Herbal Actions 101: How Herbalists Describe the Healing Power of Plants
If you've ever read about herbal medicine, you've probably come across words like adaptogen, carminative or demulcent. They can sound like complicated scientific terms, but they're actually part of the...
What People Who Age Well Tend to Have in Common
As a nutritionist that spends a lot of time reading about longevity, there are quite a few patterns that start to emerge. Researchers have spent decades studying communities where people...
Why Herbalists Focus on Digestion First
If you've ever worked with a herbalist, nutritionist, or functional medicine practitioner, you may have noticed something surprising. No matter what brings you through the door, they often ask about...
Why Your Hormones Feel Different in Your 30s
Many women reach their 30s and start noticing subtle changes in their bodies. Maybe your energy isn't quite as predictable as it used to be. Your periods feel different. Stress...
If Herbalists Could Choose One Fruit, Would It Be Pomegranate?
Walk into almost any health store and you'll find pomegranate somewhere. It's in juices, skincare products, supplements, teas, and superfood blends. For a fruit that's not eaten nearly as often...
What We Lost When We Stopped Eating With the Seasons
For most of human history, people ate according to what the land naturally provided at different times of year. Spring greens appear briefly after winter. Summer brings abundance and sweetness....
Chlorella: The Deeply Nourishing Algae From Earth’s Freshwaters
Chlorella is a freshwater green algae that has developed an almost mythical reputation in wellness spaces over the years. Tiny and microscopic, this single-celled organism is packed with chlorophyll, minerals,...
Signs Your Body Needs More Minerals
Minerals rarely get the same attention as protein, calories, or vitamins, yet they are involved in almost every major process in your body! (Magnesium, for example, is needed for over...
