Meet your new go-to day starter! They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes you just don’t have the time for anything too elaborate. This is where breakfast smoothies can be a life saver! Simply throw a few simple ingredients into your blender, mix and go! They’re equally as …
We just wrapped up a series about stress and the immune system and how best to manage the stress response. Adaptogenic herbs have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic and Chinese Traditional Medicine and are wonderful for helping your body to cope when stress is getting the better of you. Different adaptogens have different effects …
If you’ve been keeping up on my previous posts, you saw how the endocrine system and immune system are interconnected. The way you process stressful situations can either enhance or destroy your immune system. Definition Plants that help an individual “adapt” to stressful situations or environment. It helps restore balance and increase resistance against all …
It seems like sooner or later, we all get to deal with a bit of insomnia. Of course, there are a number of non-herb related things you should make sure you’re doing at night to prep your mind and body for sleep, but for those nights (or weeks… months?) when you need a little extra …
Stressed out? Looking for a midday pick-me-up that’s a great source of sustainable energy and won’t cause you to crash later? Maca root, aka Peruvian ginseng, belongs to the brassica (mustard) family and acts as an adaptogen, helping the body to cope with physical and mental stress and bringing the body back into balance. Keep …
