If we look at the construction of older houses it seems that they were built in a way to keep us closer to nature. The entranceways and windows of traditional homes are far larger than in modern construction, and they are freely adjustable according to the change of weather as well as inviting more natural light into the house and rooms. Heating in the house should be kept more suitable for maintaining natural comfort and not at an unnecessarily high temperature. And of course, when adopting the raw food diet, there is the added advantage of saving resources in terms of using gas or electric stoves.

Various technological applications of modern society are giving substantial convenience to or daily life, but at the same time they are hazardous to our health and spiritual well being. An abundant use of electricity changes the atmospheric charge surrounding us, thus effecting our physical and mental conditions. To say this, I have even put my fridge outside; my T.V away in the closet and there is nothing else that is electrical in the house except the blender and the side lamps. Often we may go through general fatigue, mental irritability and an unbalanced metabolism and mind produced by these unnatural atmospheric charges. We are so used to having things on all the time that we seldom question the impact of these charges. I suggest you try eliminating many electrical items in your house for at least a week and see how this impacts your life.

In addition to eating raw organic food, we should also consider the use of natural quality goods and methods in caring for our personal needs. For example, when we brush our teeth, we should avoid the use of any toothpastes or powder that contain chemicals or additives, and should use more natural materials, including sea salt, denshi, clay, and natural vegetables chlorophyll paste or powder. Similary, when we wash and bathe our faces and body, instead of using chemically colored and perfumed soap, we should use more naturally processed soap, including those clay based or with other plant materials. In order to care for hair and skin as well as lips and nails we should also avoid any cosmetics and conditioners which have been processed with chemical and synthetic additives, and we should use more natural quality materials. There are no more excuses not to buy natural and organic beauty products or cosmetics because they are now very fashionable, widely available and reasonably priced. To conclude, as the Japanese say, the secret of longevity can be found in the contact of nature in our daily life.

By TTS Cofounder Botanical Chef Omid Jaffari