Heart health, skin health, digestive health—it can feel like we’re bombarded with so many ways to keep health in tip-top shape, and on so many different levels. Understanding the many levels of anatomical wellness can …

Whether it’s the pull of family, raising kids, or a bustling high-power job, stress is something we can never completely defeat. Instead, it becomes a fixture in our lives: a troublesome friend we can only …

It’s true that amino acids are found in protein. Any type of protein found in the diet, whether it be from plants, animals, or edible culinary mushrooms, is made up of complex chains containing a …

According to the Center for Disease Control, someone dies of a heart attack every 40 seconds. In the United States, one out of every four deaths is due to heart disease. It’s safe to say …

This is our fully enclosed organic aquaponics system. Aquaponics is a wonderful way to grow food, herbal medicines, or any kind of plant to be honest. The plants are constantly being fed nutrients from the …

“Eat your greens” is a saying most of us have probably heard one too many times. Most likely, we heard this when we were little, thinking “yuck!” when mom, dad, or grandparents wanted us to …

“Why am I so tired?” Some could call this the question of the century. Modern conveniences make it seem like life’s easier nowadays, with so much more time to enjoy it. But the truth is: …

When it first sets in, it may not feel like much to most—though everyone experiences it differently. For some, it might feel like a mild fever, as with colds or flu. For others, it can …

Whether in health food shops or supplement stores, it seems there are always different supplements designated for men and women. It’s true: men’s health needs are different from women’s health. Hormone levels, risks to certain …

Ever been caught in an “in-between” health state: not quite sick, but not quite healthy? Many of us might know the term “malaise.” It’s a sense of mild illness in body and mind. But we …

When we think of keeping up on good health, we may think about heart health, managing a healthy weight, or even maintaining a healthy liver; but seldom do we think about kidney function health—at least, many of us …

All around the world, there grows an impressive array of mushrooms and fungi of all kinds. Over the centuries—even millennia—ancient cultures have made some startling discoveries about these fungi when it comes to their health …

Myelin sheaths are insulating layers that surround the nerves. Made up of protein and fatty tissue, the sheath enhances and speeds up electrical impulses throughout the body. Together with the brain and spinal cord, nerves …

In a modern world filled with sugary, fake foods, we’ve lost touch with all tastes except sweetness. We’ve drifted furthest away from one important taste: bitter. We don’t like bitterness compared to savory umami, the …

What Is Intermittent Fasting? More than any weight loss approach yet discovered, intermittent fasting may be the closest thing to “miracle” weight loss out there—without diets and exercise. Since the turn of the century, research …

MILK THISTLE – MORE THAN A WILD WEED There are many types of thistles that have been used in healing and herbalism throughout the centuries, but none has drawn more widespread attraction than milk thistle. …

Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath… each year over 339 million people around the world suffer from the difficult, debilitating, and even sometimes deadly symptoms of an asthma attack. Most experts know that the best way …

Sulforaphane is only found in the Cruciferous or Brassica class of vegetables. These include kale, radishes, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, rutabaga, mustard greens, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, and a few others. When the greens of these …

Today, more people than ever are trying to eat right, exercise, and cut out toxic products from their lives in an effort to be healthy. However, one of the most serious underlying causes of the …

Nature can come in handy for some of the most under-explored, over-looked, and frustrating illnesses in the world. Some of these conditions have been around for thousands of years. And yet, medical science still doesn’t …

PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is a reproductive health issue that women are starting to deal with more and more.  One of its most significant challenges: diagnosis can be difficult. Treatments can be few (and not …

Lion’s mane (Hericeum erinaceus) has been a time-tested mainstay in Traditional Chinese Medicine for hundreds of years. It’s known by a few other whimsical names that refer to its quirky appearance: such as deer’s tail, …

Dealing with pain is part of life. Occasional headaches, cramps, or muscle aches are the most frequent types of pain we face. Since these kinds of pain are so common, modern medicine has developed very …

Ever heard of the herb Mucuna pruriens? A TRADITIONAL PLANT OF AYURVEDIC PRACTICE While mucuna has grown undisturbed and undiscovered by Western cultures for most of history, Asian folk medicine explored and established its own …

WHAT IS HUPERZINE A? Huperzine A is an alkaloid. It’s found in a particular species of Lycopodium, or clubmoss, one of the oldest and most prehistoric plant type groups in the world. It was the …

Aѕhwаgаndhа is an excellent herb for the medicine cabinet. It іѕ аn іndіgеnоuѕ Indian hеrb, which іѕ know іn thе west аѕ thе Indian Winter Cherry. Thе Indian name оf the hеrb lіtеrаllу mеаnѕ ‘horse ѕmеll’ …

People have long searched for—and even written books about—a long-hoped-for fountain of youth. Today, we all know and accept that such a magical thing just couldn’t exist. But are we hopeless against the inevitable onslaught …

WHEN IT COMES TO ANXIETY AND INSOMNIA, ARE WE ON OUR OWN? If facing anxiety and insomnia once in a while is just another part of life, are there natural ways to support anxiety? What …

Thousands of people walk the planet every day with invisible illnesses. And not just illnesses that aren’t obvious to the naked eye—illnesses that may be invisible to doctors and the medical world, too. There are …

We hear lots about “superfoods” these days. But we don’t always know what they are or even what they do, in spite of how hyped up they are (and how amazed people are by their …

One of the most fundamental aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the concept of yin and yang. They are opposite but complementary forces that are essential in balance for optimal health. Too much or …

Have you ever tried out the same diet as your friend or family member, only to find out disappointingly that it doesn’t work for you – no matter how successful it was for them? As …

Fuzzy thinking, low energy, difficulty getting out of bed – sound familiar? It’s one of those weeks where there’s a busy schedule ahead, and we’ve got our noses to the grindstone. The duties of work, …

There are superfoods, and then there are real superfoods. Despite what the health mainstream media focuses on, the foods that are so often highlighted tend to come and go quickly—either debunked, a passing fad, or simply …