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 | Aug 26, 2012 | Plant-based Medicine, Self-care
There are few things as comforting as a hot cup of tea. Tea soothes the spirit on a rainy afternoon, perks us up in the morning, and, if we know how to use it, tea can provide powerful medicine to ease common ailments like colds, indigestion, coughs, mild...
by Melanie | Aug 13, 2012 | On Conventional Medicine, Self-care
The health & wellness industry is full of incredible information and products that really can help us live longer, happier, and healthier lives. Trouble is, there’s also plenty of misinformation and more than a few snake oil salesmen who can cast a...
by Melanie | Jul 9, 2012 | Self-care, Stress
I feel like I went through the ringer last week. My electricity was out for four days, and it seemed like everywhere I went there were more grouchy people (like me) who were suffering without power. Losing my creature comforts made me aware of just how vulnerable I...
