Articles: Herbs
Bottoms Up! All-Natural Sports Drink (Plus a Recovery Tincture!)
When exercising for extended periods of time, we lose large amounts of electrolytes. Instead of picking up a sports drink from the store, you can use Jill…
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Take a Tea Break to De-Stress This Winter!
Life can be stressful! Sometimes there’s just no avoiding it. Luckily, taking a moment to brew and enjoy a cup of tea can actually help quite a…
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Want to Become an Herbalist? Drawbacks of the Herbal Renaissance
From tulsi to turmeric, echinacea to elderberry, medicinal herbs are big business—but do they deliver on their healing promise—to those who consume them, those who provide them,…
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Medicine as a Process, Not a Product
What do you picture when you think of medicine? Pharmacy shelves filled with plastic bottles promising cures to your every ailment? A doctor’s office? Whatever you think…
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The Low-Tech Medicine Cabinet
The following is an excerpt from When Disaster Strikes (November 2011) by Matthew Stein. It has been adapted for the web. This post offers practical information about…
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Treating Hyperthyroidism: Natural Herbal Formulas
Your thyroid is responsible for controlling many of your body’s functions including metabolism, temperature, and controls some hormones. Hyperthyroidism occurs when your thyroid overproduces hormones, which can…
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Tea for Diabetes and Obesity: Herbal Formulas for Metabolic Conditions
Unhealthy diets, poor exercise habits, and environmental factors have led to a rise in metabolic conditions in the younger generations–a trend that is only increasing. Some of…
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Heart Health: Herbal Formulas and Medicinals
Whether you use them as a precautionary measure or for their restorative properties, there’s no denying the power of herbs when it comes to caring for your…
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