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Three Tips for Your Best Cup of Herbal Tea

The issue of herbal tea has gotten all tangled up. There are some things you should first understand about teas in order to make your very best cup of herbal tea.

Is Loose Leaf Tea Superior to Tea from Tea Bags?

I choose to buy loose leaf teas for the same reason I insist on selling them to my patrons–it’s a superior way to harvest flavor and benefits from the plants.

Simple, Natural, Home Remedies for Sinus Headache

Home remedies for sinus headache can be a life saver, especially if you get the headaches often! Drop over-the-counter solutions for natural remedies that work!

Natural Sugar Substitutes: Which are Really Healthy?

What are the best natural sugar substitutes? Organic cane sugar or sucanat can be used sparingly. Other alternatives are stevia, maple syrup, honey, and others.

Natural Detox For Lasting Health and Weight Loss

Learn how to detox this New Year to help fulfill your resolutions of weight loss and improved health. Quick solutions don’t work–slow and steady methods do!

Herbs for Memory: Rosemary Sage Ginkgo & Others!

Herbs for memory are not new, they were often utilized for their memory increasing capacity. Some are common to us today and others may come as a surprise!

Making Flavored Extracts at Home is Simple and Easy

You’ll be happy to know that making homemade extracts–like peppermint extract, stevia extract, and ANY extract–is really simple and inexpensive to do!

Health Info on Prickly Pear and A Few Yummy Recipes

Recipe for Prickly pear juice and prickly pear syrup along with some fun and useful health facts about the fruit. You will also be surprised at its hardiness!

The Health Benefits of Walnuts, Almonds & Pistachios

The health benefits of nuts are touted everywhere, but what about healthy nuts for the holidays? Here are 3 of my favorites, and a cinnamon walnut recipe!

The Amazing Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Yes! The health benefits of cinnamon can be just as amazing as the Internet suggests. And yes! It matters which type of cinnamon you use for a supplement–learn all about it here.

Healthy Options for the Thanksgiving Table

The traditional Thanksgiving menu consisted of many of the items we still enjoy today. Here’s a brief look at Thanksgiving history and why we eat what we eat.

Are There Any Healthy Sugar Substitutes Out There?

Which sugar alternatives are safer than sugar? Let’s take a look at a natural, herbal option as well as explore some of the dangers of chemical sweeteners!

Simple Tips To Help Improve Digestive Health

Digestive problems are no fun, but our bodies were created to heal themselves! If we work at it, we can improve digestion and health using these simple tips!

Spotlight on Spearmint – Benefits and How To Use It

Spearmint is more than just the flavor of gum grandma kept in her purse during church–it’s a good strong mint with plenty of benefits and uses of its own!

Elderberry Benefits and Its Spooky Halloween History

Elderberry benefits us in many ways. Nowadays we use it as an antibiotic against the flu and many other sicknesses, but did you know about it’s spooky past?

How to Use Steam and Herbs/Oils Therapeutically

A Steam sauna is a natural, therapeutic way to relieve colds and allergies. We reveal that and several herbal combinations for a variety of therapeutic steams.

3 Common Misunderstandings Regarding Raw Honey

Local honey for allergies is great, especially if it’s raw and collected in season. But is non-local without benefits? We examine this and 2 other honey myths.

Make Bitters from Hops for Better Sleep & Digestion

Making bitters from hops is a great idea because the hop vine, often used to brew craft beer, is an excellent sleep aid and also helps digestive ailments.