I recently returned from a trip to our nation’s capital to do some lobbying on behalf of the natural products industry. It was a wake-up call for me, as I haven’t been all that interested in politics.
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Despite the fact that the airwaves and print media are blanketed with advertisements telling you to “ask your doctor about ——” or “ask your doctor if —— is right for you,” the Pharma marketing message isn’t reaching half of the US population who prefer taking vitamin and mineral supplements. There is a growing preference for natural remedies versus powerful laboratory creations with long lists of alarming side effects. In fact, a recent survey found that 72 percent of physicians (nearly 3 out of 4) take vitamin and mineral supplements for their own health.
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The dictionary defines arrogant as “having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.” It comes from the Latin root meaning “claiming for oneself.” Why is this of interest? Because it helps to explain some of what we see around us. Rather than seeking to live with one another in a civil civilization, some opt for power and wealth (claiming for themselves) no matter the cost to others.
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If this headline got your attention, it was purely by design. I believe that life isn’t inherently hard. It gets made that way.
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Alot has been said about the environment and once you’ve seen pictures of the polar ice melting and learn of the potential consequences, you’re either a believer or you haven’t been listening. The good news is that many people have been listening. But the situation facing our planet calls for emergency response—not business as usual.
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We named this magazine Organic Connections because of our belief that life is interconnected. We don’t live in isolation from our neighbors, our fellow humans across the planet or from the environment. The principle of cause and effect applies in each of these areas and is just beginning to be recognized on a global basis.
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What do you want from life? Aside from being a song by seventies’ band The Tubes, it’s an interesting question. Digging deeper, are our lives becoming an all-you-can-eat buffet of quantity over quality?
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You know something is happening here but you don’t know what it is—do you, Dr. Jones? It’s just this: People want to be healthier. They want to avoid getting ill. They are seeking to avoid costly doctor visits and hospitalization. They are increasingly interested in the benefits of good nutrition and building a strong immune system.
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It’s a work in progress. More hybrid cars are being made and sold, organic food is increasingly popular and “going green” is the thing to do. This of course is good news. Good for the planet and good for us.
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No, we’re not painting canvases with colorful health drinks and selling them to unsuspecting art collectors as the latest trend in “Organic Art.” The connection is more one of motivation. I’ll explain.
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We all know that some things are “bad” and some things are “good.” Hurricane Katrina was bad. Happy, healthy children are good. Simple. But what about those pesky shades of gray?
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The dictionary defines mineral as “an inorganic substance needed by the human body for good health.” We take issue with this limited definition of mineral for three reasons. First is that one of the definitions of organic (as we show at right) is “denoting a relation between elements of something such that they fit together harmoniously as necessary parts of a whole.” Minerals are clearly a necessary part of living organisms. Second is the observable decline life exhibits when deprived of minerals. Third is the dramatic improvement in health experienced when a proper balance of minerals is provided.
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It probably doesn’t come as much of a shock that the market for organic produce is growing—estimated by various sources at about 20 percent a year. What may be surprising is that the organic food market, which generated about $13.8 billion last year, represents only about 2.5 percent of the total U.S. food consumption.
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