<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:16:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alchemage/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Getting To Know One Another - Natural Medicine Challenge! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings to all from the depths of the cave in which I have been hiding over the last forever since last posting. Life has been all sorts of bizarre globally and individually. I have plenty more to say]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/getting-to-know-one-another-natural-medicine-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/getting-to-know-one-another-natural-medicine-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 20:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPD4Ewnt81FpyJK4VTFfLrE49bSu5TkQabrMWnhCxHuC1GDdMqWhU3Zx968nGz3MNyYrJBhMkFU1HcGryxNHYF22xt7CfcDiJhq8aJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Systems Approach to Exercise Science: How exercise affects the body]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a systems approach to exercise science...? The field of exercise science uses what is known as a systems approach in their methods of research and study. A systems approach to exercise science]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/a-systems-approach-to-exercise-science-how-exercise-affects-the-body</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/a-systems-approach-to-exercise-science-how-exercise-affects-the-body</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 15:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwDoqdJQ81jeZvtn9EeMhpGzTQpzsruC13tSsCnqJdKQz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking some time to spread love through gratitude for another]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day is a new day and I am grateful to be alive. I haven't posted much these past few weeks because I have been spending a lot of time on my PC with classes being online. I have been doing many discussion]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/taking-some-time-to-spread-love-through-gratitude-for-another</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/taking-some-time-to-spread-love-through-gratitude-for-another</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNapwcuMu2eVqMAWvHXhrRrPF8gHr9W4J5eA3Hh9oW6D8o9AF92YHjcNBTt7YRXJxddCnUwdr81urafNBmCM8Tq3ZDCx5aS3Nje4rajMcGrrza?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Exercise Science and Why is it Important?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human body is phenomenally resilient while simultaneously remaining incredibly fragile. and cartilage can absorb a lot of force but are easily fractured when stuck in just the right place and angle.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@alchemage/what-is-exercise-science-and-why-is-it-important</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@alchemage/what-is-exercise-science-and-why-is-it-important</guid><category><![CDATA[naturalmedicine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pGJc5U7EeGWGQ114BxXKAgyBNtRMvXFYPUzu6gDrFPzZQf1oQRo6s56VBehnv8ap1wA67ytfLDs5gEnqEpRcXEZXu2n8bNpuKCba4vGEHT2exv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fractal Nature of Life: How the Steem hostile takeover mimics the current world conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world, and the universe at large, are full of repeating patterns known as fractals. As we watch a hostile virus invade the world at large (Macro), we at the same time are dealing with a hostile invader]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@alchemage/the-fractal-nature-of-life-how-the-steem-hostile-takeover-mimics-the-current-world-conditions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@alchemage/the-fractal-nature-of-life-how-the-steem-hostile-takeover-mimics-the-current-world-conditions</guid><category><![CDATA[naturalmedicine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBvwpPuizsfz2BSKyPpR2EfU2NDGY4pk6pYwLTXrfrBEsGsKPKxsTPwUiyWRXJgXwxurGhQT3HQwkcrwWG8Aoypf1Xu6te?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glycyrrhiza spp. (Licorice Root), a panacea? - A review of literature regarding medicinal use of licorice root in traditional and modern medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abstract Licorice root is an extremely versatile herb used both in traditional and modern medicinal applications. It is a member of the Leguminosae/Fabaceae family with two common varieties viz. 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According to the results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 19.1% of American adults experienced some sort of mental illness over the past year (SAMHSA 2).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/end-the-war-on-consciousness-an-argument-for-the-legalization-of-psychedelic-medicines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/end-the-war-on-consciousness-an-argument-for-the-legalization-of-psychedelic-medicines</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5HwSGUcAvfAYwHv28tX25dtDSmiyrYdLPJwoJUctDDDEHsPRh7ftyr7CCA4NJpombi24xUnz1KnsbaJbTpbm1J1fhkwrK1hJPpVdMiqqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I broke my one year of sobriety, now what? [Natural Medicine Goals for 2020]]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a survivor who has spent over half of my 31 years of life living as an addict. Source My mind was broken at a very young age by the people I cared about and trusted. Nobody then knew what would become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/i-broke-my-one-year-of-sobriety-now-what-natural-medicine-goals-for-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/i-broke-my-one-year-of-sobriety-now-what-natural-medicine-goals-for-2020</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErZiATbmzNd7Ur2nAjBySBhtDpSSZdxww6jNc3TqYzCYrSA6TDkhmphN6CKQoLMqiYun8ApyPcfiM4H7CfX5AnFePm7a7HkuD3En?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NaturalMedicine.io Project Promotional Cards for Free Accounts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The @NaturalMedicine project has recently put together promotional cards for free accounts. These cards feature a QR code which directs users to www.naturalmedicine.io where they can easily browse the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/naturalmedicine-io-project-promotional-cards-for-free-accounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120078/@alchemage/naturalmedicine-io-project-promotional-cards-for-free-accounts</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120078]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzra9nSycHE2EhjkfKaRfmsXWjZ3LJKJi6dW4T8LjUvGpnQ3ruEQ8ypSaysSDFt4Rry795eWA4uX5uqike?