Tag: wellness
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Herbal Remedies for Back Pain and Inflammation
Are you in pain today? I am. Pain is caused by inflammation. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injuries or infections. The inflamed tissue swells up in an effort to heal itself and as a result, presses on the nerves in that area. Pressure on the nerves causes pain. There are two types of…
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Why Integrity Matters in Herbal Business
I got a message from a good acquaintance yesterday asking me for my opinion on whether he should craft a specific herbal remedy to sell. It’s a very trendy thing that has gone viral over the last year and made some people millions of dollars with zero medical or scientific evidence to back up their…
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An Uncomfortable Truth
You’re probably reading my blog because you’re interested in finding natural ways to heal yourself, particularly with herbs or wild plants. It’s very possible that you are also a Healer of some kind, or an aspiring Herbalist. You’re looking for answers to help stop the pain, whether that’s for you or for a family member…
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Herbs to Combat Stress and Anxiety Naturally
I have been stressed as hell for months now. Thankfully, I have not experienced any debilitating anxiety. However, I know lots of people who deal with that every day too. I can’t even imagine how tough my life would feel if I was dealing with anxious feelings or panic attacks on top of what I’m…
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Feed Your Brain, Feed Your Gut: How Nutrition Impacts Your Mood and Mind
Have you ever noticed that you feel happier and more energized after eating a hearty Cobb salad, versus how your body feels after eating a McChicken and fries? Have you ever been in a situation (alone in an elevator when a stranger steps in or out hiking on a trail when you notice someone watching…
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My elbow was talking to me…
Yep, you read that right. No, I’m not crazy. This has happened several times now. After eating something that my digestive tract disagreed with or my body did not like for some reason, my inner elbow on my right arm (for some reason it only happens on that side, perhaps because it’s my dominant arm)…
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Forest Bathing for Health
Go ahead, call me a Woo Woo dirty hippie; I believe the forest heals you. When your mind is in turmoil, you can’t get good sleep, you find yourself in and out of depression, you can’t focus on life, or you just generally feel like crap, go into the woods. Find the biggest tree you…