Sunlight vs Supplements: Why Light Beats a Multivitamin

Before we had supplements, blue light glasses, or biohacks, we had the sun. Hail the sun! We’ve been systematically trained to fear the sun, but I assure you, sunlight is nothing to fear. It’s some...

Estrogen Detox Trap: How Environmental Toxins Hijack Hormones & Skin

We hear a lot about estrogen dominance — but rarely do we talk about how it actually happens. For most of us, the issue isn't that we're making too much estrogen. It's that we're not clearing it. G...

Find Effective Menstrual Cramps Relief with Herbal Tea Tips

Menstrual cramps relief combines targeted therapies, from heat application to herbal infusions, to soothe uterine contractions and ease daily discomfort. Whether you reach for a heating pad for per...

Cortisol & Autoimmunity: When the Stress Hormone Becomes the Trigger

When we talk about the science of stress, we’re actually talking about the science of cortisol. I say this because the body cannot differentiate between physiological and psychological stress. That...

The Autoimmune Epidemic: Why Modern Medicine Misses the Mark (And What You Can Do About It)

Why are we in an autoimmune epidemic? I’m not the one who coined that term. The sharp rise in autoimmunity over the last decade is being treated like an epidemic of the Western world. Over 5% of th...

Why You’re Still Tired After 8 Hours of Sleep: The Missing Link Between Circadian Rhythm, Inflammation & Autoimmunity

There’s a strange kind of exhaustion that doesn’t make sense after having had 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. You probably went to bed early, avoided caffeine after midday, cut gluten, started yoga...

Calendula officinalis — The herb that makes rivers flow

Botanical name:Calendula officinalis. Common name: Calendula, marigold. Parts used: Flower and florets. Native habitat: Southwestern Asia, Western Europe, and the Mediterranean. Active constituent...

All About Nootropics — Herbs for Memory & Cognition

The growing demand for cognition and memory enhancing natural supplements has made nootropics a topic of interest lately. The term nootropic itself is actually a pharmacological term rather than on...

Oneirogens — Herbs That Make You Dream

Little talked about except for in the private gatherings of ancient, still existing civilizations; oneirogens. They are the herbs that make you dream; the botanical keys to the mysterious place we ...

Herbal & Holistic Approaches to Chronic Pain

Chronic pain continues to be a topic of “concern” among virtually every kind of medical professional there is. And even though everybody is talking about it, very few seem to know what to do with i...