In my first blog, The Many Hats of an Orthodox Mom, even though my focus was on faith and homeschooling, every fall I would post about the things my family tries to do for cold and flu season. It only seems natural to keep up that tradition here. Here we are in the fall of…
I’ve talked about a lot of different things here at My Wellness Basket – all of which affect your immunity. All of it. But what exactly is immunity? And how do you keep your immune system strong? If you have immunity it means that you have resistance to infection or disease. If you have low…
Working with herbs is my favorite way to make sure my body is taking in nutrients as well as the natural medicine it needs to fight inflammation and illness. I didn’t grow up working with herbs though and I never heard of a tincture. So this post is for those of you like me a…
I haven’t said a whole lot about my newest adventure here on the blog though I’ve casually included some links. Several months ago I signed on as an affiliate with an amazing company. This post is written specifically to let you know more about the company and why I love it so – and why…
Are you totally relaxed without a care in the world? Do you eat foods grown in super rich naturally nutrient dense soils? Are high amounts of greens included daily in your meals? How about sea vegetables? Do you completely avoid absolutely all sugar and caffeine? No?? Yeah, me neither. In all honesty, if you are…
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…
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…