Category Archives: health

Scarcity Mindset Keeps us Addicted to Over Spending.

What if we focus on reusing and making things instead of purchasing more?  In the Allegiance to Gratitude section of the book, Braiding Sweetgrass, has many insights that stuck out to me. There was one sentence that kept repeating in my mind and that was, “Recognizing abundance rather than scarcity undermines an economy that thrivesContinue reading “Scarcity Mindset Keeps us Addicted to Over Spending.”

A Poem: When a Healer’s Light is Lost.

A Poem about a healer that lost their way: A bright light that’s directionless Blinds the eyes. It bounces off of walls It lurks in the shadows. It gives people vision and then takes it away. The light mopes around in the darkness Unaware of the others behind. It misses the sunrise and is addictedContinue reading “A Poem: When a Healer’s Light is Lost.”

Why Scrubs are Bad for Acne Prone Skin.

Have you ever gotten a zit and reached for the scrub and then the spot treatment? The next day it probably looks more inflamed and there is another one that popped up next to it. That’s because there is already inflammation in the hair follicle where the bacteria resides, you are surfacing it by scrubbingContinue reading “Why Scrubs are Bad for Acne Prone Skin.”

Guilt, Anger, and Shame Does not Care about your Organic Food.

I write a lot about herbs and healthy foods but the truth is our emotions outweigh everything we put in our body. I recently had to quit a job that was making me sick. This last month was the worst menstrual cycle I had experienced in years. My ovarian cyst was throbbing, my flow wasContinue reading “Guilt, Anger, and Shame Does not Care about your Organic Food.”

Have a Painful UTI? D-Mannose can Help. No, I don’t mean that Jar of Mayonnaise that’s sitting in your Fridge.

What is D-Mannose?  D-Mannose is a simple sugar that is produced in your body from glucose.  It has been said to prevent e.coli bacteria from sticking to the uterine walls.  What is D-Mannose and can it help UTIs?  Let’s learn more about this simple sugar that does not spike blood sugar.  Interesting facts about D-mannose:Continue reading “Have a Painful UTI? D-Mannose can Help. No, I don’t mean that Jar of Mayonnaise that’s sitting in your Fridge.”

Are you so Burnt out that Coffee Doesn’t even Work Anymore?

You are not alone in feeling like this. Between the rising costs of living and having to go full force into working again, we all are feeling exhausted. Luckily there is a herb out there that protects your adrenals so you don’t have to rely so heavily on caffeine. I still love coffee but afterContinue reading “Are you so Burnt out that Coffee Doesn’t even Work Anymore?”

Enzymes, the Pac Men of the Digestive System.

Enzymes!  They do so much more than just break down your Food.  Probotic and prebiotic have been gaining a lot more popularity lately. But, what about enzymes? I am sure many of you have heard that if you are lactose intolerant you lack certain enzymes that break the milk protein down. But, did you knowContinue reading “Enzymes, the Pac Men of the Digestive System.”

Have a Sensitive Stomach? Here is an Herb and Amino Acid that could help.

One Amino acid and Herb that will Ease Stomach Pain.  There is a lot of talk out about going on detoxes to rid ourselves of bad foods and toxins. But, what about healing our digestive tract? What do we do? In this article we are going to go over an amino acid and an herbContinue reading “Have a Sensitive Stomach? Here is an Herb and Amino Acid that could help.”

Top Six Things that Can Prevent Cancer

Cancer Prevention Did you know that about 15% of cancer is genetic and 85% is due to lifestyle habits? That means through these prevention steps, we can lower our chances of getting it.  It is important if there is a family history of cancer, to get yearly check ups since the genetic factors place youContinue reading “Top Six Things that Can Prevent Cancer”