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Curry’s Spicy History is Not What You May Think!
Curry's Spicy History is Not What You May Think! Here's a culinary fun fact: Curry is not a single spice or even a set group of spices…it's a dish! Most notably, curry is a sauce or gravy common to Indian cuisine. Every region of India (and other Southeast Asian...
Lyme Disease Recovery: A Holistic Approach
Lyme Disease Recovery: A Holistic Approach Known as a tick-borne illness, Lyme disease affects 300,000 people in the United States with as many as 30,000 new cases reported annually. The debilitating symptoms of Lyme disease can significantly reduce a person's...
October Newsletter
October Newsletter I love to hear people comment on what their favorite season is. For many the fall is their favorite, the cool air, the beauty of the color changes. For you, be still and savor it, enjoy each day. Others like the fall but it represents the cold...
September Newsletter – Pure Homeopathy
Pure Homeopathy - September Newsletter I hope you are all doing well! Homeopathy has been a passion of mine for nearly my whole life. Earlier this month I had the great honor to represent the United States at an international homeopathic conference, the Liga Medicorum...
Arnica – Ease Muscle Pain and Bruising
Ease Muscle Pain, Bruising with Arnica Native Americans have long used Arnica montana to ease the pain and inflammation associated with sore muscles. Today, many people are familiar with the use of homeopathic arnica creams, gels, and lotions to ease muscle and joint...
Equine Therapy – The Healing Power of Horses
The Healing Power of Horses in Equine Therapy Horses are magnificent, majestic, and mysterious creatures. Despite their large size, horses often display a gentle nature and an intuitiveness for human emotion and states of mind. The use of horses in equine therapy...
Morel (and more) Mushroom Toast Recipe with Watercress, Shallots and Chives
Morel (and more) Mushroom Toast Recipe with Watercress, Shallots and Chives This light, healthy, and delightfully flavorful mushroom toast recipe is easy to make on a busy weeknight. While you can use any mushroom or combination of preferred mushrooms, the dish is...
Wild Herb and Foraging Identification is Easy with an App!
Wild Herb and Foraging Identification is Easy with an App! If you'd like to learn more about the wild plants growing in your neck of the woods and you don't want to carry a pocket guide with you, well, you guessed it: there's an app for that! Here we present just a...
The Morel: Nature’s Mystery Mushroom
The Morel: Nature's Mystery Mushroom With its thick, somewhat crooked stem and a cone-shaped top that resembles the crinkled nooks of a walnut shell, a morel mushroom is an unusual find in the woods. It is also a highly sought after delicacy among even those who would...
Wilderness Therapy
Wilderness Therapy: An Effective Option for Teens and Young Adults in Crisis With greater attention on mental health and emotional wellbeing in recent years, more people are seeking therapy or counseling to deal with life's ups and downs. In some situations,...
Eye Health – The 20/20/20 Rule
The 20/20/20 Rule for Protecting Eye Health The eyes are "the window" through which we experience the world: taking in information, and assimilating it by way of brain activity. By design, the eyes have exceptional endurance but they still need sufficient rest...
Spicy Vegan Cashew Lettuce Wraps
Spicy Vegan Cashew Lettuce Wraps Things really heat up in August and this easy spicy vegan cashew lettuce wraps recipe will be the spice of your end-of-summer/back-to-school gathering. Deliciously nutritious, these lettuce wraps bring together three plant-based...
Bilberries – Herbal Remedy Rich in Antioxidants
Bilberries: Herbal Remedy Rich in Antioxidants The "wild cousin" of blueberry, sweet and tangy bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) have been used as a botanical medicine since the early Middle Ages. Tea brewed from bilberry leaves was used to treat imbalances in blood...
Cashews Many Health Benefits
Cashews Many Health Benefits Cashews, although considered a tree nut, are technically a dry fruit with one seed that becomes hard at maturity. Sweet and soft compared to most other nut varieties, a serving of cashews (about 18 whole nuts) is a great source of fiber,...
Screen Time – Healthier Ways to Manage Kids and their Devices
Screen Time - Healthier Ways to Manage Kids and their Devices Adults and kids alike are spending as much as 50 percent more time using digital devices than they did two years ago. In our pandemic-altered digital reality, kids and teens have been most affected by the...
Jamaica Dogwood – Traditional Herbal Remedy
Traditional Herbal Remedy: Jamaica Dogwood Jamaica dogwood (Piscidia erythrina or Piscidia piscipula) has been in use as a medicinal herb since at least the early 1800s. It has been used as a traditional remedy for treating nerve pain, migraines, insomnia, anxiety,...
