is banned for sale in many places. What’s the truth about raw milk? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Mark McAf...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Living in a Sustainable Eco Community – Are the Social Aspects Different?

  We recently learned about a new sustainable eco community in Asheville, North Carolina, and how it is being built in a green manner. Would there be social aspects of this type of community that would also be green and differ from traditional communitie...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Could Dental Work be Impacting Your Health? – The Controversy Around Amalgams

  Have you heard about the ongoing controversy about dental fillings, more specifically, about mercury amalgams? Most dentists for years have denied any health problem from these fillings. What’s the truth? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Mich...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Sorting Through the Chatter – Green Myths

  There’s so much information out there these days on going green. In the midst of all that green talk, could there be some misinformation or green myths? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Chris Prelitz, a pioneer in the green movement and author of...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Cleaning Up Our Act – Changing Our Daily Habits

  Could some of our daily habits be harming the environment, ones which may not be publicized? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Elizabeth Royte, a prominent journalist and author of Garbage Land. Ms. Royte has studied the impact of our throwaway soci...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – New Year, New Vision–Sustainable Eco-Communities

  It’s a New Year, a time of looking forward to the positive changes we want to make in our lives. How about a new vision for where you live? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Clint Lasher, Project Director for Crest Mountain in Asheville, North Car...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A Tool for Green Health – The Healing Power of Dogs

  Is there another, fairly everyday tool for improving your health naturally – and a living one we may have overlooked? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Sharon Sakson, a Journalist and TV Producer, as well as author of Paws and Effect. As it turn...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Buying Your Next Car – Should it be Electric? – Electric cars! Hybrids!

  How much do you know about and what do you need to know, especially if you’re considering buying a car? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Steven Lough, President of the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association. He shares his considerable expertise on ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Epidemic in Diabetes – A Hopeful Natural Approach

  We have been seeing a virtual epidemic in cases of diabetes, with many people taking medication for the rest of their lives. Is there any hope for a natural treatment for it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Stefan Ripich, a Naturopath and auth...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Potential Pitfall in Green Living – Green-Washing

  You want to help protect the environment, and you want to buy green products. But is there something to look out for as you do this? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Ron and Lisa Beres, authors of Just Green It. They have studied the unfortunate pr...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Can You Green Your Food?

  It’s time to cook dinner – or eat out. Can you green your food choices? And how do our food choices affect the environment? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Aviva Goldfarb, author of The Six O’Clock Scramble. Ms. Goldfarb feels that our f...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Combining Work & Green – Green Careers

  Many people want to protect the environment and may feel compelled to do even more. What about making that your profession? What green careers exist? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Carol McClelland, author of Green Careers for Dummies. Dr...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Web of Life – Lessons from Insects

  Is all of life important? Do even insects contribute to the greater good? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Mark Moffett, Research Associate at the Smithsonian and author of Adventures Among Ants, for a lively and informative examination of the ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Getting Away from it All – Wellness Retreats

  As we enter the summer season and it’s time for vacation, could you boost your wellness at the same time? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Katherine Stefan, Director of Sales & Marketing for R & R Resorts. As it turns out, you can go to lovely de...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Greening Your Food – One Family’s Big Change

  You’ve heard and read about some of the problems with our food supply these days – for example, how fresh your produce is. What can you do? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Grant Hawthorne, who made a drastic change in his shopping habits. Coul...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Using Your Roof to Benefit the Environment – Roof-Top Gardens

  There are many recommendations on things we can do to benefit the environment. Did you know that your roof can too? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Stephen and Rebekah Hren, authors of The Carbon-Free Home. A great concept!

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Schooling for Sustainability – Innovative Programs

  Education and awareness are key to stewardship of the environment. Are there any educational programs like this? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Michael Stone, author of Smart by Nature, who’s involved in some innovative programs you may not b...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Part 2 of Genetically Modified Foods – What Research Shows about Their Effects

  We continue our discussion of Genetically Modified foods. What does research show about the health effects of GMOs? Diane Brandon is joined again this week by Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, a leading expert on this topic. More important i...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Genetically Modified Foods – What Research Shows about Their Effects

  Genetically modified salmon may be on the market soon. What does research show about the health effects of GMOs? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, a leading expert on this topic. More important informa...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Dirty Electricity – What it is and How it can Affect Your Health

  Dirty Electricity is relatively unknown and yet, as it turns out, it can be a threat to your health. What is this invisible hazard? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dave Stetzer, President of Stetzer Electric, who specializes in Dirty Electricity...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Cell Phones – Hazardous to Our Health or Not?

  You’ve heard the debate about whether cell phones harm our health. Is there any research you may not have heard about? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Kerry Crofton, author of Wireless Radiation Rescue. She shares some pretty surprising r...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Sustainability – What’s it All About?

  The term, sustainability, is used a lot these days. What does it really mean – and how could you cultivate it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Matthew Stein, a green contractor and author of When Technology Fails. Adopting sustainable practices ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Greening Your Diet – What Should You Eat?

