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Diffuser Review and Winter Pines Essential Oil Recipe

December 9, 2016 By Gwen Brown 2 Comments

The Plant Therapy Aromafuse diffuser is awesome! I review it, and share my favorite aromatherapy recipe: piney woods blend.

Allow me to introduce the AromaFuse. I thought I’d share a diffuser review this week, since we’ve been enjoying this beautiful diffuser, made by Plant Therapy. I want to give you some tips, show you the features, and share my very favorite holiday or winter essential oil recipe that you can use in your own…

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Tulsi Lavender Tea

January 7, 2016 By Gwen Brown 3 Comments

Tulsi lavender tea is my very, very favorite relaxation tea. In the whole wide world. This past year, and specifically the past 3 months have been THE most stressful that I think I’ve ever had. I’ve been healing from adrenal fatigue with the help of my holistic doctor, and thankfully have been so pleasantly surprised at…

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3 Common Symptoms of Thyroid Disease

November 27, 2015 By Gwen Brown 163 Comments

Do you have common symptoms of thyroid disease, but your lab tests are normal? You won’t want to miss today’s post by my holistic doctor, Dr. Rob. You met Dr. Rob here on the blog a few weeks ago, and last week, he blew my mind with his insight on the REAL causes of adrenal fatigue….

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My Holistic Doctor: Meet Dr. Rob

October 29, 2015 By Gwen Brown 28 Comments

How is a holistic doctor different from a “regular” doctor? Maybe you’ve been wondering about how they work, what to expect, where to find a holistic doctor, and even if it’s worth it. I wrote this post to answer all of the questions I first had when I was looking for naturally minded health care….

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Essential Oil Safety as Flavorings

October 2, 2015 By Gwen Brown 12 Comments

Essential oil safety is a SUPER hot topic right now, so I thought I’d share my thoughts and research on where I’m at with the topic of using essential oils as flavorings. You may notice that I talk about this in a few of my recipes, like Lemon Yogurt, Peppermint Milkshakes, and more. I use the NOW…

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Essential Oil Storage: A Peek Inside my Cabinet

September 12, 2015 By Gwen Brown 10 Comments

Essential Oil storage was a problem for me until last year when my Mom gave me this cool old cabinet. My sweetie mounted it in the corner of our bedroom so I’d have a cool, dark place to store my growing essential oils collection. I’ll give you a tour, make a confession, and then I’ll…

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My Top 5 Herbal Remedies + Remedy Shop!

July 29, 2015 By Gwen Brown 3 Comments

You can have 5 herbal remedies…which ones would you not want to do without? No, this isn’t one of those get to know you quizzes that used to be so popular on social media. 🙂 But it was a very thought provoking question from one of the members of my Herbal Chick Chat Facebook group. Here’s…

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Best Magnesium to Take

April 23, 2015 By Gwen Brown 26 Comments

Whats the best magnesium to take? I'll give you the inside scoop on choosing magnesium supplements

“What’s the best magnesium to take?” is a common question that I see here in comments, and on the Herbal Chick Chat group on Facebook. I’ve talked a LOT about the importance of magnesium here on the Nest, and even offered some really easy at home recipes for supplements and a DIY mag alkaline water for daily…

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