I tested negative. Am I safe?
More folks than ever are getting tested for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Access to testing is great, and long overdue. But the tests themselves remain problematically inaccurate, so remember that a negative test doesn’t necessarily put you in the...
eat your flowers! here are my 5 favorites
My med-school bestie is starting her first(ish) garden this year. She’s mostly growing veggies in pots, mostly on the porch of her Seattle apartment. She’s found gardening to be a positive thing in her current pandemic reality, soothing and exciting and rewarding....
rose petal honey: a favorite rite of spring
Honey is one of nature’s great preservatives. And it’s a delicious way to extend access to one of the great garden medicines: rose petals. Roses are the flowers of love for good reason. Their fragrance is uplifting not only because of our mental associations with it,...
friends don’t let friends buy supplements from A***.com
We’re all looking for deals, and certain online retailers (name redacted to avoid lawsuits) offer the best. So why do I get so upset when I hear about folks doing this? When you order online you have zero assurance that what you get is what you thought you were — and...
the sun is more than (just) a vitamin
When it comes to health, Nature almost always does it better. And it turns out that sun is more than (just) a vitamin.