  Nutrition is critical for health, including for green health. What foods should you eat and avoid? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Professor Emeritus at Cornell University and author of The China Study. His award-winning res...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Your Own Eco Power – An Overlooked Factor

  If you want to protect the environment, is there a factor you haven’t considered? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Diane McEachern, author of The Big Green Purse. Ms. McEachern feels that we all have the power as individuals to make a difference.

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Being Close to Nature – One Person’s Extreme Experience

  Appreciating nature is so important to stewardship, but how close can one be to it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Robert Kull, author of Solitude – Seeking Wisdom in Extremes. Mr. Kull immersed himself in nature and has a lot to share.

• Natually Vibrant Living – Greening Your Health

  More and more of us are focused on greening our lives. What about greening our health? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Thomas Potisk, author of Whole Health Healing and a strong proponent of green health and green health care. We can indeed...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Another Green Aspect – How Our Actions Affect Places Far Away

  People living in the United States are very fortunate – affluence, gadgets, etc. But do our actions affect others living far away? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Thomas Kostigen, a Journalist and author of You are Here. The world is small in...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Buying Your Next Car – Should it be Electric?

  Electric cars! Hybrids! How much do you know about and what do you need to know, especially if you’re considering buying a car? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Steven Lough, President of the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association. He shares hi...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Why Green Living – How Our Thinking Impacts it

  What’s behind environmentalism – the thinking? And are our attitudes and ideas changing? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Edmund Bourne, author of Global Shift. Could our awareness and understanding be growing?

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A Major Factor Affecting the Environment – What can Help it

  There is one factor that contributes greatly to environmental degradation and it’s one that isn’t discussed. What is it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Laurie Mazur, author of A Pivotal Moment. This is something we can work on.

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Using Your Roof to Benefit the Environment – Roof-Top Gardens

  There are many recommendations on things we can do to benefit the environment. Did you know that your roof can too? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Stephen and Rebekah Hren, authors of The Carbon-Free Home. A great concept!

• Naturally Vibrant Living – When Will Climate Change Affect Us?

  As you know, climate change has been wildly debated. If it’s real, when will we see an effect from it? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Stephan Faris, Journalist and author of Forecast. Mr. Faris has studied this issue quite a bit and has some...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Organic & Green Lifestyles – Do They Really Make a Difference?

  Going green and organic is more in the news these days. But do they really make a difference? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Michael Edwards, Editor-in-Chief of Organic Lifestyle Magazine, who shares some surprising experiences.

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Getting Away from it All – Wellness Retreats

  As we enter the summer season and it’s time for vacation, could you boost your wellness at the same time? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Katherine Stefan, Director of Sales & Marketing for R & R Resorts. As it turns out, you can go to...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Finding Your Career Passion – A Green One

  We sometimes struggle to find work that will be fulfilling. Diane Brandon is joined this week by Suzie Gilbert, author of Flyaway. Ms. Gilbert struggled to find her career path and found a green one she is passionate about.

• Naturally Vibrant Living – A Green Experiment – Each Day a New Practice

  The prospect of going green can be daunting. Yet one woman bit off a huge challenge. Diane Brandon is joined this week by Vanessa Farquharson, author of Sleeping Naked is Green. She went on an ambitious year-long green odyssey and shares it.

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Combining Vacation & Ecology – Eco Tours

  We all love to get away on vacation. Could you combine vacation with environmentalism? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Gerard Caddick, Owner of Terra Incognita Tours. He specializes in just this thing that allows you to help the environment.

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Holistic Parenting – One Person’s Experience

  If you’ve made more holistic choices for yourself, have you considered doing that for your children? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Lynn Wiese Sneyd, author of Holistic Parenting. She did just this for her children and has an interesting stor...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Little Steps to Protect the Environment

  As you know, our environment is under assault these days. So how can you go green? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Kyle Jodice, Owner of Let’s Go Green. As it turns out, there are little things you can do to reduce your impact on the environm...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Protecting Your Family from Toxic Chemicals

  Toxic chemicals are omnipresent in our everyday products. So how can you protect your family and yourself? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dagmar Breeden, Owner of Dagmar’s Goat Milk Bath & Body Products. Ms. Breeden took it upon herself ...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Greening Your Food – One Family’s Big Change

  You’ve heard and read about some of the problems with our food supply these days – for example, how fresh your produce is. What can you do? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Grant Hawthorne, who made a drastic change in his shopping habits. C...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – The Challenge of Losing that Weight & Keeping it Off – A New Approach

  Losing weight is forefront in the minds of so many of us. Could there be a new approach that actually works? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Jordan Meltzer, Co-Author of The Best Kept Secret to Permanent Weight Loss. Could this approach work for...

• Naturally Vibrant Living – Using Profits to Protect the Environment – Eco Barons

  We’ve all heard of Robber Barons, the super rich who profited richly through unfair means. But are all wealthy businessmen ignoble? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Edward Humes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Eco Barons. You...

• Vibrant Living – Weather Anomalies & Climate Change – Lessons from the Past

  Many are concerned about the state of our climate and changes in the offing. Is there anything we can learn from the past? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Randall Cerveny, Professor of Climatology and author of Weather’s Greatest Mysteries S...

