Red air, free fare?
by Shane Farver
Both UTA and the Utah State Legislature could make free public transit on red-air days a reality—but so far, neither wants to pony up the dough.
 Free transit fare on red air days is an idea that floats around in the smog here, but never quite solidifies. During the 2008 legislative session, Rep. Wayne Harper, R-West Jordan, introduced a bill that would have reduced transit fare by 50% on yellow air days and made it free on red air days. The bill didn't address FrontRunner because it wasn't operational at the time. However, it did affect buses and TRAX, Harper says. But the bill never made it out of committee. Not surprisingly, one of the strongest opponents to it was the Utah Transit Authority, the folks who operate mass transit along the Wasatch Front.
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Enviro Directory
by Katherine Pioli
Do you love Utah's natural gifts? Here's a list of her champions. Lend them a hand.
 Utah, the “reddest state in the nation,” has a surprising number of environmentally minded nonprofit organizations, each working enthusiastically every day to preserve the air, land and water of what is undeniably one of the most beautiful states in the nation. Whether you’re interested in brushing up on what’s going down, or hoping to get involved yourself, our directory of Utah’s enviro orgs is a great first step!
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Return to Health
by Todd Mangum, M.D.
Western medicine's 300-year-old mechanistic view of the body is due for a major upset as more people (and their caregivers) gravitate to a new model of wellness care that puts the person's health, not the disease, at the center.
 Consider this: Although a pharmaceutical exists to treat nearly every ailment and illness, not a single illness or ailment is due to a deficiency of even one pharmaceutical. Although numerous diseases and disorders are due to deficiencies of amino acids, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids, physicians rarely prescribe or even recommend using them for treatment and doubt nutritional supplements have any significant therapeutic value at all.
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First Person: Withdrawal
by David Kranes
No pain can be too much of a good thing. The danger of "staying ahead of the pain" with Lortab, the "good heroin."
 My wife, Carol, amuses herself sometimes by calling me a "druggie." She's noticed that on my rare headache days, I'll take four or five aspirin. If I'm on antibiotics, I'll take more than the suggested dosage and at shorter intervals. My father was a doctor. I want to get to the other side of disease as fast as possible. Disease sucks. Carol doesn't take anything—even when she needs it. She languishes. Moans a little bit. Suffers. She's a Spartan in real life, so a little bit of suffering, in its own way, is possibly fun for her. The point: We medicate differently.
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In the Garden: Horticultural inspirations
by Greta Belanger deJong
Create a garden sanctuary. Plus, tomato and cool-weather planting guides.
 Rule of thumb is to begin planting four to six weeks before the last frost which, in Salt Lake City (zone 5) is April 26. So, weather permitting, you can plant as early at March 15. If you're in surrounding canyons, your site is a wild card and you're the best judge. At whatever elevation, the ground must be dry enough: Squeeze a handful of dirt into a ball and drop it from about three feet; if it falls apart, plant.
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Holistic Health: Seasonal Allergies
by Pax Rasmussen
Alternative modalities are nothing to sneeze at. Here's a natural guide to dealing with hay fever.
 Pharmaceutical hay fever drugs work, but to work properly, they must be taken every day, all season long. A couple years ago I researched alternatives to these drugs. In speaking with various alternative medicine practitioners across the valley, from herbalists to colon hydrotherapists, I discovered the most notable difference between them and my doctor was one of approach. My doctor's response to my suffering was simple: Take a drug and stop the symptoms. Without fail, the reaction of the naturopaths and healers I spoke to was, "What's causing the allergic reaction?"
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