by Melanie | Feb 21, 2014 | Plant-based Medicine
Historically, lots of foods were identified as aphrodisiacs because something about them was reminiscent of the male or female genitals. It sounds superstitious, and in some ways, it was—but there’s also a little bit more to the story. The Doctrine...
by Melanie | Nov 1, 2013 | Plant-based Medicine, Self-care
I certainly hope you don’t get a cold or the flu this season—but if you do, this episode will be your handy guide to the best herbs & home remedies to help you get better faster. If you want a written version of this information about cold & flu...
by Melanie | Sep 14, 2013 | Plant-based Medicine, Videos
[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoL4I_OZCNI[/svp] Healing with food is an art and an intuitive practice. In this video you’ll learn about the foods to include in your diet if you’re on a healing journey, why phytonutrients are so important, and how to...
by Melanie | Jul 6, 2013 | Plant-based Medicine, Self-care, Stress, Uncategorized
Herbal remedies for anxiety are one of the great treasures of herbal medicine. If you find yourself dealing with high levels of stress, suffering with thought swirling around in your head that won’t let you sleep, or high levels of anxiety, this episode...
by Melanie | Jan 8, 2013 | Plant-based Medicine, Self-care
Home remedies are like the gateway drug of herbal medicine. Everybody’s got a grandma, crazy auntie, or outspoken Facebook friend with a cold remedy or two to share. Sometimes they sound downright crazy. Sometimes they work—and sometimes they...
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....