I love podcasts just as much as you do! So here's what I've been listening to during my stay-at-home time this week. This is my best curated list of herbalists', nutritionists', and practitioners' insights as to how to keep your system in the best shape to maintain your health and some really nic…
Let's take the time to explore the mechanisms of action of some known antiviral herbal medicines and how and why they might be useful in keeping your immune system in optimal function during viral exposure. I will also break down a bit further some technical aspects of how viruses in general work…
It may be surprising, but Pine trees have a long history of use for vitamin C acquisition. Since we are all concientious about staying in place, but still needing to maintain our vitamin C intake for our immune system function, this could be a perfect solution to a.) minimizing exposure and maint…
In the herbal world, there are quite a few ways you can administer traditional herbal medicines internally and externally. Most people are familiar with herbal teas, or
infusions, and for more experienced herb users, maybe you have experience with liquid herbal extracts, or tinctures. But ther…
While you might feel the urge to scramble for last minute stock-ups on groceries, supplements and herbs, and supplies of daily living, it is good to remember that not everything you need comes from a store.
One of the most serious disruptors to the immune system is stress. While the rest…
The number one thought on everyone's mind right now is to stay vigilant, stay healthy, and stay calm. As we band together to collectively assess our home resources and best ways to take care of ourselves and others, there is still plenty of time to gather up on some items that could help ease sym…
"COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning how it spreads, the severity of illness it causes, and to what extent it may spread in the United States”
The corona virus is the first of it’s kind pandemic that originated in China as an“unknown phnemonia” and is rapidly spreading across al…
…with over 160% of your RDA Vitamin C from whole food sources!
Right now, many of you may be looking for ideas and practical methods to keep yourself and your family in the best health possible. While there is no “one size fits all” method to staying healthy and keeping your immune system in top…
There’s all kinds of preferences when it comes to taking immune tonics daily:
Some like it hot.
Some like it cold.
Some like it fresh.
Some like it old.
Well… we can agree with everything up until the last one - those people are just weird!
Seriously though, we know different methods…
Acai (pronounced: ah-sigh-EE ) is a fruit that grows on the
Acai Palm Trees in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. The Acai berry is small in
size (smaller than a grape) and is dark purple in color. Acai is mostly seed,
covered in a small amount of pulp. In fact, about 90% of the Acai berry is seed…
