For centuries, Astragalus root has been used to strengthen the blood and spleen and – over time – help maintain the strength of the immune system, building resistance to illness and disease. MODERN DAY USES While clinical research on Astragalus (Astragalus spp.) is in the early stages, researchers are currently examining how it…
Natural Approaches for Alleviating Earache
Looking for natural approaches for alleviating earache? The splitting pain of an earache: while mostly common in children, adults can also be affected. We all know the itchy, scratchy, stuffy, feverish, achy feelings that come with a sore throat and a head cold, but ear pain is probably the worst. It starts with…
Planning for Your Best Health in 2020
Welcome to 2020. A new year and new – or renewed – resolutions. Whether you’re determined to manage weight, reduce stress, strengthen relationships, or volunteer your services, the first step in choosing what to tackle is understanding your values and priorities. Visualize how the change would look for you. Ask yourself: If I…
Wild about Winter Greens! + RECIPE
If you want to liven up your salads, get wild about winter greens! Herein is a list of cold-weather hardy greens that are packed with nutrition, flavor, and color. BELGIAN ENDIVE Add a kick to your salad with chopped-up endive leaves. Skip the crackers for your hummus or cheese spread by using a…
Tips for Going Vegetarian
There’s Vegetarian. And there’s Vegan. Related, yet different. Both diets eliminate meat, fish, and poultry. Vegans don’t eat any dairy, eggs, or other products derived from animals. Sub-types of vegetarianism, however, make exceptions for certain animal products: Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs. Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but avoid eggs. Ovo-vegetarians eat eggs…
Health Benefits of Aromatherapy
HEALTH BENEFITS OF AROMATHERAPY Fall is filled with wonderful aromas: cinnamon, peppermint, nutmeg. Some aromas have a healing effect on our bodies from stimulating mood-enhancing chemicals to balancing hormones, and even signaling muscle relaxation. There are several health benefits of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to stimulate healing in the body, and…
SAMe: Natural Support for Healthy Brain Chemistry
The body is miraculous in its ability to manufacture many different substances that are involved in maintaining good health. WHAT IS SAMe? SAMe (S-adenosyl-methionine), which the body makes from the amino acid methionine, is one example of a molecule that is important to the moods we experience. SAMe helps form, activate, or…
Oh, So Yummy! Homemade Dark Chocolate Recipe
Did you know that chocolate (i.e., dark chocolate) can be a part of a healthy diet? Here’s a recipe that is made with healthy ingredients and still tastes terrific! HOMEMADE DARK CHOCOLATE Finally, a homemade dark chocolate recipe that will make your tastebuds sing in delight! Made without artificial ingredients, it’s the…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DIGESTIVE ENZYMES?
Have you ever wondered how the macronutrients in food – fats, carbohydrates and proteins – get where they need to be in your body? This is where digestive enzymes come into play: they move macronutrients, vitamins and minerals out of the digestive tract and into the bloodstream where they participate in functions…
Nutrient-Potent Fermented Foods + RECIPE
You can support your gut health with nutrient-potent fermented foods. Ranging from tangy to bitterly-sweet in flavor, these foods originated decades ago in the cultures of Japan, China, India, and Germany. Fermenting imbues foods with the health-enhancing properties of live bacteria, providing an ample source of probiotics, which are essential to a…
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