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Shamans, Spas, and Mel Gibson: Spiritual Tourism in Mexico

I am not a superstitious or religious man. I believe part of what happens to us is a result of our choices.  I also believe in being at the right place at the right time.

On a recent trip to “Los Tuxlas,” in what was once the cradle of the Olmec civilization, the oldest in Mesoamerica, I traveled by motorboat to the Nanciyaga ecological reserve famous for its Shamans. We passed the eponymously named Crocodile Island and an island full of a screeching monkey population that

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Colds Blow – Part 2: Avoiding Head Colds Entirely

Once upon a time I wrote a short article about a trick I used to clear my sinuses every time I got a bad head cold. You see, at the time I was the reigning king of colds. Just as I got over one cold, I would catch another, and the cycle repeated for most of the year. It was never pleasant, and since then I’ve made some major changes in my life, much to the dismay of my rhino virus suitors.

Instead of writing out a long lists of useless suggestions like most articles on avoiding colds, I’m going to tell you very specifically what I changed in my life to boost my immune system so dramatically. No crazy pills or herbs, and I didn’t even