So you’re feeling pretty miserable during a certain time of the month, or you’re transitioning into the next stage of life and are feeling a bit out of “whack”. There is a list of symptoms that commonly occur to women during this time, but you can rest assure that you are...

If you are looking for an essential oil to help with hormone imbalance, especially with PMS and menopause, Clary Sage is at the top of the list. First, let us explore where this powerful essential oil comes from.

Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea), is steam distilled from its flower buds and...

When talking about holistic health and wellness, there are 5 building blocks in embracing complete wellness within the “whole self,” physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and Mental. In this article, we will focus on the importance of the social aspect and why human...

The terms “healthy gut” and “Microbiome” have become a hot topic in recent years. There has been a lot of research and studies surrounding this part of our body, but what is the microbiome and why is gut health so important for our overall health and wellness?

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SAD, otherwise known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a type of depression that occurs during the change of seasons, primarily late fall into winter, lasting until early to mid-spring. This is a very real disorder, and I am very well versed in it, as I have suffered from it for years. The...

Let’s talk about sleep. We are a society that keeps going going going and getting adequate rest has fallen to the bottom of the priority list. We have considerably decreased the number of hours of sleep that we’re getting so that we can “fit it all in.” As a result, the...

So, you want to be more conscious about the ingredients that you are using on your body. Or, you might be experimenting with making your own skincare products. You have noticed that there are some terms that you may not be quite clear on their meaning. What is natural product lingo and what does...

We have all heard that stress is not good for our health, and the World Health Organization has deemed stress the epidemic of the 21st century. Called the “silent killer.” Even though we have heard this time and time again, we may not take the time to understand what the big hoopla is...

Most of us have heard of cortisol, perhaps referred to as the stress hormone, but it is also an essential hormone needed by the body to produce energy. Cortisol is released when our body is in a fight or flight, along with other hormones, such as adrenaline and noradrenaline. Still, it also has a...

Chewing is something most of us don’t really think about too much. You put food in your mouth, and you chew, right? But have you ever counted the number of times that you chew your food? How many times do you think the average person chews their food? The answer: three. That is it. Chomp,...

I know you’ve heard how good it is to drink water, but there may still be questions surrounding the subject of water intake, such as; What really are the health benefits? How much should I be drinking? How do I know if I am getting enough water? And does where I get my water from really...

The average daily life in the 21st Century typically consists of a “to-do” list a mile long. We are a society that multitasks, overbooks, and has multiple responsibilities. This includes family, work, and recreation (if there’s time). Our sleep is deprived because of...