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 | 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 | Jul 29, 2012 | Plant-based Medicine, Stress
When I first started my herbal practice, I met an incredible artist & activist. He was living on a fixed income and struggling with multiple health problems including debilitating back pain and heart trouble. His case was enough to terrify any new...
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...
by Melanie | Jun 29, 2012 | Meet the Herbs, Stress
One of the best places to start if you’re new to bringing herbs into your life is to sip on some herbal teas. There are so many easy ways to begin, not least of which is simply wandering down the aisles of any major grocer and choosing from the herbal teas that...
by Melanie | Jun 22, 2012 | Stress
Tension appears for a reason. A natural response to pain—both physical and emotional—is to contract. Imagine someone punching you in the stomach. What does your body immediately do? Maybe even the simple act of reading those words is enough...
