E D I TO R’S L E T T E R CONSIDER THE SOURCE cancer—Rick LaPierre, the famed “mold warrior” specialist. He preached the importance of purifying the air we breathe, which has been compromised over time. He was overexposed to the very thing he spent a lifetime eradicating in people’s homes. Heed his basic directive: If the air smells funny in your home, find the source. We won’t let his preachings on the importance of air quality go unheard and will continue to bring you information on how to purify this precious survival commodity. H20 is no longer that simple compound it was when I was growing up. Back then, it was free, and freer of toxins. Many water sources have been contaminated with dangerous agents like heavy metals, arsenic, and chlorine (a carcinogen). The very source that sustains us is now compromising our immune system and damaging our DNA. Doing research and finding a multi-barrier filtration system is worth the time. The medical industry has a lot of catching up to do in understanding that food is medicine. As Wendell Berry, American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic and farmer, wrote, “People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.” Consider the environmental abuse, industrial greed, even government neglect that has gotten us to this point. If you can’t get an answer from your butcher when you ask, “where’s the beef from?” you’re most likely going to end up with not only a swollen, aching tummy, but overall health issues. Most of the items in your shopping cart should be from the produce section. It’s a great place to educate your children, too. Dial it back to anti-inflammatory, unprocessed whole foods like vegetables and fruit, and know where they come from. In this issue, we also celebrate Earth’s oxygen source: trees. Some important days to pause and consider the sources: Earth Day—April 22, World Oceans Day—June 8; and June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness month. And one date that’s particularly dear to our cover star Julianne Moore is National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2. Read all about the dedicated gun safety advocate’s efforts in her interview with Cynthia Rowley on page 114.
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Our mission is simple: wellness. Thank goodness it’s the fastest growing industry, albeit it’s ironic that all things natural are an ‘industry’ now. When asked what works and where I start?—I say: with life’s essentials, because they are what keep us alive. From the air we breathe to the water and food we consume, these are life’s sustaining elements, and we must keep them clean. Of course, sleep is the catalyst that makes those necessities effective, but I always start with pure air, clean water and whole foods. My father says, “consider the source.” While he’s mostly referring to the believability of a statement as it relates to the reliability of the speaker (good advice in today’s political atmosphere), I apply it to air, water and food. Air quality is often a topic we address in Purist. We recently lost a contributor and expert on that topic to
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