Pain Relief with TENS
Pain Relief with TENS: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation If you've ever been to a chiropractor or a physical therapist for pain relief, you may have received treatment using a machine that passed a small, tingling electrical pulse to your nerves. This is...
Lavender-Infused Honey Recipe – Simply Delicious
Simply Delicious Lavender-Infused Honey Lavender-infused honey is a perfect complement to a cup of tea. We suggest chamomile, elderflower, or passion flower. Experience the health benefits of relaxing lavender and sweet honey by infusing the two together. While it...
Reduce Pain, Inflammation with Devil’s Claw
Reduce Pain, Inflammation with Devil's Claw For the indigenous tribes of southern Africa, Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) has been used medicinally to alleviate migraines, gastrointestinal distress, and fevers. Salves made from Devil's Claw were prepared to...
Honey – Oh, So Sweet and Good for You!
Oh, So Sweet and Good for You: Honey! Honey is full of health-enhancing plant compounds such as antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. For centuries, honey has been a staple among "food as medicine" remedies. It has been used to suppress coughing, ease sore throat...
Cannabinoids: What Inquiring Minds Need to Know
Cannabinoids - What Inquiring Minds Need to Know The buzz around cannabinoids (CBD) may have you wondering if a CBD product could be effective for your health concerns. To make sense of the emerging claims around CBD products, it helps to know how these products are...
Glutathione: A Most Powerful Antioxidant
Glutathione: A Most Powerful Antioxidant Glutathione plays an extremely important role in protecting liver cells, red blood cells, and many other types of cells against toxic injury. Made of three amino acids (cysteine, glycine, and glutamine), it functions as a...
Wet Sheet Wrap to Stimulate Whole Body Circulation
Wet Sheet Wrap to Stimulate Whole Body Circulation Often used as a method for reducing fevers in adults and children, Wet Sheet Wrap is a form of hydrotherapy that has many uses in natural medicine. Also known as "Spanish Mantel" or "Magic Carpet" (as children like to...
Lamb Kabobs with Tzatziki Greek-Inspired Recipe
Greek Inspired Lamb Kabobs with Tzatziki Recipe The robust flavor of these Greek-inspired lamb kabobs is a crowd-pleaser any time of year, but especially as the weather gets warmer. A balance of savory and spice come together in the seasonings which include cumin,...
Cumin: Botanical Medicine for Digestive Health
Cumin: Botanical Medicine for Digestive Health A popular spice for cuisine and medicinal healing in many parts of the world, cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is robust with a nutty, peppery flavor that packs a little zing for the senses. From the moment that a food rich in...
Don’t Overlook the Health Benefits of Lamb Meat
Don't Overlook the Health Benefits of Lamb Meat Lamb meat is a wonderful culinary choice for a wide variety of dishes. With a mild, earthy flavor that takes well to the herbs it is paired with, lamb also contains plenty of nutrients and protein. Folic acid and vitamin...
Understanding Pyrrole Disorder
Understanding Pyrrole Disorder One of the essential principles of natural medicine is that the symptoms of illness manifest as a result of underlying or "root" causes. By this, we mean that there is an imbalance in the body which consequently produces symptoms. If we...
Firecracker Tofu Wrap Recipe
Firecracker Tofu Wrap Recipe - Lettuce wraps your teen will love! Teens will love the way the firecracker tofu wrap ingredients combine to make the tofu bits crispy and–you guessed it–fiery! Paired with savory brown rice noodles and a creamy sesame sauce, this recipe...
Calendula: Herbal Remedy for the Skin and So Much More
Calendula: Herbal Remedy for the Skin and So Much More The use of calendula tea, oil, extract, and tincture dates back to ancient Egyptian culture and early Christianity. Calendula officinalis has many health enhancing properties that can help heal inflamed skin,...
Tofu: Surprising Ways to Make Tofu Flavorful and Reap the Health Benefits
Surprising Ways to Make Tofu Flavorful and Reap the Health Benefits If you're new to tofu, it is a dairy-free soybean curd with a similar texture and appearance of cheese. The bland flavor provides a wonderful blank palette upon which you can layer a variety of...
For Teens, The Climate Crisis is Personal
For Teens, The Climate Crisis is Personal Current research shows that the physical health and mental wellbeing of the largest generation of teenagers in human history is being negatively impacted by the global climate crisis. Many of today's teens feel incredibly...
Bee Pollen: Nature’s Superfood
Bee Pollen: Nature's Superfood The busy bee provides us with three superfoods that we can enjoy in both food and supplement form: bee propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly. Let's learn how these are different and take a closer look at the health benefits of bee...
