by Melanie | Nov 6, 2012 | Food as Medicine
Surprise— it’s Sauerkraut! Ready to hear how a little lacto-fermentation transforms cabbage into an immune-boosting superstar? And an easy way to make your own? Read on, my dear—after you feast your eyes on this…. ...
by Melanie | Oct 7, 2012 | Food as Medicine, Self-care, Stress
You’ve heard it all before: refined sugar can wreck havoc on your health. Even Time Magazine widely publicized the research confirming what most of us know intuitively and what nutritionists, herbalists, fitness experts, physicians, and others in the natural health...
by Melanie | Sep 30, 2012 | Food as Medicine, Meet the Herbs
It’s wonderful to incorporate as many healing foods into your diet as possible and to include lots and lots of spices and culinary herbs. Today I’d like to share a favorite Fall recipe to help you do just that. I can’t claim that it’s truly “my”...
by Melanie | Sep 23, 2012 | Autoimmune Illnesses, Plant-based Medicine
Welcome to our first Q & A post! Once a month I’ll be answering your questions here on the blog. Have a question of your own that you’d like me to answer? Just send me an email. I’d love to help. Our very first question comes from Sarah....
by Melanie | Sep 17, 2012 | Meet the Herbs
If you read part one of this series, you know that any sensible approach to working with anxiety will include tuning in to the messages that the feeling is trying to give you, nourishing yourself with whole foods, and making lifestyle choices that are...
