I wanted to share my elderberry recipes, after the last post where we explored this awesome herb, and the many uses of elderberry (click here to see that post.) These are the recipes I used to make my cold and flu busting syrup this year. It’s a crock-pot recipe, so if you can make chili in…
Elderberry Herb, My New BFF
Meet elderberry. At first glance, this may not seem to be a highly attractive pick for a best friend forever. I mean, the berries really don’t even taste all that fantastic…sort of bland. But I’m now totally committed to this little berry. We have a date to make elderberry syrup every fall, from now until…
Turmeric: a spice worth knowing
If you read the turmeric in a ‘nutshell’ article a while back, then you’ve just been given a brief introduction to this incredible herb. It begs for a more comprehensive article to really do this amazing spice/root/herb justice. Turmeric is truly an important and versatile herb that is a powerhouse anti-oxidant, among other things…it “has…
Book Review: The Edge Effect
To say that The Edge Effect by Dr. Eric Braverman was an eye opening read would be an understatement. For me, this book caused a paradigm shift in the way I understand illness, aging, paranoia, ADD, memory and focus issues, hormone imbalance, and a whole host of other health problems that I just couldn’t seem…
Align Your Spine-Part 2
So how do you align your spine using your muscles? I’ll show you what has worked for me, and kept me pain free, and going strong for over 3 years now. In Part 1 of Align Your Spine, I shared my story of a debilitating hip pain, and how my cousin was willing to…
Align Your Spine- Part 1
If you had to align your spine due to persistent pain or nerve injury, where would you turn? This is where I found myself during my pregnancy with my 3rd baby. By the time I’d reached the ‘waddling’ stage, I began to have recurring trouble with my right hip. Of course, I attributed this to the…
Turmeric in a nutshell
Turmeric is a really excellent herbal remedy and spice that has earned a permanent place in my pantry. This is just a short ‘nutshell’ article, to cover the basics. If you’re interested in reading a more thorough review of it (with links to the source article) check out the full length turmeric herb article. The…
Bladder Infection Remedy
I received a bladder infection remedy request yesterday from a friend, and so I wrote back several things she could try to ease her discomfort. I realized that I had promised long ago to write up some remedies for bladder infections, so I thought I’d take care of that today. Causes of a Urinary Tract…