Wellness Basket Ideas (Filling Your First Wellness Basket)
Learn what a wellness basket it, what should go in your personal wellness basket and this beginning step to your wellness journey.
Learn what a wellness basket it, what should go in your personal wellness basket and this beginning step to your wellness journey.
I’ve been wanting so much to do some recipe posts but I wasn’t sure what to start with in addition to being a little weary of how to go about using the recipe plug in I have for the blog! But I made this recipe recently and it was such a hit (even for my…
Making your own herbal tea is fairly easy and can actually be pretty fun! While there’s a variety of herbal tea blends available for purchase, they are not always suited for your personal needs and tastes. In addition, many may contain artificial ingredients or flavorings that are damaging to your health and negate the benefits…
Eat your vegetables. It’s more important than you imagine. The amount of processed foods many Americans eat in a day, let alone a whole week continues to baffle me. I cook with vegetables daily. Raw vegetables are a fairly common snack. I guess the over 15 years it’s been that my family knocked out artificial…
How to reverse adrenal fatigue may be approached differently according to the medical mindset of your physician. Functional medicine practitioners tend to evaluate your physical symptoms and analyze additional tests that assess adrenal function, such as saliva cortisol testing, and a hormone panel. They may recommend dietary changes, stress reduction techniques, and supplements or herbs…
Calendula (Calendula officinanlis) is the April Herb of the Month! With planting season upon us, I want to be sure to plant lots of Calendula in my yard and decided this would be the perfect herb for this month’s focus. Keep reading to find out why this beautiful flowering herb is called “Pot Marigold”, why…
As I was unpacking my Mountain Rose Herbs order the other day, I thought about the blog and how much I’ve been writing about herbs, teas, and other such things. I just thought maybe my purchases would be an interesting topic. And you don’t have to buy from Mountain Rose Herbs to have similar products…
It is utterly amazing how adaptogens and their benefits can have such a strong impact on your overall wellness. Adaptogens are a category of items that definitely deserve a spot in your wellness basket! What Are Adaptogens? In general, adaptogens are plants that contain constituents which help your body respond better to physical and emotional…
Sleep and I don’t always see eye to eye. I long for it. I want it. And yet it sometimes alludes me. I know the main culprit is stress. While I’m working on that, I know it can’t always be completely controlled. So I make sure I follow good routines, get proper nutrition, exercise and…
Vitamin C has a ton of benefits for your health. It’s really best to get vitamin c from whole foods – there’s a lot of foods to choose from too! Supplements, if they are of good quality, can be beneficial as well. Let me tell you why you should be making sure you’re getting enough…