• Vibrant Living – Discord in Relationships – A System to Restore the Love

  Being in a committed relationship with someone we love is wonderful, but can you reduce the conflict? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Shela Dean, author of Frequent Foreplay Miles, who has created an excellent system for keeping love in relationsh...

• Vibrant Living – Do You See What I See? – The Marvels of Synesthesia

  We tend to assume that everyone else perceives what we perceive. Is that true? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Richard Cytowic, a Neurologist and author of Wednesday is Indigo Blue, who has specialized in the not-so-rare condition of synesthe...

• Vibrant Living – Love Surviving Death – A Very Unusual Story

  We quite naturally grieve when we lose a loved one. However, can love, even physical love, survive physical death? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Stephanie Riseley, a Hypnotherapist and author of Love from Both Sides. Her experience will surpr...

• Vibrant Living – Part 2 of A New Form of Intelligence – Integrity Intelligence

  We continue our discussion on developing Integrity Intelligence – what it is and how it benefits us. Diane Brandon is joined again this week by Dr. David Gruder, a Psychologist and author of The New IQ. Integrity Intelligence is necessary for our f...

• Vibrant Living – A New Form of Intelligence – Integrity Intelligence

  We seem to be living in a time of discontent and self-absorption. Do we need to develop more Integrity Intelligence? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. David Gruder, a Psychology and author of The New IQ. We would all benefit from more Integri...

• Vibrant Living – Strengthening Relationships through Technology – Virtual Visitation

  Whether through divorce or career, our modern society has many of us living at a distance from loved ones. How to bridge that gap? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Chuck Mason, Director of Information Services at Wolf Trap and a pioneer in Virtua...

• Vibrant Living – Could Your Home be Bad for Your Health? – The Invisible Dangers Where We Live

  For most of us, our home is our refuge – but could your home be damaging your health? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Beth Greer, Journalist and author of Super Natural Home. What is really lurking in your home may surprise you.

• Vibrant Living – Keeping Your Brain Young – What New Research Says

  None of us wants to lose brain function. So how can we avoid Alzheimer’s or forms of dementia. Diane Brandon is joined this week by Tanya Mitchell, Vice President of R & D for Learning Rx. Research sheds some interesting light.

• Vibrant Living – Chasing Beauty – How to Become More Attractive

  One thing that we pursue assiduously in our culture is beauty. It’s an endless obsession. But what really causes beauty? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Kat James, former beauty industry spokesperson and author of The Truth about Beauty. Prep...

• Vibrant Living – Calming Fear – What is at the Root of Our Fears?

  As much as we may not want to admit it, we all have fears, whether we call them anxiety or by any other name. What causes those fears? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Daniel Gardner, an award-winning Journalist and author of The Science of Fear....

• Vibrant Living – Are Humans the Only Moral Beings? -- Morality Among Animals

  As you know, we humans tend to feel we’re the only creatures with intelligence and awareness. What about morality? Could animals be moral? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Marc Bekoff, a prominent Ethologist and Author of Wild Justice. Ne...

• Vibrant Living - Relationship Break-Ups – Moving Through Them Less Painfully

  We all know how difficult and painful the end of a relationship can be, with the crying, anger, and sadness. Can you move through it less painfully? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Lisa Steadman, a Journalist and Author of It’s a Break-Up, Not a...

• Vibrant Living - Are Ebooks for You? – The Ins and Outs of Ebook Readers

  New technology is everywhere and one innovation is reading ebooks. So what are the advantages and disadvantages, including those of ebooks? Diane Brandon is joined this week by James A. Martin, a Contributing Editor to PC World and technology expert, w...

• Vibrant Living - Career Changes Later in Life – Too Late for Major Changes?

  Our cultural thinking is that we should all be settled in our lives by middle age. So is it too late to make major changes in your 40s or later? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. Nancy Irwin, a Psychotherapist and author of You Turn – Ch...

• Vibrant Living - Losing Weight in the New Year – The Secret of Someone Who’s Lost 160 Pounds

  One New Year’s Resolution at the top of many people’s list is to lose weight. Want to know the secret of someone who’s lost 160 pounds? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Angela Stokes Monarch, whose weight ballooned to 300 pounds and who...

• Vibrant Living - Encore Presentation: Divine Intervention – True Accounts of it Changing Lives

  At low points in our lives, we might love to have things magically turned around by Divine intervention. Does this really happen? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Jennifer Skiff, a former award-winning CNN Journalist and author of God Stories...

• Vibrant Living - Part 2 of Understanding What Complementary Medicine Really is – A Conversation with Dr. David Russell

  Last week we learned about some of the differences between Complementary and Allopathic Medicine. What other differences are there? Diane Brandon continues her discussion this week by Dr. David Russell, a Classical Medicine Teacher and author of ...

• Vibrant Living - Understanding What Complementary Medicine Really is – A Conversation with Dr. David Russell

  Increasing numbers of people are turning to Complementary Medicine, but how does it really differ from what your M. D. does? Diane Brandon is joined this week by Dr. David Russell, a Classical Medicine Teacher and author of Healthy Solutions, who share...