We are fortunate to have many American heroes watching out for us all—most of them unsung, like Maria Rodale and her Pennsylvania-based family, who have been leaders in the field of organic living before most of us were born. I am very proud to share Maria’s sage wisdom on page 34. Eating and living organically is the ounce of prevention that we all know is superior to the pound of cure, which comes with a very high price tag.
Just this past month I experienced for myself what many people have long known: that ridding our bodies of accumulated toxins can boost our ability to fight disease, turn back our biological clocks and set a new direction for our future health. In our feature article on page 22, Meredith Montgomery offers an amazing overview of what took me more than 15 years and myriad sources to learn. Regular cleansing of the mind and body is an integral part of healthy living, and the number of options for detoxification in our community has grown
