I love this bright, cheery little flower – coming to full bloom at the height of the summer when days are the longest. It’s almost as if it blooms just in time to capture the power of long sunlit days and store it in its leaves and flowers for us to use in times of […]
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We’ve all heard the saying you are what you eat, but honestly, it’s actually more about what we can digest. So how is your digestion? Do you bloat after you eat or feel sluggish or maybe you feel me? Full and nauseated. when you barely eat much at all. How about acid reflux? Is that
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Menopause: Stepping into our Agency At the onset of menstruation, hormones begin an ebb and flow of cyclical rhythms that protect, build and renew to prepare for the possibility of bringing new life to the world. 🌍 But as we reach the edges of midlife things begin to change. Anciently, these years are known as
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No matter where I’ve been in the world I can look up in the night sky and find a few familiar spots of light. Sometimes they were in different parts of the sky than I was used to, maybe they came up earlier or later- but the stars are always there: offering illumination, familiarity and direction.
Herbal Medicine is also guided by simple unchanging truths.
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If you’ve ever struggled with concerning discharge, funky smells or other bothersome symptoms in your lady parts, you know how uncomfortable and concerning it can be. And if you’ve made changes like wearing looser clothing, avoiding spandex and pantyliners, changing lubrication and avoiding soaps or other chemicals in your vaginal area, but your symptoms continue
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Hormonal balance ⚖️ is a hot🔥 topic these days. as it should be – because hormone issues have EVERYTHING to do with women’s health 💜 While a focus on women’s health is relatively new in modern medicine- herbal medicine has long been full of GREAT resources specifically for women and their unique needs. If you’ve
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Do you reach for herbs? Let me suggest a few reasons to consider doing so! You probably know 🧐 School has started 🚌 the weather is a little crazy ☀️🌧🌩❄️🌈 and sore throats 😷 coughs & colds 🤧 and viruses are on the move 🤢 but why is that a reason to reach for herbs?🌱
Its a little mind blowing to realize that currently half of the women in the US are menopausal 😳 Depending on your outlook – this can be exciting or discouraging. “Although women have been taught to dread menopause, this life stage ushers in the springtime of the second half of life and is often accompanied
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You’re cruising through your day (or night) and a sudden flush of heat 🥵rushes over your head, neck and even torso – you wonder if the heater just got turned on 🤨 but everyone else in the room seems totally comfortable – and you realize, its just you 😳. Why do hot flashes happen? Hot
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