Carrot Poultice for Wound Healing
Wound Healing with a Carrot Poultice Have you ever wondered how wounds were treated "back in the day" before the wonders of modern emergency medicine when a person couldn't travel to a medical center and a doctor couldn't get through a storm to make a house call? In...
Sauerkraut Recipe – Organically Delicious
Organic Sauerkraut Made from Scratch With a little patience, you can easily make a delicious organic sauerkraut from home. The prep time is quick, but the fermenting process can take from one to four weeks. Once that's done, you'll have the best sauerkraut ever!...
Rosemary – Medicinal and Practical Uses
Rosemary Medicinal and Practical Uses Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) is a fragrant herb that has many practical uses and medicinal benefits. In botanical medicine it has been used to reduce inflammation, boost mental focus, and help lower stress. In the garden, growing...
Composting for Beginners!
Getting Started with Composting Well-fed soil will result in healthy, thriving nutrient-dense plants growing in your garden. You can enhance and maintain the nutrient quality of the soil in your garden by feeding it organic matter which you can get from composting....
Regenerative Agriculture – A Holistic, Symbiotic Solution for a World in Crisis
Regenerative Agriculture: A Holistic, Symbiotic Solution for a World in Crisis Our food supply is in crisis. Over the past few decades, the food crisis has been growing exponentially due to soil erosion, chemical pollution, conventional farming methods, and...
Every Body Needs Trace Minerals
Every Body Needs Trace Minerals Minerals are required by every cell in your body, which means everyone regardless of age needs them. Your body, however, cannot make minerals so it must obtain them from the food or water you consume. Minerals are broken into two...
Lotus Pose – Grounding and Expansion for Mind-Body-Spirit
Lotus Pose: Grounding and Expansion for Mind-Body-Spirit One of the oldest of the ancient yoga poses, Lotus Pose (Padmasana) is a cross-legged sitting meditation pose. To understand the significance of the Lotus Pose for mind-body-spirit, it helps to learn about the...
Five Ingredient Stir-Fry Recipe
Fantastic Five Ingredient Chinese Stir-Fry Recipe, featuring Okra! In this five ingredient stir-fry recipe the okra is quickly cooked in a peppercorn and chili pepper-infused hot oil until slightly charred on the outside. This method yields a savory, smoky and spicy...
Skullcap Herb Soothes Tension and Supports Wellness
Skullcap Herb Soothes Tension and Supports Wellness Skullcap herb, which is grown in meadows and wetland habitats, has been used in traditional herbal medicine to instill a sense of gentle calm. One of the most versatile herbs, skullcap also is used in holistic...
Oh, Green Eggs and OKRA!
Oh, Green Eggs and OKRA! Okra is generally thought of as a "regional vegetable." Often popularized in depiction of the American South, it has been traditionally served steaming hot, straight from the frying pan. In recent years, okra has made its way into gourmet...
Sacred Geometry: Understanding the Interconnectedness of Nature and Health
Sacred Geometry: Understanding the Interconnectedness of Nature and Health From the tiniest of microscopic organisms to the complexity of larger life forms and the vastness of the cosmos, in nature there exists a repetition of shapes, structures, and patterns. These...
Can Bachs Rescue Remedy Rescue You from Anxiety?
Can Bachs Rescue Remedy Rescue You from Anxiety? Bachs Rescue Remedy is a type of Bach Flower Remedy, a line of flower essences developed by Dr. Edward Bach during the early Twentieth Century. An English physician, Bach believed that many illnesses were caused by...
Nadi Shodhana: The Simple and Powerful Tool to Create Calm
Nadi Shodhana: The Simple and Powerful Tool to Create Calm Nadi Shodhana, or "alternate nostril breathing," is a yogic practice intended to balance and clear the circulation of air through your nasal passages. This simple, yet powerful technique has been used for...
Pasta Primavera Recipe
Pasta Primavera Recipe One of the most colorful and, dare we say, flavorful of pasta dishes is Pasta Primavera! Using seasonal veggies and colorful pasta makes it a wonderful entree to serve anytime of the year. Even the most novice of cooks will impress guests with...
Kava – A Healing Herb of the Pacific Islands
Kava - A Healing Herb of the Pacific Islands Traveling across the Pacific Ocean destined for island exploration in the 1770's, Captain James Cook encountered native people drinking a bitter brew they called kava. They believed the drink facilitated access to the...
Pasta – The Power and Comfort
The Power and Comfort of Pasta You really can't beat the power and comfort of pasta! It is a versatile food that is just perfect for: Enjoying a quick, easy-to-make meal, either alone or paired with a protein or veggies Providing sustained energy when consumed in...
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