Stories From Behind The Art

You don't need to remodel your home. You don't need a gallery wall or a design consultation. You need one piece — one image that makes you exhale when you walk in the room. One moment of soft fascination, hung somewhere you'll see it every day. That's not decorating. That's tending to yourself. That's the impact of nature art at home.

Most people know San Diego by its coastline — the easy, eternal blue of it. And the coast is worth every word ever written about it. But those of us who roam with a camera and a quiet sort of hunger know that the real story of this place is the journey from the sea to the sky to the sand. It is a journey that unfolds over less than a hundred miles, and yet it crosses ecological worlds as distinct as anything you might find driving from Maine to Georgia. San Diego Splendor liv

Modern researchers have identified a compound called nymphayol in water lily extracts that shows promise for regulating blood sugar and may be relevant to diabetes management. The plant demonstrates anti-inflammatory properties comparable in some studies to hydrocortisone, and shows potential for protecting and supporting liver function.