Pumpkins are loaded with natural exfoliating acids and antioxidants which translates into smoother, brighter, glowing skin…
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These gorgeous gourds help promote cell turnover, are rich in vitamin E, and provide a good dose of zinc.
FIGHT IT
Bad breath can come from a lot of sources from eating stinky food (like onions or garlic), to gum disease tooth decay, smoking, and even toxins in the GI tract. Bad breath can be embarrassing for you but even worse for others around you! Try these tips to get rid of it for good.
4 Ways To Fight Bad Breath Naturally
Bad breath can come from a lot of sources from eating stinky food (like onions or garlic), to gum disease, tooth decay, smoking, and even toxins in the gi tract…
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BE PREPARED
Go into this season prepared with a cupboard stocked with healing remedies for common ailments. Here are some beneficial and easy herbs to support your mind and body through the fall and winter months.
Be Prepared: These Herbs Should Be In Your Home
It’s the time of year when leaves transform into vibrant hues, sweaters come out of storage, and the air becomes refreshingly crisp…
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GOTU KOLA
(Centella asiatica)
PART USED: Leaf & root
Pentacyclic triterpens
Asiaticosides
Medacassosides
Asiatic acids
Plant Monograph: Gotu Kola: A Little Known Secret To Fighting Wrinkles and Stretch Marks
You shouldn't have to paralyze your face with toxins to look youthful…
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What is real food anymore?
Does it mean natural?
Does it mean organic?
Does it just mean from the earth?
What is Real Food?
What is real food anymore? Does it mean natural? Does it mean organic?…
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ONE WITH THE EARTH
Why stay indoors when you have the forest in your backyard!
Nature is the Best Gym
Okay, so the first part of this hike gets a little vertical but the scenery is amazing...
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It’s time to release
The body does an amazing job of detoxifying itself, but the amount of toxins we’re exposed to on a daily basis has dramatically increased in our ever-more-plastic world—meaning that sometimes, your body might need a little help getting rid of all the garbage.
Setting Up The Perfect Cleanse Inside & Out
This season of new beginnings is the perfect time to turn deeper into yourself and rejuvenate your body.
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choose yourself
To some, smoking a cigarette is more than just a bad habit; it’s a ritual that is used to address many physical and emotional states.
What's Holding You Back? How to Quit Smoking for Good
When was the last time you smelled the subtle floral scents within the air or really tasted your food?…
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THE SIMPLE LIFE
Many people in this region still walk to the grocery store, gather their own firewood, grow their own kale, and collect eggs from their own organic chickens.
Not All Olive Oil Is Created Equal
Making olive oil is both an art and a science. Besides sourcing the best organic, non-GMO olives, there's many other standards that must be taken into account.
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You’re not alone. It’s estimated that up to 10 percent of the population in the United States will show signs of a declining mood as the days get shorter and the temperatures drop.
You're Not Alone. 10 Ways To Improve Your Mood Naturally
Coming down with a case of the blues? You’re not alone…
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ALL CLEAR
Neti pots irrigate your nasal passages and clear your sinuses
Clear Congestion with a Neti pot
Have you ever had a cold with miserable facial pain or a stuffy nose so bad you have to breathe out of your mouth?…
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EQUINOX
the word equinox means "equal night" where the days and nights are equal. This occurs when the tilt of the Earth relative to the Sun is zero meaning that our planet neither points toward or away from the sun.
Celebrate spring by learning more about the wonderful medicinal plants of the season!
Spring Equinox: celebrating medicinal plants of the season!
What is the spring equinox? the word equinox means "equal night" where the days and nights are equal…
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PILLOW TALK
It is recommended that you replace your pillows every 6 months! Want to know something super creepy... chances are that you are sleeping with dust mites in your pillow.
How Often Do You Change Your Pillow?
Okay guys, it's time to get real. How long has it been since you changed your bed pillows?..
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ON THE GO
1/2 of an avocado decreased appetite by 40%
The Perfect On-The-Go Snack: Avocados
Feeling hungry? Eat an avocado! The Nutrition Journal recently published a study that found adults who added 1/2 of an avocado to their lunch decreased their appetite by 40% for up to 3 hours…
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THE POWER INSIDE
It creates our fuel; they're like mini power factories inside each cell.
How To Increase Your Energy On A Cellular Level: Mitochondrial Health
Do you find yourself fatigued most of the day? Sometimes the cause of fatigue can be due to mitochondrial dysfunction…
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AT-HOME
At-home constitutional hydrotherapy is a simple way to build immunity while pushing your body from the ultra stressed sympathetic (fight or flight) mode into the calmer parasympathetic (rest and digest) mode.
DIY Constitutional Hydrotherapy
At-home constitutional hydrotherapy is a simple way to build immunity while pushing your body from the ultra stressed sympathetic (fight or flight) mode…
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THE FINDINGS
A total of 316 contaminants in water delivered to the public. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set enforceable standards for only 114 of these pollutants. Another 202 chemicals with no mandatory safety standards were found in water supplied to approximately 132 million people in 9,454 communities across the country.
Clean Water & Infusions
A total of 316 contaminants in water delivered to the public….
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THE ALTERNATIVE
TENS units (aka Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) lessens pain by sending painless electrical impulses through electrodes (sticky patches) placed on the skin.
Drug-Free Pain Management Treatments
It might seem counterintuitive to use electrical impulses to control pain but it's been used for a very long time in naturopathic medicine as a pain management technique…
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IT’S THAT TIME
It's such a beautiful time of year and the air has a subtle sweet smell but with that comes pollen and allergies.
Nature's Antihistamines
It's such a beautiful time of year and the air has a subtle sweet smell but with that comes pollen and allergies…
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RECIPE
Pumpkin & Kale Salad
You Have To Try This Pumpkin & Kale Salad!
Gosh, I don't know what I love more about this season... the crisp air, drinking warm tea, or the cozy food! Try this super yummy kale, pumpkin, and goat cheese salad to get some fall flavor…
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