Sometimes the most potent cure for the common cold is right in front of us! Onion ear muffs are great for fighting ear infections while a carrot poultice can soothe a sore throat…
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BLISSFUL BATHING
Bathing relaxes muscles, stimulates circulation, decreases stress, detoxifies, improves immune function, and supports lymphatic drainage.
Botanical Baths
My evening ritual involves taking a bath every night before I go to bed. Bathing relaxes muscles, stimulates…
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CRANBERRY SALAD
Cranberry salad is a dish that most people are familiar with and it's great for you too... well, at least my version!
Antioxidant & Vitamin Rich Cranberry Salad
Most of the time when we think of traditional dishes during the holiday season, "healthy" is usually not the first word that comes to mind…
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STEAM & BREATHE
Besides being relaxing they are also great at opening pores and clearing skin.
DIY Herbal Facial
Besides being relaxing they are also great at opening pores and clearing skin…
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THE VIS
The wet sock treatment is an old traditional remedy that is highly effective at relieving upper respiratory symptoms and stimulating the Vis.
Warm Up With Wet Socks
The cold socks stimulate the body to reflexively increase blood circulation which helps to decrease congestion in the upper respiratory passages, head and throat…
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FOOD AS MEDICINE
As one of the best ways to prevent, treat, and even reverse disease.
Let Food Be Thy Medicine + A powerful Immune Boosting Soup
Gosh, do you think Hippocrates might have been on to something when he said "let food be they medicine" over 2300 years ago…
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GET COZY
As the temperatures drop there's nothing more inviting than a warm cup of tea to snuggle up with next to the fire. The best part about making chai tea is that you can pretty much create it any way you like and it always tastes great!
Winter Chai Tea Recipe
As the temperatures drop there's nothing more inviting than a warm cup of tea to snuggle up with next to the fire…
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MY FAMOUS RECIPE
Okay, so most of my close friends know that cooking has never been my strength except for the occasional raw "cooking", my famous beet salad, and juicing. This recipe for Raw Vegan Gingersnap cookies is so easy and they taste incredible so I had to share it with my fellow readers.
DIY: Raw Vegan Gingersnap Cookies
Okay, so most of my close friends know that cooking has never been my strength except for the occasional raw "cooking", my famous beet salad, and juicing…
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THE CIRCUIT
Hydrotherapy is essentially the use of water (hot or cold, ice or liquid) to treat and heal the body of aliments.
Hot And Cold Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy certainly isn’t a new type of treatment since it was first documented as far back as the 5th century B.C, but it is having a revitalization with the sprouting of new spas around the area…
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POTENT ANTIOXIDANT
It is found in the skin of red grapes, grape juice peanuts, and some berries including blueberries, billberries, and cranberries.
Rejuvenating Resveratrol
Resveratrol is believed to be responsible for "French Paradox" (how the french are able to smoke, drink, and eat red meat yet have a lower cardiovascular rate than the US)…
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GATHERED INTENTIONALLY
it uses only the buds and young shoots of trees (also the rootlets, bark, catkins, seeds, and sap.
What Is Gemmotherapy?
Gemmotherapy is pretty amazing! It's technically a form of botanical medicine but it uses only the buds and young shoots of trees (also the rootlets, bark, catkins, seeds, and sap…
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Ways To Balance Hormones From Getting Off Birth Control to Menopause
What woman at some point in her life doesn't battle with a hormone imbalance…
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
Light therapy works by simulating the sunlight with full-spectrum light that is missing during the darker winter months.
Catch Some Rays: Lightbox Benefits
Light therapy works by simulating the sunlight with full-spectrum light that is missing during the darker winter months….
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SPICED APPLE CIDER
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup – 1 cup Honey (depending on how sweet you like your cider)
• 3-4 Cinnamon Sticks
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 tbsp Cloves
• 8 cups Apples Juice
• 6-8 Whole Apples (for cups)
• Lemon Juice (to prevent browning)
DIY: Spiced Apple Cider
What is more festive than spiced apple cider on a cold autumn day…
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3 PHASES
The stress response is called The General Adaptation Syndrome which has 3 phases.
Struggling with Stress: & The Stages
Isn't it annoying that the body reacts to stressors the same way it did in prehistoric times…
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FALL FOODS
Autumn feast means preparing meals with in-season fruits and vegetables.
FALL IN-SEASON FOODS
Pomegranate: a potent antioxidant and high in fiber…
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AUTUMN SALAD
with Chicories & Persimmons
Fall Feast: Autumn Recipes
As the temperature drops the thought of warming foods such as ginger, cinnamon, and soups sounds delightful…
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ESSENCE
I love integrating flower essences into daily life... they are so gentle yet powerful at the same time.
Flower Power: Bach Flower Essences
I love integrating flower essences into daily life... they are so gentle yet powerful at the same time. Read more about some of the flowers and their unique profiles…
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FARMERS MARKET
IN-SEASON SHOPPING
Sunday Farmer's Market: fresh seasonal shopping
Eating a diet from in-season fruits & veggies provides many benefits for you and the environment…
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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
PART USED: Root
Detoxification
Goldenseal: the many uses of this root
Goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis ) is certainly not the newest plant on the block but it could be the most popular.
This plant has been used for hundreds of years by the Cherokees for its ability to fight infections and stimulate the immune system.
By the 1700's this plant was commonly used in both England and America for everything from digestive upsets to respiratory infections.
This plant is considered anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and an astringent. It is used to treat colds because of its ability to soothe irritated mucous membranes while reliving congestion and preventing further symptoms. Goldenseal is often used for detoxification also because it supports glandular functions by increasing bile flow and digestive enzymes.
When most people think about goldenseal they usually think of its high content of berberine which is a constituent that can fight bacteria, fungi, and help to regulate gut bacteria.
Whenever I travel to third-world countries I pack a bottle of goldenseal tincture because it has been proven to be effective against common traveler's ailments like E. coli (traveller's diarrhea), Shigella dysenteriae (shigellosis), salmonella paratyphi (food poisoning), and giardia lamblia (giardiasis).
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Mugwort, aka Artemisia vulgaris, an amazing women's herb used to tonify the reproductive system…