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Legalization of Cannabis Successfully Passes Vote in House Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The house committee yesterday approved legislation which would legalize cannabis federally in a historic vote. Source Over 75% (321-103) of the house voted to approve this bill. The new legislation is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cannabis/@alchemage/federal-legalization-of-cannabis-successfully-passes-vote-in-house-committee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cannabis/@alchemage/federal-legalization-of-cannabis-successfully-passes-vote-in-house-committee</guid><category><![CDATA[cannabis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HbEbRyS3KmcDdZPFD4cAD9ob9uThjoGdd5eke1hKnjhsKQ1QFq5pTovdtQ821WGvRw5Js1baj6QZSCiPhZM44WZmYLUfRWEa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Cannafest 2020 ree& Unboxing the chillum from @jonyoudyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[!!!Attention all Cannabis enthusiasts!!! @canna-curate is putting together the next Steem Cannafest for 2020. The date is set for June 20th, 2020 and is to be held at the same place: The NW Cannabis Club.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cannabis/@alchemage/steem-cannafest-2020-ree-and-unboxing-the-chillum-from-jonyoudyer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cannabis/@alchemage/steem-cannafest-2020-ree-and-unboxing-the-chillum-from-jonyoudyer</guid><category><![CDATA[cannabis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFzLVG3f3BVr5rTRkK7KCppVp5CG1eQyMbL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Critically Analyse an Online Health Resource for Validity and Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[The internet is saturated with information. “Technorati, a Web-tracking service, recently estimated that there are more than 70 million blogs, with an average of 120,000 new blogs being created each day”]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@alchemage/how-to-critically-analyse-an-online-health-resource-for-validity-and-authority</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@alchemage/how-to-critically-analyse-an-online-health-resource-for-validity-and-authority</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt2CrHePMTvdYR6Fha7YSmhb4WoD5VmjtdpzMmWXNfgixD1AWVpDoRcsEZqqq7mJK8uXcYHfhYeAyP163qaE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Review of a Double Blind Comparative Study of Aerobic Exercise versus Tai Chi in Managing Symptoms in Patients with Fibromyalgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The human experience is rife with health concerns which continue to baffle medical professionals throughout history. Medical issues arise in certain individuals which tend not to fit in the typical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@alchemage/a-review-of-a-double-blind-comparative-study-of-aerobic-exercise-versus-tai-chi-in-managing-symptoms-in-patients-with</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@alchemage/a-review-of-a-double-blind-comparative-study-of-aerobic-exercise-versus-tai-chi-in-managing-symptoms-in-patients-with</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBM2jscGd4Sszpv94XxHH2uqxMY9z21vaqHt4VBtrXGjgfbdrsVandZRFerapVYWi13Gp9VmdZJW6qUD6GhVoYq15KVLmqmpFUXh9Y1NGC2koLhMMy7LkE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Birth of a Miracle: a birth story interview and an anthropological reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miracles can be difficult to come by, but the act of birth is often described as such. Source The ability to conceive, nurture within the body, then birth a new life is surely phenomenal. Everyone has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@alchemage/the-birth-of-a-miracle-a-birth-story-interview-and-an-anthropological-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@alchemage/the-birth-of-a-miracle-a-birth-story-interview-and-an-anthropological-reflection</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXW1pGMBjszq1j9ECgZuDxEAAXoDnxkTPDP35ZTMupT4t1zEWHyMHTCczdLExoqQAa2JzFyPRiuojBa9GS1m4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cookie Cutter Culture: The McDonaldization of society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developments in technology have accelerated our advances as a species over the past 200 years greater than nearly all of human history combined. Source This has resulted in the global culture evolving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sociology/@alchemage/cookie-cutter-culture-the-mcdonaldization-of-society</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sociology/@alchemage/cookie-cutter-culture-the-mcdonaldization-of-society</guid><category><![CDATA[sociology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1AreaDn1D7Jp7ZEvgLC9TvJctofX1ChMgSZo9MQ1W1mWZr3vR6xpHZtnL6G6rqmH2qHTVy1S5E5DEatRdM9dpfVRAu1Y2QN356paHhVugYqvFWSzvryn15qyPWqdrLsjBU7bRjvAGBmwbGmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hippies with Homes ep1: Indoor grow log [Day 3]]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have finally started my indoor cannabis grow after a long time of sitting on an incredible gift from another fellow (inactive) Steemian and veteran, @powpow420. This awesome individual was in the process]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@alchemage/hippies-with-homes-ep1-indoor-grow-log-day-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/naturalmedicine/@alchemage/hippies-with-homes-ep1-indoor-grow-log-day-3</guid><category><![CDATA[naturalmedicine]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFto2MkVZ6qkwf3ZoJxBGdbEmcCAcE1zCjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Ashwagandha Effective at Relieving Stress? [A review of a double-blind clinical trial]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stress is one of the most common agitators of the human physiology and psychology across all cultures. Source What causes stress may differ from one culture to the next, but the fact is that we all experience]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@alchemage/is-ashwagandha-effective-at-relieving-stress-a-review-of-a-double-blind-clinical-trial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@alchemage/is-ashwagandha-effective-at-relieving-stress-a-review-of-a-double-blind-clinical-trial</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alchemage]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 02:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9p7A6yhjH9FQeNjD5kTerUgfqgpq1c5U2DchuXA7X4UjkavC9eYraiKqBFCYAj9gQ4aCor2uFLkSm3U6Hkhyq5H82vCtygi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brains, Brains, BRAINS! 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