Marlene Affeld
Bio
“A passionate writer for more than 30 years, Marlene Affeld’s passion for the environment inspires her to write informative articles to assist others in living a green lifestyle.”
Stories (103/0)
Happy Hair
Mother Nature’s Secrets – Herbs For Healthy Hair Regular use of harsh chemicals in treatments for hair straightening, coloring, and curling, can lead to dry, damaged hair, breakage, and hair loss. However, there are many other contributing factors responsible for hair loss in humans. The American Academy of Dermatology notes that a nutritionally deficient diet, improper care of the hair, our genetic heritage, health issues such as anemia or alopecia, pregnancy, menopause, thyroid disease, or the body’s response to certain medications or chemotherapy, can lead to hair loss.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Blush
Bitch Boxing
Stand Strong! Stay Safe! If you have been told that as a woman, you are too weak to fight back, or resistance will only intensify the violence in a sexual attack, think again. Self-defense training for women increases a woman's safety in an increasingly violent world and helps prevent sexual assaults. Refuse to be a victim.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Viva
Nature’s Cancer Cures
By: Marlene Affeld Natural cancer cures Money, research, and effort have gone into the war against cancer. However, what people are forgetting is that there is an alternative to expensive cancer medications and treatments. Natural ways to prevent or cure cancer include:
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Longevity
Edible Weeds
Chickweed In The Homestead Landscape By: Marlene Affeld No matter if you have an urban or rural homestead, you are likely to encounter chickweed. Tenacious and determined, chickweed is a widespread cool-season weed naturalized across most of North America. Although considered by some to be a pest in the homestead landscape, chickweed, also known as Tounge Grass, Scarweed, Starwort, Winterweed, or Stitchwort, is an integral part of the diet of chickens, farmland birds, and a diverse array of wildlife.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Lifehack
Trees Are Essential To Our Life Experience
Trees are not just a key to the natural ecosystem; they are an essential part of our life experience. From majestic individual trees that have historical significance or are simply beautiful, to a quiet grove of greenery we seek for solitude, trees enrich our life experience simply by just being there. Trees are the longest-lived and largest plant form on earth, and throughout recorded history, trees have been acknowledged as symbols of power, wisdom, fertility, and life.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Education
A Miracle In A Bottle
Antioxidants Fight The Signs Of Premature Aging We all hate to see the visible signs of aging appear on our skin. Fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots are not welcome. It seems we all want to look younger than our chronological age. The search for the fountain of youth is not a new idea. Medical research has been pursuing that goal for decades. Today, however, recent advances in medical data focused on the effect of antioxidants on skin tissue, offer new and exciting options in anti-aging skincare.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Longevity
Cysteine-Rich Foods Increase Health And Vitality
By: Marlene Affeld It's sound advice; eat more cysteine-rich foods. You view the ads and hear the buzzwords; L-Cysteine, Cysteine, Cys, or C are common names bantered around the water cooler at the office. Magazine articles about the health benefits of the critical amino acid tout the many health and physical fitness magazines and websites.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Longevity
Sacred Sage - A Medicine Of Protection
By: Marlene Affeld Traced back to the beginning of recorded time, sacred sage’s healing power has benefited many different cultures including the Native North and South American tribes who used the healing herb to treat headaches, snakebites, sickness, sores, and sadness. Cleansing and cathartic, white sage is also used for the sanctification of sacred articles in advance of prayers and other cultural and religious rituals.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Longevity
Climbing Colossal Cucumbers
Cucumber Trellis By: Marlene Affeld I love growing fresh cucumbers in my country garden and enjoy having plenty for salads as well as pickling. Most seasons, I have lots left over to share with friends and family or to sell at the fresh market.
By Marlene Affeld3 years ago in Feast
A Miracle In A Bottle
By: Marlene Affeld Do you cringe every time you glance in the mirror? Are you concerned about the latest wrinkle? We all hate to see the visible signs of aging appear on our skin. Fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots are not welcome. It seems we all want to look younger than our chronological age. The search for the fountain of youth is not a new idea. Medical research has been pursuing that goal for decades. Today, however, recent advances in medical data focused on the effect of antioxidants on skin tissue, offer new and exciting options in anti-aging skincare.
By Marlene Affeld4 years ago in Blush
Mythical, Magic Carpet Ride - Ingesting Magic Mushrooms
Magic mushrooms, also known as Sacred Mushrooms, Psychotropic Mushrooms, Philosopher’s Stones, Liberty caps, Little Smoke, Shrooms, Blue Meanies, Mushie Magic, Zoomers, Purple Passion, Golden Tops, Gold Caps, Cubes, Agaric, or Amania are cultivated or wild-harvested mushrooms that contain psilocybin or its derivative psilocin, a naturally-occurring powerful psychoactive compound ingested for its hallucinogenic effect on mood, thought, and perception.
By Marlene Affeld4 years ago in Potent