Such a heartbreaking look at a typical day in the life of an 82-year old Korean elder living in poverty - she is one of approximately 3 million elders living in similar circumstances in South Korea today. Read more
I spent much of my first few years of life with my aunt. I watched her go from being a student at the University of Toronto to working at a major Canadian bank to traveling back to Korea to get married, and finally to starting her own family in the Greater Toronto Area. Read more
The number of children born in South Korea, who were put up for international adoption reached its peak in the 1980s. Now, this generation of Korean adoptees is returning back to their country of origin as adults. Read more
After graduating from chiropractic school, I made my way to a small Inuit village at the northern tip of Alaska to begin my first practice as a chiropractor. One of the most impressive memories I have of my time in northern Alaska was watching the natives haul a 20-foot whale onto the beach and divide the “muktuk” (whale blubber) into three by three sheets, one per family. I learned that the natives chopped these sheets of whale blubber into small pieces, about the size of small grapes, to be eaten raw and sometimes dipped in seal oil. In addition to whale blubber and seal oil, the natives continued to eat traditional staples such as whale meat, caribou meat, fish, and goose meat. Read more
Above: Sourdough toast with creamy avocado slices and garden fresh Roma tomatoes and just a pinch of sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.Read more
If you're looking to get more micronutrients and fiber into your day, adding figs anywhere you can will accomplish both objectives nicely. Figs are especially rich in highly absorbable calcium, the kind that your cells can efficiently use to build bony matrix, strengthen teeth, regulate contraction and relaxation of muscle fibers, and foster intercellular communication. Read more
